Kingdom Feast and Bardic Celebration LI/2016

Date: October 28 to 30, LI/2016
Branch: An Tir
Autocrat: Renart le Fox de Berwick
Site: Ocean Shores Convention Center, Ocean Shores, WA
Weather: Friday - clear and cold, Saturday gusting winds and varying from mist to monsoon.
Activities: Five course feast all day Saturday - Spanish themed; Bardic performances all weekend; Arts and Sciences display; Masked Ball Friday evening; Heavy Armored Tournament Saturday; Rapier Tournament Saturday; Tavern/Games room

Event Highlights

Feast Menu

(tentative menu}

First Breakfast* Roman Breakfast (HE Refr orðlokarr Fiachson)

Yeast risen donuts
Rice based porridge
Wheat based porridge
Stuffed eggs with garam

Second Breakfast - (HL Rycheza z Polska)

Figs in the French manner
Mini salmon empanadas with lemon sauce
Portuguese beef hash, white rice, and an onion sauce
Sauteed mushrooms

Luncheon - (Maitre Renart le Fox de Berwick)

Melcas - garum and cheese hors d'oeuvres
Ofellas Assas - Roast meat morsels in wine sauce
Dried fruits and cheeses plate
Tisanum - vegetable lentil soup
Pullum paroptum - roast chicken with raisin sauce
Pullus Farsilis - stuffing with almonds, ginger, and apples
Aliter - spiced broccoli, cabbage, and brussel sprouts

Dinner - (Lord Ora Baethen and Dame Muireann inghean ui Mhuirneachain)

Pancho de Polls - chicken turnover
Bunuyols - cheese fritters
College Porrea - cabbage soup with leeks
Andalusia stuffed eggs
Roast pork with sage
Whole roasted chicken seasoned with Sanbusak and Saused Limon served with Aubergines

Supper - (Dame Richenda du Jardin)

Cabrit en Ast - roast lam with sauce
Ciron Tendres - tender chickpeas
Pastanagat - carrot puree
Qui Parla Con se ffs Salsa a Bolets - mushrooms in sauce
Esperrecs - Asparagus
Panades d'Aucells - bird turnovers

Artisanal cheeses, fruits, and bread

Dessert - (Countess Aryana Silknfyre)

Cistercian Chocolate - spiced chocolate beverage
Machego, Membrillo y Frutus Sortidas - cheese and fruit platter

Arroz con manzana - rice pudding with apples Empanadillas con Arrope - Arrope pockets Mantecasos y Polvenrones - shortbread two ways Flan Crema - egg custard Flan Valencia - orange pudding Huesos de Santo - marzipan rolls Marzipan dainties - molded marzipan candies

Schedule

Friday

7:00:00 PM Cook's Prep

Saturday

6:00:00 AM Cooks Prep

7:30:00 AM Gate Opens

8:00:00 AM First Breakfast

9:00:00 AM Arts and Sciences Display / Workgroup begins

9:00:00 AM Games Room Opens

9:00:00 AM Dancing

10:00:00 AM Heavy Armored Tourney

10:00:00 AM Rapier Tourney

10:30:00 AM Second Breakfast

1:00:00 PM Luncheon

3:00:00 PM Dinner

6:00:00 PM Supper

8:00:00 PM Dessert

9:00:00 PM Masqued Ball

10:00:00 PM Cleanup

Sunday

9:00:00 AM Cleanup

Masked Ball

Masked Ball on Saturday!

On Saturday starting around 9:00pm in the evening there will be a masked ball. This is a great opportunity to wear your most elaborate garb, along with a mask (which is optional), and come and join the fun with dancing and much merriment. If you are a musician, come to the ball. We need you!

Black Alman (Alman)
Gathering Peascods (English Country Dance)
The New Boe Peep
Horses Bransle
Trenchmore
Petit Riense
Cassandra Bransles

Break

Rufty Tufty right into Hearts Ease (2 English Country Dances)
Amoroso
Picking of Sticks
Dargason
Washerwoman's Bransle (Bransle)
Korobushka (technically out of period but this is our traditional last dance)

Arts and Sciences Displays

Arts and Sciences at the Feast

The Kingdom Feast site hosted a room dedicated to the Arts and Sciences created by the people of our incredible Kingdom. In between the several courses served, attendees were invited to visit the Arts & Sciences room for weaving, textile arts, painting and drawing, and metal working.

Bardic Activities

Bardic Activities at the Feast!

Performance time slots were available through out the day! Stories, poems, and musical performances delighted the ears of attendees during and between meals. Further performances occurred during super for the entertainment of the King, Queen, and populace.

Marshallate Activities

Marshallate Activities at the Feast!

Heavy Tourney

The format will be round robin. Depending upon number of entrants there will be either a single or multi fields for the round robin. Opponents will fight with matched weapons with a choice of either two-handed sword or sword and buckler.

Prizes for tournament: One tourney legal shield, which was built by Sir Kazamir and painted by Marquessa Laurellen.

The tournament will start c. 10 am, on Saturday of the Feast.

Rapier Tourney

Please note that the above information about the tourneys is tentative. More information will be coming as plans finalize!

Tavern/Games Night

Tavern and Games at the Feast

Awards

Greetings unto the populace! The following awards were given at Kingdom Feast, 29 October:

Lyonesse of Stromgard Award of Arms Stromgard
Lorenco de Compostella Goutte de Sang Three Mountains
Keith the Wanderer Jambe de Lion Southmarch
Keith the Wanderer King's Favor Southmarch
Michael Leyland Sinclair Forget-me-not Three Mountains
Asta Odakarswife Inspirational Consort Three Mountains
Alianora Greymoor Jambe de Lion Wyewood
Ela y Ynis Dewi Goutte de Sang Dragon's Laire
Tullia Saturnina Jambe de Lion Three Mountains
Cair ingen Fiachnae Goutte de Sang Dragon's Laire
Collette de Venoix Award of Arms Wyewood
Livia Alexandra Severa Forget-me-not Stromgard
Fina MacGrioghair Queen's Favor Silverhart
Sorcha ruadh inghen Seafridh Forget-me-not Dragon's Mist

Pictures

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Sample: Twelfth Night Pictures By Lord Joe Populace

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