So, yeah, I might possibly have travelled all the way to Lake George, NY this weekend more or less solely for the purpose of playing "Final Countdown" on rauschpfeife during the Laurels vs. Pelicans boffer tourney at Northern Region War Camp. It's not my fault! Really! I blame the brilliant and irresistible dulcinbradbury for that. "Eye of the Tiger," "Blister ( Read more... )

SCAdians: What *instrumental* pieces would you consider crucial for Eastern musicians (or SCAdian musicians, or medieval reenactors in general) to know? I have a rough list in my head, but am curious to hear others' thoughts ( Read more... )

"Small but noisy ( Read more... )

As promised... :)

Neat things for me this year:
I got to see Casa Bardicci for the first time ever. Not only did I get to go to an evening party, thanks to loosecanon, I got into the Hoity-Toity party! Casa Bardicci is a replica of a 15th-century Venetian palazzo that goes up every year at Pennsic and then disappears at the end of War. It's utterly ( Read more... )

I'm not really sure how to sum this Pennsic up, possibly because I'm currently in the throes of serious post-War malaise. Anyway, the short version: I got to hear some spectacular music and see some classic Pennsic Highlights I'd never seen before. The Runnymead dinner went quite well overall. Nobody died during the Court of Love or our baronial ( Read more... )

Holy #$%@, you guys.

Please forgive me -- I just... words! I don't have them. Tears yes, words no. Totally overwhelmed. I wouldn't normally post this (modesty!), but Brunissende's accomplishment deserves an audience and it unfortunately didn't get one at the actual event. Also, did I mention overwhelmed?

math5 composed, calligraphed, and illuminated ( Read more... )

Oof, I can't believe I went over a month without posting anything! Bizarre ( Read more... )

Never mind about the snow and ice -- come out and make music with us tomorrow at Noisemakers Schola in Bhakail! Whether you're an experienced musician or just starting out, there *will* be something of interest for you at this event. I'd especially like to encourage those who've maybe had a little musical experience but have not yet dived into ( Read more... )

Noisemakers is back for its sixth year! Please pass the word around ( Read more... )

Stuff I wore a lot:
The green linen gown sitpadeshu made (ETA: and the red surcote scaharp made, too!)
The woven dark blue and gold pouch shalmestere made
The salamander pin nazrynn made
The País de la Canela someone (fieryredhead? hlinspjalda? pearlofvenice?) kindly gifted me at the BPAL meet-n-sniff -- it was a Pennsic miracle that it worked on my skin, and I took advantage of it while it lasted ( Read more... )