Dancing versus Bardic was Re: minstrel: Gunnar speaks!

[Deborah Sweet]

Gunnar wrote:
>  What makes it worse is to look at parallel situations in the Society.
>The Court Dance and Archery crowds come readily to mind. Each group has
>the same special interests and the same needs for communications, 
>logistics and social presence.   Yet they constantly pull together in 
>cooperative effort both on the field, in the media and at Court: the 
>result is that Court Dance and Archery are both viable activities with 
>regular events and broad attendance, while bardic (which does not do 
>these things) is left out in the cold.   When was the last time you 
>heard someone complain that SCA events had become stereotyped in a 
>"day-tourney-bardic-circle" format?  

Well that stereotype certainly fits most Ansteorran events (day-tourney; 
night-bardic circles). I just want to know where this viable activity of 
dance is taking place. It sure isn't in my neck of the woods. If dancing 
isn't mentioned in the ad for the event, don't count on it happening 
(unless you've got a the dance instructor at the event willing to 
organize "pick-up" dancing). Bardic and dance *compete* with each other 
for participants, and it sure isn't dancing that wins.

Estrill 
Mooneschadoweshire
Ansteorra

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