1 VOLUME 16, ISSUE 10 THE BARONY OF ABERTRIDWR february AS THE XLVII RHOL The Rhol T H E N E W S L E T T E R F O R A B E R T R I D W R The Society for Creative Anachronism, South of the River Metropolitan Perth, Fremantle to Armadale TM s = Their Majesties King Felix and Queen Eva (ed) From the Seneschal Greetings Gentle Cousins, Shortly we will know the names of the Gentles who have nominated to become our first Baron and Baroness. Are you excited? I know I am! If more than one couple has nominated and been approved by TM s, you, the members of Abertridwr, will be asked to vote for whom you would like to see as the titular heads of our Barony. The usual procedure, should there be more than one couple, is to set aside a time for the nominated couples to address the populace. Should this be necessary, this will then happen at Wandi on Sunday 10 February at 3pm., after Council. What follows after is a poll, obviously, and to this end you will be able to record your votes one of two ways: On-line through a specially prepared program (preferable, as this will make it easier for TM s - details to be announced shortly). The whole process will be monitored by the Returning Officer, Baron Kilic. On a ballot paper, same as what is on-line. Once the ballot paper has been filled out, it will need to be placed in an envelope, sealed and addressed to TM s with Ballot Baronial Election Abertridwr written on the front. Once this has been done: The envelope should then be given to the Returning Officer, Baron Kilic. All votes, whether they be written or submitted on-line, will only be seen by Their Majesties, King Felix and Queen Eva. The results of the vote will be announced at Rowany Festival on March 29 or 30. As I will be attending Festival this year, as soon as the result is announced, I will be sending the swiftest messenger to the West to make the glad tidings known to all in Abertridwr. TWO WEEKS TO PENCAMPWR.......Have you had a look at the special Pencampwr page on our web-site yet? To all the Officers, your report for the last quarter is due to your Kingdom up-line by Friday, 15 February. I would prefer to have your report to me for Council on Feb 10 at Wandi but I will accept reports up until the 15 th. Yours in Service to Lochac, Mistress Liduina de Kasteelen van Valkenburg Seneschal gan Abertridwr http://sca.org.au/abertridwr/minutes/2013/minutes-2013-01.pdf Details in full can be found at the above address.
2 THE BARONY OF ABERTRIDWR THE RHOL ABERTRIDWR OFFICERS NEEDED Abertridwr Constable Needed The Constable handles security, safety, paperwork and legalities. As with all officers you need to be a financial member of the SCA Australia Pty Ltd. Applications should be sent to: Mistress Liduina, Seneschal Columb Mac Diarmata (Kingdom Constable) If you wish to apply and want to discuss this office feel free to contact Mistress Liduina for more details. COSTUMING WORKSHOPS So far the costuming workshops have been a wonderful success. There have been as many as 15 people in attendance, with a huge variety of garb being worked on, from English Tudor to Middle Eastern to Italian. The atmosphere is fun and the wide ranging discussions on garb are a delight to listen and participate in. Many bodices have been patterned, chemises, shirts, hats all coming along. It will be continuing for a few more weeks yet and it would be great to see a lot more people come along, to show and tell what they are doing, or to help out a new sewer or just to chat and have a cuppa. Everyone is welcome to come for the afternoon or just a little while, we'd love to see you all. If you would like to join us and need the address just send me an email at lestrell@iinet.net.au Ydeneya Beginner s Armoured Combat Course Greetings, The Beginners Armoured Combat Course goes into its 3 rd week on Sunday. We had 23 students attend on the first week with a 50/50 break of Authorised and new starters and I am happy to see the majority still there. The next few weeks will be the most interesting, from learning the last couple of basic cuts and begin merging together the individual techniques of Stances, Guards, Movements and Measure in to a more fluid form. I am looking forward to seeing you all on Sunday 3 rd of February as we pick up from the lessons learnt from week 2. Lord Galen Wulfric
3 THE BARONY OF ABERTRIDWR THE RHOL Al-Thing AS XLVII What an amazing meeting this years Al-Thing was with over 32 people attending some members returning and many new people all keen to have input into the Barony of Abertridwr. The Al-Thing was changed from M Lady Alessandra s residence to the Willagee Community Centre at short notice due to the unprecedented numbers wanting to attend. This generated a cost but meant there was space for lots and it was still air conditioned. Lots was discussed including Regalia for our new Barony, workshops to update and increase things such as wall hangings, chair covers and the like. And of course Pencampwr was discussed, including the need for extra equipment for this year, such as toilets and showers, and marquee for feast etc as the hall is getting too small to cater for us. Check out the minutes and see what was decided. The minutes of the Al-Thing can be found at http://sca.org.au/abertridwr/minutes/2013/minutes-2013-althing.pdf Thrones are a piece of regalia we will need. At the Al-Thing it was decided to take Lord Wod s suggestion of a box base that can store items and a detachable flat back that can be easily transported. Mistress Liduina suggested the base have piercings lined with red velvet. There was much discussion and the final consensus was to work on the Thrones and make them for as soon as possible, but if they are not ready for Investiture we are able to use the ones Kane and Rhianwen have with added bits to make them more ornate. Lady Rosamund offered to embroider central pieces for the back of the thrones. Kane and Rhianwen have also offered the use of other thrones they have for visiting nobles and Royals. All assistance in the finishing of these would be gratefully accepted. The back from this one with Dragons rather than birds. The box base from this throne, With the arms included.
4 THE BARONY OF ABERTRIDWR THE RHOL Ideas only.. Baronial Coronets At the Al-Thing we talked about trying to get the Coronets made by a local SCA Artisan. This will mean we have more and instant input into the design. The consensus seemed to be keep them simple and to have dragons on them. The Coronets can not be made in time so Viscountess Rhianwen has negotiated with the Baron and Baroness of Aneala to use the coronets that Aneala gifted to Rhianwen and Steveg some years ago. These coronets were the one that the Founding Baron and Baroness of Aneala were invested with. This will start/continue a tradition from our mother Barony of Aneala to the Barony of Abertridwr. All input on the design of the coronets should be sent to Mistress Liduina, the Baronial Seneschal For some ideas on what you might like to see go to http://www.dragonsjewels.com/baronial1.htm The Original Baroness s Coronet Calligraphed Scroll of Petition Baroness Branwen has volunteered to prepare the scroll of Petition for Abertridwr. The preliminary wording was discussed at Al-Thing and is presented here for comment. Please send all comments to Mistress Liduina, Seneschal of Abertridwr. Unto Their Celestial Majesties Felix and Eva, King and Queen of Lochac, We the cymri gan Abertridwr do send greetings and salutations and the hope that the gods make and keep thee healthy and terrible in Thy reign. We would petition and beseech thee to grant and bestow on our beloved lands the rank and rights of a Barony within Your great Kingdom of Lochac. While we ask this with jubilation and joy at our advancement we acknowledge our sorrow and sadness at the passing of an era as we move from Canton nestled within safe haven that is Aneala to Barony within the firmament that is the Baronies of Your Kingdom of Lochac. The privileges and responsibilities of the Baron and Baroness Abertridwr be bestowed by elevating and installing these members of our populace Candidate Y & Candidate X to govern and advance your lands of the three rivers. May it be that in time and with the grace of Y Ddraig Goch, they keep peace with our neighbours, bring all who are deserving and commendable to Your attention, encourage and protect the peoples who live and travel through the lands of Abertridwr, bring immediate and bloody retribution on those who attack Your shores from the West and respond with weapons, Bows and needles to the call for help and assistance from our Mother Barony of Aneala and all other lands within Lochac within the means and abilities of our people, "unless we happen to be at war with them" from this day forth until the world end or death take us. May the arms of the Barony of Abertridwr, Argent, a pall azure, overall a dragon passant to sinister gules, in chief a laurel wreath vert, forever fly high under the star that is the Kingdom of Lochac So say we the Cymri gan Abertridwr by these our sigils and signatures. FROM THE NEW CHRONICLER So how does one follow Lady Rosamond? a fine and gracious lady who did an outstanding job on The Rhol. I will try to continue the standard set by Lady Rosamund. In this my first edition as Chronicler, this incarnation, I hope you will allow some leeway for mistakes and the like. I hope you enjoy this issue and I look forward to hearing from you all with your articles and photos and the like for upcoming issues. Officers you can have your reports printed if you would like. Any project you are working on can be added to The Rhol with photos and information. Your input goes a long way to making a great Rhol. In Service Rhianwen And so the office passes
THE BARONY OF ABERTRIDWR 5 THE RHOL Awards at Midsummer At Midsummer, held on Saturday January 19th these members of our Populace received the following awards from their Excellencies, Kilic and Branwen, Baron and Baroness of Aneala. Lord Galen Wulfric was presented with a Queens Cypher on behalf of her Majesty Queen Beatrice. Milady Alessandra of Bastian was entered unto the Order of the DemiSun for her Service to Abertridwr. The scroll she received was done by a former student of Baroness Branwen s, who resides in the Kingdom of Atenveldt Lord Hadrian di L Estrelle was entered unto the Order of the Golden Swans of Aneala for his Arts and Sciences. Hadrian actually received one of his own illuminated scrolls Mistress Liduina der Kasteleen van Valkenburg was entered into the Order of the Supporting Swans of Aneala for her commitment and long-time service to the groups. A side note to the evening was Lady Rosamond de Monfort receiving a certificate of honourable mention, for her achievements with the Abertridwr Rhol newsletter in the annual Blackfox awards. Hip, Hip Huzzah. Well done all A very fine time was had by those attending Midsummer. Lady Venice de Rossi (Sammi Faulkner) did a great job as feast steward and fed everyone in sumptuous style. Lady Alanna Galliwoode (Alana Bennett) decorated the hall and organised the event in fine style for us to enjoy. Well done to both these ladies who are new to stewarding, great things will come from them in the future, watch and see. My thanks to Lady Alianore for these pictures and reminders of who received awards. (ed)
6 THE BARONY OF ABERTRIDWR THE RHOL Abertridwr T-Shirts At council it was decided to go with a quality polo neck T Shirt. They come in both male and female styles: Male T shirts $23, female T shirts $23 Abertridwr is to pay for the $70 art work set up cost. Some discussion has been had over what to put on the logo. Your comments are sought to allow for the best outcome. We need to choose a style of dragon, and a by-line to put below it. Please help! We re looking at the following layout: The Barony of Abertridwr By-line goes here 1: Please choose a dragon and choose a by-line (or suggest one!) Medieval Historical Role-Play 2: Medieval Living History Living the Current Middle Ages Recreating the Middle Ages Experiential Archaeology 3: Your Suggestion.. Please let us know of your choices by posting to the Abertridwr Yahoo Group, or Facebook page. Thank you! Decision on T Shirts to be made at next Council Meeting on 10 February 2013. Get your suggestions in ASAP
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8 THE BARONY OF ABERTRIDWR THE RHOL CHIVALRIC ROUND TABLE ~ Wednesday 13 th February ~ THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL SCA EVENT Formal discussion - everyone participates. The Evening will be chaired by Sir Kane. Participants will have 5 minutes each to give their answer. Once all have had a say there will be a summation, limited discussion break and then on to the next question. Question 1 Is persona useful in the SCA? Question 2 To what extend does persona affect your SCA experience? Question 3 What role does persona play in the development of a noble mindset? Where: Cost: Bring: Contact: The Bastion Free This is a garbed event, please bring a goblet Sir Kane Just Desserts It's a sweet life and we've got it good, in this late Tudor Neighbourhood. Looking great all year takes a little care, not to mention our be-hatted hair. This fine art of dressing nobles so popular it's going global. So dress all resplendent for if you miss this you'll be sorely repentant It's the one night we eat without Reserve as richly as we deserve. Whilst devoid of meat and absent salad, this feast can't be beat, it'll be the stuff of ballads. When: 16th of February Time: 6pm. Set up from 4pm Place: Hamersley Community Centre Cost: $30 Members, $35 Non-Members $15 Kids 7-17 years, Free under 6 Bookings: Contact Aimee: amz_56_@hotmail.com. $10 Deposit. EFT available.
9 THE BARONY OF ABERTRIDWR THE RHOL This is not an SCA event. Sir Nathan BlackTower is the SCA contact for this event. Please contact him and find out what you can do to help. As this is such a large event, it gives all the Groups on the West Coast a chance to display their prowess and abilities and the more people who help the better. Interactive displays of Arts and Sciences encourage people to talk. Speccy costumes encourage people to stop and talk. Awesome armour and fighting skills encourage people to stop and watch and then to talk. Get your armour and weapons up to date and repaired, finish that costume you wanted to get done, start that weaving, bring along completed projects for show and tell. Sir Nathan s contact details are: chatelaine@aneala.lochac.sca.org
10 THE BARONY OF ABERTRIDWR THE RHOL This is the year that Pencampwr will exceed all your expectations..... You are invited to attend a fabulous, four day camping event with all the Fighting, Feasting, Archery, Wars, Rapier, Arts and Sciences plus a fun Tavern night with more good company and fun, all rolled into one packed weekend. And just in case you haven't heard the great news, Abertridwr will be celebrating the Investiture of it's first Baron and Baroness in the presence of Their Royal Majesties, King Felix and Queen Eva. So now you can see why you can't miss out on this 9th year of Pencampwr when Abertridwr becomes a Barony. Book now at: sca.org.au/abertridwr
11 THE BARONY OF ABERTRIDWR THE RHOL DIARY DATES Please note that some of these dates are tentative. They are for your information only and are subject to change. For more information, please contact Sir Kane ccolyer@bigpond.net.au? indicates an unconfirmed event Tentative date calendar for 2013 is now being formulated. If you want your dates to be correctly included in next year's list please send event date details to Sir Kane ccolyer@bigpond.net.au February 9 Single Sword Night Tourney Abertridwr February 13 Chivalric Round Table February 16 Just Desserts Achenfeld February 16? Murdoch Clubs Day St Lazarus February 22? UWA O Day? St Basil s March 16 Perth Medieval Fayre WAMA May 5 Baroness s Fighter Auction? Aneala May 31 June 3 Pencampwr Abertridwr The Barony of Abertridwr is located in the Southern suburbs of Perth Western Australia. The Rhol is not an official publication of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) and does not delineate SCA policy. The official newsletter for the Society in Australia is Pegasus, which is available from the Registrar at registrar@lochac.sca.org
12 THE BARONY OF ABERTRIDWR THE RHOL Cooks Corner Cooks Guild Category - 2. Cakes, Biscuits, Sweetmeats or Nibbles The Good Huswifes Handmaide for the Kitchin. London 1594, 1597 Digital text and notes by Sam Wallace Version 01-12-2006; notes updated 03/2011 http://www.uni-giessen.de/gloning/ghhk/ To make Pancakes. Take new thicke Creame a pinte, foure or fiue yolks of Egs, a good handfull of flower, and two or three spoonefuls of ale, strain them altogether into a faire platter, and season it with a good handfull of Sugar, a spooneful of Synamon, and a litle Ginger: then take a frying pan, and put in a litle peece of Butter, as big as your thombe, and when it is molten browne, cast it out of your pan, and with a ladle put to the further side of your pan some of your stuffe, and hold your pan aslope, so that your stuffe may run abroad ouer all the pan, as thin as may be: then set it to the fyre, and let the fyre be verie soft, and when the one side is baked, then turne the other, and bake them as dry as ye can without burning. translation of this recipe is pretty simple, redact as you wish. Planting a tree; from Petrus de Crescentiis, Opus Ruralium Commodorum, Speier, about 1493. Thank you again to Lady Alianore for this Cooks Corner. May Crown XLV1II Kingdom A&S Competitions Hosted by the Canton of Burnfield Bundaberg, Queensland A Cast Item A Memento Mori - an artwork to assist the viewer to 'Remember your mortality'. Music - an original composition, for voice or instrument in any period or style of a period piece done to a period style. Midwinter XLVIII Hosted by the Barony of Mordenvale Newcastle, NSW Metalcraft - a decorative item. This is open to interpretation, and could include items such as jewellery, belt buckles, a coronet, etc. Any decorative item made from metal. A pair of Blackwork Cuffs Three period sauces - recipes, photos, comments from at least 3 tasters. November Crown XLVIII Hosted by the Shire of Adora Illawarra, NSW Jewellery Making An Illuminated Letter Spanish Textiles - clothing, embroidery, weaving etc. Twelfth Night Coronation XLVIII Period Eyewear(Non-Costume) This can include Eyeglasses, Monocles, NonCostume Masks, eye patch. Etc An Item inspired by a Medici Be it clothing, furniture, political! Anything with connections to the Medici! Period Hairstyle 2013 2013 2013 2014 For more information, please refer to the Lochac A&S website lochac.sca.org/artsandsciences Entries for interstate events need to be sent at least 2 weeks prior to be received for judging
13 THE BARONY OF ABERTRIDWR THE RHOL WESTERN LEATHERCRAFT 297 Lord St, Highgate www.westernleathercraft.com.au stores.ebay.com.au/western-leathercraft HISTORIC ARMOURIES West Australian Medieval Providores http://www.historicarmouries.com.au Mon - Fri 10am to 5pm, Saturday 10am to 3pm Phone 9227 9127 Established in 1981, Western Leathercraft has W.A. s greatest range of leather related arts and crafts supplies. But we re not just a leather shop! We have all manner of books and accessories for the medievally minded. - Leathercraft - Leather Hides Scrap Leather Belt Blanks Beginner s Kits Buckles Dyes & Paints - Medieval - Medieval Buckles Dress Daggers Cutlery Pewter Badges Celtic & Viking Pendants SCA Belt Mounts Coins Jewellery - Books - Cooking Costuming Leathercraft Swordfighting Blacksmithing Armouring History Conchos Lace & Cord Leathercare products Needles Leatherworking Tools Embossing Stamps Sir Andre the owner of Western Leathercraft Carpentry Calligraphy Musical Children s Medieval Chainmail Re-enactor Magazines NEW HELMS NOW IN STOCK For all your medieval recreation needs contact Sir Haelfdane 041 892 0034 or Sir Kane 0447 442 224 For fun in Abertridwr you need to be in touch with what s happening Join the Yahoo news Group groups.yahoo.com/group/abertridwr Follow Abertridwr on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/groups/sca.abertridwr/ Follow Pencampwr progress on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/events/186385164835106/ For information on what s on in the rest of the WA SCA join WASCAL groups.yahoo.com/group/wascal if you re an armoured combatant please join West Coast SCA Fighters http://www.facebook.com/groups/wasca.combat/ Medieval woodcut images from www.godecookery.com/clipart/clart.htm
14 THE BARONY OF ABERTRIDWR THE RHOL ABertridwr A Land of Medieval Adventure WWW.LOCHAC.SCA.ORG/AERTRIDWR Contacts Seneschal Mistress Liduina de Kasteelen van Valkenburg liduina@iinet.net.au 0421 806 768 Reeve Allesandra of Bastion Allesandra@crystalcs.com Herald m lady Clothilde ABERTRIDWR Regular SCA Events WEDNESDAY - ARMOURED COMBAT TRAINING Every Wednesday 7-9pm Cross Park, Jarrah Rd, Roleystone Un-garbed Non-Members $5 insurance cost levy Contact Sir Kane 0447 442 224 SUNDAY - WANDI TRAINING Every Sunday from 1pm, unless there is an SCA event that day Wandi Community Centre, De Haer Drive, Wandi Arts & Sciences Archery Armoured Combat Training All Welcome! Garb optional Tea, coffee and biscuits provided Members $2 to cover site costs Non-Members $7 includes insurance cost levy Chatelaine Sibilla Walsinghame magestique@iinet.net.au Marshal Konrad Hildebrandt jasondodds@ymail.com Archery Officer Lady Alianore thomlin66@yahoo.com.au Arts & Sciences Lady Ilaria cwheater1@gmail.com Constable Vacant List Keeper Rhys Fforestwr charybdis@iinet.net.au Chronicler Mistress Rhianwen jo-ann@bigpond.net.au Events of Interest to our Members (Not official SCA events) MONDAY - SCRIBES Every Monday 7-9pm. Location varies Scribes lessons (Free) All welcome! Un-garbed Contact Baroness Branwen bakerskeep@antiferus.net TUESDAY - TROY PARK TRAINING 1st, 3rd, 5th Tuesdays of the month 7pm Troy Park, Attadale Contact Sir Kane Kane@historicarmouries.com.au WEDNESDAY at BASTION Contact Kane or Rhianwen for the address (08)94960008 All welcome! No need to book SATURDAY - ABERTRIDWR DANCING First Saturday of the Month, 7pm Garbed activity Contact lady Alexandra allesandra@crystalcs.com Web Minister Lady Rosamond rosamond@annabella.net Borderpiece from Dyalogus Creaturarum, Gouda 1480