Sionann in Ui Fhlaithbheartaig
Sionann in Ui Fhlaithbheartaig (shee-OH-nan Knee LAY-ver-tee... or Shannon o'Flaherty for the Gaelically impaired)
AKA: Gala Thyrisdottir
AKA: Gala Haldene Brynjolfsdottir
Formerly of Ramsgaard, currently residing in the Barony of Lions Gate.
MKA: Sheila Louise Wright
Personal website & portfolio:
Visit "Songstress' Gallery", the personal website & portfolio of Sheila L. Wright
History
-First event, Clinton War, 1997
-Made "Dough" in 1997 and then a full-fledged "Tart" in the Pure Wenching Tarts Society (PWTS), 1998
-Chirurgeon of Ramsgaard, 1997-1998
-Autocrat- Ramsgaard's "Freeze-Off", 1998.
-Award of Arms, 2004
-Lady in Waiting to Princess Bernadette Ebhilín Árd, 2004-2005
-Bardic Defender of Lions Gate, 2005-2006
-Apprenticed to Mistress Seiglynda Thyrisdotter of Elphinstone, 2005
-Member of Holly House, 2005
-Autocrat- Lions Gate's Defender's Tourney, 2006
-Order of the Lion's Fang, 2006
-Co-Autocrat, An Tir Twelftth Night, 2008
-Co-Autocrat, Kingdom of An Tir Bardic Championships / University of Tir Righ & Revel, 2008
-Skald of Tir Righ / Skald of the North (Bardic Champion of Tir Righ), 2008-2009
-Goutte de Sang, 2008
-Bardic Minister of Lions Gate, 2008
-Order of the Lion's Claw, 2008
-Jambe de Lion, 2009
-Guardian of Tir Righ, 2009
Current Students
Hlaford (Lord) Wulfstan Ravnsson of Lionsdale - Current Skald of Tir Righ
Interests
Bardic
Early period Celtic and Norse (yeah, good luck) and Elizabethan/Renaissance (and early Baroque) vocal music.
Playing Anglo Saxon Lyre and King David Harpe, Bodhran, pennywhistle, alto & soprano recorder, flute, percussion, guitar (still learning)...
Writing music, poetry and short stories, acting and drama...
A&S
Naalbinding (learning), card weaving (learning... ARGH), embroidery, Hand sewing, Painting, woodworking, sculpting, ceramics (specifically hand building... I dislike wheel-throwing...), illumination, researching various topics
Other
Archery (though I hardly ever get to shoot... and I'm terrible at it...:), laughing with friends over dinner and wine and song, feasting, sitting gate, helping out in the kitchen and serving at feasts, organizing events... crocheting... yeah I know it isn't exactly period... I don't care...
Known Accomplices
- HL Aine inghean ui Chonchobhair
- HL Hraði inn Rakki
- Viscountess Caoimhe ingen Domnaille
- HL Morweena of House Desdecardo
- Viscountess Bernadette Ebhilín Árd
- HL Kenzie McBeighn
- Viscount Ulf Bloodfoot Fallgrson
- Mistress Seiglynda Thyrisdotter of Elphinstone
- HL Kenneth of Shaftesbury
- HL Finna Kettilsdottir
- HL Hucbald ap Urp
- HL Morgaine Essex
- HL Giacinta Francesca Maria Cocchetti
- Hlaford Wulfstan Ravnsson
- HL Elspeth Selwode
- Aldgudana Gunnarsdottir
- Mistress Safiye Konstantiniyye(aka: Safiye Hatun)