Mistress Sofya Gianetta di Trieste, our provincial Minister of Arts & Sciences, shares with us an update from this summer’s Pennsic War:
Children’s largesse
At Pennsic, on Tuesday, August 8th, the children of Østgarðr made a wonderful gift presentation to the King and Queen. Led by the drumming of Lady Angelica di Nova and the singing of Hlaefdige Alienor Salton, Østgarðr supporters and residents, the children pulled a wagon carrying two large dragons (one purple and gold, the other green and white) stuffed with mini dragons, princesses, puppets and games for the children’s largesse. The King and Queen of the East were delighted and appreciative of the gifts. I want to thank all who contributed to this presentation.
[slideshow_deploy id=’2962′]Lady Alienor’s words as sung to the King and Queen during the presentation:
Sing a song of Østgarðr!
We captured these two dragons;
Freed a score of princesses &
Put them in our wagon.
When you cut them open
You loose the baby dragons.
Isn’t this a grand largesse
We carry on our wagon?Our king’s in his encampment —
We call it EK Royal.
Our queen is seated with him,
A handmaiden loyal.
Your subjects come before you,
Bearing gifts for children.
We hope you will accept our gifts
And do not beat our children!
Classes
Many individuals from Østgarðr shared their time, knowledge and skill by teaching a class or several classes at Pennsic. Thank you all for volunteering!
Magistra Rufina Cambrensis:
• Citole Solar
• Voices and Viols: Gamben Und Singen
Master John Elys:
• Medieval Music Notation: Petrucci’s Prodigious Press
• Medieval Music Notation: the Chansonniers of Marguerite of Austria
Hlaefdige Alienor Salton:
• Cords: Lucet vs. Tablets vs. Fingerloops (vs. 4-strand plaiting)
• Viking Era Headgear: A Survey
Benjamin:
• Dancing for kids by a kid
Lady Conandil ingen Donngaile:
• Casa Bardicci Dancing in the Villa: Ball Prep for 15th-C Ball
• Casa Bardicci Dancing in the Villa: A 15th-Century Italian Ball
Lord Þórfinn Hróðgeirsson:
• Sixth-C Chinese Grain Wine from Qimin Yaoshu
Ariana De Gallo:
• Beginner Dance: English Country Dance
• Advanced Six Person Playford
Lady Vika Grigina z Prahy:
• Elizabethan Working Clothes
• A Brief Survey of Banners
Il-Khatun Lada Monguligin:
• Conversational Russian
• Russian Calligraphy
Mistress Sofya Gianetta di Trieste:
• The 16th Century Italian Zimarra
Jenna ChildSlayer:
• Pennsic 101
Ibrahim al-Rashid:
• Basic nålbinding
• Egyptian nålbinding