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	Title: Description: View Details	Eating the Truth Post-Revel: Eating the Truth - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2021 in the ethereal realm. Post Revel: Time to sing everything we didn't get to during the rest of the day :--)
	Title: Description: View Details	5 Evil Rubber Duckies Recorded at Mid-Realm Bardic Madness XIX: Bardic By the Numbers - Primus to Extremus‎, 18 November 2017. Pass the Tale: All those who wish to participate get up together, and tell a tale from beginning to end. The challenge's patron will 'conduct' by pointing to the person whose turn it is to continue the tale, and deciding when it is time to end.
	Title: Description: View Details	5 Evil Rubber Duckies Pass the Tale: The Poison Scones- Malie bean MhicAoidh, Hilla Stormbringer, Hildigunnr Halldorsdottir, Caroline de Mercier, Alexander de Seaton, Urraca Yriarte de Gamboa, & Maraha Kahanikar Recorded at Bardic Madness 2017 in Rivenstar. Pass the Tale All those who wish to participate get up together, and tell a tale from beginning to end. The challenge's patron will 'conduct' by pointing to the person whose turn it is to continue the tale, and deciding when it is time to end.
	Title: Description: View Details	Anansi and the Witch Named Five Anansi and the Witch Named Five - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Festival of Maidens 2024 in the Shire of Caer Gwyn.
	Title: Description: View Details	Anansi and the Witch Named Five From John Barlycorn to Caseg Fedi: Anansi and the Witch Named Five -Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2022 in the Shire of the Ravenslake. From John Barlycorn to Caseg Fedi: At Harvest there is hope the seeds planted at the start of spring have provided bountiful crops to see one's village through the winter. That plenty of hands will make light work. A completion of tasks and quests through toils, and reaping such rewards- which depending the seeds sown, could have quite the turnabout! There are a cornucopia of legends and traditions to celebrate and bring in the harvest! Perform a work celebrating or sharing about Harvest, completion of a quest, roads traveled (pot holes and all), or -- like the Caseg Fedi (the "September Mare") - passing down knowledge from the fall to teach the new seeds to grow.
	Title: Description: View Details	Be Kind to Each Other A Picture is Worth 1000 Spanish Words: Be Kind to Each Other - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2020 in the ethereal realm. A Picture is Worth 1000 Spanish Words: Choose from images I've scanned in from last year- where event attendees created an illustration/picture based on this theme. Participants in the challenge will select one of these images and set a song, story, or poem about/inspired by the image.
	Title: Description: View Details	Beth Gelert Art for Art’s Sake: Beth Gelert - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2016 in Illiton. Art for Art’s Sake: This challenge is in memory of David of Illiton. Many a bardic work has inspired or been inspired by a work of art. Share with us such a piece and the artwork connected to it. If the original art is kept in some place like The Louvre, acquiring it could give you a story in and of itself :-)
	Title: Description: View Details	The Biggest Animal Ever Journey on the Blue Roads: The Biggest Animal Ever - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2021 in the ethereal realm. Journey on the Blue Roads: Create an original work or relate an existing work (song, story, poem, prose, play script...) where the river is, or is a part of, the main focus of the work/narrative that is happening.
	Title: Description: View Details	Birthmark Stir Fry: Birthmark - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2022 in the Shire of the Ravenslake. (With thanks to Dahrien Cordell for this challenge and suggested word list!) What do strawberries and honey have in common? BEES! Bees can get pollen from strawberries and make honey with it. Yumm! Use as many words from our list of bee-related words as you can, and mash them into a song, brief story, poetry, etc. If you choose to use a pre-existing song or other pre-format (Like Dr. Seuss or Lewis Carol or Edgar Allen Poe poetry), you can give yourself extra credit if your work's original base also relates to bees! syrup nectar mead milk honeycomb lavender dearest wax clover golden jelly fruit vine garden seeds blonde lemonade cacao (or cocoa or chocolate) bitter dirt or earth (small *e*) hybrid duke (or duchess) birthmark Bonus words: oenomel - from an ancient Greek beverage consisting of honey and unfermented grape juice; from Greek words oinos (wine) and meli (honey) stolon - in biology, horizontal connections between organisms, also known as runners; from Latin stolō (branch)
	Title: Description: View Details	Cerian's House Post-Revel: Cerian's House - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness (MK) 2023 in the Shire of Narrental. Post-Revel: Time to sing everything we didn't get to during the rest of the day :--)
	Title: Description: View Details	Chalkboards Are Better than Whiteboards Recorded at Bardic Madness 2014 in Ravenslake Poyntes of Pow'r Each participant will draw a topic out of a hat, choose a side, and must present a convincing argument for this position (in about 3 minutes).
	Title: Description: View Details	Coke, It Brings Your Ancestors Back from the Dead Pass the Tale: Coke, It Brings Your Ancestors Back from the Dead - Caroline de Mercier, Hilla Stormbringer, Peter the Wanderer, Hildigunnr Halldorsdottir, Kateryn Draper, & Cerian Cantwr Recorded at Bardic Madness 2020 in the ethereal realm. Pass the Tale: All those who wish to participate signup to tell a tale from beginning to end. The challenge's patron will 'conduct' by choosing whose turn it is to continue the tale, and deciding when it is time to end. Perhaps sharing a lesson learned in the story.
	Title: Description: View Details	The Creation Perchance to Dream: The Creation (James Weldon Johnson) - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Mid-Realm Bardic Madness 2023 in the Shire of Narrental. Perchance to Dream: Present a piece prominently featuring dreams or that tells of a dream you've had.
	Title: Description: View Details	Custard Food for Thought, an Acrostic - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2020 in the ethereal realm. Food for Thought, an Acrostic: Choose a favorite dish you have been served at an SCA gathering, spell out the name of the dish in an acrostic. An acrostic is a poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word or words. For an additional challenge, make the poem in some way related to the subject of the acrostic.
	Title: Description: View Details	Decameron Story, 9th Day, 2nd Tale Decameron Story, 9th Day, 2nd Tale (Giovanni Boccaccio) - Caroline de Mercier recorded at TGS 12th Night 2014
	Title: Description: View Details	A Fish Named George Recorded at Bardic Madness 2014 in Ravenslake Pass the Tale All those who wish to participate get up together and tell a tale from beginning to end. The challenge's patron will 'conduct' by pointing to the person whose turn it is to continue the tale and deciding when it is time to end.
	Title: Description: View Details	Five is Right Out Post-Revel: Five is Right Out - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2021 in the ethereal realm. Post Revel: Time to sing everything we didn't get to during the rest of the day :--)
	Title: Description: View Details	For Which He Was Soundly Beaten Performing her interpretation of a Hebrew story from the 14th century. Recorded at Mid-Realm Bardic Madness XIX: Bardic By the Numbers - Primus to Extremus‎, 18 November 2017. A concert between the end of the third fyt of madness and the start of feast. If anyone has a piece they would enjoy performing, but that doesn't really fit any of the challenges - this is the spot for it.
	Title: Description: View Details	The Forsooth Feast Elephant Stew: The Forsooth Feast - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Northshield Bardic Madness 2018 in Windhaven. Elephant Stew In the morning, we'll give you a list of ingredients (a list of words and tunes). Make something of it.
	Title: Description: View Details	Gelert Heads or Tales: Gelert - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2019 in the Barony of the Cleftlands Heads or Tales A chance 'roll of the dice' can determine the outcome of a game, or become a moment that determines the next course of one's life. Create or perform a work where chance changes the outcome. Hit or hold? Turn right or left? Play it safe, or take the risk?
	Title: Description: View Details	Haiku No Renga Recorded at Bardic Madness 2014 in Ravenslake Haiku? No, Renga! The form we call haiku (a three-line poem with syllable counts of 5, 7, and 5, no rhyme and no particular metre; a season of the year is normally referenced) is not strictly period, but its precursor, haikai no renga, is - http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/text/poetic-form-renga For example (from https://www.youngwriters.co.uk/terms-renga): The final leaf falls (5) The tree branches are so bare (7) Autumn has arrived (5) Remember Summer's warm kiss (7) So gentle, it will be missed. (7)
	Title: Description: View Details	How the Blue Jackal Showed His True Colors Pink is the Color of: How the Blue Jackal Showed His True Colors - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2022 in the Shire of the Ravenslake. Pink is the Color of: Pink (aka, "Royal Salmon") may be someone's favorite color, or perhaps a mishap that occurs when a Midrealm or Midlands red tabard fades or "shares" its color with other articles in the washing process.
	Title: Description: View Details	I Speak of Forbidden Things Mazacroca - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2020 in the ethereal realm. Mazacroca: Given texts to choose from in foreign languages, "translate" one of them and explain what it "really" means.
	Title: Description: View Details	Jātaka Story #92 Period Piece: Jātaka Story #92 - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2016 in Illiton. Period Piece: Perform a documentably period piece of music, story, or song (poetry, prose, and so forth are good too). Dig out those reference books, blow off the dust (try not to sneeze), and see what wonderful and magical treasures you can find in them. There is a staggering amount of fantastic material out there. Find something, be it silly or sublime, and amaze us with it.
	Title: Description: View Details	Lady Jane Grey at a Loss Recorded at Bardic Madness 2014 in Ravenslake Six Words Hemingway was challenged to come up with a short story in six words or less (his response: "For Sale: Baby shoes, never used"). We won't be so restrictive. Come up with a tale of 6 sentences, each sentence containing 6 words; or a poem or song of 6 lines, each line containing 6 words or metric units. Need a subject? Select one of our three honorees this day.
	Title: Description: View Details	The Lion Makers The Lion Makers - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Festival of Maidens 2024 in the Shire of Caer Gwyn.
	Title: Description: View Details	The Little Match Girl Comes to Rivenstar Caroline de Mercier (Midrealm) answers the challenge with a retelling of Hans Christian Anderson's The Little Matchgirl. Recorded at Mid-Realm Bardic Madness XIX: Bardic By the Numbers - Primus to Extremus‎, 18 November 2017. Topsy-Turvy and 2nd Chances: Never let a traditional ending stand in the way of a good story. Present a new take or altered ending on a well known story or song. Choose your own or pick one from the list provided.
	Title: Description: View Details	The Little Match Girl Comes to Rivenstar Topsy Turvy and 2nd Chances: The Little Match Girl Comes to Rivenstar - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2017 in the Barony of Rivenstar. Topsy Turvy and 2nd Chances: Never let a traditional ending stand in the way of a good story. Present a new take or altered ending on a well known story or song. Choose your own or pick one from the list provided.
	Title: Description: View Details	Lost Lost Lost Have You Been Infected by Anapestic Tetrameter: Lost Lost Lost - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Northshield Bardic Madness 2018 in Windhaven. Have you been infected by Anapestic Tetrameter It�s hard to read about Horton the Elephant without falling into the rhythm used by Dr. Seuss. (duh- duh-DAH, duh-duh-DAH, duh-duh-DAH, duh-duh-DAH) - or � ( twas the NIGHT be-fore CHRIST-mas and ALL through the HOUSE�) Share the disease. What can you make in anapestic tetrameter? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anapestic_tetrameter
	Title: Description: View Details	Magic Elven Sports Pass the Tale: Magic Elven Sports - Caroline de Mercier, Hilla Stormbringer, Peter the Wanderer, Hildigunnr Halldorsdottir, & Kateryn Draper Recorded at Bardic Madness 2020 in the ethereal realm. Pass the Tale: All those who wish to participate signup to tell a tale from beginning to end. The challenge's patron will 'conduct' by choosing whose turn it is to continue the tale, and deciding when it is time to end. Perhaps sharing a lesson learned in the story.
	Title: Description: View Details	Mazacroca Mazacroca: Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2016 in Illiton. Mazacroca: Given several texts to choose from in foreign languages, "translate" one of them and explain what it "really" means.
	Title: Description: View Details	Monkey & the Crocodile Period Piece: Monkey & the Crocodile (Jataka Tales) - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2021 in the ethereal realm. Period Piece: Perform a documentable work of music, song, story, poetry, or prose from among the many eras and cultures explored by the SCA. Dig out those reference books, blow off the dust (try not to sneeze), and discover what wonderful treasures are contained therein. Find something, be it silly or sublime, and amaze us all. Give yourself bonus points if you follow the theme of the day.
	Title: Description: View Details	A Net Result Here There Be Ravens: A Net Result - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2022 in the Shire of the Ravenslake. Here There Be Ravens: 3 Ravens, Twa Corbies, 4-and-Twenty-Blackbirds, a Storytelling (or the spookier Murder) of Crows - these large black birds have been used through the ages as symbols of passage and change of circumstances, as well as their thieving of shiny things. Share a work about these fascinating birds!
	Title: Description: View Details	Never Give a Sucker an Even Break Recorded at Bardic Madness 2014 in Ravenslake 4x4x4 (aka Speed Barding) A team of four will be given a topic and four keywords. They will have four minutes to compose four quatrains (using the four keywords).
	Title: Description: View Details	Norman & Japanese Haiku Norman & Japanese Haiku - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2019 in the Barony of the Cleftlands Norman & Japanese Haiku Write both a Japanese and Norman Haiku. Traditional Haiku: There are only three lines, totaling 17 syllables. First line is 5 syllables. The second line is 7 syllables. The third line is 5 syllables like the first. Punctuation and capitalization are up to the poet, and need not follow the rigid rules used in structuring sentences. Haiku are often considered nature poems. Interesting web article found with more information about Japanese Haiku for those interested: https://www.tofugu.com/japan/haiku/ Norman Haiku: Rule 1: Touch on the themes of Love, Fashion, and Sheep Rule 2: Must be 17 Syllables Rule 3: Last 6 syllables must be "Icky, icky, icky." (*Optional: A 4th theme: Death! Although not *required* at all, the truly great Norman Haikists have always been able to work death into some of their poetry.) Example of Norman Haiku: Acknowledged by the Boreal Master and all scholars everywhere - even those in unrelated fields - as THE purest and most classical example of Norman Haiku is this: "No sheep, there I stood, courting Death in my shorts! Icky, icky, icky." "Norman Haiku - A Made-Up Poetry Form From The West Kingdom" As taught by Dahrien Cordell at KWCB VIII Saturday afternoon: Long ago, Master Gerald of Ipsley told me that someone in the West taught him about this uproariously silly and fun form that really has little to do with any medieval poetic endeavors I've ever heard of. This class has even been taught at Pennsic University, which should lend it absolutely no additional credibility. So hide your rank, wear a mask, don't tell the Laurels, then laugh when they sit beside you! (Battery not included.)
	Title: Description: View Details	Oceans and Rainbows Pass the Tale: Oceans and Rainbows - Inga Skipbrot, Caroline de Mercier, Hildigunnr Halldorsdottir, Hilla Stormbringer, Maedhbh Ní Manainn, & Shoshanah bas Nachman Recorded at Mid-Realm Bardic Madness 2023 in the Shire of Narrental. Pass the Tale: All those who wish to participate will be part of cooperatively creating a short impromptu tale from beginning to end. To begin the tale - The patron may come up with a story theme or title, or call for one from the audience. Next, will "conduct" participants by choosing whose turn it is to continue the tale. Finally, deciding when it is time to end the story. Sometimes, the patron may call on someone to provide a moral or lesson learned in the story.
	Title: Description: View Details	Pass the Tale Pass the Tale - Inchingham, Hildigunnr, Bridget, Caroline, Juliane, Kaydence, Desmond, and Alexander Recorded at Bardic Madness 2016 in Illiton. Pass the Tale All those who wish to participate get up together and tell a tale from beginning to end. The challenge's patron will 'conduct' by pointing to the person whose turn it is to continue the tale and deciding when it is time to end.
	Title: Description: View Details	Pedro and His Destiny Pass the Tale: Pedro and His Destiny - Hildigunnr Halldorsdottir, Beatrice D'Rosignol, Tommaso 'il vecchio' Franceschi, Liam, Jolicia atte Northclyfe, Hilla Stormbringer, Caroline de Mercier, & Albreda Recorded at Bardic Madness 2019 in the Barony of the Cleftlands Pass the Tale All those who wish to participate get up together, and tell a tale from beginning to end. The challenge's patron will 'conduct' by pointing to the person whose turn it is to continue the tale, and deciding when it is time to end. Perhaps sharing a lesson learned in the story.
	Title: Description: View Details	The Poison Scones Pass the Tale: The Poison Scones - Malie bean MhicAoidh, Hilla Stormbringer, Hildigunnr Halldorsdottir, Caroline de Mercier, Alexander de Seaton, Urraca Yriarte de Gamboa, & Maraha Kahanikar Recorded at Bardic Madness 2017 in Rivenstar. Pass the Tale All those who wish to participate get up together, and tell a tale from beginning to end. The challenge's patron will 'conduct' by pointing to the person whose turn it is to continue the tale, and deciding when it is time to end.
	Title: Description: View Details	The Poison Scones Recorded at Mid-Realm Bardic Madness XIX: Bardic By the Numbers - Primus to Extremus‎, 18 November 2017. Pass the Tale: All those who wish to participate get up together, and tell a tale from beginning to end. The challenge's patron will 'conduct' by pointing to the person whose turn it is to continue the tale, and deciding when it is time to end.
	Title: Description: View Details	Rhyme Royal Rhyme Royal: Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2016 in Illiton. Rhyme Royal: The rhyme royal stanza consists of seven lines, usually in iambic pentameter, set a-b-a-b-b-c-c. Geoffrey Chaucer used it often, including for four of the Canterbury tales, and James I of Scotland used it, perhaps inspiring the designation "Royal" rhyme. It remained very influential among English and Scottish poets after Chaucer's death, finally falling out of fashion during the reign of Elizabeth I. It's James the First who gave the form its name But Chaucer's he who's really owed the debt. An a-b-a-b quatrain starts the game, Then follow with a b-c-c tercet. Another way of thinking of it yet: A tercet with two couplets well endowed ... And we'll say both are fair and both allowed.
	Title: Description: View Details	River Boat Ride Pass the Tale: River Boat Ride - Tegan de Moreton, Hilla Stormbringer, Caroline de Mercier, & Kateryn Draper Recorded at Bardic Madness 2021 in the ethereal realm. Pass the Tale: All those who wish to participate signup to tell a tale from beginning to end. The challenge's patron will 'conduct' by choosing whose turn it is to continue the tale, and deciding when it is time to end. Perhaps even sharing a lesson learned in the story.
	Title: Description: View Details	Selling the Horse & Cat Period Piece: Selling the Horse & Cat (Marguerite de Navarre) - Caroline de Mercier Selling the Horse & Cat is from The Heptameron - Day 6, Tale 55 Recorded at Bardic Madness 2019 in the Barony of the Cleftlands. Period Piece: Perform a documentable work of music, song, story, poetry, or prose from among the many eras and cultures explored by the SCA. Dig out those reference books, blow off the dust (try not to sneeze), and discover what wonderful treasures are contained therein. Find something, be it silly or sublime, and amaze us all.
	Title: Description: View Details	Six French Brothers Numeric and Cadence: Six French Brothers - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2017 in Rivenstar. Numeric and Cadence: Never let a traditional ending stand in the way of a good story. Present a new take or altered ending on a well known story or song. Choose your own or pick one from the list provided.
	Title: Description: View Details	Six French Brothers Caroline de Mercier (Midrealm) answers the challenge with a story. Recorded at Mid-Realm Bardic Madness XIX: Bardic By the Numbers - Primus to Extremus‎, 18 November 2017. Numeric and Cadence: Madness here is based on primes Use some numbers now in rhymes. Share a piece that somehow uses numbers. Bonus points if you can march to it.
	Title: Description: View Details	Something from Nothing Drive the Cold Winter Away: Something from Nothing - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2020 in the ethereal realm. Drive the Cold Winter Away: Create or share a song, story, poem, or short work of prose of hope and cheer to warm the hearth as autumn turns to winter.
	Title: Description: View Details	The Song of the Witches Form Challenge, Sonnets: The Song of the Witches - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Mid-Realm Bardic Madness 2023 in the Shire of Narrental. Form Challenge, Sonnets: What's in a day of Shakespeare without inviting those inclined to try their hands at composing a sonnet! For extra fun: write a sonnet responding to one of Shakespeare's sonnets, or create further poetic recipes of the Three Witches ("bubble bubble toil and trouble...")! Instructions: The form of Shakespearean sonnets - Shakespeare's sonnets are composed of 14 lines, and most are divided into three quatrains and a final, concluding couplet, rhyming abab cdcd efef gg. This sonnet form and rhyme scheme is known as the 'English' sonnet. - Write your lines in iambic pentameter (duh-DUH-duh-DUH-duh-DUH-duh-DUH-duh-DUH. Format the sonnet using 3 quatrains followed by 1 couplet.
	Title: Description: View Details	A Song to the Tune of Heart's Ease Room for One More: A Song to the Tune of Heart's Ease (Anonymous) - Urraca Yriarte de Gamboa, Caroline de Mercier, Alphia Biraz-Pars, & Lucia Elena Braganza Recorded at Bardic Madness 2017 in the Barony of Rivenstar. Room for One More: Perform a sung or spoken piece accompanied with the addition of instruments and/or in multiple voices.
	Title: Description: View Details	A Song to the Tune of Heart's Ease Urraca Yriarte de Gamboa, Lucia Elena Berganza, Caroline de Mercier, and Alphia Biraz-Pars (Midrealm) answer the challenge by adding words to the English Country dance, Heart's Ease. Recorded at Mid-Realm Bardic Madness XIX: Bardic By the Numbers - Primus to Extremus‎, 18 November 2017. Room for One More (no 2nd fiddles): Perform a sung or spoken piece accompanied with the addition of instruments and/or in multiple voices.
	Title: Description: View Details	The Sound of Wolves Stir Fry: The Sound of Wolves - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2021 in the ethereal realm. Stir Fry: Use a provided list of words in a creative way - song, story, poem, short prose... (Bonus smiles from the Provost if your work ties back to the theme of the day!)
	Title: Description: View Details	Sword Sword Sword Doctor Seuss meets Mother Goose: Sword Sword Sword - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Northshield Bardic Madness 2018 in Windhaven. Doctor Seuss meets Mother Goose Before he wrote children’s books, Dr. Seuss was an editorial cartoonist. Some people believe that many of our nursery rhymes also contain social commentary. Bring us a nursery rhyme/song of your own making that critiques some aspect of period society.
	Title: Description: View Details	That's Not Funny Recorded at Bardic Madness 2014 in Ravenslake That's Not Funny The famously brief verse form, the limerick, is always funny ... or is it? Compose a limerick (or series of them) on a serious topic.
	Title: Description: View Details	There is Someone for John to Love Caroline de Mercier (Midrealm) answers the form challenge. Recorded at Mid-Realm Bardic Madness XIX: Bardic By the Numbers - Primus to Extremus‎, 18 November 2017. Form Challenge - Triolets: The triolet is a period French verse form dating back to the thirteenth century. It consists of an eight line stanza with 2 repeated lines (the rhyme scheme is shown below), and can be used singly or as part of a cycle. Try your hand at writing one. 8 lines, 8 syllables Lines 1 & 4 & 7, and 2 & 8 are the same. ABAA|ABAB Rhyme Scheme
	Title: Description: View Details	There is Someone for John to Love Form Challenge, Triolets: There is Someone for John to Love - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2017 in the Barony of Rivenstar. Form Challenge, Triolets: The triolet is a period French verse form dating back to the thirteenth century. It consists of an eight line stanza with 2 repeated lines (the rhyme scheme is shown below), and can be used singly or as part of a cycle. Try your hand at writing one. 8 lines, 8 syllables Lines 1 & 4 & 7, and 2 & 8 are the same. ABAA|ABAB Rhyme Scheme a – line 1 When first we met, we did not guess b – line 2 That Love would prove so hard a master; a – rhymes with line 1 Of more than common friendliness A – identical to line 1 When first we met, we did not guess a – rhymes with line 1 Who could foretell the sore distress, b – rhymes with line 2 The inevitable disaster, A – identical to line 1 When first we met, we did not guess B – identical to line 2 That Love would prove so hard a master; - Robert Bridges – late 19th c
	Title: Description: View Details	The Three Apples Story of 3 apples by Ovid. Recorded at Mid-Realm Bardic Madness XIX: Bardic By the Numbers - Primus to Extremus‎, 18 November 2017. Period Piece: Perform a documentably period piece of music, story, or song (poetry, prose, and so forth are good too). Dig out those reference books, blow off the dust (try not to sneeze), and see what wonderful and magical treasures you can find in them. There is a staggering amount of fantastic material out there. Find something, be it silly or sublime, and amaze us with it.
	Title: Description: View Details	The Three Apples Period Piece: The Three Apples - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2017 in the Barony of Rivenstar. Period Piece: Perform a documentably period piece of music, story, or song (poetry, prose, and so forth are good too). Dig out those reference books, blow off the dust (try not to sneeze), and see what wonderful and magical treasures you can find in them. There is a staggering amount of fantastic material out there. Find something, be it silly or sublime, and amaze us with it.
	Title: Description: View Details	Three Coins Story told by Caroline de Mercier Three Coins Story told by Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Spring Crown 2013 Sadly, the hallway we were recording in had an extreme amount of background noise. This made getting a clean recording very difficult. Hopefully, I'll be able to get a cleaner version of this at some point.
	Title: Description: View Details	Three Signs Concert: Three Signs - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Mid-Realm Bardic Madness 2023 in the Shire of Narrental. Concert: If anyone has a piece (or pieces) they're dying to perform, but that doesn't really fit any of the criteria - this is the spot for it.
	Title: Description: View Details	Three Signs Period Piece: Three Signs - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2021 in the ethereal realm. Period Piece: Perform a documentable work of music, song, story, poetry, or prose from among the many eras and cultures explored by the SCA. Dig out those reference books, blow off the dust (try not to sneeze), and discover what wonderful treasures are contained therein. Find something, be it silly or sublime, and amaze us all. Give yourself bonus points if you follow the theme of the day.
	Title: Description: View Details	Tikki Tikki No Concert: Tikki Tikki No - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2016 in Illiton. Concert: If anyone has a piece (or pieces) they're dying to perform, but that doesn't really fit any of the criteria - this is the spot for it.
	Title: Description: View Details	Tikki-Tikki-No Recorded at Bardic Madness 2014 in Ravenslake Concert The concert is your opportunity to perform pieces which may not "fyt" into any of the challenges.
	Title: Description: View Details	Two Monks & a Woman Post-Revel: Two Monks & a Woman - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2022 in the Shire of the Ravenslake. Post Revel: Time to sing everything we didn't get to during the rest of the day :--)
	Title: Description: View Details	United We Stand, Divided We Fall Early Bird Warm Up Challenge: United We Stand, Divided We Fall - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2021 in the ethereal realm. Early Bird Warm Up Challenge: Boot up the computer, and warm up your cuppa coffee, tea, chai -- or other preferred beverage at whatever temperature ;) -- and join us in the first challenge! Perform something of your choice to merrily cast us off upon the watery ways today...
	Title: Description: View Details	We're Fighting for the Mid-Realm Dances of the Fairy Queen: We're Fighting for the Mid-Realm - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Mid-Realm Bardic Madness 2023 in the Shire of Narrental. Dances of the Fairy Queen: Present a song or instrumental music fit for a fairy court to dance to.
	Title: Description: View Details	When One Man Has Two Wives Post-Revel: When One Man Has Two Wives - Caroline de Mercier Recorded at Bardic Madness 2021 in the ethereal realm. Post Revel: Time to sing everything we didn't get to during the rest of the day :--)

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