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And the Fighters Said Their Prayers
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2015 in Unicorn

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

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Burden of the Crown
Concert: Burden of the Crown (Baldwin of Erebor) - Elashava bas Riva
Recorded at Northshield Bardic Madness 2018 in Windhaven.

Concert:
Amazingly, for a Bardic Madness, we finished the last fyt before feast significantly early. We filled the time with an impromptu concert.

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Burden of the Crown
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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Chivalry
Recorded at Bardic Bedlam 2014 in Lonely Tower, Calontir

Songs That Need Singin:
Have a new story? Pick up a song that doesn't get sung much...? Please break out the very new or nearly forgotten...

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Chivalry
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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Chivalry, Honor, and Love
Recorded at Northshield Bardic Madness 2016 in Rokeclif.

Blow Someone Else's Horn
Performing pieces from the era we study is an excellent way to honor the artists that came before
us. It is also good to honor the history of the Society by performing the work of artists from our
Current Middle Ages. Perform the work of some other SCA person - 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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Griffin and the Star
My apologies for my own voice but I love this song so much. This Northshield anthem, written by Conn
McNeill, recorded in the Tavern at Middle Kingdom 50 Year Anniversary, the weekend of May 24-27, 2019
in the Barony of Sternveldt (in Danville, Indiana, at the Hendricks County 4-H Fairground.)

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Jack the Slob
Recorded at Bardic Bedlam 2014 in Lonely Tower, Calontir

Fun in Any Medium:
To those from other lands this topic may seem overly broad, but let us consider that neither death, nor doom, nor even gloom shall be considered funny for any answers to this challenge. Present something to make us laugh and really - we have plenty of that other stuff.

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MooBOOM
Post Revel: MooBOOM - Elashava bas Riva
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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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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Thorbjorn's Stein
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2013 in Dun Traigh

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Thorbjorn's Stein
Varietals: Thorbjorn's Stein (Wilhelm Dichterman) - Elashava bas Riva & Owen Alun
Recorded at Northshield Bardic Madness 2023 in the Barony of Jararvellir.

Varietals:
We always toast Their Majesties and Their Highnesses during feast. Lead us in a toast to someone or
something similarly deserving. (Keep it short – we want to eat! And give the servers a chance to
refill your glasses… because who wants a dry toast?)

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To My Mother
Recorded at Bardic Bedlam 2014 in Lonely Tower, Calontir

Worth Their Salt:
To be 'worth one's salt' is to be worthy of one's pay. As the coin of the bard is is words, payment is due to others in word-fame. Perform a piece in praise of another, praise their deeds, virtues or any quality you would like in whatever form pleases you. Salt references optional, but encouraged.

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We RIde While the Northshield Sings
Recorded at Northshield Bardic Madness 2016 in Rokeclif.

Northshield Verses for Northshield Versus...
A catchy tune, a quirky refrain, and lyrics where we don't all die... Perform a piece that has us all singing along (in Northshield's signature harmonic style) as we prepare for training, travel, and summer's Wars. Stir up our hearts and make the army light on its feet.

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	Title: Description:	And the Fighters Said Their Prayers Recorded at Bardic Madness 2015 in Unicorn Post-Revel Time to sing everything we didn't get to during the rest of the day :-)
	Title: Description:	Burden of the Crown Concert: Burden of the Crown (Baldwin of Erebor) - Elashava bas Riva Recorded at Northshield Bardic Madness 2018 in Windhaven. Concert: Amazingly, for a Bardic Madness, we finished the last fyt before feast significantly early. We filled the time with an impromptu concert.
	Title: Description:	Burden of the Crown 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:	Chivalry Recorded at Bardic Bedlam 2014 in Lonely Tower, Calontir Songs That Need Singin: Have a new story? Pick up a song that doesn't get sung much...? Please break out the very new or nearly forgotten...
	Title: Description:	Chivalry 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:	Chivalry, Honor, and Love Recorded at Northshield Bardic Madness 2016 in Rokeclif. Blow Someone Else's Horn Performing pieces from the era we study is an excellent way to honor the artists that came before us. It is also good to honor the history of the Society by performing the work of artists from our Current Middle Ages. Perform the work of some other SCA person - 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:	Griffin and the Star My apologies for my own voice but I love this song so much. This Northshield anthem, written by Conn McNeill, recorded in the Tavern at Middle Kingdom 50 Year Anniversary, the weekend of May 24-27, 2019 in the Barony of Sternveldt (in Danville, Indiana, at the Hendricks County 4-H Fairground.)
	Title: Description:	Jack the Slob Recorded at Bardic Bedlam 2014 in Lonely Tower, Calontir Fun in Any Medium: To those from other lands this topic may seem overly broad, but let us consider that neither death, nor doom, nor even gloom shall be considered funny for any answers to this challenge. Present something to make us laugh and really - we have plenty of that other stuff.
	Title: Description:	MooBOOM Post Revel: MooBOOM - Elashava bas Riva 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:	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:	Thorbjorn's Stein Recorded at Bardic Madness 2013 in Dun Traigh
	Title: Description:	Thorbjorn's Stein Varietals: Thorbjorn's Stein (Wilhelm Dichterman) - Elashava bas Riva & Owen Alun Recorded at Northshield Bardic Madness 2023 in the Barony of Jararvellir. Varietals: We always toast Their Majesties and Their Highnesses during feast. Lead us in a toast to someone or something similarly deserving. (Keep it short – we want to eat! And give the servers a chance to refill your glasses… because who wants a dry toast?)
	Title: Description:	To My Mother Recorded at Bardic Bedlam 2014 in Lonely Tower, Calontir Worth Their Salt: To be 'worth one's salt' is to be worthy of one's pay. As the coin of the bard is is words, payment is due to others in word-fame. Perform a piece in praise of another, praise their deeds, virtues or any quality you would like in whatever form pleases you. Salt references optional, but encouraged.
	Title: Description:	We RIde While the Northshield Sings Recorded at Northshield Bardic Madness 2016 in Rokeclif. Northshield Verses for Northshield Versus... A catchy tune, a quirky refrain, and lyrics where we don't all die... Perform a piece that has us all singing along (in Northshield's signature harmonic style) as we prepare for training, travel, and summer's Wars. Stir up our hearts and make the army light on its feet.