Beginner Middle Eastern Drumming, Part 1: Basics
2025-08-02 10:00, 2025-08-03 10:00 (America/New_York)
Instructor:Lord Jonathan Bowman Description: Beginner’s class for dumbek and frame drums. Learn to hold, hit the drum, and play basic rhythms. **You must bring your own drum.**

Known World Choir Rehearsals
2025-08-02 10:00 | PARC
Location: PARC Instructor: THL Siri Toivosdotter Description: Join the oldest Pennsic Choir as we rehearse in preparation for a concert on Thursday of War Week.

Begintermediate *Doumbek*
2025-08-02 10:30
Instructor:Lord Carmine Description: Various topics for those looking to get beyond *baladi*. Pops, snaps, rolls, combinations, fills, soloing, etc.

Beginner Middle Eastern Drumming, Part 2: Fills
2025-08-02 11:00, 2025-08-03 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.**

Children's Choir
2025-08-02 12:00, 2025-08-03 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!

Period Drinking Songs
2025-08-02 12:00
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.**

Post-Apocalypse: The Walking *Dum*
2025-08-02 12:30, 2025-08-03 12:30
Instructor:Ziggy Description: Begintermediate and pre-advanced rhythms to get beyond the basic rhythms. Different rhythms each day. **Bring your own drum.**

Pennsic Youth Choir
2025-08-02 13:00, 2025-08-03 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!

*Lazzi*: Historical and New
2025-08-02 13:00 | Amphitheater
Instructor:Master Anton of Winteroak Description: What *lazzi* did they perform in the 1500s? What did they do during those *lazzi*? Can you invent your own *lazzi*?

Medieval / Shakespearean Monologue Seminar
2025-08-02 13:00, 2025-08-03 13:00
Instructor:Bard / Citizen Terence of Branleaf Description: A chance to read, recite, and discuss selected dramatic monologues by Shakespeare and other “period’ writers.

Speed Introduction to *Commedia*
2025-08-02 13:00
Instructor:Dame Sophia the Orange Description: An introductory-level class covering basic history of Italian *commedia* and stock characters; opportunities to play short scenes to try them.

Irish Frame Drum: Introduction to the *BodhrÃ¡n*
2025-08-02 14:00
Instructor:The Honorable L LÃadan LiathÃ¡n Description: Learn session etiquette and how to play jig, reel, slip-jig, polka, and hornpipe rhythms. Bring a drum; some loaners available.

Known World Brass Choir
2025-08-02 14:00
Instructor:Sir Mieczko the Swift Description: Bring your cornetti, sackbuts, *lysarden*, and serpents (modern trombones and trumpets are ok). Music provided.

*Chorulus Pennsicus* Rehearsals
2025-08-02 16:00
Instructor:THL Siri Toivosdotter Description: *Chorulus Pennsicus*: Audition-only choir. Rehearsals are held at Camp Lochmere on the Serengeti.

Youth *Commedia dellâ€™Arte*
2025-08-03 09:00 | Amphitheater
Instructor:Baroness Cael Oâ€™Conaill Description: A week-long experience of *commedia dellâ€™arte* for ages 12-17.

*Everyman* Rehearsals KWP
2025-08-03 09:00
Instructor:Director Lucas Abernathy Description: Closed rehearsals for KWP production of *Everyman*.

Storytelling Academy
2025-08-03 10:00
Instructor:Gabrielle d’Auvergne Description: Students will participate in a cumulative 9-day class which encompasses the basics of becoming a storyteller.

Pennsic Youth Theatre
2025-08-03 10:00 | Amphitheater
Instructor:Baroness Edekyn O Fierhie Description: Kids ages 5-17, join us in creating & performing, from story book to stage, your very own play! Creative minds + theatrical tools = a fun-filled time!

*Janissary* Band
2025-08-03 10:00
Instructor:Master Osman Description: Learn the authentic music and march of the 16th-century Ottoman *Janissary* Band.

Viola da Gamba Reading Session
2025-08-03 12:00
Instructor:Master Albrecht Catsprey Description: Reading session for historical bowed stringed instruments. **College-level**

Gathering of the Louds
2025-08-03 12:00
Instructor:Mistress Deonna von Aachen Description: Shawms, sackbutts and curtals, oh my. Join other players of louds. Each session features a different style of music. Bring stand and clothespins.

Making It Up on the Spot: A Guide to Bardic Improv
2025-08-03 12:00
Instructor:Lord Patrokles Athenaios Description: You want to get involved in this bardic, but have nothing prepared – this class will show you how to shine.

Bardic Writing Skirmish
2025-08-03 13:00 | E02 Northshield
Instructor:THL Cobflaith ingen Sitriucca
LOCATION CHANGE FROM BOOK
class now in E02 Northshield Royal encampment!
Description: Come for a writing challenge! I’ll give a prompt and we’ll each write for an hour (song/story/poem, etc.), then share.

Writing Period-Style Ballads
2025-08-03 13:00
Instructor:Ollaimh Ruaidhri an CÃ¹ Description: Learn about the elements of the period ballad and then write your own period-style ballad.
