Midrealm Bardic Madness XXI: Il Destino

Greetings and Welcome are bid to all Bards,

and Friends of the Bardic and other Performing Arts!

Is a fate written in the stars, determined by chance, or in one's own control? These questions have been pondered throughout the ages,

and in November this year at:

Midrealm Bardic Madness XXI ~ Il Destino

November 2nd, 2019

Hosted by: The Barony of Cleftlands.

With many thanks to the Baron and Baroness, officers,

and populace for their hospitality and hosting the bardic community this year!

Facebook Event Page:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1242567309258799/

Day Event & Post-Revel Site:

West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church

20401 Hilliard Boulevard

Rocky River, OH 44116

Site open to the populace at 9am, First Challenge will start at 10am

Event will be followed by the Bardic post-revel, onsite.

Images used:

Master Jean de Mauléon - Playing Dice - Walters W4492V - Circa 1524 Wikimedia Image:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Master_Jean_de_Maul%C3%A9on_-_Playing_Dice_-_Walters_W4492V_-_Full_Page.jpg

3 fates, Flemish Tapestry circa 1510-152 - Wikimedia Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fates_tapestry_-460755563.jpg

Are you interested in hosting Mid-Realm Bardic Madness XXII or XXIII?

Please, visit our Event Bid Page For Details!

SCA Bards and Bardic Arts, (in general):

Those who perform created, or selected, works with a focus around a narrative/story/idea from SCA historical eras and cultures, as well inspired by the 'Modern Middle Ages.'

Covering multiple performance types *(see footnote) with material drawn, or recreated, from the wide array of SCA Corpora historical eras and cultures, inspired by historical events, period legends and heroes. Encouraging of original creations and arrangements. As well as drawing inspiration and creating works from the events, experiences, traditions, people, as well as those reinforcing the culture, values, and ideals, from the 'Modern Middle Ages.'

With performance styles analogous to descriptions of what/how/where such works were presented in pre 17th C settings. And oral historical experiences passed down through the ages. Sharing these with one another, and audiences, in a variety of settings ranging from highly formal and solemn occasions, all the way to entirely casual; preserving and honoring the 'oral tradition' while entertaining all and sundry. Bringing together what and how this provides an authentic experience for the performer and audience.

*Footnote: Multiple Bardic Performing Arts Types - including, and not limited to:

Poets, singers, singer-songwriters, storytellers, wordsmiths; minstrels, musicians, instrumentalists; Bards, Fillids, Griots, Jongleurs, Minnesingers, Meistersingers, Olaves, Scops, Skalds, Troubadours, Trouvères...

(...And Welcoming to All Friends of/within the wider Performing Arts Community including: Actors, Commedia Arts, Fools, Improvisational Artists, Jesters, Jugglers, Mimes, Movement Arts, Mummers, Musicians and Instrumentalists from other areas of focus, Physical Theater, Players, Stage Magicians, Theatrical Arts, and more!)

(From the SCA Bardic Arts Resource Page: https://sites.google.com/site/scabardic/)