Nidda Ridarelli

Photo by Morgan Donner 2015

Apprentice to Duchess Dagmaer in Hvassa.

Nidda Ridarelli (pronouned NEED-ah REED-ah-REH-li) is a jester. She has also been a puppeteer and a courtesan.

She has been a member since 2002, but spent most of the early years being a camp mom. After nearly ending participation for good, she had a fortuitous conversation that led her into the world of performing and puppetry. This led to her eventually win the Kingdom Bardic Championship in March of 2012.

Nidda writes satire that she performs with puppets that she makes. She also works to create historically accurate puppets and perfomances that appeal to a modern medieval audience. She has compiled a book of SCA-period songs.

Nidda was Arts and Sciences Minister for the Kingdom of An Tir in 2013-2014. She has also been List Mistress for the Barony of Dragon's Laire, and has done some work as event steward.

She served on retinue for Baroness Brighid and Baron Cedric of Dragon's Laire, and on royal retinue for TRM Thorin and Dagmaer, TRM Ieuan and Qwyneth, TRM Vik and Astrid, and TRM UlfR and Caoimhe.

Nidda currently resides in China.

Offices

Vigil Frame 2013

Baronial List Mistress, Dragon's Laire possibly 2004-05

Kingdom Arts and Sciences Minister, An Tir 2013-2014

Crier Copy Editor, An Tir 2015-2017

Vigil Framer 2013-Present:[1]

Links to Works

Nidda with puppets

Nidda's arms can be viewed here: [2]

Nidda's research papers are at the following links:

My first marionettes:[3]

Introduction to Puppetry:[4]

Glove puppet research:[5]

Nidda's 14th Century Shadow Puppet research can be found at the link:[6]

Research on Jesters:[7]

Video of Nidda's Kingdom A&S performance:[8]

Facebook albums of the puppets Nidda created:

Nidda's Puppets of Royalty album:[9]

Other Puppets made by Nidda:[10]

Competition Entries

December 2007 Dragon's Laire Yule, Bardic Competition: "Lover and his lass", vocal performance; "Weep, Weep Mine Eyes", vocal and marionette performance

February 2008 Dragon's Laire Candlemas, Arts and Sciences Competition: Fingerloop Braiding; "Watkin's Ale", vocal and marionette performance

March 2008 Kingdom Arts and Sciences: Marionettes

December 2008 Dragon's Laire Yule, Bardic Competition: "Red Cross Knight", Marionette performance; original composition, "Gently Falling", vocal performance

March 2009 Kingdom Arts and Sciences: Leather pouch, 14th C. Glove puppet based on Romance of Alexander Illuminations

February 2011 Dragon's Laire Candlemas, Arts and Sciences Competition: Aesop's Fox and the Crow, Sesame Candy

March 2011 Kingdom Arts and Sciences Single Entry: Walking Puppet Theater

March 2012 Kingdom Bardic Competition: "I care not for these ladies", vocal performance; 14th C. Egyptian Shadow puppet performance of "Crocodile Play" (see link above for the documentation of "Crocodile Play")

Awards

Nidda as a horse photo taken by Thalia.

http://op.antirheralds.org/index.php?who=6499

Award of Arms (An Tir) By: Tiernan mor dal Cais, Miranda mor ingen Fhailtigern Jan 12, 2008 (AS XLII)

Bumblebee (Dragon's Laire) By: Cedric Wlfraven, Brighid Ross May 31, 2008 (AS XLIII)

Jambe de Lion (An Tir) By: Skeggi Hrafensfuri, Taisiia Volchkova Jun 4, 2011 (AS XLVI)

Argent Pavillion (Dragon's Laire) By: Arontius of Bygelswade, Laurellen de Brandevin Sep 10, 2011 (AS XLVI)

Forget-me-not (An Tir) By: Dagmaer in Hvassa Jan 7, 2012 (AS XLVI)

Kingdom Bardic Champion (An Tir) Mar 4, 2012 (AS XLVI)

Sable Chime (An Tir)By: Ieuan Gower, Gwyneth Gower June 2, 2012 (AS XLVII)

Forget-me-not (An Tir)By: Gwyneth Gower Jul 7, 2012 (AS XLVII)

Nautilus (Dragon's Laire) Dec 1, 2012 (AS XLVII)

King's Favor (An Tir) By: Vik Vikingsson Jan 12, 2013 (AS XLVII)

Lion's Troubadour (An Tir) Mar 3, 2013 (AS XLVII)

Forget-me-not (An Tir) By: Caoimhe ingen Domnaille

Goutte de Sang (An Tir) By: Eirik Daegarsson, Drifinna Ulfgarsdottir May 31, 2014

Forget-Me-Not (An Tir) By: Drifinna Ulfgarsdottir July 18, 2014