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I am Sionann in Ui Fhlaithbheartaig,

Namesake of a Goddess, powerful and true,
Christened for the river where emerald Eire draws its life.
Sometimes I am remembered of as Gala, the Half-Dane,
Whose name means "Lovely voice".
(or to "crow", depending on who you ask :)
I come from across the sea to feast with the people of my Mother's line,
Grandmother's Grandmother's kin,
And the kin of my choosing.

Once lauded Skald of the North,
Söngvari... Many are the songs I sing.
Strong, clear the tones of gentle supplication.
Surely the birds are silent and heaven weeps to hear.
Melodious the notes I play.
Stirring poems I write.
Deftly I pluck the heartstrings of joy and sorrow till all is spent.

Beauty trapped in paint and stone, forever frozen,
Unlocked by my hands.
Music, Art, the lifeblood surging.
They are marrow of my bones.

My frame looms large, if only to house the heart within.
Eyes changeable, flashing green, crystal blue, wintry grey.
See my soul in their myriad hues.
Gratefully I learn.
Passionately I create.
Quietly I serve.
Faithfully I love.

Sionann in Ui Fhlaithbheartaig (shee-OH-nan Knee LAY-ver-tee... or Shannon o'Flaherty for the Gaelically impaired)
AKA: Sigridis "Gala" Eriksdottir
Formerly of Ramsgaard & Lions Gate, currently residing in the Shire of Lionsdale.
MKA: Sheila Louise Wright

Websites

I have an SCA Website where you can see some of my charter painting, music, and other projects at:
http://songstress1973.wix.com/songstressgallery
You can check out some Celtic and Scandinavian Folk Ballads on my YouTube channel at:
https://www.youtube.com/user/songstress73

And here's some of my words...(not necessarily SCA related): POETRY

History

- First event, Butterfly Ball... followed closely by Clinton War, 1997
- Made "Dough" in 1997 and then a full-fledged "Tart" in the Pure Wenching Tarts Society (PWTS), 1998
- Bardic Defender of Lions Gate, 2005-2006
- Apprentice to Mistress Seiglynda Thyrisdotter of Elphinstone, 2005
- Member of Holly House, 2005
- Bardic Champion of Tir Righ / Skald of the North - April 2008- May 2009
- Apprentice to Mistress Alisaundre ni Feidhlimidh dal gCais, 2011
- Bardic Champion of Lionsdale, 2012
- Made a member of Clan MacAndrew, Baroness' Tourney, 2014.
- Put on Vigil by TMs Styrkarr Jarlsskald and Dagrun Stjarna at An Tir 12th Night Coronation 2015.
- Elevated to the Order of the Laurel at July Coronation 2015 by TMs Savaric de Porte des Lions and Dalla Hjalbaadsdottir.
- Protogee to Baron Master Uilliam MacAndrew

Current Apprentii & Students

Hlaford (Lord) Wulfstan Hrafnsson - Apprentice
Her Ladyship Eleanor Odlowe - Apprentice
Lord Brynteach MacQuarrie - Student

Interests

Bardic
Early period Norse (yeah, good luck) and Celtic music and Elizabethan/Renaissance (and early Baroque) vocal music.
My latest obsession is "kulning"... Swedish "cow calling" and shepherding songs... and Saami "yoiking"... Yeah I'm just THAT weird.
Playing Anglo Saxon Lyre and Anglo-Saxon Harpe, Bodhran, pennywhistle, alto & soprano recorder, flute, percussion, guitar (still learning)...
I was gifted, by Their Highnesses of Tir Righ, with a Rebec (made by HL Aleyn Wyckington) and so I am now attempting to learn to play it :)
I was also gifted with an Irish Harp by Mistress Seiglynda of Elphinstone, thus I am attemping to learn that too.
I am a member of the Bards of An Tir and the An Tir Players and LOVE acting, drama, writing music, poetry and short stories...
(outside of the SCA I also play bass guitar, piano, flute and various percussion... and am STILL learning to play guitar... damn these small hands :)

A&S
Naalbinding (EEEYARGH!!!), crocheting (yeah I know it isn't exactly period but I don't care...), card weaving, embroidery, Hand sewing, Painting, sculpting, ceramics (specifically hand building... I dislike wheel-throwing...), researching various topics and writing stupid long essays because that's the kind of GEEK I am :)

Other
Archery (on occasion), laughing with friends over dinner and wine and song, feasting, sitting gate, helping out in the kitchen and serving at feasts, cooking and feeding/watering people, organizing events/autocratting...

Known Accomplices

An Tir Plaiers aka An Tir Players
Anna Georgsdottir
Aine inghean ui Chonchobhair & Miss Rachel and Matilda-Bug and Lucy-dog
Hraði inn Rakki
Laric Godwin
Gemma Delaroche
Steinn Vikingsson
Alisaundre ni Feidhlimidh dal gCais
Leith Amhranai dal gCais
Clan MacAndrew
Uilliam MacAndrew aka: Uilliam mac Fearchair mhic Gille Aindrias
Caitrina inghean Aindriasa
Eleanor Odlowe and Tali
Wulfstan Hrafnsson
Elspeth Selwode of Wilton aka: Elspeth Sèalwudu
Chiara Fiamma
Olen Medvedevich Ovanov
Natal'ia Volkovicha
Caoimhe ingen Domnaille
Ulf Bloodfoot Fallgrson
Safiye Konstantiniyye (aka: Safiye Hatun)
Thora Golvik of Al in Hallingdal
Einar Guntharson (AKA: Oak)
Bernadette Ebhilín Árd
Brynteach MacQuarrie
Jason Silvertongue

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 <br>
 Once lauded Skald of the North,<br>
-Many are the songs I sing.<br>
+Söngvari... Many are the songs I sing.<br>
 Strong, clear the tones of gentle supplication.<br>
 Surely the birds are silent and heaven weeps to hear.<br>
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 </div>
 Sionann in Ui Fhlaithbheartaig (shee-OH-nan Knee LAY-ver-tee... or Shannon o'Flaherty for the Gaelically impaired)<br>
-AKA: [[Gala Eriksdottir]] <br>
+AKA: [[Sigridis "Gala" Eriksdottir]] <br>
 Formerly of [[Ramsgaard]] & [[Lions Gate]], currently residing in the [[Shire]] of [[Lionsdale]].<br>
 MKA: Sheila Louise Wright<br>
 ----
-'''Wanna Hear My Music or Read Some Poetic Stuffs?'''<br>
+== '''Websites''' ==
-Here's a couple tunes for you to (hopefully) enjoy. (2 are Celtic and 2 are "instrumental and not at all SCA-ish): [http://www.myspace.com/sheilalouisewright/music MUSIC] <br>
+'''I have an SCA Website where you can see some of my charter painting, music, and other projects at:<br>''' http://songstress1973.wix.com/songstressgallery <br>
-And here's some of my words...(not necessarily SCA related): [http://allpoetry.com/songstress POETRY]
+'''You can check out some Celtic and Scandinavian Folk Ballads on my YouTube channel at:<br>''' https://www.youtube.com/user/songstress73<br><br>
+'''And here's some of my words...'''(not necessarily SCA related): [http://allpoetry.com/songstress POETRY]
 == '''History''' ==
+- First event, Butterfly Ball... followed closely by [[Clinton War]], 1997<br>
+- Made "Dough" in 1997 and then a full-fledged "Tart" in the [[Pure Wenching Tarts Society]] ([[PWTS]]), 1998<br>
+- Bardic Defender of [[Lions Gate]], 2005-2006<br>
+- [[Apprentice]] to [[Mistress]] [[Seiglynda Thyrisdotter of Elphinstone]], 2005<br>
+- Member of [[Holly House]], 2005<br>
+- Bardic Champion of [[Tir Righ]] / Skald of the North - April 2008- May 2009<br>
+- [[Apprentice]] to Mistress [[Alisaundre ni Feidhlimidh dal gCais]], 2011<br>
+- Bardic Champion of [[Lionsdale]], 2012<br>
+- Made a member of [[Clan MacAndrew]], Baroness' Tourney, 2014.<br>
+- Put on Vigil by TMs [[Styrkarr Jarlsskald]] and [[Dagrun Stjarna]] at An Tir 12th Night Coronation 2015.<br>
+- '''Elevated to the [[Order of the Laurel]]''' at July Coronation 2015 by TMs [[Savaric de Porte des Lions]] and [[Dalla]] Hjalbaadsdottir.
 <br>
--First event, Butterfly Ball... followed closely by [[Clinton War]], 1997<br>
+- Protogee to Baron Master [[Uilliam MacAndrew]]<br><br>
--Made "Dough" in 1997 and then a full-fledged "Tart" in the [[Pure Wenching Tarts Society]] ([[PWTS]]), 1998<br>
--[[Chirurgeon]] of [[Ramsgaard]], 1997-1998<br>
--Autocrat- [[Ramsgaard]]'s "Freeze-Off", 1998.<br>
--[[Award of Arms]], 2004<br>
--Lady in Waiting to [[Prince/Princess|Princess]] [[Bernadette Ebhilín Árd]], 2004-2005<br>
--Bardic Defender of [[Lions Gate]], 2005-2006<br>
--[[Apprentice]] to [[Mistress]] [[Seiglynda Thyrisdotter of Elphinstone]], 2005<br>
--Member of [[Holly House]], 2005<br>
--Autocrat- [[Lions Gate]]'s Defender's Tourney, 2006<br>
--[[Order of the Lion's Fang]], (Lions Gate Champion Award), 2006<br>
--Co-Autocrat, [[An Tir]] [[Twelfth Night Coronation|Twelftth Night]], 2008<br>
--Bardic Champion of [[Tir Righ]] / Skald of the North - April 2008- May 2009<br>
--Co-Autocrat, Kingdom of [[An Tir]] Bardic Championships 2008<br>
--[[Goutte de Sang]], 2008<br>
--Bardic Minister of [[Lions Gate]], 2008<br>
--[[Lion's Claw]], (Lions Gate long term service award), 2008<br>
--[[Jambe de Lion]], 2009<br>
--[[Guardian of Tir Righ]], (Tir Righ Champion Award), 2009<br>
--[[Tir Righ]] A&S Bardic Deputy, 2009-2011<br>
--Autocrat- [[Tir Righ]] A&S Championship 2009<br>
--[[l'Etoile d'Argent]], 2009<br>
--Royal Scribe to Their Hignesses Ieuan & Gwyneth Gower, [[Prince]] & Princess of [[Tir Righ]], 2009/10<br>
--[[Lions Gate]] Royal Liaison, 2010<br>
--[[Sable Chime]], 2011<br>
--[[Apprentice]] to Mistress [[Alisaundre ni Feidhlimidh dal gCais]], 2011<br>
--Co-Event Steward, [[Tir Righ]] A&S/Bardic Championship, 2011<br>
--Kingdom of [[An Tir]] A&S Championship Deputy 2011/2012<br><br>
-'''Current Students'''<br>
-Hlaford (Lord) [[Wulfstan Hrafnsson]] of [[Lionsdale]]<br>
-Lady Asny Ravnsdottir (aka: Madylyne Sparkes)<br><br><br>
+== '''Current Apprentii & Students''' ==
+Hlaford (Lord) [[Wulfstan Hrafnsson]] - Apprentice<br>
+Her Ladyship [[Eleanor Odlowe]] - Apprentice <br>
+Lord Brynteach MacQuarrie - Student <br><br>
 == '''Interests''' ==
-<br>
-'''Bardic''' <br>
+'''[[Bardic]]''' <br>
-Early period Celtic and [[Norse]] (yeah, good luck) and Elizabethan/Renaissance (and early Baroque) vocal music.<br>
+Early period [[Norse]] (yeah, good luck) and Celtic music and Elizabethan/Renaissance (and early Baroque) vocal music.<br>
+My latest obsession is "kulning"... Swedish "cow calling" and shepherding songs... and Saami "yoiking"... Yeah I'm just THAT weird.<br>
 Playing Anglo Saxon Lyre and Anglo-Saxon Harpe, Bodhran, pennywhistle, alto & soprano recorder, flute, percussion, guitar (still learning)...<br>
-I was recently gifted, by Their Highnesses of Tir Righ, with a Rebec (made by HL [[Aleyn Wyckington]]) and so I am now attempting to learn to play it :)<br>
+I was gifted, by Their Highnesses of Tir Righ, with a Rebec (made by HL [[Aleyn Wyckington]]) and so I am now attempting to learn to play it :)<br>
 I was also gifted with an Irish Harp by Mistress [[Seiglynda of Elphinstone]], thus I am attemping to learn that too.<br>
-Writing music, poetry and short stories, acting and drama...<br>
+I am a member of the [[Bards of An Tir]] and the [[An Tir Players]] and LOVE acting, drama, writing music, poetry and short stories...<br>
 (outside of the SCA I also play bass guitar, piano, flute and various percussion... and am STILL learning to play guitar... damn these small hands :)<br><br>
 '''[[Arts and Sciences|A&S]]'''<br>
 Naalbinding (EEEYARGH!!!), crocheting (yeah I know it isn't exactly period but I don't care...), card weaving, embroidery, Hand sewing, Painting, sculpting, ceramics (specifically hand building... I dislike wheel-throwing...), researching various topics and writing stupid long essays because that's the kind of GEEK I am :)<br><br>
 '''Other'''<br>
 Archery (on occasion), laughing with friends over dinner and wine and song, feasting, sitting gate, helping out in the kitchen and serving at feasts, cooking and feeding/watering people, organizing events/autocratting... <br><br>
 == Known Accomplices ==
-* HL [[Aine inghean ui Chonchobhair]]
+* [[An Tir Plaiers]] aka [[An Tir Players]]
-* HL [[Hraði inn Rakki]]
+* [[Anna Georgsdottir]]
-* [[Countess]] [[Caoimhe ingen Domnaille]] (OL)
+* [[Aine inghean ui Chonchobhair]] & Miss Rachel and Matilda-Bug and Lucy-dog
-* HL [[Morweena of House Desdecardo]]
+* [[Hraði inn Rakki]]
-* [[Viscountess]] [[Bernadette Ebhilín Árd]]
+* [[Laric Godwin]]
-* [[Mistress]] [[Seiglynda Thyrisdotter of Elphinstone]] (OL)
+* [[Gemma Delaroche]]
-* HL [[Hucbald ap Urp]]
+* [[Steinn Vikingsson]]
-* HL [[Morgaine Essex]]
+* [[Alisaundre ni Feidhlimidh dal gCais]]
-* HL [[Giacinta Francesca Maria Cocchetti]]
+* [[Leith Amhranai dal gCais]]
-* Hlaford [[Wulfstan Hrafnsson]]
+* [[Clan MacAndrew]]
-* HL [[Elspeth Selwode of Wilton]] aka: [[Elspeth Sèalwudu]]
+* [[Uilliam MacAndrew]] aka: [[Uilliam mac Fearchair mhic Gille Aindrias]]
-* HL [[Aldgudana Gunnarsdottir]]
+* [[Caitrina inghean Aindriasa]]
-* [[Viscountess]] [[Safiye Konstantiniyye]] (aka: Safiye Hatun) (OL)
+* [[Eleanor Odlowe]] and Tali
-* HL Laric Godwin
+* [[Wulfstan Hrafnsson]]
-* Hleafdige ([[Viscountess]]) [[Thora Golvik of Al in Hallingdal]] OP)
+* [[Elspeth Selwode of Wilton]] aka: [[Elspeth Sèalwudu]]
-* Thegn ([[Viscount]]) [[Einar Guntharson]] (AKA: Oak) (OP)
+* [[Chiara Fiamma]]
-* [[Viscountess]] Kelinda Garret (OL)
+* [[Olen Medvedevich Ovanov]]
-* [[Viscountess]] [[Gemma Delaroche]]
+* [[Natal'ia Volkovicha]]
-* [[Viscountess]] [[Katherine Moore]] (OL)
+* [[Caoimhe ingen Domnaille]]
-* HL [[Ruadhan O Fearain]] aka [[Ferin Darkmountain]]
+* [[Ulf Bloodfoot Fallgrson]]
-* [[Mistress]] [[Alisaundre ni Feidhlimidh dal gCais]]
+* [[Safiye Konstantiniyye]] (aka: Safiye Hatun)
-* [[Master]] [[Leith Amhranai dal gCais]]
+* [[Thora Golvik of Al in Hallingdal]]
-* HL [[Serena Zane]]
+* [[Einar Guntharson]] (AKA: Oak)
+* [[Bernadette Ebhilín Árd]]
+* [[Brynteach MacQuarrie]]
+* [[Jason Silvertongue]]
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