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Answer the Dragon's Call
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2014 in Ravenslake

Concert
The concert is your opportunity to perform pieces which may not "fyt" into any of the challenges.

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Band of Brothers
Post-Revel: Band of Brothers (Kenneth MacQuarrie & Adelaide de Beaumont) - Damian Nihthauk
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2022 in the Shire of the Ravenslake.

Post Revel: Time to sing everything we didn't get to during the rest of the day :--)

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Fixing the King
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2013 in Dun Traigh

History of the Knowne Worlde in Song and Story:
A special challenge from Sir Fern

Which songs, stories, tales and legends of the SCA are well-known in many different kingdoms? What are the stories and songs that transcend all of the Laurel Kingdoms to create our shared bardic heritage? Countess Sir Fern de la Foret is searching for the most widespread and popular examples of bardic arts to collect for presentation at the SCA 50-year Celebration in 2016. Performances, texts, and recommendations are welcome! This is a difficult challenge, because the goal is to find the universal themes covering all 50 years, rather than each kingdom's favorites. (The bardic history of each kingdom is also important, of course, and it will be a separate topic.)

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Herald Song by Damien Nitehauk
Herald Song by Damien Nitehauk
Recorded at Spring Crown 2013

Sadly, the hallway we were recording in had an extreme amount of background noise. This made getting
a clean recording very difficult. Hopefully, I'll be able to get a cleaner version of this at some
point.

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Herald's Song
Herald's Song - Damian Nihthauk
Recorded at Simple Day 2019 in the Barony of Sternfeld.

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Herald's Song
Post Revel: Herald's Song - Damian Nihthauk
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2017 in the Barony of Rivenstar.

Post Revel:
Time to sing everything we didn't get to during the rest of the day :--)

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Last Hero
Post Revel: Last Hero (Moonwulf Starkaaderson) - Damian Nihthauk
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2018 in Grey Gargoyles.

Post Revel:
Time to sing everything we didn't get to during the rest of the day :--)

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The Mermaid
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2014 in Ravenslake

Period Piece
Perform a documentably period piece of music, verse, story, or song. Dig out those reference books,
blow off the dust (try not to sneeze), and see what wonderful and magical treasures you can find in
them. There is a staggering amount of fantastic material out there. Find something, be it silly or
sublime, and amaze us with it.

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The Mid Realm Toll Road
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2014 in Ravenslake

The Magic Token (or The Horrible Bargain)
In a fabled land to the east it is said that those who have been given a glimpse of A Certain
Laurel's "magic token" are themselves destined to be elevated to the order of the Laurel. Is this a
case of "you get to be a Laurel, but you have to look at A Certain Laurel's Magic Token", or "you
*have* to become a Laurel, but at least you get to see A Certain Laurel's Magic Token"? Tell us of
such a dire covenant.

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Nerissa
Concert: Nerissa (music: John Denver) - Damian Nihthauk
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2022 in the Shire of the Ravenslake.

lyrics: Damian Nihthauk
music: Calypso (John Denver)

Concert: If anyone has a piece (or pieces) they're dying to perform, but that doesn't really fit any
of the criteria - this is the spot for it.

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Our Nerissa
Concert: Our Nerissa - Damien Nitehawk
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2020 in the ethereal realm.

Concert:
If anyone has a piece (or pieces) they're dying to perform, but that doesn't really fit any of the
criteria - this is the spot for it.

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Over the Hills & far Away
Over the Hills & far Away - Damian Nitehauk
Recorded at Fall Coronation 2019 in the Barony of Illiton.

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Over the Hills and Far Away
Follow the Leader: Over the Hills and Far Away - Damian Nihthauk
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2022 in the Shire of the Ravenslake.

lyrics: Damian Nihthauk
music: Over the Hills and Far Away (Trad)

Follow the Leader:
Lead the room in a work that will have the whole room singing, answering, drumming, dancing or otherwise jamming along with you.

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Over the Hills and Far Away
Over the Hills and Far Away (music: Trad) - Damian Nihthauk
Recorded at Simple Day 2023 in the Barony of Sternfeld.

lyrics: Damian Nihthauk
music: Trad

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Over the Hills and Far Away
Over the Hills and Far Away (music: Trad) - Damian Nihthauk
Recorded at Baroness Wars 2023 in the Shire of Swordcliff.

lyrics: Damian Nihthauk
music: Trad

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Over the Hills and Far Away
Damian Nihthauk (Midrealm) answers the challenge with an original filk based on the traditional
British song Over the Hills. Recorded at Mid-Realm Bardic Madness XIX: Bardic By the Numbers -
Primus to Extremus‎, 18 November 2017.

Follow the Leader:
Sing along with Snorri. Perform a work containing a chorus or refrain that will have the whole room
singing merrily along.

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Over the Hills and Far Away
Follow the Leader: Over the Hills and Far Away - Damian Nihthauk
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2017 in the Barony of Rivenstar.

music: Over the Hills and Far Away (Trad)

Follow the Leader:
Sing along with Snorri. Perform a work containing a chorus or refrain that will have the whole room singing merrily along.

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Pennsic Bridges
From John Barlycorn to Caseg Fedi: Pennsic Bridges - Damian Nihthauk
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2022 in the Shire of the Ravenslake.

lyrics: Damian Nihthauk
music: London Bridge (Trad)

From John Barlycorn to Caseg Fedi:
At Harvest there is hope the seeds planted at the start of spring have provided bountiful crops to see one's village through the winter. That plenty of hands will make light work. A completion of tasks and quests through toils, and reaping such rewards- which depending the seeds sown, could have quite the turnabout!
There are a cornucopia of legends and traditions to celebrate and bring in the harvest!

Perform a work celebrating or sharing about Harvest, completion of a quest, roads traveled (pot holes and all), or -- like the Caseg Fedi (the "September Mare") - passing down knowledge from the fall to teach the new seeds to grow.

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Pennsic Bridges
Once Upon a Dragon: Pennsic Bridges - Damian Nihthauk
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2018 in Grey Gargoyles.

Once Upon a Dragon
Present a piece - musical, poetry, storytelling - which commemorates, in some way, the history of
the Middle Kingdom.

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Post-Revel Midrealm Bardic Madness 2017
We had a limited amount of time for the Post-Revel/Bardic Circle after Mid-Realm Bardic Madness XIX:
Bardic By the Numbers - Primus to Extremus, 18 November 2017, and so everyone was asked to just
pick, pass, or play without introduction or explanation. I decided it would be more fun to edit it
all together as one piece so everyone could get the feel of what it was like. Other than a few
technical difficulties, here is most all of what went on for the last two hours of the event. Enjoy!

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Swordsman
Swordsman (Michael Longcor) - Damien Nitehauk
Recorded at Cloth of Gold 2013

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The Swordsman
The Swordsman (Moonwulf Starkaadersson) - Damien Nitehauk
Recorded at Simple Day 2019 in the Barony of Sternfeld.

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The Swordsman
Blow Someone Else’s Horn: The Swordsman (Moonwulf Starkaadersson) - Damien Nitehauk
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2016 in Illiton.

Blow Someone Else's Horn:
Perform the work of some other SCAdian. Extra applause for memorizing and for doing something that
is not well-known.
We’ll have a special chair up front for the author of your piece, if they are in attendance, to be
recognized for their work.

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Together
Damian Nihthauk (Midrealm) sings an original piece he wrote when he was new to the SCA (and rewrote
that day to match his memory) in honour of his lady-wife (they've just celebrated their 25th
anniversary). Recorded at Mid-Realm Bardic Madness XIX: Bardic By the Numbers - Primus to
Extremus‎, 18 November 2017.

There’s a First Time for Everything:
Everything was new once. No matter what we’re doing, there was an initial stab at it. Tell us in
song, story, or poem about such a beginning.

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Together
There’s a First Time for Everything: Together - Damian Nihthauk
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2017 in Rivenstar.

There’s a First Time for Everything:
Everything was new once. No matter what we’re doing, there was an initial stab at it. Tell us in song, story, or poem about such a beginning.

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Whoever Weeps for the Queen
Whoever Weeps for the Queen (John Inchingham) - Damien Nitehauk
Recorded at Cloth of Gold 2013

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Win My Love a Reign
Post-Revel: Win My Love a Reign - Damian Nihthauk
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2022 in the Shire of the Ravenslake.

Post Revel: Time to sing everything we didn't get to during the rest of the day :--)

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Win My Love a Reign
Win My Love a Reign - Damian Nitehauk
Recorded at Fall Coronation 2019 in the Barony of Illiton.

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Win My Love a Reign
Win My Love a Reign - Damian Nihthauk
Recorded at Baroness Wars 2023 in the Shire of Swordcliff.

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Win My Love a Reign
Post-Revel: Win My Love a Reign - Damian Nihthauk
Recorded at Bardic Madness (MK) 2023 in the Shire of Narrental.

Post-Revel:
Time to sing everything we didn't get to during the rest of the day :--)

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	Title: Description:	Answer the Dragon's Call Recorded at Bardic Madness 2014 in Ravenslake Concert The concert is your opportunity to perform pieces which may not "fyt" into any of the challenges.
	Title: Description:	Band of Brothers Post-Revel: Band of Brothers (Kenneth MacQuarrie & Adelaide de Beaumont) - Damian Nihthauk Recorded at Bardic Madness 2022 in the Shire of the Ravenslake. Post Revel: Time to sing everything we didn't get to during the rest of the day :--)
	Title: Description:	Fixing the King Recorded at Bardic Madness 2013 in Dun Traigh History of the Knowne Worlde in Song and Story: A special challenge from Sir Fern Which songs, stories, tales and legends of the SCA are well-known in many different kingdoms? What are the stories and songs that transcend all of the Laurel Kingdoms to create our shared bardic heritage? Countess Sir Fern de la Foret is searching for the most widespread and popular examples of bardic arts to collect for presentation at the SCA 50-year Celebration in 2016. Performances, texts, and recommendations are welcome! This is a difficult challenge, because the goal is to find the universal themes covering all 50 years, rather than each kingdom's favorites. (The bardic history of each kingdom is also important, of course, and it will be a separate topic.)
	Title: Description:	Herald Song by Damien Nitehauk Herald Song by Damien Nitehauk Recorded at Spring Crown 2013 Sadly, the hallway we were recording in had an extreme amount of background noise. This made getting a clean recording very difficult. Hopefully, I'll be able to get a cleaner version of this at some point.
	Title: Description:	Herald's Song Herald's Song - Damian Nihthauk Recorded at Simple Day 2019 in the Barony of Sternfeld.
	Title: Description:	Herald's Song Post Revel: Herald's Song - Damian Nihthauk Recorded at Bardic Madness 2017 in the Barony of Rivenstar. Post Revel: Time to sing everything we didn't get to during the rest of the day :--)
	Title: Description:	Last Hero Post Revel: Last Hero (Moonwulf Starkaaderson) - Damian Nihthauk Recorded at Bardic Madness 2018 in Grey Gargoyles. Post Revel: Time to sing everything we didn't get to during the rest of the day :--)
	Title: Description:	The Mermaid Recorded at Bardic Madness 2014 in Ravenslake Period Piece Perform a documentably period piece of music, verse, story, or song. Dig out those reference books, blow off the dust (try not to sneeze), and see what wonderful and magical treasures you can find in them. There is a staggering amount of fantastic material out there. Find something, be it silly or sublime, and amaze us with it.
	Title: Description:	The Mid Realm Toll Road Recorded at Bardic Madness 2014 in Ravenslake The Magic Token (or The Horrible Bargain) In a fabled land to the east it is said that those who have been given a glimpse of A Certain Laurel's "magic token" are themselves destined to be elevated to the order of the Laurel. Is this a case of "you get to be a Laurel, but you have to look at A Certain Laurel's Magic Token", or "you have to become a Laurel, but at least you get to see A Certain Laurel's Magic Token"? Tell us of such a dire covenant.
	Title: Description:	Nerissa Concert: Nerissa (music: John Denver) - Damian Nihthauk Recorded at Bardic Madness 2022 in the Shire of the Ravenslake. lyrics: Damian Nihthauk music: Calypso (John Denver) Concert: If anyone has a piece (or pieces) they're dying to perform, but that doesn't really fit any of the criteria - this is the spot for it.
	Title: Description:	Our Nerissa Concert: Our Nerissa - Damien Nitehawk Recorded at Bardic Madness 2020 in the ethereal realm. Concert: If anyone has a piece (or pieces) they're dying to perform, but that doesn't really fit any of the criteria - this is the spot for it.
	Title: Description:	Over the Hills & far Away Over the Hills & far Away - Damian Nitehauk Recorded at Fall Coronation 2019 in the Barony of Illiton.
	Title: Description:	Over the Hills and Far Away Follow the Leader: Over the Hills and Far Away - Damian Nihthauk Recorded at Bardic Madness 2022 in the Shire of the Ravenslake. lyrics: Damian Nihthauk music: Over the Hills and Far Away (Trad) Follow the Leader: Lead the room in a work that will have the whole room singing, answering, drumming, dancing or otherwise jamming along with you.
	Title: Description:	Over the Hills and Far Away Over the Hills and Far Away (music: Trad) - Damian Nihthauk Recorded at Simple Day 2023 in the Barony of Sternfeld. lyrics: Damian Nihthauk music: Trad
	Title: Description:	Over the Hills and Far Away Over the Hills and Far Away (music: Trad) - Damian Nihthauk Recorded at Baroness Wars 2023 in the Shire of Swordcliff. lyrics: Damian Nihthauk music: Trad
	Title: Description:	Over the Hills and Far Away Damian Nihthauk (Midrealm) answers the challenge with an original filk based on the traditional British song Over the Hills. Recorded at Mid-Realm Bardic Madness XIX: Bardic By the Numbers - Primus to Extremus‎, 18 November 2017. Follow the Leader: Sing along with Snorri. Perform a work containing a chorus or refrain that will have the whole room singing merrily along.
	Title: Description:	Over the Hills and Far Away Follow the Leader: Over the Hills and Far Away - Damian Nihthauk Recorded at Bardic Madness 2017 in the Barony of Rivenstar. music: Over the Hills and Far Away (Trad) Follow the Leader: Sing along with Snorri. Perform a work containing a chorus or refrain that will have the whole room singing merrily along.
	Title: Description:	Pennsic Bridges From John Barlycorn to Caseg Fedi: Pennsic Bridges - Damian Nihthauk Recorded at Bardic Madness 2022 in the Shire of the Ravenslake. lyrics: Damian Nihthauk music: London Bridge (Trad) From John Barlycorn to Caseg Fedi: At Harvest there is hope the seeds planted at the start of spring have provided bountiful crops to see one's village through the winter. That plenty of hands will make light work. A completion of tasks and quests through toils, and reaping such rewards- which depending the seeds sown, could have quite the turnabout! There are a cornucopia of legends and traditions to celebrate and bring in the harvest! Perform a work celebrating or sharing about Harvest, completion of a quest, roads traveled (pot holes and all), or -- like the Caseg Fedi (the "September Mare") - passing down knowledge from the fall to teach the new seeds to grow.
	Title: Description:	Pennsic Bridges Once Upon a Dragon: Pennsic Bridges - Damian Nihthauk Recorded at Bardic Madness 2018 in Grey Gargoyles. Once Upon a Dragon Present a piece - musical, poetry, storytelling - which commemorates, in some way, the history of the Middle Kingdom.
	Title: Description:	Post-Revel Midrealm Bardic Madness 2017 We had a limited amount of time for the Post-Revel/Bardic Circle after Mid-Realm Bardic Madness XIX: Bardic By the Numbers - Primus to Extremus, 18 November 2017, and so everyone was asked to just pick, pass, or play without introduction or explanation. I decided it would be more fun to edit it all together as one piece so everyone could get the feel of what it was like. Other than a few technical difficulties, here is most all of what went on for the last two hours of the event. Enjoy!
	Title: Description:	Swordsman Swordsman (Michael Longcor) - Damien Nitehauk Recorded at Cloth of Gold 2013
	Title: Description:	The Swordsman The Swordsman (Moonwulf Starkaadersson) - Damien Nitehauk Recorded at Simple Day 2019 in the Barony of Sternfeld.
	Title: Description:	The Swordsman Blow Someone Else’s Horn: The Swordsman (Moonwulf Starkaadersson) - Damien Nitehauk Recorded at Bardic Madness 2016 in Illiton. Blow Someone Else's Horn: Perform the work of some other SCAdian. Extra applause for memorizing and for doing something that is not well-known. We’ll have a special chair up front for the author of your piece, if they are in attendance, to be recognized for their work.
	Title: Description:	Together Damian Nihthauk (Midrealm) sings an original piece he wrote when he was new to the SCA (and rewrote that day to match his memory) in honour of his lady-wife (they've just celebrated their 25th anniversary). Recorded at Mid-Realm Bardic Madness XIX: Bardic By the Numbers - Primus to Extremus‎, 18 November 2017. There’s a First Time for Everything: Everything was new once. No matter what we’re doing, there was an initial stab at it. Tell us in song, story, or poem about such a beginning.
	Title: Description:	Together There’s a First Time for Everything: Together - Damian Nihthauk Recorded at Bardic Madness 2017 in Rivenstar. There’s a First Time for Everything: Everything was new once. No matter what we’re doing, there was an initial stab at it. Tell us in song, story, or poem about such a beginning.
	Title: Description:	Whoever Weeps for the Queen Whoever Weeps for the Queen (John Inchingham) - Damien Nitehauk Recorded at Cloth of Gold 2013
	Title: Description:	Win My Love a Reign Post-Revel: Win My Love a Reign - Damian Nihthauk Recorded at Bardic Madness 2022 in the Shire of the Ravenslake. Post Revel: Time to sing everything we didn't get to during the rest of the day :--)
	Title: Description:	Win My Love a Reign Win My Love a Reign - Damian Nitehauk Recorded at Fall Coronation 2019 in the Barony of Illiton.
	Title: Description:	Win My Love a Reign Win My Love a Reign - Damian Nihthauk Recorded at Baroness Wars 2023 in the Shire of Swordcliff.
	Title: Description:	Win My Love a Reign Post-Revel: Win My Love a Reign - Damian Nihthauk Recorded at Bardic Madness (MK) 2023 in the Shire of Narrental. Post-Revel: Time to sing everything we didn't get to during the rest of the day :--)