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CONTENTS

Pg 2-3: Baronial Calendar Pg 3: Baronial Letter Pg 4: Chronicler’s Letter Pg 4-7: Officers Reports Pg 7-11: Upcoming Events Pg 12-14: Demos

Pg 14-17: The Artisan’s Cabinet - Pewter Casting in the Middle Ages and Now by Lord Janyn Pg 17: Rebecca and Kollack by Lady Meleri Athro Pg 18-19: From the Bright Hills Kitchen - Braised Eggplant Pg 18-19: April Event Pictures Pg 19-23: Guild and Baronial Officer Contacts

Baronial Calendar

May

2-4 Crown Tourney – North Carolina 2

7:30 PM: Fighter Practice

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1 PM: Archery/Rapier Practice – Weather permitting 1 PM: Textile Arts Guild

9-11 Stepping Stone Demo 10

2pm: Cooks’ Guild – Stepping Stone Demo 16 7:30 PM: Fighter Practice 17 Arcadia High School Demo – Oak Hill, VA Sergeants and Scholars – Roxbury Mill 18

1 PM: Archery/Rapier Practice – Weather permitting

23 7 PM: Officers Meeting 7:30 PM: Fighter Practice 23-25 Ruby Joust III – Caer Mear

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25 1 PM Archery Practice – Weather Permitting 4 PM PAGE

30-1 Garb Wars - Spiaggia Levantina 30 7:30 PM: Fighter Practice

From the Baron and Baroness

Greetings to the wonderful populace of our faire Bright Hills, We think we may have fully recovered from the ravages of the dreaded zombie snow bunnies. Thank goodness we were so well defended by our martial forces that kept them at bay while the populace practiced their craft in song, poetry arts and cooking. Our visiting guests were well pleased with the bounty that is Bright Hills. There is much to do in the coming months, for the event season is beckoning us onward and outward to continue to show the known world what a great and marvelous people we have here in our barony. Unfortunately we had to inform His Majesty that we would not be attending his Crown tourney. If anyone from the Barony is attending, we wish you a safe journey and look forward in hearing details from you on your return. So we will start our event schedule with the upcoming demo at the Steppingstone Museum. This is a two day event that is a major demo in support of the museum. There will be a lot of activities, so come out and enjoy the day with us. We also hope to select new Heavy and Equestrian Champions at this demo/event, so we hope to see you all there to cheer on the competitors. The rest of our planned schedule for the next two months is as follows: May 10-11 Steppingstone Medieval Days Demo May 17 Arcadia Demo, Arcadia MD May 23-25 Ruby Joust May 31-June 1 Garb Wars June 7-8 Highland River Melees June 21-22 Her Excellency and I will be splitting ourselves between: Old School War Practice Baron Kollack Trial by Fire Baroness Rebecca June 27-29 Storvik Novice and Unbelt Tourney Both Rebecca and I look forward to meeting and working with each and every one of you in the coming future. We are each available to discuss queries or concerns. You can reach us via email at the addresses noted on the baronial website, call us if the need arises or pull us to the side at an event/demo or practice if you so desire. Kollack and Rebecca Baron and Baroness of Bright Hills

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From the Chronicler Happy 49th Birthday to the SCA. How the time has flown. How this organization has grown from a backyard party to international membership. When I joined the SCA 37 years ago, there were 6 kingdoms. Now there are 19. Atlantia was then a principality. Many of our SCA legends where then just making a name for themselves. The Known World was a very different place. I would like to extend my own hardy “Welcome” to our new baron and baroness. I look forward to working with you. I also want to extend a heart-felt “Thank You” to our outgoing coronets. I appreciated working with you and the good counsel that you gave me. The month of May is very busy starting with Crown Tourney this weekend and ending with the revival of Garb Wars. I hope to see my fellow Bright Hilleans at the Stepping Stone demo on the 9th-11th and at Garb Wars. We have a beautiful newsletter this month thanks to Lord Janyn, Lady Meleri, Lady Wanda and the members of the guild. Thank you for your contributions and for your continued faith in me as your chronicler. THL Sindara Lind Rachael Fessel of the Falconshield Chronicler of the Barony Bright Hills

Officers of the Barony of Bright Hills

MINUTES

March 21, 2014, 7:20 P.M.

I. Officer Reports (by e-mail)

A. Chronicler: THL Sindara Lind Rachael Fessel of the

Falconshield – I have a full newsletter this month. Lord Janyn has sent me an article on casting, Lady Meleri has provided her winning sonnet, Lady Aemelia Rosa is supplying the cover art and Lady Wanda has provided some lovely pictures. I plan to pull a recipe from the Cooks’ Guild archives for our recipe section. The Kingdom Chronicler complimented the length of the March newsletter. At the next officers meeting I hope to introduce my new deputy.

B. Herald: Lady Beatrice Sherwood - Hear now the events which unfolded during the final Court of Their

Excellencies Chirhart and Jeanne, late of Bright Hills, now once Baron and Baroness of the Court of Atlantia! Upon His Majesty's command, Their Excellencies did open Court and address those assembled, bidding them welcome. Having yet a few pieces of business to attend to before stepping down, Their Excellencies first called forth Elizabeth of Sumerston, and awarded her the Order of Tessa, for her contributions as a newcomer to the Barony. Their Excellencies did next summon Lord Stephan of Churchton. Noting his numerous martial contributions, and willingness to instruct others in the fighting arts, Their Excellencies saw fit to award Lord Stephan the Order of the Silberberg. Next did Their Excellencies call Lord Rhys of Ravenhill to come before them. Lord Rhys has long served Their Excellencies, the Barony, and the fair Kingdom of Atlantia, and for these services Their Excellencies inducted him into the Order of Job. Their Excellencies called for Faolan mac Raghnaill to present himself, but that gentle was not to be found. As it was Their final Court, Their Excellencies explained that Faolan, too, was to be awarded a Tessa, for his willingness to help

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out, and the initiative he had shown in working toward starting a hound-coursing group within the Barony. Faolan was later tracked down and presented with his scroll by both sets of Coronets, after extricating himself from a potentially messy situation involving a great wagonload of bees, but that was not part of this Court, so this humble herald begs indulgence for her digression. Their Excellencies did next summon forth the Autocrat, Chagan Khulan Baghsi, who enumerated the various competitions and diversions to be held throughout the day, and wished those assembled a most pleasurable event. Their Excellencies asked that Lord Graham Mac Robert come before them. Praising the grace and leadership with which Lord Graham had steered the Barony these last few months, through what at times were stormy waters indeed, Their Excellencies saw fit to present him with the Baronial Award of Excellence. Next did Their Excellencies call forth three good gentles: Lady Daniela Schwartzhaupt, Lady Ingeborg i Trondheim, and Lady Reyne Telarius. Citing the long and dedicated service each of these ladies had given the Barony, Their Excellencies explained that the Order of Saint Barbara had voted to include all three in their ranks, and so Their Excellencies did induct each in her turn into that Order. Their Excellencies did then summon Lord Magnus MacTaggart into Their presence. That gentle did approach with much jingling from the magnificent coat of mail he was wearing, and was presented by His Excellency with a small wooden box. His Excellency explained that the chains Lord Magnus had given Their Excellencies to be distributed with various awards had run out, and so he had to return the empty box. Lord Magnus, however, noted that there still seemed to be something in the box--but not for Their Excellencies. Removing two items from the box, he presented them to His Majesty--one in Atlantia's colors, and one in His Majesty's own colors. As the box was now truly almost-empty, Lord Magnus retired from Court, to seek who the final chain might be for. At this point, having no further business, Their Excellencies asked a boon of His Majesty, that they be allowed to step down, that others might serve Kingdom and Barony in their stead. That boon having been granted, herein ends my account. Herein lies an account of the first court of Their Excellencies Kollack and Rebecca, Baron and Baroness of Bright Hills. After swearing Their oaths of fealty to the Crown, Their Excellencies were given leave by His Majesty to conduct what business they would. Firstly did Their Excellencies call forth the officers of the Barony, to request the support, good counsel, and guidance of those gentles, in tending to the needs of the populace. The officers of Bright Hills did give their collective word, and returned to their places. Their Excellencies next called upon the Champions who had so steadfastly served Their predecessors. Each champion in turn did pledge his or her intent to serve the new Coronets until such time as new Champions were to be chosen. Each champion in turn was presented once more with the regalia of his or her discipline, and all took their place behind Their Excellencies, to serve as needed. Next did Their Excellencies summon Lord Seamus McRay to present himself before Them. His Excellency Kollack explained to the populace that, by tradition, the Baronial War Lord is chosen from among those who fight with heavy arms, in close combat. However, it was the will of Their Excellencies that all martial disciplines should be recognized in these Bright Hills. As an archer Lord Seamus has proven himself a force to be reckoned with on the field, and is able to see more of the field of combat than those on the front lines. Thus was it Their Excellencies desire to have him serve as Baronial War Lord, with deputies in each discipline to assist in continuing the reputation of Bright Hills' warriors as an effective fighting force. Lord Seamus accepted the position. Finally, Their Excellencies announced that They would be sitting in state during the lunch hour, for any who wished to offer greetings or counsel. This having been said, Their Excellencies closed Court, Herein ends my account.

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C. Webminster: Lord Janyn Fletcher of Lancastreschire – I will be asking the Barony to support a purchase of a software package to support custom themes and artwork generation for the move of our Baronial website from its current software to Wordpress in the next month or so at our next regular meeting. I can not proceed without this software package. I have prepared the current web site for the move to WP and will start as soon as I have the themes and art ready. This move puts us in compliance with the Kingdom guidance and will allow real-time editing of the website from any location. It also allows the site to scale to whatever device it is being viewed from, desktop, laptop, ipad or mobile device.

D. MOAS: Lady Reyne Telerius - For Bright Hills Investiture - A&S report Displayed - 11 people displayed their arts Competition - 7 people entered into the 'New Beginnings' Competition. This competition was judged by both outgoing and incoming Coronets. First place was awarded to Stephan Grimm, of Stierbach, for his Viking Bone Comb. Second Place was awarded to Godai Katsunaga for his Japanese Hanko (name stamps/seals).

E. Chatelaine: Lady Ingeborg i Trondheim – I sent my Quarter 1 report to the kingdom chatelaine on time (barely). I continue to have email correspondence with folks who are interested in or are moving here from another SCA group. And for a Huge Demo report: I am trying to get current information on all that is requested during our presence at Balticon, the Huge-ist SF con to be found from NYC to Chicago.

Another huge demo: The Colorus Blast (East Kingdom) is coming. 1000s of tourists. The East requests our help.

Another demo: July 12 at Rabbit Hill Winery. The SCA lady there requests our help for a Saturday demo. She offers a bottle of wine and lunch to all SCA demonstrators. I am corresponding with newcomers by email encouraging and hoping they find time to come to Fighter Practice or events. I am working on details for our demo at Balticon (over Memorial Day weekend), and I'm wondering what we want to do with a few new requests sent to us. Colorus Blast is another demo coming soon--talk to Baron Kollack and Baroness Rebecca about this giant event in East Kingdom if you wish to help that demo.

F. Youth Minister: Lady Wynne ferch Rhodri - We had 17 children participate in the children's activities for Bright Hills Investiture. The first activity was to decorate paper bags for the egg hunt. Prior to beginning the hunt, the children chose special eggs with four of them containing stones indicating a special prize provided by Baron Kollack and Baroness Rebecca. The hunt was a great success and even those arriving late were able to collect a few eggs. The children then decorated egg-shaped cookies for the feast desert table later that night.

I want to thank, Lord Stephan, his son Cyrus, Aye and Alicia for their help in hiding eggs and assisting me in general round-up. There were a few mothers in attendance as well and I am grateful for their help as well!

On another note, I have received permission to borrow pipe and drape for use as a backdrop from the Baltimore Science Fiction Club. If this is acceptable I will set up a time to pick up 4 curtains, 3 horizontal poles and 4 vertical poles and plates. I am not sure if there is a rental charge but will find out before Friday.

G. Knight’s Marshall: Lord Janyn Fletcher of Lancastreschire - I have submitted the first quarter Knights Marshal report for Bright Hills to the Kingdom. Just a reminder to all of our marshals that waivers are required for heavy and rapier practices for non members and minors. Please if you are the marshal running a practice, make sure you check participants and get signed waivers for those that require it. I will need those waivers to submit to the Kingdom so please make sure I am aware of them.

II. Old Business 1. Autocrat’s report from Baronial Investiture. Autocrat of Baronial Investiture Event Report: On April 19th, A.S. 48 (2014) the Barony of Bright Hills held its seventh Investiture. The site was Steppingstone Museum, a part of the Susquehanna State Park, near Havre de Grace, MD. His Majesty, Guillaume Tomas le Lou , called William, held several Courts. The first Court granted Their Excellencies, Chirhart Blackstar and Jeanne Tenneur de Bec, their request to retire and concluded with the investiture of Lord Kollack von Zweckle and Lady Rebecca von Zweckle as our 7th Coronets of Bright Hills.

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Besides courts there were numerous other activities, including Heavy weapons melee tourneys, Rapier Tourneys and a great deal of Archery shoots. A very nice A & S display as well as a "New Beginnings" competition of first time arts filled the end of the carriage barn. During the day the Carriage barn was also filled with the sounds of music and singing, story telling and other Bardic delights. Outside the children hunted Easter Eggs and reveled in the warmth of a sunny Spring day. We had a number of merchants, a hearty lunch provided by the folks of Spiaggia Levantina, their first fundraiser. A class for aspiring Exchequers was also held. As far as I could tell the event attendees were all relaxed and having a good time. As time drew nigh for the evening's feast we had a bit of excitement when our power for the carriage barn, and thus the Cooks activities, was shut off, the source being attacked by a large black beast. We were rescued quickly and power was returned so that the feast, only mildly behind schedule did commence. All in all a beautiful day. Our attendees numbered 188 - that count including even the babes in arms. 35 dedicated archers worked tirelessly to fend off the encroaching Zombie Snow Bunnies, while 17 Heavy fighters and an unknown number of fencers fought face to face with those few creatures that made it past the archers. Awesome is the power of Bright Hills combined forces. Our coffers will be somewhat heavier for our new Coronets and the auspicious weather bodes well for their reign. It was a good day.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Spring Crown Tournament

May 02- 04, 2014

Kingdom of Atlantia O! for a Muse of fire, that would ascend the brightest heaven of invention! A kingdom for a stage, princes to act and monarchs to behold the swelling scene. Let all the peoples of Atlantia stoke a fire in their own hearts and come together to witness firsthand the pageantry and suspense unique to Crown Tournament. Noble Atlantian fighters will cross swords upon the fields of Agincourt until only one remains. Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood, disguise fair nature with hard-favored rage; then lend the eye a terrible aspect and claim the throne of Atlantia! Website: crown.atlantia.sca.org Martial Activities: THE TOURNAMENT: But when the blast of war blows in our ears, then imitate the action of the tiger. Nothing matches the pageantry and pomp of a Crown Tournament! His Royal Majesty, King William, commands that the tourney format shall be a double elimination wherein the fighters will bring their best weapons style. The final round of the tournament will be best 2 out 3, still bringing your best. Then call we this the field of Agincourt. For information about reserving field space for the Tournament (space is limited and contestants receive priority), please contact Lord Vincenzo d'Este (Bradley Mills, 704-314-6240; vincenzo.de.este@gmail) Arts & Sciences Activities: THE ARTS AND LEISURE: In peace there's nothing so becomes a man as modest stillness and humility. In honor of Crispin Crispianus, upon whose feast day Agincourt was fought, the A&S themes will be Leather, Largesse, Look and Listen, with prizes awarded for Leather-worked items, the largesse items, heraldic display, and processional pomp. The largesse competition is a Dirty Dozen Donation Derby! Items should be blue and/or white. Entrants create 12 items suitable for largesse, such as 12 needle books, or 12 hats, or 12 rings. Items need not be documented. Judging will be done by the beads method. Members of the populace will vote for their favorite entry! You may enter more than once! (Note: two entries means 24 items). The winner of the competition is the gentle with the most beads in their cup and they receive one item from each of the other entries. So 12 entries means the winner gets 11 prizes! The remaining items entered into the competition w ill be donated to Their Majesties as largesse. The game’s afoot! While all attention falls to the Crown contest for the finals, there will be a wide variety of pastimes throughout the event up until then, including croquet, bocce, quoits, and kubb. For more information about the A&S activities, please contact the Honorable Lady Murienne l'aloiere (Nikole Harrington, 336-899-9788; dragonfly78@gmail.com). For more information about the Dirty Dozen Donation Derby, please contact Seigneur Dreux (Mikie Edwards,

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336- 793-2935;dreux.danjou@gmail.com). For more information about the games, please contact Signora Stella da Lodi (Kim Ivey-Bourne, 336-323-0253; stella@stelladalodi.org). Cost: Adult, Member: $10.00 Day-Trip $8.00 Feast $0.00 Camping Adult, Non-Member: $15.00 Day-Trip $8.00 Feast $0.00 Camping Youth (5-17): $6.00 Day-Trip $8.00 Feast $0.00 Camping Child (0-4): $0.00 Day-Trip $0.00 Feast $0.00 Camping Make Checks Payable To: SCA, Inc., Kingdom of Atlantia Cost Notes: THE RESERVATIONS: The quickest, easiest, and most convenient way to make your reservations is to use the online ACCEPS system, which securely allows you to charge your reservations to your credit card. Please visit http://acceps.ansteorra.org/ to make online reservations. You may also send USPS reservations with checks made payable to: SCA, Inc/Kingdom of Atlantia: Bailey Harris, 136 Romany Lane, Mooresville, NC 28117. The site fee for the event is $10.00 for adult SCA members until 18 April 2014 (when ACCEPS closes). The site fee is ($6.00) for children ages 5-17. Children under 5 are our guests. The feast fee for every seat is $8.00. Unfortunately, all adult non-members must pay a $5.00 surcharge mandated by the Society. The site fee will be $15.00 at the door. Feast is by pre-reservation only. Site: THE SITE: Can this cockpit hold the vasty fields of France? Or may we cram within this site the very casques that did affright the air at Agincourt? The name of this castle that stands hard by is call'd Elchenburg, located at 2239 Center Road, Boonville, NC 27011. Site Restrictions: While beautiful, the site is also primitive and may pose challenges to those with mobility issues. Please plan accordingly. Ground fires are allowed if pits are filled in, stones and wood removed from site, or to the woods. The site is wet, however, the consumption and sharing of alcohol must follow modern laws. YOU MUST BE 21 to consume alcohol. If you share alcohol, ensure the recipient is at least 21. Pets are allowed, but must be leashed and attended at all times. Be certain to clean up after your pets. The site opens on Friday, May 2nd at Vespers (5:00pm) and closes on Sunday , May 4th at None (12:30pm). Feast Information: THE FEAST: I swear, he'll be food for the crows soon! But no black bird has ever eaten as well as the Battle Field Feast being orchestrated by the incomparable Matsudaira Toshiyori Sensei (Master Oshi) and Signore Camillo da Milano. The King's Pavilion will be set for 80 nobles, so reserve early. Please contact either Master Oshi or Signore Camillo (John Sellers, 336-769-9130; oshi@triad.rr.com or George Bourne, 336-209-3962; camillo.damilano@gmail.com, respectively) regarding any dietary concerns. Please remember feast is sold by the seat, so all those who fill a seat must pre-reserve. Merchanting Information: THE MERCHANTS: Others like merchants venture trade abroad. The fields of Agincourt are open to merchants who would sell such wares as can be desired in the hearts of Atlantia's subjects. Please contact the Honorable Lady Muriele of Aberdeen (Mary MacGregor, 828-226-7979; brightfox1@gmail.com) to coordinate merchant space or for any other assistance merchants may require. Other Information: THE ARCHERY: As many arrows loosèd several ways come to one mark. A long distance archery competition will be held. For more information, please contact the Honorable Lord Christophe of Grey (John Atkins, 336-969-6206; cogworks@triad.rr.com). Autocrat's Information: Lady Caitlin MacDonoughue (Ruth Harris), 136 Romany Lane, Mooresville, NC 28117, Phone: (704) 773-0179, E-mail: LadyCaitlinM@gmail.com Reservations: Lord Edmund Hawkesworth (Bailey Harris), 136 Romany Lane, Mooresville, NC 28117, Phone: (704) 773-0179, E-mail: edmund.hawkesworth@yahoo.com Directions:

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THE DIRECTIONS: I think a' will plough up all, if there is not better directions. Directions to the fields of Agincourt at Elchenburg Castle (2239 Center Road, Boonville, NC 27011): From the South: Take your best route to I-77 North. Take exit 82 and turn right at the end of the exit ramp. *Proceed less than a mile and turn right onto Messick Rd. Proceed to the end of Messick Rd, and turn left on Center Road. Approx 8 miles later is a Pure Oil gas station on the left. 1.4 miles past the Pure Oil station, turn right at the first castle on the right on a gravel road. Signs will be posted. From Hwy 421: proceed to intersection with I-77 North, Exit 82, use directions from * From I-81: proceed to I-77 South to Exit 82, turn left at the exit ramp, use directions from * From the East: from Interstate 40, take exit to Highway 421 toward Boone and Yadkinville. This road exits from I-40 on the west side of Winston Salem near the intersection of Business I40 and Bypass I40 . Continue on 421 until the Yadkinville/Highway 601 exit. At the end of the exit ramp in Yadkinville, turn right toward Booneville. Proceed into Yadkinville, and turn left onto old Highway 421. From old 421 one turn right on Bugger Swamp Road, and at the end of Bugger Swamp, turn right on Center Road, and stop at the first castle on your left, at the intersection of Willow Spring Lane and Center Road. If you see the Pure Oil station, you have gone too far. GPS Coordinates: North 36.17063 West 80.72893 Elevation 1088 ft.

Garb Wars

May 30-June 01, 2014

Shire of Spiaggia Levantina

A long time ago, in a barony far, far away . . . It was a period of war—garb wars. Teams competed, striking with hidden talents to win a victory with both needle and sword. During the battles, blows were struck, stitches were sewn, and renown was won. Today, the battle continues in Garb Wars II: The Sequel. The Shire of Spiaggia Levantina, custodian of the rules of this competition, encourages all to race to the Eastern Shore to prove their might with needle and sword and defend the honor of their homelands. Website: Facebook page coming soon! Martial Activities: Heavy Weapons— there will be a team competition….details coming soon! ARCHERY—Archers will compete in teams of two. An opportunity to warm up for the Lochmere Arrow perhaps? The fighters and archers will compete to “complete an outfit”—points will earn ‘articles of clothing’. The more points, the “better dressed” you will be! And may the ‘best dressed’ Arts & Sciences Activities: GARB CONSTRUCTION: Teams of up to 6 will have from 5:00 pm Friday until 5:00 pm Saturday to construct a complete outfit. (A seventh person can serve as a model only) Judges shall monitor activity throughout the competition and will use these observations plus their critiques of the final outfits in determining a winner. The competition will be limited by the space in the hall to the first 8 teams to register. More detailed rules and registration information should be obtained from Doughall-Eoghann (Douglas Grant) at epiphianos@yahoo.com? Winners will be announced and prizes distributed during Saturday’s Feast. A&S DISPLAY WITH POPULACE VOTE: Bring your best garb-related A&S item to display. Each person attending Garb Wars will receive a token and can use these to vote for their favorite A&S item. Winner will be announced during Saturday’s feast. Documentation is encouraged, but not required. BREWS THAT KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF: Brewing competition for Meads and their honey-based kin to be held during the day on Saturday. For more details please contact Hrothgar at philngabi@msn.com Cost: Adult, Member: $12.00 Day-Trip $10.00 Feast $0.00 Camping Adult, Non-Member: $17.00 Day-Trip $10.00 Feast $0.00 Camping

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Youth (6-14): $8.00 Day-Trip $10.00 Feast $0.00 Camping Child (0-5): $0.00 Day-Trip $0.00 Feast $0.00 Camping Make Checks Payable To: SCA, Inc., Shire of Spiaggia Levantina Cost Notes: No family group will pay more than $40 plus any non-member surcharge Site: Caroline County 4-H Park, 8314 Detour Road, Denton MD 21629. Site opens 5pm Friday, closes noon Sunday. Site Restrictions: No fire pits – fire bowls only. Ashes must be cold and disposed of safely. No original containers please Service animals only Feast Information: There will be a feast to follow court on Saturday night (6:30). The theme of the feast is “Spring on the Shore” and will feature ingredients inspired by the season and the traditions of the Eastern Shore. There are 80 seats available for the feast, which must be preregistered by May 25th. Please contact Meleri (Mel Walker) at teacherwalker@live.com / 757-824-0284 (home phone) with any food allergies/concerns.(You may sign up for stand-by seats at Troll if any are available) Merchanting Information: Merchants are welcome! Please contact the autocrat for merchanting information. Other Information: BARDIC BEAR PIT: A Bardic Bear Pit competition will be held — clothing themed, of course. CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES There will be children’s activities available during the day on Saturday. They will have their own mini Garb Wars project and a scavenger hunt. Autocrat's Information: Eleri Vwyn (Laurie Strang), 13380 Pruitt Lane, Mt. Vernon, MD 21853, Phone: (410) 651-3123, E-mail: newhunter@earthlink.net Reservations: Send reservations to autocrat Directions: The site is in Denton, Maryland. The best route from the west is to come over the Bay Bridge and continue on US 50 East (about 7 miles) to MD 404 and turn left at the traffic light. MD 404 is also called Shore Highway. Follow 404 about 17 miles till you reach Harmony Rd. **Harmony Road is also Rte 16. The highway sign for Harmony rd has a different road name on it. Turn right on Harmony Road / Rte 16. Go to Detour Rd. about 1.5 miles and turn left. The 4-H park is well marked and on the right. From North or South, take US 13 to Rt 404 (intersection is near Bridgeville DE) and turn West. Follow the directions above.

Trial by Fire: Fortuna's Games

June 20- 22, 2014

Barony of Bright Hills Friends, Romans, Atlantians, lend me your eyes! Come seek the favor of the Goddess Fortuna by attending the games in her honor on the summer solstice in Rome's most exclusive suburb, the village of Absentia. However stoic and upstanding

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your reputation, no infamy will attach to you from attendance at these games, for the village's motto is What happens in Absentia, stays in Absentia. And to facilitate the excessive wagering likely to win the goddess' favor, your hosts will provide each guest with a pouch of coins of the realm, and suitably shady bookmakers to set the odds and record your wagers. The weekend's events scheduled to provide opportunities for betting include: 1. The Lochmere Arrow shoot and other archery contests; 2. Chariot races featuring sturdy Atlantian ponies [children], 3. Trial by Fire: – an opportunity for acclaimed chefs to pit their skills against the members of the renowned Bright Hills Cooks Guild, 4. Costume contests, with prizes for best Roman garb for adults and for children, and 5. Contests for singers, storytellers, dancers, poets, musicians and performers of all kinds, with special prizes for performances honoring Fortana (aka Lady Luck), and Apollo, the harper of the gods. For those seeking to slake their thirst and/or more opportunities for wagering, there will be potable liquids and table games at Fortuna's Wheel, the tavern in Absentia that boasts the unique Sekunjabin Bar, run by that famed brewer and vintner, Lady Livia di Samuele. Your purses will be safe in the tavern and all of Absentia, since Fortuna's Wheel also hosts the local office of the Praetorian Guard. And of course, there will be tavern space for minstrels, musicians, poets and philosophers to make music, swap stories, exchange gossip, and brew mischief. Both Friday and Saturday evenings will conclude with revelry around the fire, with performers particularly welcome. News Flash! Flabbius Corpus, the nobleman acclaimed throughout Rome for his poetry, and also renowned for his enthusiastic appetite, has announced that he will be in residence at his villa in Absentia, hosting a party before the start of the games, where his closest friends will be treated to the premier performance of his newest masterpiece of epic verse. Date: June 20-22, 2014 Opens 5 p.m. June 20, closes 2 p.m. June 22, 2014 Site: Baltimore Bowmen, 10301 Harford Road, Glen Arm, MD 21057 Restrictions: set is wet, but no alcohol allowed on the archery ranges; pets allowed but must be leashed and owners must clean up after them; no smoking in the building or toilets. Fees: Adult members: $10, non-members: $15. Children 6-17 $5, ages 0-5 free (guests of the barony.) No family (of parents and children) will pay more in site fees than the cost of two adults and two children, $30, (not counting non-member surcharges.) Camping space is free. Make checks payable to SCA-MD, Inc., Barony of Bright Hills. Refunds will be given if requested by May 31, 2014. Reservations: Lord Cairell Mc Cormaick (Carl Jacobs), 7927 Mandan Road, Apt. 104, Greenbelt, MD 20770; (443)416-8356; cairellmaccormaic@yahoo.com. Autocrat: Lady Yseulte Trevelyn (Karen Setze), 1629 Riedel Road, Crofton, MD 21114, (410) 721-4752, brunosharpy@yahoo.com

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Upcoming Demos,

Steppingstone Medieval Days Demo

Friday through Sunday, May 9th-11th, 2014

Steppingstone Farm Museum in Susquehanna State Park 461 Quaker Bottom Road, Havre De Grace, MD 21078 www.steppingstonemuseum.org Steppingstone Museum is a nonprofit educational facility in Harford County and they are hosting their Medieval Days event on May 10th and 11th. We are running a demo for this event to add to the educational history component and share our talents and information about the Middle Ages with the public. We also have a melee practice for those of you who enjoyed the war muster we hosted at the church but asked for camping, we can offer more space, camping, and more fighting on Sunday! We will also be putting on a timeline fashion show for the mother’s day tea that is a museum fundraiser Saturday afternoon at 4pm, let the autocrat know if you have some fabulous historic clothing to share… Fighting and Armoring- Heavy and Rapier Target and Combat Archery and Siege Weapons SCA Equestrian activities Coursing of Hounds Arts and Sciences Displays and Demonstrations Bardic Arts- Performer’s Revel Children’s Crafts and Games You can set up Friday night or Saturday morning and camp over both nights at Steppingstone with a period encampment or modern tents (in a separate area). Please join us for a quiet camping evening Friday or come on Saturday morning. This is a beautiful site and they are trying to preserve many of the traditional trades and handicrafts that derived directly from those that we practice in the SCA. Their Excellencies will be selecting the Bright Hills Baronial Equestrian and Heavy Weapons Champions on Saturday. Arts and Sciences Demonstrations and Displays are most welcome- the public loves seeing what we do and we all like to share our great work on ongoing projects and learn something new! The site opens for SCA at 5pm Friday evening for set up and closes 8pm Sunday night. Demo for the public runs 11am-4pm Saturday and Sunday. Demonstrators (SCA) are free, ($5 admission will be charged to the public during the demo hours so please arrive early to be set up before 11am either day). This is also a great demo to invite people who want to see what we do. Mundane Food Vendors will be present during the museum’s event hours and we will host a bake sale both days, a potluck feast on Saturday evening followed by Bardic around the fire, and a Sunday lunch for a donation. Steppingstone is in the Susquehanna State Park so all Maryland State Park rules are in effect for camping overnight. Pets are welcome if cleaned up after, wet during non-demo hours, smoking in paved parking area only. For more information or to guarantee space for your demonstration with tables and chairs, contact the autocrat: Lady Faye de Trees (mka Angela Yau) at feataure@gmail.com or 410-939-2299 or 352-281-8216.

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Merchant space is available, vendor fee is $30 per day to the museum if you are selling only, no fee if you demonstrate your craft and sell some items you make on the side. Contact the museum at director@steppingstonemuseum.org Directions: Take your best route to I-95 North of Baltimore or South of Philadelphia to Havre de Grace, exit 89 onto MD-155 West. Make a right onto N. Earlton Rd., merge onto Webster-Lapidium Rd., then stay left on Quaker Bottom Road to the entrance to Steppingstone Museum. There are brown park signs directing you to Susquehanna State Park from I-95 and then to Steppingstone Museum from MD-155. If you arrive early and the gate is closed, you may enter on the left (outgoing) side to come in for setup. (6 minutes off of I-95)

Renaissance and Craft Faire

Saturday May 17, 2014

Arcadia High School Oak Hall, VA 12-4pm Admission: Adults: $5 Students: $4 The faire will feature performances by the Arcadia High School Drama Club and Gus the Bardic Troubadour, Live music, games and interactive activities, local crafters and artists, demonstrations of medieval crafts and combat.

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(")_(") DEMO AT ROYAL RABBIT VINEYARDS

July 12th, 2014 11-5pm

(Rain date July 13th) The shire of Owlsherst, the Barony of Bright Hills and the Kingdom of Acre will be traveling to Royal Rabbit Vineyards to host a demo. The Count and Countess of Gellene (Roy and Linda Albin) are hosting a grand tournament to welcome the King and Queen of Acre to their County Estate. In their honour there will be a grand tournament. There will be a grand tourney prize as well as smaller tourney prizes for those who don their armour. There will be archery contests and prizes and hopefully if we can find a fencing marshal (volunteer please!), there will be fencing as well. We are looking for craft demonstrators. There is need of roving heralds (Harrison are you available?). There is room for merchants. We all know what we need to do to make a demo successful but the goal of this demo is to have a lot of fun doing it. There will be contests that will be announced next month. For now please keep the date open and let me know if you will join us and what you will be doing.

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All who participate in this demo will receive a bottle of Royal Rabbit wine for their help and at 6pm pizza and salad will be served to all volunteers. Marshal Arts counts as volunteering. Anyone who needs crash space, a hotel or would like to camp should contact Elysende’ at Elysende@gmail.com or 443.721.6693. Royal Rabbit Vineyards 1090 Jordan Sawmill Road Parkton, MD 21120

The Artisans’ Cabinet

Pewter casting in the middle Ages and Now

By Janyn Fletcher of Lancastreschire Pewter is an extremely adaptable and versatile material capable of being formed by a number of different

processes. Apart from in England and the United States, most pewter is still produced by casting, the technique

originally introduced by the Romans. Some Roman limestone molds have survived but there is no evidence of

their using metal molds. Pewter is a wonderful metal with a long history. The origin of the word Pewter is not fully known, but it is probably an

English modification of the word spelter. It was adopted with only slight variation by most of the continental European

nations. At an early period Europeans became very fond of pewter wares. The word pewter became peauter in Dutch,

peutre, peautre or piautre in French, peltro in Italian and peltre in Spanish. Roman pewter, the oldest known, which has

been uncovered at various sites in England and elsewhere, was composed of tin and lead alone. Occasional traces of

iron are believed to be accidental. Pewter is often thought as a cheap substitute for Sterling silver but this it is not. Pewter is a splendid metal with its own

merits and qualities that make it a fine precious metal for both decorative and practical applications. Pewter historically

was an alloy of *tin and lead (up to 50% Pb). It became popular in kitchen ware such as plates, mugs, and utensils. By

the mid-1700s the health hazards and tarnishing drawbacks of leaded pewter helped popularize Britannia metal a non-

leaded form of pewter. Britannia metal consists of* tin, *antimony, and *copper. Pewter is a general name used to

denote a number of alloys of various metals in diverse proportions, the sole common feature of which lies in the fact that

tin is always the chief constituent. Tin (Sn) is a relatively soft and ductile metal with a silvery white color. It has a

density of 7.29 grams per cubic centimeter, a low melting point of (449.38° F), and a high boiling point of (657° F).

Pewter ware was originally fashioned in two ways, by hammering or by casting, and the workers in each were strictly differentiated, the former, who worked in fine pewter, being known as Sadware men, the latter who used “ley” as Hollow-ware men. A third class, known as Triflers, from the alloy they were limited to, probably at first only manufactured such small articles of domestic use or ornament as did not definitely fall under either of the other headings, but from an authorized list of wares, drawn up by a committee of Trillers in 1612, it is clear that the barrier between them and the Hollowware men had been largely broken down. Another method of working pewter which seems to have been introduced later, and never followed to any great extent, was spinning, by which the vessel was shaped in a mold on a wheel by the mere pressure of a blunt tool, the softness of the metal allowing it to flow

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sufficiently for this purpose. Today pewter spinning is employed by many major craftsman and manufacturers.

Pewter first appears in western recorded history in 1074, when a synod at Rouer permitted its use as a substitute for gold

or silver in church vessels a concession accepted also at Winchester two years later, again withdrawn in 1175, but once

more adopted some twenty years after. The records of its domestic use commence with caldrons employed for boiling

the meat at the coronation of Edward I. in 1274, though we gather that the trade was even then flourishing in Paris and

Bruges, during the following century it extended to Augsburg, Nuremberg, Poitiers, Moos and other continental centers.

Confined at first to the more wealthy classes, we can trace the use of pewter as time goes on its extension lower and

lower in the social scale, until at the end of the 17th century its use was almost universal. From then on its vogue

steadily declined when the growing cheapness of glass and chinaware and the invention of more showy metals brought

upon it by degrees the fatal stigma of vulgarity. I am focusing on gravity casting for the purpose of this paper. From the thirteenth century most molds were made of

bronze although as late as the fifteenth century soapstone (steatite) molds were also used for small items such as

pilgrim badges. The techniques of bronze casting had long been established and the metal is ideally suited to the needs

of the pewterer with its good heat transfer and cooling quickly in normal atmosphere and is extremely durable. Some

English pewterers are still using bronze molds that have been in regular use for well over a hundred years. Today,

with the improvements in machining facilities, steel molds are more generally used, although the principles of casting

are exactly the same. In gravity casting the molten metal is poured into the top of the mold, which fills through normal gravitational force.

Molds are often made up of several parts which when assembled, will provide a wall to the casting providing a resist to

the molten metal except where the casting is required. Molds are typically made in one piece, two piece and three piece

molds depending on the type of casting required.

My Process

I start by preparing the mold. I typically will use soapstone or African Wonderstone for my molds. I cut the soapstone to

the proper size for the piece I am casting and then will prepare the surface of the stone. The stone needs to be

completely flat to not allow any spaces between the pieces. This is accomplished by sanding the face of each piece with

sandpaper. I start with 150 grit and work up to 220 grit. Once the stone is ready you can check it by wetting the face of

the stone and putting the 2 pieces together. If you can lift the two pieces and they don’t separate, this face of the stone is

ready for

casting.

Once the stone is prepared, I next move on to the process of carving the

piece to be cast into the stone. To accomplish this task you can use

everything from a nail, dental picks, carving tools and dremel bits as well.

Here is an example of what the stone looks like after preparation on the

right. The little “nibs” are called “registration of the mold” these are used to

assure the mold is properly aligned for pieces that have an image on the

front and the back. Once the stone is prepared, the next step is to transfer the image to the

stone. I use a process called “pin dot” to transfer the image to the stone for

more complicated images. First you trace the image on tracing paper, and

then punch little holes around the outside of the image, then place the

tracing paper over the stone and simply trace the holes with a sharpie

marker. Here is an example of what the “pin dot” transfer method looks like

after the image is transferred.

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Once the image outline is transferred it is time to start carving your mold.

This step takes the most amount of time and you need to be very careful, if

you go too deeply or make one slip with a carving tool, your mold can be

ruined and you will have to start all over again. Also you need to think

backwards and upside down depending on the image and if it has lettering.

The mold is opposite of the final piece and has to be drawn backwards of

what your final desired piece will be. So at this point you start to carve the mold. Any tool can be used from as

simple as a nail to dental picks, stone carving tools, dremel bits and

whatever you feel works best. I tend to use tools that I have custom

sharpened and feel best to me. Go slowly and check your work, I use silly

putty to show me how the carving is progressing. Here is an example of

how silly putty shows how your work is progressing.

Once the image is completely carved and you assure your mold is clean and

there is no overhangs in the mold, you are ready to add the vent lines and

the funnel area where you will pour the molten metal, this is called a

“Sprue.” The size of the sprue is also important because if it is too big it

will allow the metal to gas and cause the piece to become cloudy due to the

excessive heat. The most concentrated heat will be right in line with the

sprue because of the concentration of metal in that area. Here is what the

mold looks like with the sprue and vent lines. The vent lines are very

functional and not just for looks, for some small pieces they are essential

for proper pouring of your piece. Also adding vent lines on the back side of

the mold might be required. I like the look for some pieces and others

might not require them.

At this point you are ready to pour. Heat the pewter to proper temperature

and assure you are wearing all of your protective gear. This includes safety

glasses, thick leather gloves and long pants and shirt with closed leather

shoes. Put the halves of the mold together and I use a metal clamp to hold

them together. Once together, pour the metal into the mold until a bit forms

on top. Let the mold rest for about a minute, you can actually see the

pewter turn from a liquid state to a cloudy solid in roughly 20-30

seconds after pouring. Once poured, open the mold, remove the pour and

repeat as many pieces as you require. As the mold heats over the process

of casting many pieces, it might require some time to cool a bit too

properly pour again. Soapstone molds become more brittle when they

are at the same temperature as the metal for long periods. The last step is cleaning of the piece. How well you did preparing your stone and carving will dictate how much time

you spend cleaning. There will always be some overcast that can be easily removed with diagonal cutters, a file or any

other tools along these lines. You simply cut off the sprue and you can re- melt it for future casting. Casting is a fun and rewarding art and the sky is the limit with creativity. When done correctly and safely you can

make lasting site tokens, bezants or jewelry for garb such as buttons or adornments. For more information on casting

and the process please visit my website for class materials and guides. www.janynfletcher.com

References: Pewter, Charles Shull, Shire Albums, 1992

English Medieval Industries, John Blair, Hambledon Press, 1991

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Bayley, Justine, Non-Ferrous Metalworking from Coppergate, from The Archeology of York, Vol 17 The Small Finds, Fasc. 7 Craft, Industry and Everyday Life, Council for British Archeology, York, 2000. ISBN 1.872414.30.3. This small book in the Archeology of York series focuses on the evidence for gold, silver, copper, lead, tin, and alloy crafts from the Coppergate site in York. Most of the evidence is for the tools and methods of parting and refining these metals.

Biringuccio, Vannoccio, trans. Cyril Smith and Marth Grundi, Pirotechnia, Dover Books, New York, 1959, ISBN 0-486-26134-4. This translation of a sixteenth-century work on metal casting.

Rebecca and Kollack: Lady Meleri Athro

They give generously of themselves to all,

And offer aid to those who do but ask. Each has a solid heart and noble soul;

Their willing hands will turn to any task. In feats of arms they have no parallel,

But seldom would one hear them brag or boast. They fight with quiet pride; no loss can quell Their resolve - they will face down any host.

Ever courteous, they will honor all - Be they simple child or noble knight.

They welcome any who have felt the pull Of our society's most gracious light

To send them off on the path they now walk, Raise your glass to Rebecca and Kollack.

From the Bright Hills Kitchen:

Braised Eggplant From the Cooks’ Guild Archive This is one of Scappi's finest – a delicious way of preparing eggplant that is both flavourful and not overwhelmingly rich. Yes, it involves cheese. Ingredients: 2 large eggplants 100g grated Emmental cheese 1 / 4 cup breadcrumbs 1 clove garlic olive oil white vinegar parsley marjoram mint fennel pepper cinnamon salt

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Directions: Peel, slice and parboil the eggplants in salt water until they are al dente. Prepare a pan with a little olive oil. Cover the bottom with the eggplant slices, sprinkle spices, crushed garlic and herbs on top, splash with vinegar and oil, scatter a little cheese, add another layer on top and continue the process. The topmost layer of eggplants is covered with cheese more generously and the breadcrumbs are sprinkled on top. Bake in a medium oven until the cheese is melted and the flavours have combined.

April Event/Award Pictures

Lady Daniella & Lady Alexandra are Mistress Branwen & Master Richard Lord Seamus wins the archery at awarded Undines are made Court Baron & Baroness coronation and receives an Undine.

Lord Godai receives an Undine Lady Deirdre becomes the new Lord Rhys is given the Order of Job Poeta Atlantia

Lord Graham receives the Baronial Lady Reyne, Lady Ingeborg & Lord Cairell is awarded the Award of Excellence Lady Danielle receive the Order of the Opal Order of Saint Barbara.

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Lady Livia is awarded the Order of Lady Ailis is awarded a Coral Lady Ingeborg is awarded the Spirit The Opal. Branch. Scroll, Golden Dolphin, & Sea Star.

Lord Janyn is awarded a Golden Dolphin A gathering of archers at Royal Archery Champion.

Current Baronial Champions

Archery: Baron Barre FitzRobert

Arts and Sciences: Lady Ailis inghean uí Bhriain Bardic: Milady Brigid Cunningham

Baronial Warlord: Lord Kollack von Zweckel Brewer: Barun Gustav Emile der Dunkele Rotvogel

Equestrian: Lady Nem inghean Dochartaigh Heavy Weapons: Lord Randvar askmadr

Rapier: Milord Conrad Muni Children’s Archery- M’Lord Pietre Witkowski

Guild Contacts

Armorers’ Guild: Baron Heinrich Kreiner (lands_heinie@yahoo.com) PAGE: THL Yseulte Trevelyn (brunosharpy@yahoo.com)

Brewer’s Guild: Lady Livia di Samuele (Abramsonsm@yahoo.com) Cheese Mongers’ Guild: Master Chirhart Blackstar (chirhart_1@yahoo.com)

Clothier’s Guild: Lady Faye de Trees (feataure@yahoo.com) Cooks’ Guild: Countess Rowan Berran McDowell (gerkeeper@mac.com)

Scriptorium: Lady Amelia Rosa (aemiliarosa@comcast.net) Textile Arts Guild (TAG): Lady Brienna Llewellyn Lindsey (LadyBrienna@gmail.mil)

Woodworkers’ Guild (WAG): Lord Luke of Bright Hills (idylukewild@yahoo.com) The Worshipful Company of St. Matthias: Lady Ingeborg i Trondheim (ingeborg_sca@yahoo.com)

To see the most current list of local events, please follow the following link: http://brighthills.atlantia.sca.org/events/local.htm

To see the most current list of away events, please follow the following link: http://www.atlantia.sca.org/

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Barony of the Bright Hills Practices and Meetings Site Directions

Heavy and Light Weapons Fighter Practices and A&S classes are held most Friday nights from 7:30 PM-10 PM Business Meetings are held from 7 PM-8 PM the last Friday of the month (Please See Calendar)

Location: Christ the King Episcopal Church, 1930 Brookdale Rd., Baltimore, MD 21244

Although we use these facilities, the SCA is not endorsed by the Church.

Directions: Exit the Baltimore Beltway (I-695) at Exit 17 (Security Blvd Exit). Take the exit west toward Rolling Road, not the exit east toward Woodlawn. Travel west along Security Boulevard about

one-half mile, through traffic-lights at Belmont Avenue, Lord Baltimore Drive, and Rolling Road. Continue west for another block, until you reach Brookdale Road.

The Episcopal Church of Christ the King is on your left. Make a left turn onto Brookdale, and then turn right into the Church parking lot.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY

If Baltimore County Schools announce they are closed or closing early, there will be no practice that night. You can usually hear the school closing lists

on virtually any local radio station broadcast throughout the morning.

Sunday Afternoon Archery Practice

Lady Nichola Blackwell, 301-404-6133 Every Sunday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (See Calendar)

Location: Baltimore Bowmen Site Go to www.baltimorebowmen.com for directions. If the gate is closed, check to make sure it is not locked. If it is not

locked, open it and drive down the hill to the butts. If the gate is locked, park your car and walk down the hill to the butts. NOTE: PRACTICE WILL NOT BE HELD WHEN THERE ARE WEEKEND-LONG EVENTS AND WHEN THERE

ARE EVENTS AT THE BOWMEN SITE.

Guild Gatherings:

Bardic Circle/PAGE (Sundays 4-8pm; Call Lady Nina for exact dates or check calendar)

Woodworkers’ Guild (Check Calendar) Lady Nina and Lord Luke of Bright Hills’ house. 1020 Register Avenue, Towson, MD 21239, (410) 377-6828.

Directions: Take Baltimore Beltway 695 toward Towson. We live near the northern apex of the beltway. Take exit 29 from 695. Take Lock Raven Blvd. south, past Taylor Ave. intersection, go through two lights after Taylor, look for quick right onto Regester Avenue just over peak of a hill. (If you miss Regester Ave. don’t despair: at next light make a right

onto Loch Hill Rd., then left at stop sign onto Regester Ave. If you’ve gone too far on Loch Raven, you will reach Northern Parkway – a huge intersection.) Our house is at 1020 Regester – white house with porch on right with

SCA-type banner hanging from a signpost on front lawn - large driveway. Park on the south side of Regester Avenue if there is no room in driveway.

Brewer’s Guild

Lady Livia di Samuele, 7927 Mandan Road Apt 104 Greenbelt, MD 20770; 301-807-5476 Abramsonsm@yahoo.com Contact with questions or to request special brewing days.

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Clothier’s Guild

Lady Faye de Trees, 1402 Hillside Dr., Bel Air, MD 21015; (410) 838-9694 The clothiers currently do one class per month on a specific project at Friday night

fighter practice followed by a sewing session on Sunday afternoon to finish the projects. The location of the Sunday sessions varies. (Check calendar)

Textile Arts Guild

Mistress Brienna Llewellyn Lindsey, 3009 Ebbtide Dr., Edgewood, MD 21040, 410.598.3422, ladybrienna@gmail.com. TAG meets the first Sunday of every month. Check calendar for location and times

Armorers’ Guild

Baron Heinrich, 3114 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, MD 21158; 443-789-8109, lands-heinie@yahoo.com Weekends by appointment.

Cook’s Guild

Countess Rowan, gerkeeper@mac.com Meets second Sunday of the month. Check calendar for location and time.

Gold Key

To Access Gold Key garb, Contact Mistress Martelle 443-326-0876

An very appreciative thank you to the following individuals for their assistance: Lady Aemelia Rosa for her lovely cover, Lady Meleri for her Sonnet, THL Janyn for his casting article, The Cook’s Guild for their Braised Eggplant recipe, and

Lady Wanda for her beautiful pictures. Many hands truly make light work.

Have you noticed any errors or omissions? Remember to update your group information with the Chronicler! Don’t be left out, send your submissions to the Chronicler. The Yeoman can only improve with your help and interesting submissions of

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Officers and Deputies of the Barony of Bright Hills

Please try not to call any of the following individuals after 9 PM Baron and Baroness Lord Kollack and Lady Rebecca von Zweckel Kenneth and Becky Kepple 765 Waugh Chapel Rd. Odenton, MD 21113 443.254.1206, kepplekd@verizon.net, becky.kepple@gmail.com

Minister of Lists Lord Alexander Fowler Hunter Fowler 2626 Turf Valley Road Ellicott City, MD 21042 410.313.8626, hunterfsca@yahoo.com

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Seneschal Lord Graham MacRobert Graham Wright 443 375 0257, grahammacrobert@hotmail.com No calls after 8:30pm. Exchequer Michelle England 1622 South Hanover Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 443-799-1913, kuscheltier13@yahoo.com Steward Deputy Master Chirhart Blackstar Truman Barnes PO Box 235 Hampstead, MD 21074 410.239.8794, chirhart_1@yahoo.com Chronicler THL Sindara Lind Rachael Fessel of the Falconshield Sharon R. Saroff 123 Embleton Road Owings Mills, MD 21117 410-961-2739, Sindara@pobox.com Deputy Chronicler Cassandre Lee 443 538 7567, cassbackward@gmail.com Webminister & Knight's Marshal THL Janyn Fletcher of Lancastreshire Jay Nardone, 443-508-4456, janynfletcher@comcast.net Baronial Clerk Signet & Deputy Webminister Lady Aemilia Rosa Amy Nardone 2742 Overlook Court Manchester, MD. 21102 443-508-4456. amynardone13@comcast.net Chatelaine Baroness Barbara Giumaria diRoberto Barbara Kriner 3114 Littlestown Pike Westminster, MD 21158 410.751.5345, bjokriner@yahoo.com Youth Minister Baroness Wynne ferch Rhodri ap Hwyell Jill Peters 8608 Silver Knoll Dr Perry Hall, MD 21128 410-931-6961, jay_wynne@hotmail.com

Deputy Heavy Weapons Marshal Baron Heinrich Kreiner Robert Kriner 3114 Littlestown Pike Westminster,MD 21158 443-789-8109, lands-heinie@yahoo.com Rapier Deputy Lord Stephen Bridewell Stephen Cavano 2730 St. Paul Street Baltimore, MD 21218, 410.235.3590, stephenbridewell@yahoo.com Archery Deputy Lady Nichola Blackwell Sally Dodosn 7822 Lake Crest Drive Greenbelt, MD 20770 301-404-6133, nichola_blackwell@yahoo.com Minister of Arts & Sciences Lady Reyne Telarius Robyn Becker 472 Winterberry Dr. Edgewood, MD 21014, (410) 676-5795, robynbecker@comcast.net Deputy Minister of Arts & Sciences Lady Livia di Samuele Sherrill M. Abramson 7927 Mandan Road, Apt 104 Greenbelt MD 20770 301-807-5476, Abramsonsm@yahoo.com Herald Beatrice Shirwod Annelise Bauer 2952 Kirkwall Ct Abingdon, MD 21009 843-312-5971, spindlebird@gmail.com Deputy Herald Lady Deirdre O'Bardon Debbie Eccles P.O. Box 130 Reisterstown, MD 21136 410-356-0028, deirdre_obardon@yahoo.com Chirurgeon Master Richard ffaukes Robert Jones

443-307-1312, richardffaukes@yahoo.com

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