The Shaft Newsletter of the Barony of al-barran Third Quarter 2017
Baronial Court Baron & Baroness THL Marc Antoine de la Rue & Mistress Bianca de Vittoria baron@al-barran.outlands.org baroness@al-barran.outlands.org Baron s Champion Lord Kendrick MacPherson Baron s Blade Lord Rodrigo de Saragosa Champion Archer Kultar of Westwood Aculeus of al-barran THL Adalyde bint Junus al-zaarqa Flower of Chivalry Lord Gilbert le Verrat Lord of Outlandish Sir Cosimo Orsini Master Swordsman Master Bela Kierzon Outlandish Blade Lord Bogdan Outlandish Archer THL Dieterich Lowenstern Captain of the Guard Lord Killian von Rammstein Guardsmen Edmon Bearer of the Baroness Favor Sir Gottfried von Zollern Protector of the Baroness Heart Master Otto Schwarz Herz Baronial Arts & Sciences Champion Lady Cassia bint Abdullah Bard of al-barran Lord Hardwin Godricsson Rapier Flower of Chivalry Lord Rafael Fernando Montes de Castillo Lady of May THL Cristiane Woayde Premier Blade Don Felix Immanuel Sarazan Arch de Scorpion James the Archer Head Lady in Waiting THL Cerydwen de Gyrlington Ladies in Waiting Lady Danielle Skarp Lady Phaidra Thebaia Lady Raelina Torres de Chavira Gwenneth O'Longain Ysabel de Santiesteban 2
Greetings al-barran! From the Baron & Baroness In April, we had three great events Kingdom A&S, Sworded Affaire and the Albuquerque Renaissance Faire. Her Excellency attended the Kingdom A&S Collegium with a band of merry artisans from the barony. It was a day full of classes, camaraderie, and fabulous art displays. A Master of Defense was made, a Laurel got her leaves and various other gentles were recognized. Several of our members of the barony both taught classes. Duchess Cecilia and Countess Ingriðr taught a class called "The three F's of Norse Clothing: Fit, Fabric and Function" and Duchess Cecilia and HE Bronwen taught a class called "How to Survive an A&S Judging". The weather was beautiful for the event, a lovely spring day to enjoy our travels abroad! Next, we had the pleasure of attending Sworded Affaire in the Barony of Fontaine dans Sable. His Excellency had a wonderful time fighting in the many rapier tournaments. We had the honor of seeing Lord Lingormr gympe eykr and THL Anna Katherine von Telgte invested as Fontaine's newest baron and baroness. Many worthy gentles received awards. Among them our own Baroness Cerydwen was elevated to the Order of the Pelican! Last but not least, we had our annual demo for the Albuquerque Renaissance Faire. The weather was cold and blustery but that did not stop our barony!!! Many hands made light work of set up and break down and preparing and delivering lunch to the members who contributed their time and energy to this endeavor. Artisans displayed lovely works of art, the fighters entertained and delighted the crowd, the singers sang, the scribes demonstrated calligraphy and illumination and despite Mother Nature s best attempts the show went on. Thank you to everyone who helped make this year's Faire a wonderful success. May brought us both Spring Coronation in Dragonsspine and our own Grand Outlandish. At Coronation, we had to say goodbye to our beloved King Robert and Queen Magge (Our own Countess Fiona made their awesome stepping down garb with much love) but were honored to watch the step up of Their Majesties Leif and Ansteys. May they rule long and happily. We witnessed two peerages and an offer of admittance to the Order of the Laurel to Asenath de Winter. We saw members of our populace sworn in to serve the new Crown in a variety of positions. Coronation is a great experience. If you are newer and have not attended one, think about it for the future. The next coronation will be in the south, so it is a good opportunity to see how the magic happens if you missed this one! 3
Grand Outlandish was absolutely amazing! We thank everyone who made it out. There were so many wonderful moments, the Princess Bride Rapier Theater, The Knight Bannerette Tourney, Alexander and Stavros being offered admittance into the Order of Chivalry, drinking Mimosas with everyone who attended the Baroness tea, the melees, the bardic filled with magical songs and stories, a roaring fire, the bar close by and of course bacon, the delightful food at the Baron s feast and a hafla where lithe feet and light hearts danced the night away. The site looked awesome with all the new building and permanent gates and structures and they are just the beginning!!! We also had fabulous merchants, pleasant weather, lovely shade trees, the company of His Majesty Leif who was able to attend and the many hard working volunteers who all contributed to the awesomeness that was Grand Outlandish. In June, we traveled to Drystone and St Martin's Collegium in the shire of Drygestan. The site was beautiful, with tall trees and wild flowers, and due to the higher elevation and some clouds the temperature was quite pleasant. There were a variety of classes (many taught by members of the barony) offered from the martial and heraldic variety to a basic stitch class and a bardic class (and we had a small bardic too!). Lunch was a lovely discussion of virtues in agreeable company. Thank you Drygestan and St Martin's for a wonderful event! If you are planning to camp with the barony at Battlemoor, please contact us at coronet@al-barran.outlands.org. Let's make this year's camp the biggest and best yet. Marc and Bianca 4
Baronial Officers al-barran Seneschal Mistress Melodia Shaw College of Blaiddwyn Seneschal Lady Gerlin von Tisenhausen Reeve/Exchequer Lord Edric Capellarius Quartermaster Lord Gilbert le Verrat Chatelaine Sir Rowland de Grey Minister of Arts and Sciences Mistress Cerydwen de Gyrlyngton Chronicler Mistress Ymanya Murray Table of Contents Baronial Court 2 From the Baron & Baroness 3 Baronial Officers 5 Disclaimer & Copyright 5 Officer Missives 6 Upcoming Events 11 Event Reports 12 Interest Articles 13 Around the Barony 14 On the Web 16 Exchequer Summary 17 Monthly Gatherings 18 Calendar & Baronial Progress 19 Disclaimer & Copyright Info This is the 3 nd Quarter 2017 issue of The Shaft, an electronic publication of the Barony of al-barran of the Society for Web Minister Sir Buqu Scorpion Pursuivant THL Sáerlaith inghean Robeaird Scribe Baroness Bronwen Blackwell Knight Marshal Lady Phaidra Thebaia Rapier Marshal Don Michael McQuillane Captain of Archers Lord James Lupton Minister of the Lists THL Johanna Morganstern Creative Anachronism, Inc. (SCA, Inc.). The Shaft is not a corporate publication of SCA, Inc., and does not delineate SCA, Inc. policies. Copyright 2017 Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. Photos copyright Rachael Rodgers used with permission. Other photographs by Sir Lavan Longwalker used with permission and thanks. Graphics: Dover Electronic Clip Art used according to Terms of Use. The 4th Quarter issue of the Shaft will be published on November 1st, 2017. Submissions are due October 15 th, 2017 and may be sent to chronicler@al-barran.outlands.org 5
Officer Missives From the Seneschal: Mistress Melodia Shaw Greetings al-barran! I hope this missive finds you well, and keeping cool. First of all I would like to thank Lady Belatumara filia Disideri And Sir Fierren Greenholm for autocrating a Grand Outlandish! Well done! The site was amazing, so much work was done in a very short amount of time. I hear there are plans for more work this year so please keep an ear open for that. I would also like to thank THL Dieterich for autocrating Nock on Wood, we had some obstacles but we overcame them in the name of a wonderful archery shoot, Huzzah! I would also like to announce we have autocrats for all our events for the rest of the year: Champions - Lady Phaidra Thebaia Day of A&S - Lord Hardwin Godricsson Toys for Tots - Lord Alexander of Lancaster Midwinter - HE Bronwen Blackwell Please reach out to these gentles with help and encouragement. I am still taking Bids for Spring Crown Tourney next year and announcing the bid deadline for Outlandish for next year as Sept 30th 2017. Please contact me if you are interested in doing any events. I have finished updating the Bid form and autocrats handbook. You can find them on the Seneschal's page of the website. I would like to thank Lord Edric, HE Diana and Master Y for their help in making this happen. I hope these new tools help to make this job easier. In Service Mistress Melodia Shaw 6
From the Reeve: Lord Edric Capellarius Greetings! During the second quarter, the Exchequer s office assisted the gate staff at Grand Outlandish! The gate did an outstanding job with their volunteers and the gate funds!! Thank you Master Adam, Mistress Catriona and all the gate staff and volunteers! During the event, I had the opportunity to discuss the gate process and money handling procedures with my two Deputies. I also want to thank the Quartermaster for assisting the Autocrats at Grand Outlandish! Also during the quarter, the Society has released a new Exchequers Handbook, and Financial Policy. My Deputies and I are in the process of reviewing the new documents to ensure that the Barony s financial policy does not conflict. You will find the first quarter bank balance report for al-barran included here and as you can see, the Barony is still in good financial health. As you can see, the Barony s funds have increased from last quarter, mainly due to the event income from Grand Outlandish. The funds have still decreased from the January 1, 2017 beginning balance, but we have a few more events in our future, including planned mini-events. 2 nd Quarter Financial Report As of June 30, 2017 General Fund $ 14,256.41 Travel Fund 519.24 Total: $ 14,775.65 From the Chatelaine: Sir Rowland de Grey of Lincolnshire Greetings unto all, I am happy to report that of the 10 or so Newcomers we had visit after the Renaissance Fair, 5 have begun participating in weekly practices of some sort. 8 of them are showing up to events or larger gatherings. All 10 are continuing to receive invites and updates. I hope you are as excited as I am to see this growth. In June, my Deputy Lord Hardwin, with the aid of Lady Phalem and Lord Wilhem fielded any Newcomer issues at the monthly al-thing as I was out of town. They did a great job. July has been full of events and practices. A small group of us did a show and tell for a church group and handed out business cards. We are working with UNM to do a demo for students. I plan to coordinate with Blaiddwyn to make it the best it can be. Battlemoor is next and we will have a host of Newcomers in the Baronial encampment! We are looking forward to seeing all the new faces at our premiere kingdom event. *8 new contacts made at the park and at the show and tell done at a local church. Sir Rowland 7
From the Minister of Arts & Sciences: Mistress Cerydwen de Gyrlyngton Greetings al-barran! Be on the lookout for the information about upcoming al-things as there is now a populace choice arts and sciences competition inside the Boys and Girls club on those days! We had our first one and Asfridr Riksdottir won for her beautiful bardic presentation! Documentation isn't required but if you have some, please bring it along. It will get you thinking and moving forward to the upcoming al-barran Day of Arts and Sciences which will be on November 18 at Sandia Prep located at 532 Osuna Rd, NE. The autocrat for the Day of A&S will be Lord Hardwin Godricsson. He has already started scheduling the classes for the day so if you are interested in teaching something or there is an idea to pursue for a class please let him know. You can contact him at hardwinthebrave@gmail.com. I am coordinating the competitions for the day. We will have a newcomers bracket again this year. This can be for new people to the SCA or new to the project and minimal documentation. We are also trying to work out a way that competitors can be a little free to attend classes and not have to sit with their displays... more to follow on that. The champion will still have to have 3 items in two different categories and documentation (those can be found at http://www.outlands.org/a-s-forms). If you need more information please feel free to contact me at mistresscerydwen@yahoo.com. If you would like to judge, please contact me - I will begin asking folks in the near future. A blank scroll competition will be held so Their Excellencies can have a store for the future events. The scroll can have calligraphy with the recipient's name and date left blank or just the illumination - please don't forget to sign the back of it! We will have a dessert competition at the lunch time with categories to include adult, period and children so all can participate! Documentation isn't required but an ingredient list is in case someone has an allergy to something. There will also be a Best Scorpion in any medium competition! Put on your thinking hats and let your imagination run wild... we have had scorpions made of beads, beer cans, bread, cake/icing, wire and pottery to name a few! The possibilities are endless! No documentation is required for this competition. Keep learning things!! Cerydwen From the Chronicler: Mistress Ymanya Murray Good greetings all! It has been a pleasure filling in for the Chronicler. This is such a fun office! It s a great thing to be able to sort through all of the news and the pictures in the barony and to put things out to commemorate all the goings on in our wonderful group. I must thank the folks that have put together the newsletter in the time that we ve been waiting for a replacement officer. Mistress Bennet put together two editions and Kultar put together another. It was great fun working with them both. 8
And now, I relinquish my interim status and welcome Constantine de la Cortez as al-barran s Chronicler. He will be officially invested at some point before the next newsletter comes out, and I ask you all to send him the wonderful photos and articles so that he can chronicle the wonder that is al- Barran! ymanya From the Web Minister: Sir Buqu Updates are being made to the website. The websites for Champions, Day of A&S, and Toys for Tots are in the works. From the Knight Marshal: Lady Phaidra Thebaia We currently have three days each week of fighter practice: Sunday afternoon, Wednesday evening, and Thursday evening. One of our local knights is also holding tournament practice for unbelted fighters once a month at our Baronial al-thing. The numbers are as follows: Sunday practice: average 20 unbelted, 6 chivalry Wednesday practice: average 10 unbelted, 4 chivalry Thursday practice: average 6 unbelted al-thing tournament practice: 13 unbelted al-thing regular practice: 6 chivalry No incidents or injuries for the month of June. Lady Phaidra Thebaia From the Rapier Marshal: Don Michael M Quilline Greetings from the Office of the Rapier Marshal, Barony of al-barran, The last quarter has been one of great changes and significant activity in al-barran s rapier community. After reaching a low ebb of both morale and participation at the beginning of this year, our numbers have increased significantly. We have had new rapier fighters, which also means new members of our baronial populace, first display their interest at the demo at the Albuquerque Renaissance Faire. We have also had veteran rapier fighters move either to al-barran or near our barony 9
from St. Golias and even from the kingdom of Atlantia. Due to this influx, our weekly numbers are averaging roughly a dozen active fighters. To manage this significant increase in participation, many of our veteran fighters are busy instructing our new ones. This has resulted in a great increase in understanding and skill among our new fighters. Our current goal is to ensure that all of our newer fighters are authorized by al-barran Champions. Practice for war (cue massive WAR chant here) has also begun, and our new fighters are learning quickly. Some are already beginning to distinguish themselves as strong learners, while some veterans are showing their merit as either instructors or small unit commanders. On another note, the Condottierri, al-barran s rapier guard, is currently being reassembled after a long period of inactivity. This will be trained as an elite unit, fully uniformed and ready to serve our baron and baroness. They are also being trained as a war unit, and presently, this training proceeds apace. All in all, the rapier community of the barony of al- Barran has rebounded in a dramatic way. Things are changing for the better across the board, with strong participation and high morale. This is an exciting time to be a rapier fighter in al-barran. I have no doubt that the future holds even more exciting changes. Semper Vigilans, Don Michael M Quilline From the Scorpion Pursuivant: THL Sáerlaith inghean Robeaird As the warrant of The Honorable Lady Saerlaith inghean Robeaird comes to an end the Barony will soon be in need of a new Scorpion Pursuivant (Baronial Herald). The Scorpion Pursuivant is responsible for all of the duties of a Baronial Herald, such as: Heraldic consultations of the populace in the registration of names and heraldic devices. Submissions of said arms and names. Voice Heralding for the Baron and Baroness during court and processions, if Their Excellencies so choose. They may also choose another person as their voice herald, if they so wish. Submission of court reports to the Kingdom Wimble Herald. No experience? Submit a letter anyway! Training can be made available. Letters of interest should be submitted to the current Herald, the Seneschal, and their Excellencies. Email addresses can be found here: http://www.al-barran.outlands.org/officers.php Searlaith inghean Robeaird, OSO Scorpion Persuivant 10
From the College of Blaiddwyn: Lady Gerlin von Tiesenhausen We are looking forward to this new semester and the end of the summer hiatus. I hope everyone will come out and support us at Welcome Back Days which are in the process of being organized and will occur August 24 th. Upcoming Events Keep an eye out for information about Day of A&S, Toys for Tots and Midwinter in the next edition! Champions of al-barran Barony of al-barran Friday, September 22-25, 2017 Site Opens 9/22 at 12:00pm, closes 9/25 at 4:00 pm Cedro Peak Campground Tijeras, NM Event Steward :Lady Phaidra Thebaia (Kim Sanchez) phaidra.thebaia@gmail.com 505-569-1082 This is a free event! Site is wet. Directions: Make your best way to Exit 175 Tijeras on I-40 East of Albuquerque. Continue South on Highway 337 4.5 miles to Juan Tomas Road. Turn East on Juan Tomas for 1 mile until the junction of Forest Road 252. Proceed North on Forest Road 252 approximately 1 mile and follow signs to Cedro Peak Campground. 11
Grand Outlandish: Greetings al-barran! First of all I would like to thank everyone for helping us host the 44th Grand Outlandish. Thank you all; we truly could not have done it without all the support and guidance from everyone who contributed to the success of this event. It was our honor to be allowed to Autocrat this year, and we are looking forward to a year of building towards an even better event next year. I would specifically like to thank Countess Gilliana leig h Galway and, His Grace Kynan of Wyre forest, and their family, the land owners, for allowing us to hold Grand Outlandish on their beautiful land where we can build our dream together. Event Reports Building Workshops will be scheduled throughout the year where individual groups may come and work on-site to build your dream camp. All semi-permanent structures and plans for building should be approved by Countess Gilliana (gillian@processlocal.com). We will also be holding fund raisers for the General Site Improvements Projects which include: completing the showers, adding roadway lighting, graveling the road, ADA/paid parking, RV camping, trailer pull-through and general parking improvements. I want to thank all of my Coordinators for stepping up and doing an amazing job! Thank you Mistress Catriona & Master Adam for coming to our aid and running the Gate for us this year. Thank you Lord Torgoth and his Security crews who kept us all safe and were truly a pleasure to work with. I want to thank Ivy Rose and all the Merchants who came to our event, having so many merchants was truly a blessing and enjoyed by everyone. A huge thank you to The Honorable Lord Harduin and all of Rolling Thunder who helped us throw an amazing Hafla on Saturday night and who also provided some great A&S Classes, including impromptu tournament drumming (a huge success!). I want to thank the Honorable Lord Stavros and the tournament coordinators and heavy marshals for making this year s armored combat an amazing experience for everyone. Thank you Don Michael for running the rapier activities and to everyone who participated in House Bronwen s Rapier Theater. It was a rare privilege to work with Lord Mikhailo and the archery community, thank you for all your hard work and making our job so easy. The Honorable Lady Johanna who ran all our tournament lists, you are the best, thank you. Thank you to the Honorable Lady Hrefna for your generous donations and mix-master abilities running the revels. Lady Raelina and Hachimitsu and the other volunteers who helped keep our young ones entertained and safe, thank you. Thank you to Alexandria, our daughter, for doing an amazing job running the Hydration Stations for her first time. Thank you to Mistress Cerydwen and all the other cooks/servers who fed the populace an amazing Baron s Feast. Thank you to the Honorable Lady A isha 12
for hoisting the Baroness s tea and thank you to all the cooks who contributed delicious bites to eat. There were so many people who helped in so many ways it would be impossible to name everyone we want to thank so once again, thank you everyone. Weather you did something small or huge we truly could not have done this without each and every one of you. My biggest thanks go to the Baron and Baroness, the Seneschal, and Reeve. Thank you for believing in our dream and helping us put together a truly memorable event. Thank you for the support, advice, trust, and opportunity to serve. Lady Belatumara filia Disideri and Sir Fierien Greenholm Nock on Wood: I would to thank all who came to Nock on Wood and enjoyed a fun day of archery. Thanks to all of you who brought snacks and finger food to share. The food was great and exactly the type of mobile snacks we needed to keep energized. Thanks to Llwellyn, Anna, Mikhailo, Gerlin, James, OEngus, Stefan, and all who helped set up the ranges and the emergency restroom. Thank You Phaidra and your helpers for providing the bales and setting them up and taking them down. I have 25 Royal Round scores to enter in the Outlands Archery Scores page and will be getting that done throughout the week. If you want to check your scores: http://scores-sca.org/outlands_archery Druid Interest Articles Please submit any interest articles or how to articles you d like to share to chronicler@albarran.outlands.org. 13
Around the Barony (and the Barony out and around) al-barran and friends having fun in their travels (Photos from HE Bianca) Lord Kendrick, the winner of the first al-thing Tournament (Scroll by ymanya, photo from Sir Simon) Don Michael, winner of the first Rapier al- Thing Tournament and Lord Gere, winner of the second Heavy tournament (Scrolls by Lady Gerlin and Don Michael, photo from Sir Simon) 14
Fighters in the second Rapier al-thing Tournament at the Viking Mini Event (Photo by Lady Rhiannon). At this al-thing, THL Garreth won the Third Heavy Tournament, Lord Marius won the Second Rapier Tournament, and Lady Asfridr won the First A&S Competition. All received scrolls (two from Mistress Monika and one from Don Michael. The A&S Scroll, photo by Lady Asfridr, is below.) Other worthy folk recognized at the Viking Mini Event included: Denise Alvarez for being the most Viking attendee. THL Geoffrey for most chivalrous on the rapier field, and Constantine for the best death. Lord Killian for most chivalrous on the heavy field, and Albinus for the best death. Lady Gerlin von Tisenhausen s Watchfire, awarded at Nock on Wood. Scroll by Rois O Longain 15
On the Web Kingdom of the Outlands Barony of al-barran College of Blaiddwyn Society for Creative Anachronism Kingdom of the Outlands Facebook Page Barony of al-barran Facebook Page College of Blaiddwyn Facebook Page West Side Fighter Group Facebook Page Stitchers of al-barran Facebook Page Post to al-barran Discussion List Subscribe to al-barran Discussion List Subscribe to al-barran Cooks List The 4th Quarter Edition of The Shaft will be published November 1 st, 2017. Submissions are due October 15 th, 2017 and may be sent to chronicler@al-barran.outlands.org 16
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Monthly Gatherings Citizens Meetings: Held in conjunction with the al-thing, check the web for dates Site: Boys and Girls Clubs of Central New Mexico, 3333 Truman St NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110. For information email seneschal@al-barran.outlands.org Hospitality Day: Site: Will coincide with the monthly al-thing Please contact the Chatelaine Sir Rowland de Grey for additional information. Hospitality topics can include newcomer information, working on armor, sewing, heraldry, and classes depending on interest. Fighter Practice: Sundays from 11:00 am 4:00 pm Site: Montgomery Park on Comanche near San Mateo. Contact Lady Phaidra Thebaia or Don Michael McQuillane for more information. Archery Practice: Saturdays from 10:00 am 12:00 noon Site: The Summer Range. Directions: From Albuquerque: Take I-40 east to Exit 181 for Sedillo Hill. At the stop sign turn left onto Route 66 (now 333) and travel 1.6 miles. Take a right turn at Highway 217 and go to the top of the 1st hill, traveling 0.2 miles. Take a right turn onto Sedillo Road and go to the 3rd right turn, traveling 0.2 miles. Address is 475 Sedillo Road with a sign reading Dalton Baker. Enter thru the gate (if the gate is closed then you will have to open and close it behind you) and travel down the driveway. The archery range will be set up on the left. Contact Lord James Lupton for more information. Court Dancing: Please contact Mistress Catriona nic Aoidh for more information. All skill levels are welcome No experience necessary. Sewing and Garb: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 6pm Site: Various places around the Barony. Please see the Stitchers of al-barran Facebook group for next location. Scribal Workshop: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month at 6:00 pm Site: Various places around the Barony. Please contact Mistress Ymanya for directions and additional information. Weaving Workshop: 3rd Friday of every month. Please contact THL Monika the Fair at 323-5569. Cooking Group: Interested individuals can contact Mistress Cailte Caitchairn or Mistress Monika von Zell. 18
Event Calendar & Baronial Progress Dates in red indicate Royal Progress. Events in green indicate Baronial Progress. Event titles will link to event webpages where available. August 11-13 Crown Tournament: Unser Hafen 18-20 Clann Wars: Nahrun Kabirun 30-4 Battlemoor VIII September 15-18 Santa Fe Renaissance Faire: Drygestan 22-24 Champions: al-barran October 7 Feast of St Edrik: Citadel 21 Peanut Valley Festival: Blackwater Keep 21 Stags Con: Caerthe 22 Queen s Prize: Caerthe 28 BOD Meeting: Drygestan November 11-12 Coronation: Nahrun Kabirun 18 Day of A&S: al-barran 19 Toys for Tots: al-barran December 9 Midwinter: Caer Galen 16-17 Midwinter and War Practice: al- Barran 19