A 13th c. Northumbrian lady
In the SCA, you hear many poems, stories and songs about the glory of the Raven Banner. But it really wasn’t that simple. I wrote and recorded an alliterative poem about Earl Sigurd and the Raven Banner based on 13th century prose stories. I truly hope you enjoy it.
Caid’s Festival of the Rose will happen this Saturday. FoR (as opposed to Fellowship of the Ring) is a twice-yearly day of arts and sciences honoring the reigning Queen. I’ll be performing, and it would really help if I could decide which pieces to do. I’m planning on about 7 minutes total so will either… Continue Reading Festival of the Rose
I’m trying to put my various period writing and performance pieces into some sort of order. Following is a list of my period writing and performances. Starred entries mean that I have both written and performed them so they appear in both categories. Writing *The Tale of Glam (adaptation into Norse poetry of a story… Continue Reading Writing and Performance
1089. December 30. I have heard a tale and such a tale it was! I will write a poor song from it but I must finish it later for I have neglected my duties long enough. Here is its beginning but not its end. Wealthy was Thorhall when winter struck fast the fruitful glades of… Continue Reading Caitlin’s Journal: The Tale of Glam
By Caitlin Christiana Wintour Mountain gates guard the Shire of al-Sahid. We are the people of the winds, of the rocks, of the deserts, of the heights. In mountain fastness and windswept plain we dwell. We are the people of al-Sahid, and we stand. On our banners the armored scorpion glows. Beneath the rockfall the… Continue Reading “We Are the People of al-Sahid”