SCA Bardic Fun

Youth *Commedia dellâ€™Arte*
2025-08-05 09:00 (America/New_York) | Amphitheater
Instructor:Baroness Cael Oâ€™Conaill Description: A week-long experience of *commedia dellâ€™arte* for ages 12-17.

Enchanted Ground Bardic Circle
2025-08-04 21:00 - 23:00 | W09 Enchanted Ground
The circle is most evenings of the second week. Pieces do not have to be period but neither piece not presentation should be obviously OOP, since the objective is to create the illusion of a group of period people sitting around a fire entertaining each other.

Ansteorran Bardic Circle
2025-08-04 20:00 - 22:00 | N06 Ansteorra Royal
All are welcome to join us in Ansteorra for a bardic circle. This circle will follow the “play, pass, or pick” format, to ensure everyone who would like to perform has an opportunity to do so. Please keep performances under 8 minutes. We’ll start by 8 PM, and go until at least 10 PM. We are located on the Serengeti across from Aethelmearc Royal and next to Marauders.

Ansteorran Bardic Circle
2025-08-04 20:00
Instructor:Katrina of Coventry Description: All are welcome to join us in Ansteorra for a “play, pass, or pick” bardic circle.

Middle Eastern Hafla!
2025-08-04 19:00
Instructor:Ziggy Description: Live music and dance! Please come to the Middle Eastern tent for playing music and dancing! All instruments and dancers are invited.

Renaissance Music Mixed Consort Play Session
2025-08-04 16:30
Instructor:Nicholas Trent Description: Mixed Consort Play Session.

*Whose Line Doth It Be* Auditions
2025-08-04 16:30 | Amphitheater
Instructor:Mistress Aibhilin inghean Daibhidh Description: Audition to be in the 7:30 pm *Whose Line Doth It Be* show.

*Chorulus Pennsicus* Rehearsals
2025-08-04 16:00
Instructor:THL Siri Toivosdotter Description: *Chorulus Pennsicus*: Audition-only choir. Rehearsals are held at Camp Lochmere on the Serengeti.

Period Drinking Songs
2025-08-04 16:00
Instructor:Meisterin Rosina von Schaffhausen Description: Period songs about drinking from across Europe; easy unison, rounds, plus harmony with up to four parts. **18+. Parents or guardians for under 18.**

*Commedia Pastorale*: Fantasy in Period Theatre
2025-08-04 15:00 | Amphitheater
Instructor:TH NiccolÃ² Bartolazzi Description: Magicians, nymphs, monsters! 16th-century *commedia dell’arte* mixed with enchanting fantasy of *pastorale*!

Intro to Split Finger Drumming
2025-08-04 15:00
Instructor:Connor Description: Intermediate level. Intro to the Turkish split finger technique.

Known World Recorder Ensemble
2025-08-04 15:00
Instructor:THL Siri Toivosdotter Description: Recorder players of intermediate and above abilities. We will hold four rehearsals to prepare for a concert Thursday of War Week. **Age 12+.**

Bardic Symposium #1: Memories and Memorials
2025-08-04 15:00
Instructor:Mistress Aibhilin inghean Daibhidh Description: How do we keep the past alive in a respectful way? How do we preserve a person’s bardic history and contributions?

Uke Can Do It! Beginner Ukulele Class
2025-08-04 15:00
Instructor:Baroness Hugoline the Delicate Description: Bring your uke and/or your singing voice, and learn some fun period songs and songs of the Current Middle Ages.

Middle Eastern Melody and Drumming
2025-08-04 15:00
Instructor:Samir Description: Classes will focus on learning both the main melody and the bass melody for a variety of folk songs from the Middle East.

Iron *Commedia*
2025-08-04 14:00
Location: Performing Arts Tent Instructor: Larisa Description: A challenge to write, practice, and perform a new *commedia dell’arte* show in only a few hours!

Telling Stories as Your Persona
2025-08-04 14:00
Instructor:Master Cariadoc Description: How to tell stories in a way that creates the illusion of a period story being told to a period audience, along with a discussion of sources.

Pennsic Youth Choir
2025-08-04 13:00
Instructor:Mistress Arianna of Wynthrope Description: The Youth Choir is open to all youth ages 12 to 19 who enjoy choral singing. No audition is required; we’re here to have fun!

Breaking into SCA Bardic
2025-08-04 13:00
Instructor:THL Cobflaith ingen Sitriucca Description: If you’re new to SCA bardic, getting into a new area of bardic, or just looking for material or ideas, this workshop is for you!

Improvisation
2025-08-04 13:00
Instructor:Lady Milisandia MacGreghere Description: Have fun making up your own stories and characters. No previous experience needed.

KWP: Shakespeare's Twelfth Night Audition
2025-08-04 13:00
Instructor:Jayme Hume of Berwyk Description: One of Shakespeare’s more famous comedies; looking for players of all levels, novice to expert!

Historic Scenarios: The Big Project
2025-08-04 13:00
Instructor:Master Anton of Winteroak Description: Are you interested in being part of one of those glorious projects that makes the SCA valuable to the rest of the world, including Academia?

Post-Apocalypse: The Walking *Dum*
2025-08-04 12:30
Instructor:Ziggy Description: Begintermediate and pre-advanced rhythms to get beyond the basic rhythms. Different rhythms each day. **Bring your own drum.**

Children's Choir
2025-08-04 12:00
Instructor:Pia Maletesta d’Rimini Description: For children 13 and younger. Sing music in a period style. Meets daily. Performance on Thursday of War Week!

No, It's Not a Tiny Guitar: The *Citole* and You
2025-08-04 12:00
Instructor:THL Adelisa Salernitana Description: Learn about one of the most popular instruments in Europe during the 12th, 13th, and 14th centuries!

Known World Brass Choir
2025-08-04 12:00
Instructor:Sir Mieczko the Swift Description: Bring your cornetti, sackbuts, *lysarden*, and serpents (modern trombones and trumpets are ok). Music provided.

Introduction to Acting
2025-08-04 11:00 | Amphitheater
Instructor:Baroness Cael Oâ€™Conaill Description: So you want to be an actor? Letâ€™s learn the basics!

16th-Century Arbeau Historical Field Drum Class
2025-08-04 11:00
Instructor:Master Albrecht Catsprey Description: For drummers who own and play the historical field drum. (This is the rope tension drum with two sticks.)

Beginner Middle Eastern Drumming, Part 2: Fills
2025-08-04 11:00
Instructor:Lord Jonathan Bowman Description: Beginner fills, finger rolls and intro to Turkish split finger for the dumbek and frame drum. **Bring your own drum.**

How to Play a Drum Solo for a Dancer
2025-08-04 10:30
Instructor:Lord Carmine Description: Drum solo.
