Performance Arts

This is a collection of files that I have assembled from various sources since I first joined the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) in 1989. The information in these files comes from the Rialto newsgroup (rec.org.sca), the old fidonet medieval echo conferance area, various mail lists and articles submitted to me by their authors.

Several types of files are available:

-msg (or no suffix) These files are composed of a variety of short messages from a variety of authors having a common subject .

-art A stand-alone article written by a single author. Some are off of the networks while some were submitted to me by the author.

-bib A bibliography of book and article titles on a single subject.

-FAQ An article file that follows a Frequently Asked Questions format.

All text files are available in three formats, HTML, text and RTF. If the text and RTF formats are not mentioned explicitly in this index, they are available from within the HTML file.

THLord Stefan li Rous (Mark S. Harris, stefan at florilegium.org).

filelist-list The complete list of these Florilegium files. (also text, rtf.)
Bagpip-Dsguis-art "Disguising Modern Bagpipes" by Karl Krampf.
Bagpipe-Tips-art "Tips for medieval bagpiping in the SCA" by Karl Krampf.
bagpipes Medieval bagpipes. Use in the SCA.
bardic Messages related to the Bardic arts
Bardic-Coachg-art "Bardic Coaching and Networking" by THL Thomas Whitehart, aka True Thomas the Storyteller.
Bardic-Swap-art "Running a Bardic Swap & Shop!" by THL Thomas Whitehart, aka True Thomas the Storyteller.
Bardic-Guide-art "An Unofficial Newcomers Guide to Bardic Circles and Competitions" by Pamela Hewitt, the Harper.
blast-horns-art "Where is the Horn That Was Blowing?" by Lord Dyfn ap Meurig. (hunting horns)
Brewng-Bardng-art "Brewing and Barding" by THL Thomas Whitehart, aka True Thomas the Storyteller.
CF-Drink-Sngs-art Campfire Drinking Songs collected by Lord Gyric of Otershaghe.
drums Medieval drums and percussion instruments. Replacing bohdran drumheads.
Entrtng-n-SCA-art "Entertaining in the SCA: a short essay" by Baron Hrolf Herjolfssen.
fairy-tales Period fairy tales and nursery rhymes.
Five-Miracles-art "Five Miracles of Storytelling" by THL Thomas Whitehart, aka True Thomas the Storyteller.
flutes Period flutes and whistles. Shawns.
Fyrecrawling-art "Fyrecrawling 101" by THL Thomas Whitehart, aka True Thomas the Storyteller.
Goliard-Poets-bib "The Golliard Poets - A General Bibliography" by Victor of Schrewsbury.
guitar-art History of the guitar by Ioseph of Locksley.
harps Medieval harps. Sources. String sources.
Hornbook-art Mikal the Ram's book of stories.
Iambic-Pent-art "That Thing Shakespeare Wrote In or iambic pentameter" by Ingeborg Axebreaker.
Icelndic-poet-art Icelandic Poetry. "The Basics of the Dróttkvætt" by Lord Toki Redbeard.
instruments Musical instruments.
jesters Court jesters.
Jestrs-Mumrs-lnks Links to info on medieval Jesters and Mummers by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
juggling Jugglers in SCA and period.
lyres Medieval lyres and reconstructions.
Mask-Making-art "Mask Making 101 - A History of Masks and Instructions..." by Lady Meliora Leuedai de Ardescote.
masks Theatrical masks, period and modern.
masks-mumming-lnks Web links to medieval masks, mumming and Masques by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
masque A dramatic art of poetry, music and dance.
medvl-poetry-lnks Links to information on medieval poetry by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
music-bib Bibliography and reviews for period music
music-lnks Links to medieval music and instruments by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
music2-lnks More links to medieval music and instruments by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
music Period music.
P-Polit-Songs-art "Period Political Songs" by Baron Hrolf Herjolffsen OP.
p-songs Period songs and song lyrics.
p-stories Period stories.
Pipe-a-Tabor-art "Pipe and Tabor" by Hlaford (Lord) Iohann se pipere.
poems Poems written by SCA folks. Period poetry.
poetry Period poetry techniques.
puppets Medieval puppets.
recorders Medieval recorders. playing, buying them.
SI-songbook1-art A Colection of Scottish and Irish songs,
SI-songbook2-art compiled by Ioseph of Locksley.
SI-songbook3-art (part 3 of 4)
SI-songbook4-art (part 4 of 4)
singing Judging whether a song is period in style.
song-sources Sources for medieval songs. Book reviews.
songs Period and SCA songs
songs2 More Period and SCA songs.
story-sources Sources for period stories.
storytelling-art Storytelling techniques by Yaakov.
storytelling2-art Another storytelling article by Yaakov.
Tales-o-Teror-art "To Tell a Tale of Terror - Frightening a modern audience with a medieval mindset" by H.L. Finnacan Dub.
The-Fool-n-SP-art "The Historical Fool in Shakespeare's _King Lear_" by Lady Eleanor Cleavely.
theater-bib Bibliography on theater.
theater Period theater.
trumpets Trumpets and horns. Sources. Blowing horns.
trumpet-build-art "Building a (fake but serviceable) Baroque Trumpet" by Dwight Hall.
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