Thanks from the Stewards of Barleycorn

September 20, 2024 Posted inEvent

To all,

A sincere and heartfelt thank you to the staff and volunteers at this year’s Barleycorn. We had a wonderful event filled with laughter, jests, comradery, and valor.

We want to thank our outgoing marshals and champions for hosting our excellent tournaments:

  • Ronan Fitzrobert & Madwen Gam
  • Albrecht Anker, Samson of Ireland, and Alexander Krause
  • Alexander McLachlan and Ryouku’jin of the Iron Skies
  • Suuder Saran and Eanraig the Bonesetter
  • Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin, Arnora Ketilsdottir, and Rees Ragnarrson
  • Marin il Gondoliri and Foxy the Bard

We thank our day-board staff Gráinne inghean Uí Néill, Valentina, Anna, and Ramic for serving such a delicious meal.

We thank our volunteers Winifred, Franciscus, Evelyn de Trees, Conrad, Matty, Teodora Ivanić, Asta of Brokenbridge, Wojtek y Visby, Ilia Aleksandrovich, Iulian Ilia syn, and Magnus mac Gilleain for providing their hands and labor for this event.

We thank Arabella De Mere, Fenneke Jans, and Martina Maria De La Rosa for helping with the armored and rapier lists.

We thank Brendan Firebow and Eliayhu al-Tahli “Tally” for running Rapier authorizations, who authorized 4 new fencers at Barleycorn.

We thank our Youth Point and Minor Chancellor Kunigunde Wederman for hosting lovely activities for the youth of the province.

We thank our Excellencies Sofya Gianetta di Trieste and Angelica di Nova Lipa for gracing us with their presence and hosting court with us.

We thank Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin for heralding on behalf of their excellencies.

Our thanks to Drasma Dragomir for her excellent heralding of poetry regarding perfect lemons.

We thank Jenna Childslayer, Gibbs Morris, and Aislinn Chiabach for coordinating and hosting barter town.

We thank Antonius Gracchus for building and maintaining our online event page and information.

We thank Pia Maletesta d’Rimini for coordinating our registration point with Richard the Poor, the brewing showcase, collection of food donations, and for the creation of our tokens for the event.

Lastly, we thank the members of Northpass for coming together and coordinating with us to make Barleycorn happen. A special thank you to Meadhbh Mac Pharláin, Marcus mac Pharláin, and Richard the Poor for coordinating all the paperwork and legwork necessary for us to host Barleycorn within the Canton of Northpass.

Many apologies if we missed anyone or any activities that deserve to be noted. Please let us know, so we shall add them to our records.

Though the summer has parted, may we meet the season again with merriment.

In Service,
Vitasha Ivanova doch’ & Catelin Straquhin

Catelin and Vitasha are called before their Excellencies.
Photograph by Martina Maria De La Rosa.