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A&S Fight Song
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2013 in Dun Traigh

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The Animals A&S Competition
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2014 in Ravenslake

Fabled Fundamentals
Another famously compressed form is the fable, a story in prose or verse that features animals,
mythical creatures, plants, inanimate objects or forces of nature which are given human qualities
such as verbal communication, and that concludes in a moral. Choose any topic, but those whose moral
is "Brevity is the soul of wit", will get extra appreciation from the Provost.

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Glose
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2014 in Ravenslake

Form Challenge: Glose

Popular in Spanish-speaking countries, the glose (Spanish: "glosa") is in reality a challenge. Given
four lines (the "texte"), you must compose a poem (or song) of four stanzas explaining, expanding
on, or subverting the texte, each quatrain ending with one of the lines (in order). Here's an
example from http://www.volecentral.co.uk/vf/glose.htm called "Another blow for press freedom"

The Texte (from Shakespeare's Sonnet 25)
The painful warrior famoused for fight
After a thousand victories once foiled
Is from the book of honour razèd quite
And all the rest forgot for which he toiled.

The Glose:
A thug, about him something of the night,
But our thug, who took up arms and stood firm,
Brave, strong and tall for what he thought was right.
A hero, though he’d blush to hear the term,
The painful warrior famoused for fight.

A realist, this craggy hunk; hard-boiled,
But never thought to find a single blot
On his once proud escutcheon. Now it’s soiled
Beyond recall. His reputation’s shot,
After a thousand victories once foiled.

He rails against his fate, the sudden blight
That chills him. Life will never be the same.
The days drag by. He lies awake at night,
Cold, haunted by the knowledge that his name
Is from the book of honour razèd quite.

His future, once so bright, has now been spoiled;
His past’s no longer what it used to be.
Admirers he once had have all recoiled,
Wiped tapes, burnt photos, pulped biography,
And all the rest forgot for which he toiled.

You may give a different take on the Texte above, or use this one:

Then gin I think on that which Nature said.
Of that same time when no more Change shall be,
But steadfast rest of all things firmly stayed
Upon the pillars of Eternity,

(from Mutability, Edmund Spenser)

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Haul on the Oars
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2013 in Dun Traigh

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Haul on the Oars
Haul on the Oars - Kudrun Pilegrim
Recorded at Mid-Realm Bardic Madness 2013 in the Shire of Dun Traigh.

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Maraha, the Musical
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2013 in Dun Traigh

Maraha, Prince of [your country here]
Through a rather bizarre comma misadventure, our favorite itinerant storyteller Maraha - decidedly a
commoner and non-combatant - was recently mistaken for the Prince of the Midrealm (he now styles
himself "The Bard Formerly Known as Prince"). Tell us a tale* of an unlikely Royal (specifically
Maraha, if you like).

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Pious Lady
Post Revel: Pious Lady - Kudrun Pilegrim
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2017 in the Barony of Rivenstar.

Post Revel:
Time to sing everything we didn't get to during the rest of the day :--)

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Pious Lady
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2014 in Ravenslake

Post-Revel
Time to sing everything we didn't get to during the rest of the day :-)

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Post-Revel Midrealm Bardic Madness 2017
We had a limited amount of time for the Post-Revel/Bardic Circle after Mid-Realm Bardic Madness XIX:
Bardic By the Numbers - Primus to Extremus, 18 November 2017, and so everyone was asked to just
pick, pass, or play without introduction or explanation. I decided it would be more fun to edit it
all together as one piece so everyone could get the feel of what it was like. Other than a few
technical difficulties, here is most all of what went on for the last two hours of the event. Enjoy!

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Six Words, Really
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2014 in Ravenslake

Six Words, Really
Take up Hemingway's challenge: tell us a story in six words.

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Surviving in the Wilds of a RImsholt Winter
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2013 in Dun Traigh

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.

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verse of The Owl and the Nightingale
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2014 in Ravenslake

Period Piece
Perform a documentably period piece of music, verse, story, or song. 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.

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	Title: Description:	A&S Fight Song Recorded at Bardic Madness 2013 in Dun Traigh
	Title: Description:	The Animals A&S Competition Recorded at Bardic Madness 2014 in Ravenslake Fabled Fundamentals Another famously compressed form is the fable, a story in prose or verse that features animals, mythical creatures, plants, inanimate objects or forces of nature which are given human qualities such as verbal communication, and that concludes in a moral. Choose any topic, but those whose moral is "Brevity is the soul of wit", will get extra appreciation from the Provost.
	Title: Description:	Glose Recorded at Bardic Madness 2014 in Ravenslake Form Challenge: Glose Popular in Spanish-speaking countries, the glose (Spanish: "glosa") is in reality a challenge. Given four lines (the "texte"), you must compose a poem (or song) of four stanzas explaining, expanding on, or subverting the texte, each quatrain ending with one of the lines (in order). Here's an example from http://www.volecentral.co.uk/vf/glose.htm called "Another blow for press freedom" The Texte (from Shakespeare's Sonnet 25) The painful warrior famoused for fight After a thousand victories once foiled Is from the book of honour razèd quite And all the rest forgot for which he toiled. The Glose: A thug, about him something of the night, But our thug, who took up arms and stood firm, Brave, strong and tall for what he thought was right. A hero, though he’d blush to hear the term, The painful warrior famoused for fight. A realist, this craggy hunk; hard-boiled, But never thought to find a single blot On his once proud escutcheon. Now it’s soiled Beyond recall. His reputation’s shot, After a thousand victories once foiled. He rails against his fate, the sudden blight That chills him. Life will never be the same. The days drag by. He lies awake at night, Cold, haunted by the knowledge that his name Is from the book of honour razèd quite. His future, once so bright, has now been spoiled; His past’s no longer what it used to be. Admirers he once had have all recoiled, Wiped tapes, burnt photos, pulped biography, And all the rest forgot for which he toiled. You may give a different take on the Texte above, or use this one: Then gin I think on that which Nature said. Of that same time when no more Change shall be, But steadfast rest of all things firmly stayed Upon the pillars of Eternity, (from Mutability, Edmund Spenser)
	Title: Description:	Haul on the Oars Recorded at Bardic Madness 2013 in Dun Traigh
	Title: Description:	Haul on the Oars Haul on the Oars - Kudrun Pilegrim Recorded at Mid-Realm Bardic Madness 2013 in the Shire of Dun Traigh.
	Title: Description:	Maraha, the Musical Recorded at Bardic Madness 2013 in Dun Traigh Maraha, Prince of [your country here] Through a rather bizarre comma misadventure, our favorite itinerant storyteller Maraha - decidedly a commoner and non-combatant - was recently mistaken for the Prince of the Midrealm (he now styles himself "The Bard Formerly Known as Prince"). Tell us a tale* of an unlikely Royal (specifically Maraha, if you like).
	Title: Description:	Pious Lady Post Revel: Pious Lady - Kudrun Pilegrim Recorded at Bardic Madness 2017 in the Barony of Rivenstar. Post Revel: Time to sing everything we didn't get to during the rest of the day :--)
	Title: Description:	Pious Lady Recorded at Bardic Madness 2014 in Ravenslake Post-Revel Time to sing everything we didn't get to during the rest of the day :-)
	Title: Description:	Post-Revel Midrealm Bardic Madness 2017 We had a limited amount of time for the Post-Revel/Bardic Circle after Mid-Realm Bardic Madness XIX: Bardic By the Numbers - Primus to Extremus, 18 November 2017, and so everyone was asked to just pick, pass, or play without introduction or explanation. I decided it would be more fun to edit it all together as one piece so everyone could get the feel of what it was like. Other than a few technical difficulties, here is most all of what went on for the last two hours of the event. Enjoy!
	Title: Description:	Six Words, Really Recorded at Bardic Madness 2014 in Ravenslake Six Words, Really Take up Hemingway's challenge: tell us a story in six words.
	Title: Description:	Surviving in the Wilds of a RImsholt Winter Recorded at Bardic Madness 2013 in Dun Traigh 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:	verse of The Owl and the Nightingale Recorded at Bardic Madness 2014 in Ravenslake Period Piece Perform a documentably period piece of music, verse, story, or song. 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.