Pennsic VLI - War-week Monday
7 August 2017
Pennsic VLI - War-week Monday
Monday 06:57
Awake early again.
The voltage out from the Optima battery has dropped to 11.8v. I think I'm going to need some solar charging to make it through the week. I hope filing the contacts clean last night makes some difference. (And if it does, I should find water-tight connectors to use instead next year.)
Today will be an instrument-lugging day, with KWC sectional rehearsals, the Choral Ball rehearsal, and the recorder ensemble.
Monday 22:55
75 classes of interest; went to 3 classes, 4 rehearsals, and a concert.
John Dee seems to have lead an interesting life, but I wish I'd noticed who the instructor was for the class; I remember him from a previous class (2014, according to this journal). There were several other choices for 09:00.
Log boats was interesting. Celtic music might have been more interesting, but Bog Univ was too far away.
The next 4 hours were 3 rehearsals. At the recorder-ensemble rehearsal there was a request for people to play at a party for SCA royalty tomorrow. Someone was supposed to drop off music at my camp, but I haven't seen it. (I'm sure a big recorder would be a hit. A photographer was at our rehearsal, and the great bass recorder definitely had to be in the photos.) It helped that I didn't need to take the recorders to the Chorulus rehearsal, and the class after that was where I'd left the recorders. (Yes, another day centered around the rehearsal tent, but half the rehearsals were elsewhere.)
Next, a class on Orlando di Lasso. We did surprisingly well reading through 3 of his motets with 6 people. I had actually sung a couple of them before, but today I was reading the bass line since I was the only male in the class. I think a 2nd soprano person from the class will be joining KWC tomorrow....
Ending the day, the Choir of the Debatable Lands. There was also singing tonight wandering the grounds at any camps that would favor us with beverages (and many, many will), but dinner was pretty late and I wasn't up to going out and about again.
TimeLengthRoomClassInstructorDescription
09:001.0 hrA&S 1Passing Notes like a Russian with Birch BarkThl Sofya Chyudskaya SmolyaninaFrom the 11th to 14th centuries, Russian men, women, peasants, and even children knew how to read and write, and they used slips of birch bark for business and personal correspondence. This class explores what we can learn from these letters about the people of medieval Russia and their lifestyle, and provides some birch bark slips for those interested in testing the medium.
09:001.0 hrA&S 2From Queen Teuta of Illyria to Grainne Ni MhailleLady Hermina De PaganWe'll explore the rich history of women in piracy: why they took to the sea and how they shaped their own stories.
09:001.0 hrA&S 8Irish Language 101Lady Líadán LiathainBasic introduction to the Irish language (modern, sorry, not ancient). Learn pronunciation and grammar rules, pronouns and vocabulary, how to introduce yourself and tell someone where you are from, how to count and tell time, how to ask and answer simple questions, and how to politely say a few phrases like "please" and "thank you".
09:001.0 hrA&S 14Plagues of Europe: Yes - There Was More than OneMaster Alanus of BungheaThis class focuses on the types of plagues, their origins, biological mechanisms, means of transmission and their impact on the populations in affected areas. Measles, smallpox, bubonic plague, anthrax and leprosy each had a devastating impact on the population physically, economically, psychologically, spiritually and artistically.
09:001.0 hrA&S 15The Life of John DeeVladamirJohn Dee was born to a world where a scholar was expected to know as much about magic as science. By the end of his life his association with magic discredited him, to the extent that many of his contributions and achievements were blurred in the history books. Modern scholarship has realized just how influential a role he played in constructing the modern world. More than just a simple history lesson, this class hopes to illustrate the mindset of people who lived in Elizabethan England so that we can understand the people as well as the events of the period.
10:002.0 hrPerforming Arts Rehearsal TentPennsic Choir: Open RehearsalPennsic Performing ArtsThe Pennsic Choir welcomes all interested singers! This year's concert theme is "A Medieval Christmas" The repertoire includes pieces by Hassler, King Henry VIII, Praetorius and Morley, conducted by Lady Siri Toivosdotter.
12:001.0 hrA&S 5Logboats in the Middle AgesMaster Elias GedneyThe development and spread of fabricated plank hulls for boats surprisingly did not stop people from making boats out of logs. We will discuss a few surviving European examples from the years between 600 and 1600.
12:001.0 hrBog UA Celtic Introduction to Medieval MusicThl Vincenzo da BresciaCeltic music hasn't changed much in 600 years so it's an excellent starting point for learning medieval music. We'll look at similarities and sources
13:002.0 hrDance TentChoral Ball RehearsalLady Siri ToivosdotterSingers and instrumentalists come rehearse for the Choral Ball which will be held Tuesday evening of War Week. If possible, procure music in advance on the Facebook Group SCA Choral Ensemble. Walk-ins are welcome, some music will be provided. This rehearsal is not required to participate in the Ball, but it will be very helpful.
13:002.0 hrDance TentChoral Ball RehearsalPennsic Dance StaffPlease come join the musicians and singers as they practice for the Tuesday night Choral Ball! All are welcome, music will be provided. Music is also available via the Facebook group, "SCA Choral Ensemble." Dancing during this rehearsal is highly encouraged, and many of the dances will be taught.
15:001.0 hrPerforming Arts Rehearsal TentKnown World Recorder EnsembleLady Jolicia atte NorthclyfeRecorder players of Intermediate and above abilities are invited to join this ensemble for its second Pennsic appearance. Join us in having fun and making music together! We will meet for three rehearsals: Monday - Wednesday. We'll prepare for a brief concert, 6 pm, Thursday, 8/10, in the PA Tent. Age limit: 12 and up. A limited number of soprano and alto recorders are available for loan; contact instructors by July 10 to reserve one. If you play more than one instrument, bring them all, and be prepared to play something other than soprano. Please bring a music stand if you have one, or you may need to share. Sheet music (easy to advanced) will be provided. $3 for music packet, or free PDFs available prior to Pennsic found on the Facebook group Known World Recorder Ensemble. Email the instructors: Lady Jolicia atte Northclyfe Washington.julie@gmail.com and Lady Siri Toivosdotter JoniSyngs@aol.com
16:001.0 hrLochmere, N18Rehearsal (Closed): KWC Chorulus PennsicusPennsic Performing ArtsClosed rehearsals by audition only. Chorulus Pennsicus information available here: https://sites.google.com/site/kwcpennsicchoir/home/pennsic-choir/chorulus-pennsicus
17:001.0 hrPerforming Arts Rehearsal TentOrlando di Lasso: the Wit and the WeirdnessMistress Eliane HalevyCome learn about Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594), one of the most prolific sacred and secular choral composers of the Renaissance, writing in every major language and every major style - music that choirs from high schools to professional sing all the time today. Students will listen to/sing some of his music.
19:150.75 hrPerforming Arts TentThe Debatable ChoirPennsic Performing Arts
The award-winning Debatable Choir returns, bigger and better than ever, to perform songs of love and laughter by such luminaries as Palestrina, Gastoldi, Nannino, Morley, and Josquin.
Dinner was Sloppy Joes.
The solar panel did not charge (enough to count) at all today. ☹
Monday 23:28
The charge controller is not providing enough voltage to drive the charger/power supply for the laptop. I don't know whether the Optima battery is too low (the controller says it's at 12.3v, with the output shutoff set at 10.7v) or the controller is broken. The controller hasn't measured any significant charging after the 1st day hooked up here. The laptop power supply is working, connected directly to the battery (bypassing the controller - and not recording any further power usage).
Maybe I should just unplug it from the battery and see whether that resets anything....
Monday 23:52
The total AmpHrs charged has not reset, so that 65AH I thought I got the first day is probably (cumulative) from last summer, and I've been getting only 1 or 2 AH/day this Pennsic. But the charge controller is driving the laptop power supply again, so something's been reset.
Tuesday 01:17
There was hot water in the shower tonight. ☺
I'm getting to bed much later than desired. ☹
Delayed-action earworm: the 3rd Kyrie from a mass played during Sunday's Mass Project class.
[This entry was originally posted as https://syntonic-comma.dreamwidth.org/910645.html on Dreamwidth (where there are
comments).]
Pennsic VLI - War-week Monday
Monday 06:57
Awake early again.
The voltage out from the Optima battery has dropped to 11.8v. I think I'm going to need some solar charging to make it through the week. I hope filing the contacts clean last night makes some difference. (And if it does, I should find water-tight connectors to use instead next year.)
Today will be an instrument-lugging day, with KWC sectional rehearsals, the Choral Ball rehearsal, and the recorder ensemble.
Monday 22:55
75 classes of interest; went to 3 classes, 4 rehearsals, and a concert.
John Dee seems to have lead an interesting life, but I wish I'd noticed who the instructor was for the class; I remember him from a previous class (2014, according to this journal). There were several other choices for 09:00.
Log boats was interesting. Celtic music might have been more interesting, but Bog Univ was too far away.
The next 4 hours were 3 rehearsals. At the recorder-ensemble rehearsal there was a request for people to play at a party for SCA royalty tomorrow. Someone was supposed to drop off music at my camp, but I haven't seen it. (I'm sure a big recorder would be a hit. A photographer was at our rehearsal, and the great bass recorder definitely had to be in the photos.) It helped that I didn't need to take the recorders to the Chorulus rehearsal, and the class after that was where I'd left the recorders. (Yes, another day centered around the rehearsal tent, but half the rehearsals were elsewhere.)
Next, a class on Orlando di Lasso. We did surprisingly well reading through 3 of his motets with 6 people. I had actually sung a couple of them before, but today I was reading the bass line since I was the only male in the class. I think a 2nd soprano person from the class will be joining KWC tomorrow....
Ending the day, the Choir of the Debatable Lands. There was also singing tonight wandering the grounds at any camps that would favor us with beverages (and many, many will), but dinner was pretty late and I wasn't up to going out and about again.
TimeLengthRoomClassInstructorDescription
09:001.0 hrA&S 1Passing Notes like a Russian with Birch BarkThl Sofya Chyudskaya SmolyaninaFrom the 11th to 14th centuries, Russian men, women, peasants, and even children knew how to read and write, and they used slips of birch bark for business and personal correspondence. This class explores what we can learn from these letters about the people of medieval Russia and their lifestyle, and provides some birch bark slips for those interested in testing the medium.
09:001.0 hrA&S 2From Queen Teuta of Illyria to Grainne Ni MhailleLady Hermina De PaganWe'll explore the rich history of women in piracy: why they took to the sea and how they shaped their own stories.
09:001.0 hrA&S 8Irish Language 101Lady Líadán LiathainBasic introduction to the Irish language (modern, sorry, not ancient). Learn pronunciation and grammar rules, pronouns and vocabulary, how to introduce yourself and tell someone where you are from, how to count and tell time, how to ask and answer simple questions, and how to politely say a few phrases like "please" and "thank you".
09:001.0 hrA&S 14Plagues of Europe: Yes - There Was More than OneMaster Alanus of BungheaThis class focuses on the types of plagues, their origins, biological mechanisms, means of transmission and their impact on the populations in affected areas. Measles, smallpox, bubonic plague, anthrax and leprosy each had a devastating impact on the population physically, economically, psychologically, spiritually and artistically.
09:001.0 hrA&S 15The Life of John DeeVladamirJohn Dee was born to a world where a scholar was expected to know as much about magic as science. By the end of his life his association with magic discredited him, to the extent that many of his contributions and achievements were blurred in the history books. Modern scholarship has realized just how influential a role he played in constructing the modern world. More than just a simple history lesson, this class hopes to illustrate the mindset of people who lived in Elizabethan England so that we can understand the people as well as the events of the period.
10:002.0 hrPerforming Arts Rehearsal TentPennsic Choir: Open RehearsalPennsic Performing ArtsThe Pennsic Choir welcomes all interested singers! This year's concert theme is "A Medieval Christmas" The repertoire includes pieces by Hassler, King Henry VIII, Praetorius and Morley, conducted by Lady Siri Toivosdotter.
12:001.0 hrA&S 5Logboats in the Middle AgesMaster Elias GedneyThe development and spread of fabricated plank hulls for boats surprisingly did not stop people from making boats out of logs. We will discuss a few surviving European examples from the years between 600 and 1600.
12:001.0 hrBog UA Celtic Introduction to Medieval MusicThl Vincenzo da BresciaCeltic music hasn't changed much in 600 years so it's an excellent starting point for learning medieval music. We'll look at similarities and sources
13:002.0 hrDance TentChoral Ball RehearsalLady Siri ToivosdotterSingers and instrumentalists come rehearse for the Choral Ball which will be held Tuesday evening of War Week. If possible, procure music in advance on the Facebook Group SCA Choral Ensemble. Walk-ins are welcome, some music will be provided. This rehearsal is not required to participate in the Ball, but it will be very helpful.
13:002.0 hrDance TentChoral Ball RehearsalPennsic Dance StaffPlease come join the musicians and singers as they practice for the Tuesday night Choral Ball! All are welcome, music will be provided. Music is also available via the Facebook group, "SCA Choral Ensemble." Dancing during this rehearsal is highly encouraged, and many of the dances will be taught.
15:001.0 hrPerforming Arts Rehearsal TentKnown World Recorder EnsembleLady Jolicia atte NorthclyfeRecorder players of Intermediate and above abilities are invited to join this ensemble for its second Pennsic appearance. Join us in having fun and making music together! We will meet for three rehearsals: Monday - Wednesday. We'll prepare for a brief concert, 6 pm, Thursday, 8/10, in the PA Tent. Age limit: 12 and up. A limited number of soprano and alto recorders are available for loan; contact instructors by July 10 to reserve one. If you play more than one instrument, bring them all, and be prepared to play something other than soprano. Please bring a music stand if you have one, or you may need to share. Sheet music (easy to advanced) will be provided. $3 for music packet, or free PDFs available prior to Pennsic found on the Facebook group Known World Recorder Ensemble. Email the instructors: Lady Jolicia atte Northclyfe Washington.julie@gmail.com and Lady Siri Toivosdotter JoniSyngs@aol.com
16:001.0 hrLochmere, N18Rehearsal (Closed): KWC Chorulus PennsicusPennsic Performing ArtsClosed rehearsals by audition only. Chorulus Pennsicus information available here: https://sites.google.com/site/kwcpennsicchoir/home/pennsic-choir/chorulus-pennsicus
17:001.0 hrPerforming Arts Rehearsal TentOrlando di Lasso: the Wit and the WeirdnessMistress Eliane HalevyCome learn about Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594), one of the most prolific sacred and secular choral composers of the Renaissance, writing in every major language and every major style - music that choirs from high schools to professional sing all the time today. Students will listen to/sing some of his music.
19:150.75 hrPerforming Arts TentThe Debatable ChoirPennsic Performing Arts
The award-winning Debatable Choir returns, bigger and better than ever, to perform songs of love and laughter by such luminaries as Palestrina, Gastoldi, Nannino, Morley, and Josquin.
Dinner was Sloppy Joes.
The solar panel did not charge (enough to count) at all today. ☹
Monday 23:28
The charge controller is not providing enough voltage to drive the charger/power supply for the laptop. I don't know whether the Optima battery is too low (the controller says it's at 12.3v, with the output shutoff set at 10.7v) or the controller is broken. The controller hasn't measured any significant charging after the 1st day hooked up here. The laptop power supply is working, connected directly to the battery (bypassing the controller - and not recording any further power usage).
Maybe I should just unplug it from the battery and see whether that resets anything....
Monday 23:52
The total AmpHrs charged has not reset, so that 65AH I thought I got the first day is probably (cumulative) from last summer, and I've been getting only 1 or 2 AH/day this Pennsic. But the charge controller is driving the laptop power supply again, so something's been reset.
Tuesday 01:17
There was hot water in the shower tonight. ☺
I'm getting to bed much later than desired. ☹
Delayed-action earworm: the 3rd Kyrie from a mass played during Sunday's Mass Project class.
[This entry was originally posted as https://syntonic-comma.dreamwidth.org/910645.html on Dreamwidth (where there are
comments).]