Folia Roani - Febuary 2016 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 1 8 15 22 29 2 3 9 10 16 17 23 24 1 2 Regular Events: NB: $5 insurance levy for non-members required for most Sydney Metropolitan: Baronial Fighter Practice (Heavy, Rapier): 7:30pm at The Addison Road Community Centre (Main Hall), 142 Addison Rd Marrickville NSW 2205. $5 donation requested. Singing also usually possible, if interested please contact: j.i.bokor.wright@gmail.com Baronial Senate meeting (Officers meeting): 3rd Monday, 7pm at Hut 1, Addison Road Community Centre, 142 Addison Rd Marrickville Stowe Fighter Practice and Arts & Sciences: 7:00-10:00pm, 1st Toongabbie Scout Hall, 99 Bungaree Rd, Toongabbie, NSW 2nd Wed Stowe General Business Meeting 4th Wed Art & Sciences Cooking 4 5 6 Stowe Singing Dancing Arts and Sciences 4th Friday, 6:30pm, 1st Toongabbie Scout Hall, 99 Bungaree Rd, Toongabbie, NSW; $3M/$8 NM Parramatta Park Heavy Fighter Practice: 2pm, Parramatta Park Map of location within park here: http:// rowany.lochac.sca.org/fighter-practice-parramatta-parksundays-2pm/ Check first before attending, or for more info contact Sir Jock Mactavish: chuck101@internode.on.net/0400390519 Dence Park Arts & Sciences: 9.30am 4:30pm, The Epping Creative Centre, Dence Park, 26 Stanley Road, Epping, NSW (Next is 14 Feb) Classes are run by members for both adults and children. There are also people to do rapier with. College of St Ursula Arts & Sciences: HIATUS venue/dates to be confirmed in 2016) Greater Rowany: Okewaite (Goulburn): Okewaite Arts and Sciences:HIATUS back 1st Thursday Mar 2016 Okewaite Monthly Revel: 3rd Sunday, 3pm Arts & Sciences, followed by Leet Court (Officers meeting). 5:30pm Pot Luck dinner. Leet Court and Pot Luck are garbed. Private residence Goulburn; for details email the Okewaite Seneschal steve@slk.id.au Other NSW: Sat Sun Festival site prep, Adora War, Okewaite garb Adora Heavy War Practice, Stuart Park, Wollongong; next to the beach near the upgraded kids playground, on Saturday mornings from 9am till noon. No archery; mesh not required. 6 Feb, 20 Feb, 5 Mar & 19 Mar. For more info 0413239337 or warwick.mcgrath@hotmail.com 7 Okewaite garb making day 11 12 13 14 18 19 20 Adora Heavy war practice 21 Okewaite Monthly revel 25 26 27 28 3 4 5 6 Adora Heavy war practice Page 1
Contents: Upcoming Events (full details) p3 From the Seneschal p4 Hamlets from the Lochac Seneschal p4 Rowany Festival 2016 p5 Award Notices p6 Stowe Singing Dancing A&S night p6 Baronial Senate Meeting Minutes, Jan 18 p7 From the Chronicler Greetings all from Bethan Daniels of Brockwood. If you would like to be listed in the contacts section or have any notice or feedback for this newsletter, please provide it to me at bethan@lochac.sca.org Bethan Officers of the Barony: Baron and Baroness (Presidents): Baron Miles and Baroness Ameline de Colwell rowany@lochac.sca.org Seneschal (Secretary): Lady Tanya Iaroslavna rowanyseneschal@gmail.com Reeve (Treasurer): Arts & Sciences Minister: Lady Juliana de Northwood Chirurgeon (First Aid): Lord Sigvald Svioanda Chronicler (Newsletter Editor): Mistress Bethan Daniels of Brockwood bethan@lochac.sca.org Herald (Voice Announcements/Name advice): Lord Matthijs Tjepke van der Horst Constable (Insurance waivers admin): Lady Elena de Moravia Marshal (Martial Activities): Lord Anton de Stoc Captain of Archers VACANT VACANT Rapier Marshal: Lady Regan of Lunihawk Acquisitor (Equipment Inventory): Mistress Clara van de Maes Hospitaller (Loaner gear): Lady Megge a Landulph List Keeper (Tourney draw): VACANT VACANT Webminister: Lord Jan Janssen van den Zype geheeten van den Goere Rowany Festival 2016 Steward: Skarp-Heðin rowanystewards@gmail.com Group Contacts: Canton of Stowe-on-the-Wowld (West Sydney): Lady Gabriella de la Riviere College of St Ursula (University of Sydney): Lord Matthijs Tjepke van der Horst Canton of Okewaite (Goulburn): Lord Bjorn Pursasprengir steve@slk.id.au House Radburne (Dubbo/Mudgee): Lady Katrijn Van Deldenkatrijn.van.delden@gmail.com Shire of Dismal Fogs (Blue Mountains): Nimue (Kate) seneschal.dismalfogs@gmail.com (FB: Seneschal Dismal Fogs", group Shire of Dismal Fogs)) Interest Contacts: Equestrian Guild: Lady Katrijn van Delden (Karen Hocking) at katrijn.van.delden@gmail.com Web page: http://equestrian.lochac.sca.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ groups/111173315668006/ Cooks Guild: Eurgain of Whitby - merindah@internode.on.net Membership of the Society for Creative Anachronism is available online at http://sca.org.au/board/membership It costs $35 for adults and covers the $5 non-membership insurance fee which is otherwise charged at all events (including regular fighter practices), and you ll no longer have to fill in the Indemnity form at each event you attend. In addition, you ll receive the monthly enewsletter, Pegasus, with full details on events all around the Kingdom This is the Febuary 2016 issue of Folia Roani, a publication of the Barony of Rowany of the Society for Creative Anachronism Ltd. Folia Roani is available from Bethan Daniels of Brockwood (Sasha Quinlan) bethan@lochac.sca.org It is not a corporate publication of SCA Ltd, and does not delineate SCA Ltd policies. Copyright 2016 Society for Creative Anachronism Ltd. For information on reprinting photographs, articles, or artwork from this publication, please contact the Chronicler, who will assist you in contacting the original creator of the piece. Please respect the legal rights of our contributors. Page 2
Upcoming Events: Details are taken from Calendar at http://lochac.sca.org/lochac/ and various FB groups. 6-7 Feb, Festival Site preparation weekend Rowany (Mittagong) Camp Wombaroo, 162 Black Spring Rd, High Range, NSW (Festival site). 9am 4pm (Sunday may be cancelled if work completed Saturday). We need painters and rock movers (no experience or skills needed). Meet at front office. Bring outdoor work clothes, gloves and hat. Food and water will be supplied by the Barony. RSVP to Alfar at <jarlalfar@yahoo.com.au> 6-7 Feb, Garb Sewing weekend and Pot Luck Okewaite (Goulburn) Cockatrice Farm 76 Barkers Lane Yarra NSW 2580 Primarily focusing on children's garb, this will be a full weekend of sewing and garb making with a pot luck dinner on Saturday night. We will start sewing at 9am both days. Lunch is provided both days. The aim of this weekend is for as many people as possible to leave with a finished practical piece of garb for festival. Don't need garb!!!!!? Come and help others. Sewing enthusiasts especially welcome and may be plied with alcoholic beverages. Please bring your material and sewing machine if you have one. Please bring a dish to share. Steward: Baroness Alys Dietsch Email: a_sunny_girl@hotmail.com 12 14 Feb, Rhythm and Brews Mordenvale (Newcastle) Kariong Scout Camp, Woy Woy Rd, Kariong. (Central Coast, NSW). Their Excellencies, Ludwig and Anastasia, of Mordenvale, welcome the populace of Lochac once again to the three day event that is Rhythm & Brews. The tradition that began back in 2008 is back again in 2016 to celebrate the Ancient periods of our remarkable history with a Saturday night Roman feast, coupled with heavy and rapier Rose tourneys for the love of St Valentine's. On the Saturday evening taste brews from Lochac's finest brewers, be entertained by prose, comedy and dance. The best non-alcoholic, alcoholic and entertainment of the evening will each be awarded a substantially envious prize. Site opens at 4pm Friday 12th February 2016 and closes after breakfast on Sunday 14th February 2016. Dorm space available and is limited. Camping space in abundance. Meals included: Soup kitchen Friday evening, breakfasts, lunch, feast. Please contact the Steward for any food intolerances or allergies, medical requirements or other queries. Steward: iasynia ioanova Email: rhythmbrewsmords@gmail.com 13 Feb, Revenge on Cupid Politarchopolis (Canberra, ACT) Tuggeranong Archery Club, Soward Way, Greenway, Page 3 ACT Evening picnic with come-and-try archery, rapier, and heavy, including games and challenges. Steward and Bookings to: Aeveril of Ambledune danianha@hotmail.com Price: Adult: $5; Under 16: $2; Non-Member surcharge: $5 26-28 Feb Border War XVII Bordescros (Wagga Wagga) War; Camp Kurragong, Wagga Wagga. Steward: Cairistiona inghean Raghnaill bordescroswar@gmail.com War Scenarios, Heavy-Rapier-Archery tournaments, arts and sciences collegia, games and feast, with camping and dorm accommodation Price: Prior to Feb 12, 2016 MEMBERS: Adult $110 School age children $55 Family price: pay for 2 adults & 2 children, the rest are free. Day rate: $55 Feast: $25.00 Day + Feast: $80 NON-MEMBERS: Add $5 for each person to cover insurance (regardless of age or whether an event fee is paid). After Feb 12 At the Gate: MEMBERS: Adult $130 School age children $65 Family price: pay for 2 adults & 2 children, the rest are free. Day rate: $60 Feast: $30.00 Day rate + Feast: $90 NON-MEMBERS: Add $5 for each person to cover insurance (regardless of age or whether an event fee is paid). 12-13 Mar (TBA), St U Newcomers Feast College of St Ursula (University of Sydney) 23-28 Mar Rowany Festival Rowany (Mittagong) Camping event: Heavy, Rapier, Archery, Equestrian, Arts & Sciences classes, etc. http://festival.lochac.sca.org/ 6 8 May Lochac May Crown Tournament Krae Glas (Melbourne) Courts and Feast. 10 13 June Great Northern War River Haven and St Florian-de-la-Riviere (Brisbane) War, tourneys, courts, feast, archery, trebuchets, etc. 2-3 Jul, Winterfest (NB Non-SCA event with SCA display stall) Parramatta 9 10 July, Lochac Midwinter Coronation College of St Ursula (University of Sydney) Coronation courts, tournaments and Feast on the Saturday night 5-7 Aug, Radburne War Household of Radburne, Rowany (Dubbo) "Dragon Hill" 29L Gidgee Road Dubbo Come and join the Household of Hic dracones sunt for a weekend of war, feasting and frivolity! http://radburne.lochac.sca.org
From the Seneschal FIGHTER PRACTICE HALL As you know, the Addison Road Community Centre Hall is not going to be available from the 15th of February to the 9th of March due to repairs. I have been unable to find another hall, however the ARCC have offered to have the flood-lights outside the hall on so that we can use the park area outside the hall. Hopefully, the repairs will be finished ahead of schedule. Baronial Meetings Skype option I have created a Skype account to use for Senate meeting, so if you want to be able to take part, but cannot attend physically, you now have a new option. Please email me at rowanyseneschal@gmail.com for the contact details if you would like to make use of this. Rowany Festival Executive creation, Positions Vacant Rowany Festival is the high-light of the year for many of us, and is something I personally look forward to. It is also unique among Lochac's events in it's size, and the complexity of tasks required to make it happen. The Rowany Festival Executive Team is being established to manage the ongoing extra-ordinary requirements of Rowany Festival, to maintain and develop the necessary skills and knowledge base, to support the Festival Steward and to provide a consistent framework and structure. In total there will be 7 Executive positions, and the following 4 are currently open. Wombaroo Liaison Council/State Liaison External Group/Hire Liaison Lochac Populace Liaison Please note that we are looking for people who are willing to commit to a 4 year term. Some of the duties of these roles will be maintaining hand-over documents, training for deputies, communication with the Executive team and Festival Steward. Please send expressions of interest to rowanyseneschal@gmail.com Want to donate to help the Barony hire the hall for fighter practice? Don t want to carry cash? Well, luckily we take EFT! Direct deposit details are: BSB : 032062 Account: 384421 Name: The Society for Creative Anachronism Rowany Donations are, as always, completely voluntary. The Barony recommends $5 per week or $50 for a quarter. John Longshanks invites YOU to a Bardic Circle on the Saturday night of Festival coming. It will start at 5pm. Time to start thinking of what you d like to perform (or pick someone else to perform)! To be, or not to be.. A Hamlet Unto the populace of Lochac, greetings! First of all, my apologies for the subject line of this message, but I refuse to leave that pun out there for someone else to use before me. Those among you who attended the closing court of Canterbury Faire last week will have heard Their Majesties announce the recognition of two new hamlets in the Crescent Isles. Those who were not at Canterbury Faire have my condolences - you missed a fantastic event. Those who were not there will be wondering what a "hamlet" is, within the game. And those who were there no doubt also have questions. It's an idea intended to make life easier for small groups, as they find their feet and decide whether or not they wish to progress to being a Shire or Canton. It's an additional option, not a replacement for anything, and it fits within the letter and intent of existing laws - so we're not talking about making changes at the policy level. I have now posted a fairly detailed description of what hamlets are intended to be, and to achieve, here: http:// lochac.sca.org/seneschal/hamlets.php. Please take the time to read it, and to think about how the idea could be improved. The sooner we identify the risks and problems, the sooner we can address them. Provide feedback and questions through the link you will find on the Questions and Answers page, and the material will be updated as we progress. Yours in service, Nicodemus Novello Lochac Seneschal Page 4
Rowany Festival 2016 For ongoing notices, FB group https://www.facebook.com/groups/festivalchat/ Festival Timing Clarification There's been some requests for clarification regarding which days and times are covered by various Festival bookings. Hopefully this will help. Festival formally opens on the morning of Thursday March 24th and closes on the evening of Monday March 28th. A full event booking covers both the whole period of the event, and also the evenings of Wednesday March 23rd and Monday March 28th. Tuesday the 29th is the designated pack-up day, and we must be off-site by 4pm on Tuesday. This means that a full event booking entitles you be on site any time from Wednesday the 23rd through 4pm Tuesday, when you must be completely packed and offsite. If you day-trip, a day booking entitled you to be on-site for the day(s) you have booked. You are also entitled to stay intervening nights between adjacent booked days; for example, if you booked for Saturday and Sunday, you would be entitled to stay on-site Saturday night. Finally, the pre-event days are Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. You can come set up campsites and so on on those days at no cost; if you wish to stay the night, you will need to book the night(s) through TryBooking. You can book at this link: http://www.trybooking.com/ FNRS General bookings information, including the pricing structure, can be found here: http:// festival.lochac.sca.org/booking-summary/ If you want to clarify anything, please email the Stewarding Team: rowanystewards@gmail.com Alternatively, head over to the Rowany Festival Discussion Facebook group and ask there. Thank you, Skarp-Heðin, Rowany Festival Steward 2016 Rowany Festival Timetable: I am doing the Rowany Festival timetable again this year. I'd like to have a draft available pretty soon, so if you have a meeting or event you need to have on the timetable, please email me at colwellcat@gmail.com - this is for general timetable, not A&S classes (for that, contact Gudrun at countesselspeth@hotmail.com ) Please note that Festival is starting and finishing *earlier* this year. Opening court, followed by the Heraldic Melee is Thursday (24/3) *morning*. This puts FAT & RAT back on Monday (28/3), with closing court late afternoon, site closing Tuesday. Ameline de Colwell Festival Site Preparation Another site preparation for Rowany Festival is required. Background: Too many people took their cars off the roads causing damage to the site. Understandably the owners were not happy. It was put to the Festival Team that in future years we had to be more careful or restrictions would apply. Part of the problem was that people did not always not know where the official roads were marked. This led to confusion and some not so happy words Solution: Like the Romans, we are going to build roads! This will involve painting rocks and placing the rocks on what will be Festival road system for the next millennium. How can you help? We need painters and rock movers. I can assure you no experience or skills (minimal) needed. When? 6th and 7th February. Starting from 9am and stopping at 4pm on both days. Of course, if we have enough people on Saturday we might just finish in one day Where? Camp Wombaroo (Festival site). Meet at front office. What do I need to bring? Outdoor work clothes, gloves and hat. Food and water will be supplied by the Barony Your help is very much needed. Please contact me or state that you are coming. Alfar, Festival constable Page 5
Award Notices These are the awards received by members (and some ex -members) of the Barony of Rowany since August 2015: Kingdom Awards Received at November Crown Tournament, 7 November 2015 from Steffan I and Branwen: Iosbail inghean Mhartainn mhic Dhonnchaidh, Laurel Berenger of Nancy, Knotted Sword Cairistiona nic Bheathain, Court Barony Kingdom Awards Received at William Marshal, 5 December 2015 from Steffan I and Branwen I Hrothgar aet Gytingbroce, Chivalry Kingdom Awards Received at Canterbury Faire, 14-22 January, during which time Their Majesties, Steffan I and Branwen I, did conduct their last court, and did bestow the following awards and honours upon their subjects : Royal Cypher Miles de Colwell Rowan Ameline de Colwell Ariston Hegelochos Filippa Ginevra Francesca di Lucignano Honoré Corbaut Ilona Skaldja Jeneur le Geline Kinggiyadai Ba'atur Skarp-Heðin Sverðvarpnir Bethan Daniels of Brockwood Full details of Kingdom awards can be found at http://lochac.sca.org/canon/ You can recommend people receive a Baronial award by emailing the Baron and Baroness, Miles and Ameline, at rowany@lochac.sca.org, or a Kingdom award by emailing the Crown, Gilbert and Bethony, at crown@lochac.sca.org Please accept my apologies if I have missed publishing an award you received, and email me at bethan@lochac.sca.org so that I might rectify that. Stowe Singing Dancing A&S night On Friday 26 February we will be having our next Singing, Dancing, A&S night. Stowe Hall. Will be from 6:30pm onwards. Hope to see many of you there. Please feel free to work on your A&S projects or help work on some of the wonderful group projects that will be there. Usual cost of $3 per member, will confirm for non members. Last one for the year! John longshanks says: We generally try to have musicians there. I am using that day for festival practice. If we have four people who can dance there will be dancing! INVITATION to a talk by David Andrés Fernández (Universidad Austral de Chile) Come and hear Spanish scholar David Andrés Fernández discuss some of the music manuscripts held in the University of Sydney Library s Rare Books collection. David has written extensively on processionals and will be based at Sydney for a short time as a Visiting Scholar at the Medieval and Early Modern Centre. Two of the Spanish processionals David will examine are recent acquisitions with one rumoured to be related to another manuscript already in our collection. Come along and find out whether the rumour is true! Everyone is welcome to attend. When 11am-12noon, Monday 15 February, 2016 Where Seminar Room, Level 2, Fisher Library, F03 JULIE PRICE Liaison Librarian Rare Books and Special Collections University Library THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY T +61 2 9114 2321 F +61 2 9351 7187 Page 6
Barony of Rowany Monthly Senate Meeting 18 January 2016 Minutes must: be signed state date, time and location of meeting State next expected meeting Approve previous minutes Decisions made at the meeting must state who moved the motion, who seconded the motion and whether the motion was passed or declined. Quorum for a meeting is 3 officers. Use SCA names only. Meeting Date:18 January 2016 Location:Addison Road Community Centre Start Time:7:11pm End Time: 8:01pm Chair: Tatianitska Iaroslavna Attendees: Ameline, Mile, Jean Christophe, Sigvald, Matthijs, Elena, Padraig, Tatianska, Alfar, Arabelle, Nona Apologies: Regan, Skarpethin Quorum met? Yes / No If No, meeting rescheduled for: Minutes for previous meeting dated 16/11/2015 & 31/12/2015 Tabled and accepted as being accurate / to be updated as indicated. Motion to accept by: Tatianitska Iaroslavna Seconded by: Jean Christophe Carried? Yes / No Officers reports: Rowany Seneschal Tatianitska Iaroslavna November and December meeting minutes passed around for review Tatianitska puts forward the motion to accept both the November and December meeting minutes. Jean Christophe seconded. All in favour. Motion passed. The Addison Road hall will not be available the 4 weeks before festival due to repairs. No luck to date to find a suitable replacement. Will look into using the grounds at Addison Road Community Centre and using portable flood lights. FAT funds request from Baroness Eva von Danzig for $500 to fund Duke Radnor of Guildemar flights from Innilgard to Rowany Festival. Innilgard have already raised funds for him to fly to Lochac. Tatianitska puts forward the motion to agree to Baroness Eva's request for FAT funds. Baron Miles seconded. All in favour. Agreed. Rowany Newcomers bid has been received. Bid by regan for 13 March - awaiting confirmatin re food for the event. Archery day to be held 31 Jan at St Peters. $5/head Festival executive positions structure has been agreed. Some not already filled positions to be advertised. Page 1 of 5
Rowany Reeve Jean Christophe le Saucier Xero reports tabled at meeting? YES / NO Bank balance $72,219.20 at 18/1/2016 and $45,546.38 in Trybookings for Rowany Festival Expenditure since last meeting tabled at this meeting. Ratified by two officers: 1. 2. BOD treasurer was happy with all submissions early than expected. Expenditures include FAT funds to Kingdom Historian and Festival deposit Handover to new Reebe (From Jean Christophe to Arabelle) will take place this evening. Jean Christophe puts forward the motion to add Arabelle to become a signatory on Baronial Account. Jean Christophe and Tatya will remain signatories. Padraig seconded. All in favour. Motion passed. Need all sign in forms for Market Day, Yule & Fighter practice to be sent to Reeve. Still awaiting BOD treasurer details re GST owing. Jean Christophe put forward a motion to pay for the use of the Addison Road hall (when available) and Dence park for the coming year. Taya seconded. All in favour. Motion passed. Arrabelle noted she has an incredible role to fill with Jean Christophe moving one. Baron and Baroness Ameline and Miles de Colewell Baron is progressing well after surgery and the Baron & baroness are looking forward to some travelling to meet fellow players. Two expressions of interest have been received regarding festival next year. Miles will forward the application he has received onto Skarpethin. Arts and Sciences Juliana de Northwood Did not attend Marshalls Heavy Marshall Anton de Stoc Did not attend Rapier Marshall Regan of Lunihawk Apologies all going well Herald Matthijs Starting to come together before O week. The current plan is O week 22-26 Feb, which is 4 weeks before festival. 5 March - holding a tournament/display which is associated with Newcomers. 13 March - Newcomers. 19/20 March - sewing bee. Possibility of changing Newcomers to 12 March at St Peters (a Saturday). Sigvald to talk to Regan. Also the possibility of holding the tournament on the Sunday after Newcomers. Page 2 of 5
Constable Elena All good Nothing to report Hospitaller Megge Did not attend Webwright Jan Did not attend Chronicler Bethan Daniels of Brookwood Did not attend Chirurgeon Sigvald Currently no Festival chirugeon. Would like somone to volunteer who is qualified (needs a first aid certificate). Please let as many people as you can know. Ameline will contact people who may be able to fill the role. Officer Appointments and vacancies List any changes to group officers. If any new officers are being appointed pleaseensure that kingdom procedure is followed. College of St Ursula officer reports Seneschal - Cian Canton of Stowe on the Wowld officer reports Seneschal - Gabrielle Canton of Oakewaite officer reports Seneschal - Bjorn General Business Padraig Will send Yule documents to jean Christophe Has sent amended sensor impact proposal and investigation strategies to Crown, Earl Marshall & Kingdom Chirugeon. Currently awaiting response. Alfar Festival bookings on schedule Dealing with Council, fire, water and road applications, then liquor licence. Site prep - 1-2t of rocks will need volunteers to paint and place to mark roads. Draige is being organised by installing french drains. new taps are being added to the site. Gates for the fort soon - may need to consider this with upcoming events. Page 3 of 5
Outstanding Business Action Items Carried Forward From Previous Meeting Action To be completed by Result Signed as a true and correct record of the meeting: Chairperson Date Action Items Arising from Meeting Page 4 of 5