minstrel: Bardic, Period, and assorted rantings...

[Mike C. Baker]

> From: Rex Deaver <rdeaver at swbell.net>
<SNIP>
> And classic minstrelsy was all but extinct by the Elizabethan era.
> Musicians there were, balladeers, players, etc.  But I know of *no*
> definition of minstrel that places them that late.

Modern mis-use / uneducated usage of the term, perhaps?

Mathurin, I am told that Ioseph of Locksley has placed a copy of my 
paper "What *Is* A Bard?" on the Web.  

Check under www.locksley.com/blackbook and follow the links / index.
If you haven't seen it, Ioseph's shorter treatment "On Bards & Bardic
Circles" should also be reachable on that site (and was the inspiration
for the larger work of my hand).  

ALL: remember the current ban upon use of material copyrighted to 
Joe Bethancourt / Master Ioseph of Locksley by any _official_ SCA 
publication.  See the intro to my paper for specifics on use of the paper 
or any sub-component; I'm reviewing my stance at this time based upon 
what I'm seeing elsewhere. 

I'd appreciate it if anyone wanting to use "my stuff" for SCA publication 
would contact me directly in advance so that appropriate documents 
can be exchanged...

Mike C. Baker
SCA: Amr ibn Majid al-Bakri al-Amra
"Other": Kihe Blackeagle (the Dreamsinger Bard)
My opinions are my own -- who else would want them?
e-mail: kihe at ticnet.com OR kihe at rocketmail.com


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