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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hi John,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>You might want to ponder giving a class on
how to compete in a Bardic Competition at the upcoming Darwood A&S!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Anne<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> John Rossignol
[mailto:giguette@pacbell.net] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, September 15, 2005
11:29 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Caer Darth; Darkwood<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Darkwood-SCA] <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canton</st1:place></st1:City> Meeting Notes -
September 11, 2005</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Laurie Hupman wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap=""><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>September 24 is also Darkwood A&S at <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Coyote</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType> in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Gilroy</st1:place></st1:City>. Info can be found<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>here: <a
href="http://www.naadhira.net/DarkwoodAS.htm">http://www.naadhira.net/DarkwoodAS.htm</a>. Not only are there lots of<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>fabulous classes, there will be an A&S display (finished or works in progress)<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>and a competition: "Food in Honor of Darkwood."<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
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Oyez! Oyez! Darkwood A&S will also feature the famous Darkwood
Bardic Competition, wherein shall be determined the next Bard of the Oaks.
Come all ye Budding Bards, ye Minstrels Majestic (or Maniac), ye Skalds
of Scansion! Here is the chance to show us your stuff in relative safety.<br>
<br>
The terms of the contest are easy, nothing to it. Each contestant must
present:<br>
(1) A period piece, or a piece in a period style. This can be a song,
story, instrumental piece, etc.<br>
(2) A masterwork (i.e. a piece which really shows off your talents; should be
at least period-esque, sort of)<br>
(3) A piece on a theme, or in a manner, to be revealed to you on the morning of
the contest (Muhahahaha!)<br>
<br>
The duties of the Bard of the Oaks are light, and the opportunities
nefarious...er, I mean multifarious. He or she must (1) present a piece
at Baroness' Masked Ball, White Shield Tourney Feast, and Darkwood A&S (or
have a representative convey your words, if you are unable to attend); and to
(2) conduct the Bard of the Oaks competition at the next Darkwood A&S.
Besides this, being Bard also gives you great opportunities all year long
to show off, make people sing stuff, and get away with really bad puns.<br>
<br>
You have all seen how much fun *I* have been having as Bard of the Oaks,
garnering fame and glory as I go. <span class=moz-smiley-s3> ;-) </span> Here's
your chance to get in on some of that. If you are a singer, a poet, a
storyteller, a player of a more-or-less period instrument, or even (gasp) a
magician -- in short, if you are a practitioner of any bardic art -- here is
your shot at becoming the official and beloved <g> Bard of the Barony of
Darkwood.<br>
<br>
Please let me know if you are interested in competing, or even if you just have
questions about the position or the competition.<br>
<br>
John Rossignol,<br>
Bard of the Oaks<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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