Performance Arts
This is a collection of files that I have assembled from various sourcessince 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 articlessubmitted to me by their authors.Several types of files are available:
-msg 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 titleson a single subject.-FAQ An article file that follows a FrequentlyAsked 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.)
- 100-Tanka-art "A Gathering of Flowers - 100 Tanka"by HL Ingeborg bildsbriótr Ulfsdottir.
- AS-Prase-Poem-art "An Anglo-Saxon Praise Poem"by Mistress Siobhán ní hEodhusa.
- Bagpip-Dsguis-art "Disguising Modern Bagpipes" by Karl Krampf.
- Bagpipe-Tips-art "Tips for medieval bagpiping in the SCA" by Karl Krampf.
- bagpipes-msg Medieval bagpipes. Use in the SCA.
- bardic-msg 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 discs 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.
- Drottkvoett-art "Dróttkvætt or That Old Norse Poetry Thing" by Baron Fridrikr Tomasson.
- drums-msg Medieval drums and percussion instruments. Replacing bohdran drumheads.
- Early-Keybrds-art "Early Keyboards and Their Music" by Domhnall O'Dochartaigh.
- Entrtng-n-SCA-art "Entertaining in the SCA: a short essay" by Baron Hrolf Herjolfssen.
- fairy-tales-msg Period fairy tales and nursery rhymes.
- Five-Miracles-art "Five Miracles of Storytelling" by THL Thomas Whitehart, aka True Thomas the Storyteller.
- flutes-msg Period flutes and whistles. Shawns.
- Fyrecrawling-art "Fyrecrawling 101" by THL Thomas Whitehart, aka True Thomas the Storyteller.
- gifts-4-bards-msg Gift ideas for bards and performers.
- Glove-Puppets-art "Glove Puppets" by HL Nidda Ridarelli.
- Goliard-Poets-bib "The Golliard Poets - A General Bibliography" by Victor of Schrewsbury.
- guitar-art History of the guitar by Ioseph of Locksley.
- harps-msg Medieval harps. Sources. String sources.
- Hist-Masques-art "Masques and Masks" by Mistress Katherine Kerr.
- Hornbook-art Mikal the Ram's book of stories.
- Iambic-Pent-art "That Thing Shakespeare Wrote In or iambic pentameter" by Lady Ingeborg bildrbriótr Ulfsdottir.
- instruments-msg Musical instruments.
- Int2Puppetry-art "Introduction to puppetry" by Lady Nidda Ridarelli.
- Japanse-Tanka-art "Tanka, Tanka, Everywhere: the Tanka and its Techniques in Japanese Poetry" by Lady Ingeborg bildrbriótr Ulfsdottir.
- jesters-msg Court jesters.
- Jestrs-Mumrs-lnks Links to info on medieval Jesters and Mummers by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
- Juggling-bib "A Partial Bibliography on Juggling" by THL Dagonell Collingwood.
- juggling-msg Jugglers in SCA and period.
- lyres-msg Medieval lyres and reconstructions.
- Mask-Making-art "Mask Making 101 - A History of Masks and Instructions..." by Lady Meliora Leuedai de Ardescote.
- masks-msg Theatrical masks, period and modern.
- masks-mumming-lnks Web links to medieval masks, mumming and Masques by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
- Masques-Masks-art "Masques and Masks" by Mistress Katherine Kerr.
- masque-msg A dramatic art of poetry, music and dance.
- medvl-poetry-lnks Links to information on medieval poetry by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
- Mk-Marionettes-art "Making Marionettes" by HL Nidda Ridarelli.
- 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-msg Period music.
- Nors-Epc-Vrse-art "Norse Epic Verse: the nitty-gritty on sounds" by HL Ingeborg bildsbriótr Ulfsdottir.
- On-Mad-Songs-art "On Mad Songs" by HL Ingeborg bildsbriótr Ulfsdottir.
- On-Vocal-Perf-art "On Vocal Performance" by Mathurin Kerbuss.
- P-Polit-Songs-art "Period Political Songs" by Baron Hrolf Herjolffsen OP.
- p-songs-msg Period songs and song lyrics.
- p-stories-msg Period stories.
- Pfm4High-Tble-art "Performing for High Table" by THL Dagonell Collingwood of Emerald Lake.
- Pipe-a-Tabor-art "Pipe and Tabor" by Hlaford (Lord) Iohann se pipere.
- poems-msg Poems written by SCA folks. Period poetry.
- Poetic-Forms-art "Period Poetic Forms" by Baron Hrölf Herjölfssen.
- poetry-msg Period poetry techniques.
- Poetry-14-15C-bib Links to late 14th and early 15th Century poets and poetry by Deirdre O'Bardon.
- Puppet-Stage-art "On Building a Conjecturally Correct Medieval Puppet Stage" by THF Dagonell the Juggler.
- puppets-msg Medieval puppets.
- QG-Sonnets-art "Sonnets - a quick guide" by mistress katherine kerr.
- recorders-msg Medieval recorders. playing, buying them.
- Rondeau-art "Rondeau: 'round we go" by Lady Ingeborg bildrbriótr Ulfsdottir.
- Sephrdc-music-msg Period music of the Sephardic Jews.
- Sextain-art "Sextain: Sestina by any other name" by Lady Ingeborg bildrbriótr Ulfsdottir.
- 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)
- Sight-Singing-art "Sight Singing: Dots to Do-Re-Mi!" by Mistress Adelaide de Beaumont.
- singing-msg Judging whether a song is period in style.
- song-sources-msg Sources for medieval songs. Book reviews.
- songs-msg Period and SCA songs
- songs2-msg More Period and SCA songs.
- Stories-4-Beg-art "SCA Stories for Beginners" by Mistress Dervila ni Leanon, O.L.
- story-sources-msg Sources for period stories.
- storytelling-art Storytelling techniques by Yaakov.
- storytelling2-art Another storytelling article by Yaakov.
- Story-Toolbox-art "Storyteller' s Tool Box - Bringing characters to life!" by THL Thomas Whitehart, aka True Thomas the Storyteller.
- Tales-o-Teror-art "To Tell a Tale of Terror - Frightening a modern audience with a medieval mindset" by H.L. Finnacan Dub.
- Tellng-Storis-art "Telling Stories in the SCA" by Mistress Dervila ni Leanon, O.L..
- Tellng-Storis-bib Mistress Dervila's "Telling Stories in the SCA" annotated bibliography. Recommended for all levels of storyteller.
- The-Fool-n-SP-art "The Historical Fool in Shakespeare's _King Lear_" by Lady Eleanor Cleavely.
- The-Poet-art "The Poet" by Geoffrey de Barde.
- theater-bib Bibliography on theater.
- theater-msg Period theater.
- Trad-Ballads-art "Traditional Ballads" by Mistress Adelaide de Beaumont.
- trumpets-msg Trumpets and horns. Sources. Blowing horns.
- trumpet-build-art "Building a (fake but serviceable) Baroque Trumpet" by Dwight Hall.
- Vizard-Mask-art "Vizard Paper Mache Mask - Intended Setting: Nobility, court and social use" by Mistress Milesenda de Bourges, OL.
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