April 2015 | AS
XLVIII | Volume 4 | Issue 7 |
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![]() This is the April 2015 issue of The E-Horse, a publication of the Ancient and Honorable Crown Province of Østgarðr of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. (SCA, Inc.). The E-Horse is available from the Chronicler. It is not a corporate publication of SCA, Inc., and does not delineate SCA, Inc. policies. Copyright © 2015 Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. For information on reprinting photographs, articles, or artwork from this publication, please contact the Chronicler, who will assist you in contacting the original creator of the piece. Please respect the legal rights of our contributors. ![]() Østgarðr also has Each of the Cantons has a Yahoogroup: ![]() to John Elys and Rufina Cambrensis, who received
Golden Lyres at Dragonship Haven Investiture; to Lady Jenna Childersley (called Childslayer), who
received a Golden Lyre at Mudthaw; to Lord Yehuda ben Moshe, who received the King's
Award of Esteem at Carolingian investiture; and to Lord Adam Trent, who received the Queen's
Award of Esteem, and Master Philip White, who received
the Queen's Order of Courtesy, at Coronation. Vivant! |
Meetings Upcoming Events Goings On About Town Articles of Interest ![]() March Commons...was CANCELLED due to bad weather. Upcoming Meetings:April 17th: Ostgardr Commons (night before Ostgardr Champions--see below) ![]() Directions to April CommonsApril Commons will be Friday, April
17 at the office of Congressman Eliot Engel, 3655
Johnson Avenue, the Bronx
By Car ➦From the South: Best route to Henry Hudson Parkway in Manhattan. Cross into the Bronx. Exit 20 for W. 239th Street. From access road, take first right onto Johnson Avenue and look for parking. The office is almost immediately there. ➦From the North: Best route to Saw Mill Parkway in the Bronx (e.g. heading south from the Cross County). Two miles south of the Cross County, this becomes the Henry Hudson Parkway. Exit 19 for W. 232nd Street and make a U-turn onto the Henry Hudson northbound. Exit 20 for W. 239th Street. From access road, take first right onto Johnson Avenue and look for parking. The office is almost immediately there. By Subway Take your best route to the 1 train. Take 1 train to 238 St. Exit near intersection of Broadway and W 238th St. Start out going West on W 238th St. Turn right onto Riverdale Ave. Turn left onto W 238th St. Turn left onto Johnson Ave. ![]() ![]() Østgarðr Events
Attention Fighters Ostgardr fighter practice - From the Chatelaine
Have you thought about autocrating an event but didn’t know where to start or were too nervous to ask? Maybe you’ve autocrated before but would like to brush up on your knowledge? Well, I am pleased to announce that on Friday, April 24th Master Philip White has graciously offered to share his knowledge and secrets on autocrating a successful event. Join us in a casual setting as we learn what it takes to run a successful SCA event. Please email me if you plan on attending so I can prepare enough seats for all and if you need directions: ladysofya.sca@gmail.com. Please note that there is an adorable havanese dog in residence as well. Class: Running Events:
How to be a first time event steward, help others
to run a successful event, and improve your skills
as an experienced event steward. Yours in Service
East Kingdom Events
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Concerts We maintain a Webbed database of
upcoming early-music concerts in the Østgarðr area.
Click here
for the latest.
![]() Neandertal Bone Flutes: Simply Products of Ice Age Hyena Scavenging....I'm sure you're as disappointed as I am. How Can a Ninth-Century 'Leechbook' Be Relevant Today?Crediting the manuscript known as Bald's
Leechcraft with curing MRSA might be premature,
but those Anglo-Saxon physicians must have been a
canny bunch.... Battered Remains of Medieval Knight Discovered in UK CathedralA medieval skeleton with idiosyncratic bone fractures uncovered in Hereford Cathedral may have been a Norman jouster. Game of Thrones IRL: I Spent My Saturday Dressed As a PeasantA light-hearted but sympathetic article about the SCA written by a reporter who attended EK Coronation. Intact Ottoman 'War Camel' Found in Austrian CellarThe ultimate military souvenir. |