A 13th c. Northumbrian lady
by Caitlin Christiana Wintour I wrote this poem a few years ago as largesse for Pennsic War XXXV. Frankly I forgot that I had done it, so thank heaven for good friends who remember to post my poetry even when I don’t! *waves at THL Beathog* I wrote this poem in the style of Anglo… Continue Reading “In Honor of Amalric Blackhart and Caia Snowden, King and Queen of An Tir”
Here is my latest listing for my Persona Challenge. To learn more about A&S 50, go here: A&S Website. Done Create and perform period poem #1 — “There is a Fair Fort” Create and perform period poem #2 – “We Are the People of al-Sahid” Create and perform period song #1 –“The Lion of the… Continue Reading A&S 50 Progress
I am having an interesting email conversation with a friend about using/recreating period sources for bardic performance in Caid. From my perspective, I would like to see bards draw much more heavily on period sources than many do now. I do realize that this can be more challenging with music than with dramatic performance, which… Continue Reading Period Performance Sources and the SCA
I continue to do persona work for the Challenge and because I get a kick out of it. Always a good combination. Presently I’m reading a list of books on English life just before, during and after the Conquest. I set my persona 35years after the Conquest (1100) because I didn’t want to be an… Continue Reading Norman Assimilation
Well, who knew? Apparently Arthurian scholars did, but I didn’t. I always thought that the Holy Grail of Arthurian legend was the cup that Christ used at the Last Supper. Not necessarily as it turns out. Between 1160 and 1190, Chretien de Troyes wrote “Perceval” about Sir Percival’s famous quest for the grail. Chretien presented… Continue Reading Holy Grail Surprise