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Personas must be historically based, not just SCA. Documentation is expected for the persona in general, as well as some minimal level for each category. Educate the judges by providing them with as much information as you can.
 
Personas must be historically based, not just SCA. Documentation is expected for the persona in general, as well as some minimal level for each category. Educate the judges by providing them with as much information as you can.
 
Please note that all categories are open to anyone as individual contests.
 
Please note that all categories are open to anyone as individual contests.
==Golden Swans==1984          Thyri Iris Eiriksdattir          Norway
 
                    Jane Ann Lahmann              Born 985, Currently 1008
 
1984                    Kyrsteen ap Sennan            Wales
 
                        Joanne Burrows                  Born 1398, Currently 1421
 
1984              Gyelle Spence                        Normandy
 
                      Laurel S. Burch      Born 1050,Currently                                                                     
 
1984              Elspeth Aylena of Alnwick    England
 
                        Valorie Lennox                        Born 1529, Currently 1547
 
  
1985              Janet Marie MacBain            Scotland
 
                        Anne Cave                              Born 1490,Currently 1511
 
  
1986              Eileen Falconer                      England
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Golden Swans
                        Delaine Faulkner                  Born 1475, Currently 1502
 
  
1987              Madelene de Vos                   Belgium
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    Kyrsteen ap Sennann du Saone
                      Brenda F. Nicolson                Born 1423,Currently 1453
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    Thyri Eriksdottir (Kelinda Garrett)
 
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    Elspeth Aylena of Alnwick
1989              Anthea de Northeton           no application on file
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    Gyelle Spence
 
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    Janet Marie nic Alaster McBain
1990              Helene von Gruner               England
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    Eileen Falconer
                      Leanne Mallory                    Born 1348,Currently 1365
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    Madelein de Vos (Gudrun)
 
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    Mother Abbess Megan
1990              Ilana M.M. di Firenze          Italy
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    Anthea de Northeton
                      Sharon Burrows                    Born 1353,Currently 1401
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    Ilana Cordonero di Firenze (Aelana Cordovera)
 
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    Helene von Gruner
1991              Adriana della Sangomano    Italy
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    Adriana Juliet Francesca Maria della Cassa della Sangomano
                      Toby Chernoff                        Born 1455, Currently 1487
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     Meresigha Stonegatta
                                                                   
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    Aloise de Pont du Fosse
 
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    Eloise de Montagne
1992              Meresigha Stonegatta           England
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    Vigdis Bjornsdottir
                      Jackie Lynch                            Born 872,Currently 916
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    Osulbayajin
                                                                         
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    Nadjeszka
 
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    Walburga of Liege
1995              Aloise de Pont de Fosse         France
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    Agnes Cresewyck
                      Susan Suisaidh                        Born 1151,Currently 1187
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    Meryell Kennet
 
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    Alis Talairan de Perigord
1998              Vigdis Bjornsdottir                 Sweden
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    Rose Vanden Burge
                        Melinda Shoop                        Born 809,Currently 852
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    Saikhan Naranaimorin
 
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    Julia Aurelia (Julia Sempronia)
1999              Osolbayajin                              Mongolia
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    Lucy Pogge
                      Kim Jacobs                                Born 1186, Currently 1230
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    Anya the Gypsy
 
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    Samira al Waddi
1999              Nadezhda Igoreevna              Russia
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    Marguerite FitzWilliam
                      Erin-Lee Halstad                      Born 932,Currently 957
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    Meresigha Stonegatta (second time)
 
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    Alicia de Wilford
2001              Walburga of Liege                   Belgium
 
                      Mary Defeo                              Born 1198,Currently 1230
 
  2001              Agnes Kennet                          England
 
                      Vanessa Giddings                    Born 1326,Currently 1350
 
  2001            Meryell Kennet                       England
 
                      Kiara Moran                            Born 1330 Currently 1350
 
                                                                         
 
 
 
2003              Alis Talairan de Perigord     Aquitaine (France)
 
                      Anne Harwood                        Born ? Currently 1152
 
  2003              Rose van den Burge               Belgium
 
                      Shiela Campbell                      Born 1421 Currently 1440
 
                 
 
2004              Saikhan                                     Mongolia 
 
                      Marie Bauer-Woodard            Born 1255 Currently 1291
 
 
 
2005              Iulia Aurelia                             Britannia (Roman rule)
 
                      Sarah la Follette Urdahl          Born 401 Currently 450  Italy
 
  2005                Lucy Pogson                            England
 
                        Judy Mulloy                            Born ? Currently 1375
 
 
 
2006              Anya the Gypsy                       Hungary
 
                      Marilee Humason                    Born c, 1534 Currently 1580
 
                     
 
2010              Samira al Waddi                       Spain
 
                        Melody Anderson                    Born 1133 Currently 1175
 
                       
 
2012              Marguerite FitzWilliam         Wales
 
                        Barbara Beden-Hill                  Born 1133 Currently 1172
 
2012                        Meresigha Stonegatta               England
 
                      Jackie Lynch (second time)     Born 872 Currently 916
 
2012              Alicia de Wilford                       England
 
                        Judy Harcus                                Born 1331 Currently 1371
 

Revision as of 08:18, 21 July 2014

The Tournament of the Golden Swan is held annually on the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend in Appledore.

Golden Swan is a persona development challenge for female personas. It is sponsored by the Shire of Appledore in the Kingdom of An Tir within the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), a world-wide historical recreationist group. The first Golden Swan was held in Kelowna, B.C. in 1984. The purpose of Golden Swan is to foster knowledge of the lives of women in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Its aim is not merely to confine itself to women's history and women's issues, although these will, of necessity, form part of the research most candidates will do. A successful Golden Swan has acquired a level and depth of understanding of what a woman's life was like in a given time period that may be unequalled even in the highest academic circles. In addition, the candidate will have a certain amount of acting ability, to stay in persona for a period of 36 hours. The judges and event organizers try to create a supportive atmosphere during the event for those undergoing the Golden Swan competition. Golden Swan is held on the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend in south-central BC. Applicants must submit an application to the Shire of Appledore by June 30 of the year in which they wish to compete. This will consist of a general persona introduction (name, age, date and place of birth, marital status, occupation or occupation of father or husband, social standing, and any other relevant information), and a general bibliography. Applicants should also indicate which categories they intend to compete in (see the links to the left). A more detailed application will be required by August 15 if the applicant has been accepted. Candidates enter 10 categories. Eight are mandatory: Persona Development, Skills and Technologies, Costuming, Needlework, Correspondence, Everyday Life, Habitat and Food. The candidate must also choose 2 of the 3 following: Games and Pastimes, Performance, Survival Skills. Personas must be historically based, not just SCA. Documentation is expected for the persona in general, as well as some minimal level for each category. Educate the judges by providing them with as much information as you can. Please note that all categories are open to anyone as individual contests.


Golden Swans

   Kyrsteen ap Sennann du Saone
   Thyri Eriksdottir (Kelinda Garrett)
   Elspeth Aylena of Alnwick
   Gyelle Spence
   Janet Marie nic Alaster McBain
   Eileen Falconer
   Madelein de Vos (Gudrun)
   Mother Abbess Megan
   Anthea de Northeton
   Ilana Cordonero di Firenze (Aelana Cordovera)
   Helene von Gruner
   Adriana Juliet Francesca Maria della Cassa della Sangomano
   Meresigha Stonegatta
   Aloise de Pont du Fosse
   Eloise de Montagne
   Vigdis Bjornsdottir
   Osulbayajin
   Nadjeszka
   Walburga of Liege
   Agnes Cresewyck
   Meryell Kennet
   Alis Talairan de Perigord
   Rose Vanden Burge
   Saikhan Naranaimorin
   Julia Aurelia (Julia Sempronia)
   Lucy Pogge
   Anya the Gypsy
   Samira al Waddi
   Marguerite FitzWilliam
   Meresigha Stonegatta (second time)
   Alicia de Wilford