Directory
Guild Officers: Contact information for the Lord Guildmaster and the other Officers of the Guild.
Guildmasters: Contact information and other interesting facts about the West Guildmasters of Fence.
Provosts: Contact information and other interesting facts about the West Provosts of Fence.
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Guild Officers
Lord Guildmaster
Alaryn
Mists
EdgarBranscum@gmail.com
Dean of Students
Vacant position, if interested please contact the LGM
Dean of Curriculum
Vacant position, if interested pease contact the LGM
Webmistress
{Vacant} - please use lgmwest@yahoo.com for now
Guildmasters
Ancient Guildmistress Sorcha Careman
Barony of Esklaya, Principality of Oertha
(Anchorage, Alaska)
Contact Information:
Email Address: sorcha@bearsteel.org
Library:
Sorcha's collection. Available to peruse at her house.
Research Interests:
Digrassi and Agrippa (at this time)
Teaching Speciality:
The Basics
Ancient Guildmaster Jose Ramirez de Coronado
Rivenoak, Cynagua (Chico, California)
Contact Information:
Email Address: zspaniard@yahoo.com
Courtier Michael of Castlekeepe
Mists (California)
Contact Information:
Email Address: mikej@netmagic.net
Guildmaster Georg of Glaciers Edge
Oertha (Alaska)
Contact Information:
Email Address: cpresler@smurfic.com To Top of Page
Courtier Nytshaed
Golden Rivers, Cynagua (Sacramento California)
Contact Information:
Email Address: nytshaed1967@yahoo.com
Ancient Guildmaster Xeno della Lama (aka Xeno of the Blade)
of Arnhold, Kingdom of Artemisia (Boise, ID)
Contact Information:
Email Address: xeno@pandorasdragons.com
Library:
List in route
Research Interests:
Modern training techniques
Period rapier technique and construction,
16th C Navigation and ship construction
Firearms and Cannon!
Teaching Speciality:
Fabris
Guildmaster Geoffrey Lessingham
An Tir (Oregon)
Contact Information:
Email Address: jeffery@mind.net
Library:
(Partial List)
Books -- see Lessingham's Library List (Word Document)
Videos:
Broadsword for Stage and Screen - Anthony DeLongis
La Verdadera Destreza - Maestro Martinez
La Scherma Italiana - Martinez
Research Interests:
Thibault
Agrippa
Marozzo - sword and buckler, dagger
Vadi
Saviolo
Teaching Speciality:
Rapier/sidesword of Vincent Saviolo
Guildmaster Juan Santiago
Mists (Santa Cruz)
Contact Information:
Email Address: santiago@santiagosmagic.com
Library:
Research Interests:
Teaching Speciality:
Guildmaster Alaryn Aecenstaeff
Mists
Library:
Research Interests:
Teaching Specialty:
Guildmaster Staffan Arffuidsson
Mists (Livermore)
Contact Information:
Email Address: arffuidson @ yahoo.com
Library:Please contact Staffan for list.
Research Interests: Western Martial Arts in general, Joachim Meyer currently
Provosts of Fence
David Falcone
Cynagua (California)
Contact Information:
Email Address: dkball@hotmail.com
Lady Viola Carerra
Atenveldt (Arizona)
Contact Information:
Email Address: ladyviola@gci.net
Lord Fenton Hawkes
Cynagua (Yuba City, California)
Contact Information:
Email Address: fenton_hawks@yahoo.com
Michael Rodelli
Cynagua (Sacramento)
Contact Information:
Email Address: michaelrodelli@yahoo.com
Niccolo de Padua (formerly Fergus MacTighearnain)
Cynagua (Carson City, Nevada)
Contact Information:
Email Address: rapier@sbcglobal.net
Library:
On Fencing - Aldo Nadi
Italian Rapier Combat - Rudolfo Capo Ferro (translated by Jared Kirby)
The Martial Arts of Renaissance Europe - Dr. Sidney Angelo
Secrets of Medieval German swordsmanship - Christian Tobler
By the Sword - Richard Cohen
Art of Dueling - Salvatore Fabris (translated by Tom Leoni)
The History of fencing - Dr William Gaugler
The Inner Game of Fencing - Nick Evangilista
Medieval Combat - Hans Talhoffer (translated by Mark Rector)
Research Interests:
Mainly Western European martial arts
Teaching Speciality:
Mostly late 16th century Italian rapier play
Lady Decima of Loch Scheal
Cynagua (Yuba City, California)
Contact Information:
Email Address: decimafox@yahoo.com
Lyngus of Schrotym
Cynagua (Turlock, California)
Contact Information:
Email Address: youngdvm@yvrs.com
Bladye
Canele, Cynagua (Delhi, Calfornia)
Contact Information:
Address: 16687 Everton Street, Delhi CA 95315
Email Address: bladye99@yahoo.com
Blayde has been a provost since 2000. He has been teaching historical fencing since 1998, including classes at Merced College. He is a member of the Band of Black Tigers.
Library
Capo Ferro, DiGrassi, Saviolo
Research Interests
Italian Style
Teaching Speciality
Italian, SCA competitive style
Articles
Rennassiance Rapier: Technique and Tactics
Crymthann Mac Giolla Phadraig
Cynagua (California)
Contact Information: He will be missed.
http://history.westkingdom.org/Memoriam/CrimthannMacGiollaPhadraig.htm
Seaghdha Cameron
Caer Darth (Santa Cruz)
Contact Information:
Email Address: shaeghdhacameron@yahoo.com
Phone number: (831) 600-6518
Library:
Books
Baldisar Castigliones' Book of the Courtier
William Wilsons' 'The Arte of Defence'
Joseph Swetnams' 'The right Noble arte and science of Defence'
James L. Jacksons' presentation of Giacomo di Grassi, Vincentio Saviolo and George Silver. 'Three Elizabethan Fencing Manuals'
Research Interests:
The four aforementioned masters and any other I can get my hands on. The study and practice of Courtiership.
Roelandt Storme van Raedt
Cyanagua (Sacramento)
Contact Information:
Email Address: stevedwright@comcast.net
Library:
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Research Interests:
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Teaching Speciality:
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Ximon el Martillo de Cordoba
(Georgia)
Contact Information:
Email Address: cynaguancourtier@sbcglobal.net
Library:
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Research Interests:
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Teaching Speciality:
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