Mists Bardic

Mists (Felton, CA)

It is time once again for the Mists to choose its next Bard! The competition will be on Saturday October 19th in the northern mountains of Car Darth.

What does the Mists Bard do, you ask? Well, the Bard serves Their Highnesses for a year, chronicling the events of the Principality in poem, story, and/or song. The Bard also encourages and supports the Bardic arts everywhere, giving stage to all forms of bardic performances. And of course, the Bard entertains the populace as representative of the Coronet’s love for arts and sciences.

As has become tradition, there will be five rounds of competition. The categories for the rounds are:

• Period piece: Perform a piece written before 1600 CE.
• Piece in a period style: An original piece written in any documented style.
• Bard’s Choice: A Piece About an Animal: An original piece about any non-mythical, real world animal.
• Masterwork: A piece that shows off your best abilities, it does not have to be original.
• Three Words from a Hat: Bards have fifteen minutes to write an original piece including three words drawn from a hat. The populace is encourage to participate in this round as well – we will have plenty of words. For some reason, this round usually seems to get rather silly…

Mistress Rebecca di Firenze and Mistress Elizabeth of Dendermond will be cooking up a 15th-century Italian feast based on the Martino recipes, as well as the Banquetti tome. There will be an appetizer course, a pie course, a main dish course, and a dessert course. There will be plenty of vegetarian options, and it will all be scrumptious. Full ingredient lists will be available shortly before the event.

The event will be held at the Felton Community Hall in Felton, California. The site opens at 11 AM and closes at 7 PM.

https://asr.westkingdom.org/location/us/ca/felton/felton-community-hall

This is the site we used for the Mists Spring Investiture 2023. We will be using the feasting room, not the main auditorium.

Event Steward: Alessandro Cantori (Tom Padula): tjpadula@earthlink.net

Ticket Fee: Adult “Non-Member” Registration: $25, Adult Member Registration ($): $15, Children (under 17 yrs of age) FREE FREE, Family Cap ($): $100

Location: Felton Community Hall: 6191 Hwy 9 95018 Felton , CA

Directions to site:
From San Jose and points north, take Highway 17 to Mt. Herman Road in Scotts Valley. Travel 3.5 miles on Mt. Herman Road, then turn right (from the second lane) onto Graham Hill Road. Turn left onto Highway 9, the site is on the right.
From Monterey and points south, take Highway 1 to Highway 17, then follow the directions as above.

Site Information:
Site Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible Sidewalks Close / Handicap Parking Cell Phone Reception
Terrain Description: Paved in-town streets, fully accessible modern building, street parking with handicapped spots in front of the site.
Bodies of water on/near site: None.
Insects or wild animals to be aware of on/ near site: None.
Amenities on Site: Stone Privies Potable Water Shopping near by Modern Lighting: Such as Street/ Walkway lights
Additional Comments: This is the site we used for the Mists Spring Investiture 2023. We will be using the feasting room, not the main auditorium.