minstrel: Bardic competitions

[Darcy posein]

>Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 13:58:16 -0500 (EST)
>From: mn13189 at WCUVAX1.WCU.EDU
>Subject: Re: minstrel: Bardic competitions
>To: Minstrel Mailing List <minstrel at pbm.com>
>
>> Some of the best documentation I've every seen/heard in "bardic 
competitions"
>> has been done as part of the performance - i.e. performance in 
persona. Rather
>> than saying "this is 12th century trouvere song" one might say "I 
learned this
>> song from another jongleur whilst visiting the court of Her Majesty, 
Elanor of
>> Aquitaine". Albeit, it assumes the judges have some history 
education, but it
>> sure is cool when its done well.
>
>One of the songs that I do is called Griogal Cridhe.  It is one of the 
few
>existing Gaelic songs that we can definitely date within our period, 
being
>composed in 1574.  
>
>1574 Gaelic dress is also something that I wear frequently to events.
>I've done this peice before in competitions (and done very well--that
>whole Atlantian Royal Bard fiasco), but I've often been tempted to do 
it
>as a "complete" peice.  Meaning, I show up to teh conpetiton in late 
16th
>century Gaelic dress, and have a friend introduce me and serve as
>translator.  He or she would act as if we were vistors to teh court of
>some southern noble and explain where I am from, how much I am enjoying
>the hospitality, and then as "documentation" tell about teh song I have
>chosen to perform for my hosts, even giving a brief translation.  Then,
>when my translator is finished,. I will perform the song in Gaelic.  I
>always thought this would be fun to do!
>
>Aye,
>Eogan
>That sounds way cool go for it
 version,

>


In Service to Their Majesties I Remain
L Stragin MacGregor
Royal Bard of An Tir


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