The Baronial Shaft http://al-barran.outlands.org The official newsletter of the Barony of al-barran March 2013 (AS XLVIII)
Baronial Officers Otto der Schwarzherz Elisee de Calais Baron and Baroness baron@al-barran.outlands.org baroness@al-barran.outlands.org Seneschal Hospitaller Mistress Ymanya Murray Lady Pipa de Blakemere (505) 463-3530 hospitaller@al-barran.outlands.org seneschal@al-barran.outlands.org Quartermaster Lord Abiorn quartermaster@al-barran.outlands.org Master of the Lists THL Bevin listmaster@al-barran.outlands.org Chirurgeon Lord Seoan Cealleachain chirurgeon@al-barran.outlands.org Baronial Scribe THL Elise porteresse d'yaue scribe@al-barran.outlands.org Scorpion Pursuivant THL Bronwen Blackwell herald@al-barran.outlands.org Chronicler Lord Bruno de Vizcaya chronicler@al-barran.outlands.org Web Minister Lord Garreth Silverthane webminister@al-barran.outlands.org Knight Marshal Sir Li knightmarshal@al-barran.outlands.org Rapier Marshal Lord Sorkhan Aratai rapier@al-barran.outlands.org Captain of the Archers Lady Rowan archery@al-barran.outlands.org College of Blaiddwyn Seneschal: Iuette Blaiddwyn@al-barran.outlands.org Minister of Arts & Sciences Lady Quillion a_s@al-barran.outlands.org Reeve Count Walrick de Blakeney reeve@al-barran.outlands.org
From the Baron and Baroness ~ Greetings to all this merry month of March, the time of year when the weather is as indecisive as a chipmunk in a nut factory! We spent time with friends home and abroad last month, at StagsCon here in al-barran, and at Villeon s Corazon de Leon event. It was lovely to see so many pleasant and happy faces at both places! Thank you to all who worked so diligently to make these events so successful. Two demos occurred in February, as well. We d like to thank those who aided in arranging and attending those demos. We will be at Estrella War at the time of this publishing, bringing the mighty Scorpion s sting to the fields of Atenveldt by the King s command! When we return with the flush of war still upon us, Crown Tournament will soon follow, the second weekend in March. If you are looking for opportunities to serve at Crown Tournament, please contact Lord Garreth and Lady Pipa. The 23 rd of March will be the first GOT XL cleanup at the awesome new site please contact THL Y or THL Melodia for up-todate information and details. On to a more personal note, her Excellency Elisee humbly seeks the counsel of all good gentles as she prepares her response to Their Royal Majesties offer of admittance into the Right Noble Order of the Pelican, which will occur the weekend of Crown Tournament. Vigil will be held at the home of Mistress Ymanya Murray, 2120 Utah NE, Albuquerque, Friday night, March 8 th, from 7 p.m. until all who care to speak have spoken. If you care to render counsel and are unable to attend the vigil, please feel free to send your words to bennetbev@aol.com. Messages will be compiled in a journal to be presented at the Vigil. In closing, we offer a word of encouragement for those experiencing challenges in finance, health, or any troubling issue- please remember this: storms make oaks take roots. To quote author Harriet Beecher Stowe, Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn. Our best to all,
The Baronial Court Baron Otto der Schwarzherz Baronial Household Steward Lord Lucas Cade Plenipotentiary Don Rudger Emerys Largess Coordinator Lady Bianca Mantegna Captain of the Guard Lord Godfrey von Zollern Baroness Elisee de Calais Baron's Champion Lord Bardolf Gundwaldtsson Baronial Court Chamberlain Lady Shazadi al-fustati Lieutenant of the Guard POSITION OPEN Guardsmen Lord Chagatai Burling, Trygwe of al-barran, Lord Arturo Lombardi, Lord Kendrick McPherson. Captain of the Condotierri Don Vicente Zorro de Caloca Mistress of the Robes Lady Solveig Hakonsdottir Head Lady in Waiting THL Ceridwen de Gyrlyngton Condotierri Lord Sorkhan, Lord Nolan, THL Geoffrey Master Swordsman Stavros of Helicon Camp Coordinator POSITION OPEN Ladies in Waiting Lady Shazadi of the Barking Spyder, Lady Isabella, Lady Willocqeau, Lady Melodia Shaw, THL Elise porteresse d'yaue, Grace MacDermot Outlandish Blade Sir Tam Grimm Lord of Outlandish Sir Thomas Winterbourne de Kent Flower of Chivalry Lord Gottfried von Zollern Bard of al-barran Anna Champion Archer Master Angus Reid MacFarlane Baronial Arts and Science Champion THL Geoffrey fitz Robert Premier Blade Don Vicente Zorro de Caloca Aculeus of al-barran Lord Sorkhan Aratai Lady of May HE Somisawhel de Sousa Rapier Flower of Chivalry Lord Charles d' Amour Protector of the Baroness's Heart Lord Gatlon de Sepatura Arch de Scorpion Lord Janosi Almos Archer Guard THL Druid, Lady Rowan, Lord William, Lord Edric Leader of the Erection Crew THL Y Port Lairge Baronial Erection Crew OPEN
Barony of al-barran presents Outlands - Spring Crown Tournament March 9th & 10th 2013 website: http://al-barran.outlands.org/events/crown2013/index.html Site Fees: Adult: $10.00, Child: $5.00 Site: Montgomery Park Montgomery Park is located on Albuquerque's east side. It is a large park, lots of trees, playground on site for children, with street parking. Several hotels are located less than five miles away, off I-40 and I-25. See the website for the Google map Schedules: (All times will be at the discretion of the Crown.) Saturday, March 9th 9:00am Site opens 10:00am Crown Tournament begins 12:00pm Lunch provided by al-barran 2:00pm Circles Sunday, March 10th 10:00am Site opens 11:00am Kingdom Warlord Tournament begins 12:00pm Lunch provided by al-barran 1:00pm Princess Protector Tournament begins 3:00pm Closing Court 4:00pm Site closes Staff List: Co-Autocrat - Lady Pipa De Blakemere 2709 Flor Silvestre NW - Albuquerque, NM 87120 Home: (505) 433-2739 Cell: (505) 550-6634 Email: michellechilders@hotmail.com Co-Autocrat - Lord Garreth Silverthane 2709 Flor Silvestre NW - Albuquerque, NM 87120 Home: (505) 433-2739 Cell: (505) 550-6887 Email: jschilders@bernco.gov
Greetings, The Book Herald has had a busy month. There are 12 pieces that should go up this month. In addition there was a mass consult held at Sir Tankard's place this month with about 20 people in attendance. The November 2012 LOAR contained one al-barranian submission, and it was passed. Congratulations to Dieterich Löwenstern,or as he's commonly called "Druid" on the passage of his name. There is a new way that heraldic commentary in the Outlands will be done. There will be a google meetup meeting every month, so that the Northern Heralds and Southern Heralds can work together and get the best possible results for our kingdom's submissions. The first meeting will be tomorrow and hopefully this will work out. I Remain In Your Service, Lord Anzelm Kowalski
Albuquerque Renaissance Faire Saturday, April 27, 2013 The Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum 9201 Balloon Museum Dr NE, Albuquerque, NM The Barony of al-barran has partnered with the City of Albuquerque to represent the best of the Middle Ages to the public via the Albuquerque Renaissance Faire Saturday, April 27, 2013. We invite you to be a part of this inaugural event! The Faire will be held at The Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum. Entrance to the Faire is free to SCA activity volunteers, and a volunteer breakfast and lunch will be provided by the Barony. This event is rich with volunteer opportunities. coordinators in the areas of interest to you: Please contact the following Living History Exhibits/Arts & Sciences displays: THL Cerydwen Heavy combat: Lord Thomas de Carisbourg Light Weapons/Cut & Thrust: Lord Sorkhan Archery/Thrown Weapons: Lady Rowan Marshaling: Sir Li and Lord Sorkhan Court Dancing: Mistress Catriona Fight-a-Knight: THL Michel & Lord Chagatai Vendors: THL Diana (Download the application.) Heralding/Town Crying: Master Adam Hydration: Lady Hrefna and Lady Miasa Hospitaller s Booth: Lady Pipa Good news for living history exhibitors and vendors: there is indoor space for your comfort! Make sure to contact THL Ceredwyn for exhibits and THL Diana for vendor opportunities! Faire entrance for the public: tickets to the public will be $7 and free for children under 12, and will include Balloon Museum admission. Based on the very economical price of admission, we project high attendance. The Faire hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., however SCA activity volunteers will be required on site at 8 a.m., with site break down after the Faire closes. Hope to see you there! Otto and Elisee
Letter from the Seneschal Good greetings to all for your most health and comfort! First, my deepest thanks to everyone who made our February events so successful! I have heard nothing but fantastic things about First Sunday, and remain quite sad to have missed such a great time. StagsCon was also a great event, and I hope everyone who attended got as much out of the sessions as they could. Thanks to the event staff and the cooks who put on such a fantastic spread. Word of your deeds has traveled far. Also, thanks to Lady Pipa for her hard work lining up folks to help out with two Cub Scouts demos. Planning for events in the next few months is continuing, and there is still lots to do! The coordinators for the Albuquerque Renaissance Fair (April 27) and the Celtic Festival (May 18-10) are still looking for help, and these will both be fantastic opportunities to reach a wide audience and new members. Crown Tourney (March 9-10) is promising to be a wonderful weekend. Grand Outlandish planning is in full swing, and I know there are still many opportunities to help, including the first cleanup on March 23. We have also been allowed to place our Baronial Champions on the weekend of August 9-11, so we are seeking an event steward and staff for that. Please, if you would like to help out with any of these events or would like more information on how you could be involved, contact me, Their Excellencies or our wonderful event stewards and coordinators. Thanks also to everyone who has made the First Sundays such a success! It has been a wonderful site to see the barony out in such color and spirits this winter! We have several months of fantastic coordinators lined up, and I cannot wait to see what they have planned for us. We are still looking for coordinators for July through December, so if you have interest in holding one of these, please contact Their Excellencies and me. Thanks to all, and warmest wishes in these chilly days! Ymanya
Tri-Baronial A&S Competition Saturday, March 23, 2013 First Universalist Church 4101 E. Hampden Avenue Denver CO 80222 Site opens at 8:00 am for event set up Gate opens at 9:00 am Site Closes at 5:00 pm Event Stewards: Lord Alasdair MacDubhghaill (mka Brant Anderson) brant.anderson@yahoo.com cell: 303-650-1251 Mistress Dianna Doria (mka Dianne Doria) fairieblu@hotmail.com cell: 303-881-1810 Lady Katrein Adler (mka Debbie Strauser) walflowernomore@gmail.com cell: 303-902-1165 Site Fee: $10.00 for Adults; $5.00 for Children; $20.00 for families - A $5.00 non-member surcharge applies. Please make checks payable to: SCA-Caerthe Site Restrictions: SITE IS DRY with the exception of Brewing Entries. Only the Brewing Judges will be allowed to drink. NO SMOKING except for in the parking lot or in the small park on the north side of the building, away from all entrances. Please dispose of smoking items responsibly and do not leave butts on the ground. Come join us for a fun day of arts and sciences in the venerable Barony of Caerthe. There are several things planned for the day including a competition for all that will decide the A&S champions for the Baronies of Caerthe, Unser Hafen, and Caer Galen. Look for more information and competition, display, and class details online at https://sites.google.com/site/2013tribaronialas/home and through email. Many Thanks Lady Katrein Adler, Co-Event Steward Many Thanks
Grand Outlandish XL 23-27 May 2013 Barony of al-barran 101 Doc Holiday Rd, Edgewood, NM 87015 grandoutlandish.org The time is upon us for another Grand Outlandish! This year is a special one as it is our 40th Grand Outlandish Tournament. We are celebrating the history of Outlandish and al-barran. Walk through the site and visit the historical markers. Pay your respects to the Barons and Baronesses of the past at the Memorial Obelisk. Fight in the Lords of Outlandish vs The Worlde heavy weapons melee. Take aim at your favorite Baron in the Baron s Archery Shoot fundraiser. Bear the favor of the Baroness of your choice in the Baroness Blade rapier tourney. And for everyone, there will be an Outlandish Birthday Party on Friday and a quest and Most Outlandish Garb contest on Sunday! All this and all your regularly scheduled Outlandish activities including the Lord of Outlandish Tourney, the Outlandish Blade Tourney, the Archer of Outlandish shoot, Siege Cooking, Bardic, Bawdy Bardic, A&S classes, and so much more! So come celebrate 40 years of memories and Grand Outlandishes with us! Pre-reg is now open through May 1st on ACCEPS only: http://acceps.ansteorra.org/index.php. Select Outlands, and then Grand Outlandish Pricing Adult (18+) $25 Child (7-17) $15 Child (0-6) $0 Family Cap (pre-reg only) $60 (2 adults & youth/children they are guardians for) Daytrip $10 (Sunday, at Gate only) NMS $5 Site Cleanups
There are still two chances to come out, see the site, and reserve some land for your camping needs. Bring your shovels, rakes, and implements of destruction as well as some heavy gloves and help get the site ready for a great time. March 23-24 April 20-21 May 4-5 Event Stewards THL Y Port Lairge- cjhurlbert@gmail.com THL Melodia Shaw- lockgen1@aol.com Webminister report The GOT site is in maintenance mode. Crown site is in maintenance mode. This month's business is as follows. Corrections: 26 Garreth Silverthane al-barran Webminister http://al-barran.outlands.org/
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 Archery Practice 3 Mini event MONTGOME RY PARK 11:00 10 Fighter Practice (1100 am) Montgomery Park 4 5 6 7 8 Weaving Workshop, Contact Monika the Fair at 505-323-5569 11 12 Newcomers Household Meeting 7:00 pm 13 Scribes Workshop 9 Archery Practice Crown Tournament 14 15 16 Archery Practice 17 Fighter Practice (11:00 am) Montgomery Park 18 19 Citizens meeting 7:00 pm 20 21 22 23 Archery Practice 24 Fighter Practice (11:00 am) Montgomery Park 25 26 27 Scribes Workshop Outlandish Clean Up 28 29 30 31 march 2013 /A.S. XLVIII
Chronicler s report: Please remember that the most well received items we seem to have come from YOU, our great populace! So, don t be afraid to submit your work, ideas, suggestions, writings, poems, songs! They will be most welcome! Yours in Service, Lord Bruno de Vizcaya Monthly Activities Citizens Meetings: Held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at the Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center located at 501 Elizabeth St. SE, Albuquerque, NM. Meetings begin at 7:00 pm. For information email seneschal@al-barran.outlands.org Fighter Practice: Sunday from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm at Montgomery Park located on Comanche near San Mateo. For heavy weapon fighting information, contact Sir Li at: knightmarchal@al- Barran.outlands.org. For rapier fighting information, contact Lord Sorkhan at rapier@al- Barran.outlands.org. Archery Practice: Location: Every Saturday Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm Occurrence: During the colder months (roughly December through April) it's at Sir Stefan s Winter Wander Range. During the warmer months (May through November) it's at Master Tore's. Description: This Weekly practice to sharpen your skills for the range and the field. Directions: Directions to the Winter Wander Range: It is located just south of Menaul Blvd NE (parking is available in the lot on the SW corner of Menaul and Broadway) Entrance to the range is the alleyway immediately south of the PINK apartments on the west side of Broadway. Follow the wooden fence west to the archery range. Contact: Archery Captain Lady Rowan at archery@al-barran.outlands.org for additional information Scribal Workshop: The Scribes meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 6:00 pm. The workshop is held at various places around the Barony. Please contact Mistress Ymanya Murray Newcomers Household Meeting: Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm. For more information please contact Lady Pipa, Hospitaller of al-barran.
Calendar of Events Please visit www.outlands.org or see the Outlandish Herald for more information. Websites Society: http:// sca.org Kingdom: http:// www.outlands.org Baronial: http:// al-barran.outlands.org College of Blaiddwyn: http://www.unm.edu/~sca/index.html Discussion Lists outlands@yahoogroups.com al-barran@yahoogroups.com blaiddwyn@yahoogroups.com albarranmusic_dance@yahoogroups.com albarran_youth_and_parents@yahoogroups.com Publication Information This is the March 2013 edition of the Baronial Shaft, the official newsletter of the Barony of al-barran (Albuquerque, NM), a chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. Submissions for the Baronial Shaft may be sent via email to: chronicler@al-barran.outlands.org. Hard copy must be typed. Artwork submitted via email must be in jpeg of bitmap format. All submissions are due on the 20th of each month preceding publication month, unless otherwise stated in this publication. Articles may be edited, shortened or not printed at the discretion of the Chronicler. All submissions or artwork, photography and writings must be accompanied by a permission to publish form: Please contact Lord Bruno de Vizcaya at chronicler@al-barran.outlands.org to obtain a form. The Baronial Shaft is not a corporate publication of the SCA and does not delineate official policy. Art Credits: Clip Art The Baronial Shaft P.O. Box 27676 Albuquerque, NM 87125 Articles and artwork for the April Shaft are due by Wednesday March 20, 2013