Mamas & the Papas do Canterbury Tales?

Apparently so.

Could this be inspiration for more filks?  The introduction to an evening of bardic entertainment?  Or the opening for a themed bardic competition?

Hmm....

Thanks to Michelle Ziegler and her excellent Heavenfield blog for finding this one for me!

Boy, are you in a mood for period Russian music?

Last weekend, at the Coronation of TRM Ivan and Ian'ka, 87th Crown of Atenveldt, I had the shocking realization that I knew NOTHING of period Russian music.

I'm guessing you don't either.

So, to help us get started on this quest for musical knowledge, I give you....

The History of Russian Vocal Music

 

       
by Boyarina (Lady) Yelizaveta Medvedeva (MKA Elizabeth Lear)

Proof of the Plague - eek!

Well, maybe it's a few centuries too late for "eek!"  Nonetheless, Heavenfield's blog is a great historical resource and this is an interesting short article on the Plague of Justinian.

BTW, don't forget to follow SCA Link of the Day Blog!

Artistic Inspiration from opusanglicanum - weaving, garb and beautiful encampment!

This is one of the blogs I love to follow, because this amazing artisan is always working on something lovely; she posts frequently; she has a sense of humor; and she likes cats.  Her embroidery leaves me stunned and makes me think maybe I should get off the Internet and do something with my life.

Opusangicanum:  finished stuff, started stuff,

and the first outdoor event of the year

I also enjoy seeing photos of her daily progress on historically inspired projects like embroidering Noah's Ark.

Opusanglicanum:  Noah's Ark  finished

Dig up a free magazine article from the Society for Medieval Archeology!

Sample articles from the 2006 online journal:

• Investing in Sculpture: Power in Early-historic Scotland (pp 105-42) Meggen Gondek
• An Early Anglo-Saxon Bridle-fitting from South Leckway, Forfar, Angus, Scotland (pp 249-60)  Tania M. Dickinson, Chris Fern and Mark A. Hall
• Reflections on a '9th-century' Northumbrian Metalworking Tradition: A Silver Hoard from Poppleton, North Yorkshire (pp 143-64) Gabor Thomas
• A Lead Model for a Late 5th- or Early 6th-century Sword-Pommel (pp 243-9) Barry Ager   

Many articles contain photographs as well as line drawings; this journal is an excellent scholarly source for use in A&S documentation.

Thanks to HE Eirny Thorvaldsdottir and Lord Martin de Gras for bringing this to my attention.  You both rock!

"Persian Clothiers" Facebook Page

You just never know when one of your friends is going to create an amazing resource.

Lady Adelicia de Clare of Atenveldt has set up a Facebook Page dedicated to sharing "thoughts, patterns, ideas, pics and sudden brainstorms without judgment." It has an international membership, lots of great photos, and some pretty knowledgeable folks who don't mind having their brains picked by the rest of us.

http://www.facebook.com/groups/228818680565289/?ref=ts&fref=ts

If this link doesn't work for you, just log into FB and search for "Persian clothiers."  It will pop right up.  Then, to join, click Join Group in the upper-right corner of the group's page.

Music SCAdians will love

If you don't know the music of these wonderful Atenveldt bards, you should check them out  And please like their Facebook page, too!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Whiskey-Bards/116989421679137

https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-whiskey-bards/id111237588

One of the highlights of my Estrella War this year was Master Yonaton, his lovely lady and talented son performing bardic around a camp fire.  What a perfect evening!

Next year, look for members of the Whiskey Bards at Estrella, and ask them for a song :-)

(Warning:  Some content may be offensive to some listeners.  I just uncheck the songs that bother me in my iTunes, but, you know, like, do whatever.)