Night at the Port A&S

[Casey Bice]

Greetings o Wondrous Kingdom!

Here are the long awaited details of the Night at the Port A&S competitions, displays, and classes. Night at the Port is on April 11th, in Severn, Maryland.  I encourage you to review the event announcement on the Atlantian calendar as well as the event website from the Lochmere website. If you have any A&S questions, please reach out to me, Lady Eilionora, via email (daughterofthebardATgmailDOTcom) or Messenger on the book of face. 

We look forward to having everyone as Baroness Letia and Baron Linhart take their rest and Master Melchior and Lady Kade take up the challenge. 

COMPETITIONS

Please drop of static A&S and open display items between 8:30-10 and plan to collect items between 3:30-4:00

Period medicine/herbalism competition

Ship’s doctors were often isolated, working with salves, tinctures, and potions prepared and stocked ahead of time or from dried herbs and other medicinal plants and sometimes animal parts. Showcase your skills by recreating a period recipe that could be either made ahead and stored for long periods or made fresh using items that were stored.

Document the ingredients, methods, and what ailment the recipe was purported to cure. Please clearly mark if your recipe is to be consumed or not. Special shout out to anyone who can work in crabs (the animal, not the disease) in honor of Lochmere on the occasion of the elevation of new Baronage. This will be judged by the new Baroness and Baron of Lochmere.

Note: This is a dry site and alcohol is not permitted.

Woodworking Competition

Ship’s carpenters are skillful folk, able to tackle projects large and small. Show off your woodworking skill on a project of your choice.

Provide documentation showcasing how you followed period practices to the best of your ability and why any deviations were required. Highlight the timing of each of the project’s steps to completion. Only pieces that have not previously won a competition are allowed. Special shout out to anyone who can work in crabs in honor of Lochmere on the occasion of the elevation of new Baronage. This will be judged by populace vote.

Bardic Competition (starting at 1:30 pm)

Sound out with voices strong, in poem, story, or song. As sailors on ships at sea or minstrels in taverns at port entertain with stories, poems, and songs, so too are you invited to bring your best Bardic form telling of sea related themes: ships, travel, the sea, mythics of the ocean, sailors, long distance lovers, ports, trade, and more. Anything you can relate to the theme of the event!

Space will be available for anyone who would like to provide a written document for perusal but a performance of no more than 5 minutes per bard is requested. Special shout out to anyone who can work in crabs in honor of Lochmere on the occasion of the elevation of new Baronage. This will be run and judged by Master Ruaidhri an Cu.

CLASSES

Please note that all classes will be taking place in the A&S Hall.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Cordage and Knot Tying class (1 hour) taught by Lord Nicolo Santorio

Further details will be forthcoming