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THLord Thomas is a wannabe seanachie, an occasional battlefield speed-bump and is blessed with a son (Taliesin, bard in training). He’s a 12th century Scot, and a former Bard of Caid. He is also known mundanely as the professional storyteller "True Thomas the Storyteller", hence the nick-name "True". Well-known to the Children event autocrats, for performing for the children at events and for the Fool's parades. He's seen at all the better fires, telling tales, and he is always glad to help a beginning performer. His storytelling repertoire includes over 300 stories, from cultures all over the world. His SCA articles "Twisted Tales" are occasionally seen in the Crown Prints, and are available on his personal website. (They are available to any SCA organization for reprint.)
THLord Thomas is a wannabe seanachie, an occasional battlefield speed-bump, and is blessed with one son (Taliesin). He’s a 12th century Scot, and a former Bard of Caid. He is also known mundanely as the professional storyteller "True Thomas the Storyteller," hence the nick-name "True." He's also well-known to the Children's event autocrats for performing for the children and for the Fool's parades. He's seen at all the better fires, telling tales, and he is always glad to help a beginning performer. His storytelling repertoire includes over 300 stories, from cultures all over the world. His SCA articles "Twisted Tales" were often published in the Crown Prints, and are available on his personal website (available to any SCA organization for reprint).


== Offices & Positions ==
== Offices & Positions ==
*[[Circle of Bards|Bard of Caid]], ?/?/2011-?/?/2012
*[[Circle of Bards|Bard of Caid]], 01/08/2011-01/07/2012


== Event Staff ==
== Event Staff ==
*Publicity, Great Western War 2010
*Publicity, Great Western War 2010
*Co-producer of possibly the largest concert in SCA history, at Estrella 2007 (600+, 14 acts, 4.5 hours long)
*Co-Creator and instigator of several Bardic events: The Host-A-Bard Competition, GWW 1 and 2 (Household compete for the title of most Hospitable to bards)
*The Family Bardic Concerts, The Bawdy Concerts (over 17, from 1999) (Producer and Emcee, with Master Yonaton, and Baron Beorn of Northern Sea. Caid and Atenveldt; regularly draw 300-400 people or more)
*Creator of "Fools Parade", GWW, Potrero, Estrella (Punchinella leads the children on a fools parade, ending with a performance)
*Creator of "Bardic Swap& Shop" style classes (A teaching "bardic workshop" to encourage folks to learn and exchange music)
*Judge of several Bardic Competitions (including Staghold Knowne World Bardic)


== Classes taught ==
{| {{tablestyle1}}
*Magic of Storytelling, [[Collegium Caidis Fall 2006]], [[Collegium Caidis Spring 2007]]  
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*How to Run a Music Swap & Shop, [[Collegium Caidis Spring 2007]]  
| [[File:gww-marketing-2010.jpg|200px]]
*True Thomas Presents, [[Collegium Caidis Spring 2007]]   
| [[File:gww-marketing-wide-2010.jpg|300px]]
*Tricks' o the Trade, [[Collegium Caidis 2011]]
|}
*Creative Sparks- Getting the feedback you need to EXCEL!, [[Collegium Caidis 2011]]
 
*Fyrecrawling 101, "the art of the wandering performer" Estrella, Potrero, GWW (A class where people learn the etiquette and techniques for performing at sca wars and events)
== Class Topics ==
**Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced level Storytelling
Organized and has participated in many SCA Demos, including the regular "Bardic Demo" at the Potrero School library. Multiple Emcee gigs in the SCA, including Demos, and Festival of the Rose. Continuing performances at hundreds of fires, and SCA events, in particular storytelling for Youth activities.
**Vocal Performance
 
**Meta-language and Physicality
*Bardic Coaching and Networking
**Celtic Fairie Folklore and Myth
*Barding and Brewing
**Celtic Folkore 101
*Bringing Characters to life
**Early Celtic History 101
*Celtic Fairie Folklore and Myth
**Bringing Characters to life
*Celtic Folklore 101
**Fyrecrawling 101/102
*Cordial Making (basic)
**Bardic Coaching and Networking
*Early Celtic History 101
**Cordial Making (basic)
*Fyrecrawling 101 (The art of the wandering performer) - The etiquette and techniques for performing at SCA wars and events
**Storytelling for Children
*Meta-language and Physicality
**Barding and Brewing
*Producing Bardic Events
**Producing Bardic Events
*Storytelling for Children
**Advanced Storytelling Techniques
*Storytelling: Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced levels
*Organized and has participated in many SCA Demos, including the regular "Bardic Demo" at the Potrero School library
*Vocal Performance
*Multiple Emcee gigs in the SCA, including Demos, and Festival of the Rose
 
*Continuing performances at hundreds of fires, and SCA events; In particular storytelling for Youth activities.
==Specific Classes at Events==
*Celtic Folklore and Mythology- A Guided Tour of Celtic Myth and Magic, [[Collegium Caidis 2013]]
*2007 Collegium - Magic of Storytelling, [[Collegium Caidis Fall 2006]], [[Collegium Caidis Spring 2007]]  
*Bardic Coaching and Performance, with [[Caitlin Christiana Wintour]], [[Collegium Caidis 2013]]
*2007 Collegium - How to Run a Music Swap & Shop, [[Collegium Caidis Spring 2007]]  
*2007 Collegium - True Thomas Presents, [[Collegium Caidis Spring 2007]]   
*2011 Collegium - Tricks' o the Trade, [[Collegium Caidis 2011]]
*2011 Collegium - Creative Sparks- Getting the feedback you need to EXCEL!, [[Collegium Caidis 2011]]
*2013 Collegium - Celtic Folklore and Mythology- A Guided Tour of Celtic Myth and Magic, [[Collegium Caidis 2013]]
*2013 Collegium - Bardic Coaching and Performance, with [[Caitlin Christiana Wintour]], [[Collegium Caidis 2013]]
*2017 Potrero Youth Point - "On Being a Performer" class [[Potrero War 2017]]
*2018 Potrero - "Bardic by and for Kids!" [[Potrero War 2018]]
*2018 Potrero - "Getting (and Giving) the Feedback you Need!" [[Potrero War 2018]]
*2018 Potrero - "Bardic Coaching Slots" [[Potrero War 2018]]
*2019 Potrero - Youth Point Bardic Performances [[Potrero War 2019]]
*2020 Virtual Potrero - "Fyrecrawling and the Art of the Wandering Performer"
*2022 Potrero - "Fyrecrawling 101 (The Art of the Wandering Performer)" Part 1, 2:30-5 PM instruction, Part 2, 7:30 PM performances for 5 designated camps [[Potrero War 2022]]
*2023 Potrero - "Fyrecrawling 101 (The Art of the Wandering Performer)" Part 1 instruction, Part 2 practical, performances for vetted camps [[Potrero War 2023]]
*2023 Potrero - "Coaching and Creativity" class [[Potrero War 2023]]
*2024 Potrero - "Fyrecrawling 101 (The Art of the Wandering Performer)" Part 1 instruction, Part 2 practical, performances for vetted camps
*2024 Potrero - "Performing in the SCA for Younger Folks" (youth class)
 
==Concerts Organized==
*Great Western War 1997, Host-a-Bard Competition (Households competing for the title of "Most Hospitable to Bards")
*Great Western War 2 1998, Host-a-Bard Competition (Households competing for the title of "Most Hospitable to Bards")
*Potrero 2003 - Family Concert "Monsters and Music and Magic - Oh My!" *day after the Baron Talanque Memorial Bardic Circle*
*Potrero 2004 - 2nd Annual Family Bardic Concert - "Musical Mayhem and Magical Stories"
*Estrella War 2005 - 3rd Estrella Family Bardic Concert: "Stars, Songs, and Stories"
*Estrella War 2005 - 1st Estrella Naughty as We Wanna Be Bawdy Concert: "We Sing the Bawdy Eclectic"
*Estrella War 2006 - 4th Estrella Family Bardic Concert: "Silly Is As Silly Does"
*Estrella War 2006 - 2nd Estrella Naughty as We Wanna Be Bawdy Concert: "Filk, It Doth a Bawdy Good"
*Potrero War 2005 - 5th Annual Potrero War Family Bardic Concert: "The Lords of Misrule (Frippery, Frolic, and Fun)"
*Potrero War 2006 - 6th Annual Potrero War Family Bardic Concert: "Music, Magic, and Mayhem"
*Potrero War 2006 - 3rd Annual Potrero War Naughty as We Wanna Be Bawdy Concert: "Random Bawdy Parts"
*Potrero War 2007 - 7th Annual Potrero War Family Bardic Concert: "A Pocket Full of Wry"
*Potrero War 2007 - 4th Annual Potrero War Naughty as We Wanna Be Bawdy Concert: "Risqué Business"
*Potrero War 2011 - 11th Annual Potrero War Family Bardic Concert: "Bards of a Feather"
*Potrero War 2011 - 7th Annual Potrero War Bawdy Concert: "NOT Quite Dead YET!"
*Potrero War 2017 - 17th Annual Potrero War Family Bardic Concert: "Mischief Mostly Managed"
*Potrero War 2017 - 14th Annual Potrero War Bawdy Concert: "Return of the Annual Potrero Bawdy Concert!"
*2020 Virtual Potrero: "Virtual Potrero War Youth: Storyteller True with Fun, Twisted, and Tangled Tales" Bard-Cast
*Potrero War 2022 - 20th Potrero War Family Bardic Concert: "We're Putting the Band Back Together!"
*Potrero War 2022 - Annual Potrero War Bawdy Concert: "This Bird is on Fire"
 
=== Concert Flyers ===
 
{| {{tablestyle1}}
|-
| [[File:Bardic-family-flyer-potrero-2003.jpg|200px]]
| [[File:bardic-family-flyer-potrero-2004.jpg|200px]]
| [[File:bardic-2nd-bawdy-flyer-potrero.jpg|200px]]
| [[File:third-estrella-family-bardic_2005.jpg|200px]]
| [[File:estrella-sing-the-bawdy-eclectic_2005.jpg|200px]]
|-
| [[File:estrella_bawdy_2006.jpg|200px]]
| [[File:estrella-family-2006.jpg|200px]]
| [[File:potrero-family_2006.jpg|200px]]
| [[File:potrero-bawdy_2006.jpg|200px]]
| [[File:potrero-family_2007.jpg|200px]]
|-
| [[File:potrero-bawdy_2007.jpg|200px]]
| [[File:potrero-bawdy_2011.jpg|200px]]
| [[File:potrero-family-2011.jpg|200px]]
| [[File:potrero-family-2022.jpg|200px]]
| [[File:potrero-bawdy_2022.jpg|200px]]
|}


==Competitions and Achievements==
==Competitions and Achievements==
Active brewer, member of Darach Brewers guild, Caidan Brewers guild. Journeyman level marks in Cordials, Melomels, and Ales.
Brewer: participated in Darach Brewers guild and Caidan Brewers guild. Journeyman level marks in Cordials, Melomels, and Ales.


*2nd Place, Highland War Brewing Contest, 09/04/2010 (wine and mead category)
*2nd Place, Highland War Brewing Contest, 09/04/2010 (wine and mead category)
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*1st Place Highland War, Sparkling Black Raspberry Melomel,  Meads/Melomels 2006
*1st Place Highland War, Sparkling Black Raspberry Melomel,  Meads/Melomels 2006
*3rd Place GWW, Lemoncello, Varietals 2005 (in a very full field)
*3rd Place GWW, Lemoncello, Varietals 2005 (in a very full field)
*Winner of the Crystal Flute Competition, 2004
*Winner of the Potrero Bardic Tourney, 1996
*Gold Medal (with [[Ingilborg Sigmundardóttir]]) for Wolfalope Nut Brown Ale, Highland War
*Gold Medal (with [[Ingilborg Sigmundardóttir]]) for Wolfalope Nut Brown Ale, Highland War
*Gold Medal, 1st place, Sparkling Black Raspberry Melomel, Highland War
*Gold Medal, 1st place, Sparkling Black Raspberry Melomel, Highland War


=== Other ===
===Bardic Competitions===
*[http://www.truethomas.com True Thomas website]
*Winner of the Potrero Bardic Tourney, 1996
*Winner of the Crystal Flute Competition, 2004
*Winner Atenveldt Knowne World Bardic Competition, Storytelling, 2006
*Judge of several Bardic Competitions (including Staghold Knowne World Bardic)
 
===Other Bardic Contributions===
*"Fools Parade" for children (and adults) at many GWW, Potrero Wars, and Estrella Wars - Punchinella leads the children on a Fools' Parade, ending with a performance
*Bardic Swap and 'Shop classes - hosted in Darachshire several times in mid 2000's (aughts): Bardic A&S Workshops to encourage folks on how to exchange and learn music
 
=== Other: Martial ===
*First Siege Tower Commander, Estrella War 2006
*Heavy Weapons: sword/shield, two-handed, thrusting, combat archery, tournaments
*Rapier: recognized for his Cheshire cat grin on rapier helmet
 
[[File:siege-tower-completed-2006.jpg|200px]]
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[[File:rapier_true-thomas_2017-potrero.jpg|250px]]
 
=== Other Other ===
*1st Place Metheglin Orientalis (Ventura County Fair) 2007
*1st Place Metheglin Orientalis (Ventura County Fair) 2007
*2nd Place, Devil's Breath, Hot Pepper Mead (Ventura County Fair) 2007
*2nd Place, Devil's Breath, Hot Pepper Mead (Ventura County Fair) 2007
*[http://www.truethomas.com True Thomas website]
*[https://christmasperformerworkshops.com/ Christmas Performer Workshops] - Course Developer and Instructor for professional Christmas Performers, (2015-current 2025)


 
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THLord Thomas is a wannabe seanachie, an occasional battlefield speed-bump, and is blessed with one son (Taliesin). He’s a 12th century Scot, and a former Bard of Caid. He is also known mundanely as the professional storyteller "True Thomas the Storyteller," hence the nick-name "True." He's also well-known to the Children's event autocrats for performing for the children and for the Fool's parades. He's seen at all the better fires, telling tales, and he is always glad to help a beginning performer. His storytelling repertoire includes over 300 stories, from cultures all over the world. His SCA articles "Twisted Tales" were often published in the Crown Prints, and are available on his personal website (available to any SCA organization for reprint).

Offices & Positions

Event Staff

  • Publicity, Great Western War 2010

Class Topics

Organized and has participated in many SCA Demos, including the regular "Bardic Demo" at the Potrero School library. Multiple Emcee gigs in the SCA, including Demos, and Festival of the Rose. Continuing performances at hundreds of fires, and SCA events, in particular storytelling for Youth activities.

  • Bardic Coaching and Networking
  • Barding and Brewing
  • Bringing Characters to life
  • Celtic Fairie Folklore and Myth
  • Celtic Folklore 101
  • Cordial Making (basic)
  • Early Celtic History 101
  • Fyrecrawling 101 (The art of the wandering performer) - The etiquette and techniques for performing at SCA wars and events
  • Meta-language and Physicality
  • Producing Bardic Events
  • Storytelling for Children
  • Storytelling: Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced levels
  • Vocal Performance

Specific Classes at Events

Concerts Organized

  • Great Western War 1997, Host-a-Bard Competition (Households competing for the title of "Most Hospitable to Bards")
  • Great Western War 2 1998, Host-a-Bard Competition (Households competing for the title of "Most Hospitable to Bards")
  • Potrero 2003 - Family Concert "Monsters and Music and Magic - Oh My!" *day after the Baron Talanque Memorial Bardic Circle*
  • Potrero 2004 - 2nd Annual Family Bardic Concert - "Musical Mayhem and Magical Stories"
  • Estrella War 2005 - 3rd Estrella Family Bardic Concert: "Stars, Songs, and Stories"
  • Estrella War 2005 - 1st Estrella Naughty as We Wanna Be Bawdy Concert: "We Sing the Bawdy Eclectic"
  • Estrella War 2006 - 4th Estrella Family Bardic Concert: "Silly Is As Silly Does"
  • Estrella War 2006 - 2nd Estrella Naughty as We Wanna Be Bawdy Concert: "Filk, It Doth a Bawdy Good"
  • Potrero War 2005 - 5th Annual Potrero War Family Bardic Concert: "The Lords of Misrule (Frippery, Frolic, and Fun)"
  • Potrero War 2006 - 6th Annual Potrero War Family Bardic Concert: "Music, Magic, and Mayhem"
  • Potrero War 2006 - 3rd Annual Potrero War Naughty as We Wanna Be Bawdy Concert: "Random Bawdy Parts"
  • Potrero War 2007 - 7th Annual Potrero War Family Bardic Concert: "A Pocket Full of Wry"
  • Potrero War 2007 - 4th Annual Potrero War Naughty as We Wanna Be Bawdy Concert: "Risqué Business"
  • Potrero War 2011 - 11th Annual Potrero War Family Bardic Concert: "Bards of a Feather"
  • Potrero War 2011 - 7th Annual Potrero War Bawdy Concert: "NOT Quite Dead YET!"
  • Potrero War 2017 - 17th Annual Potrero War Family Bardic Concert: "Mischief Mostly Managed"
  • Potrero War 2017 - 14th Annual Potrero War Bawdy Concert: "Return of the Annual Potrero Bawdy Concert!"
  • 2020 Virtual Potrero: "Virtual Potrero War Youth: Storyteller True with Fun, Twisted, and Tangled Tales" Bard-Cast
  • Potrero War 2022 - 20th Potrero War Family Bardic Concert: "We're Putting the Band Back Together!"
  • Potrero War 2022 - Annual Potrero War Bawdy Concert: "This Bird is on Fire"

Concert Flyers

Competitions and Achievements

Brewer: participated in Darach Brewers guild and Caidan Brewers guild. Journeyman level marks in Cordials, Melomels, and Ales.

  • 2nd Place, Highland War Brewing Contest, 09/04/2010 (wine and mead category)
  • 2nd Place GWW Crema De Limoncello 2009 (cordials)
  • 3rd Place GWW Rose Champagne 2009 (from scratch, wine)
  • 3rd Place Highland war Rose Rhodomel 2008
  • 1st Place Highland war Cream Hypocris 2008
  • 1st Place Varietals Rose/Hibiscus Soda, Highland War 2007
  • 2nd Place, Blood Orange Mead GWW 2007
  • Winner of the Atenveldt Knowne World Bardic Competition, Storytelling, 2006
  • 1st Place Highland War, Sparkling Black Raspberry Melomel, Meads/Melomels 2006
  • 3rd Place GWW, Lemoncello, Varietals 2005 (in a very full field)
  • Gold Medal (with Ingilborg Sigmundardóttir) for Wolfalope Nut Brown Ale, Highland War
  • Gold Medal, 1st place, Sparkling Black Raspberry Melomel, Highland War

Bardic Competitions

  • Winner of the Potrero Bardic Tourney, 1996
  • Winner of the Crystal Flute Competition, 2004
  • Winner Atenveldt Knowne World Bardic Competition, Storytelling, 2006
  • Judge of several Bardic Competitions (including Staghold Knowne World Bardic)

Other Bardic Contributions

  • "Fools Parade" for children (and adults) at many GWW, Potrero Wars, and Estrella Wars - Punchinella leads the children on a Fools' Parade, ending with a performance
  • Bardic Swap and 'Shop classes - hosted in Darachshire several times in mid 2000's (aughts): Bardic A&S Workshops to encourage folks on how to exchange and learn music

Other: Martial

  • First Siege Tower Commander, Estrella War 2006
  • Heavy Weapons: sword/shield, two-handed, thrusting, combat archery, tournaments
  • Rapier: recognized for his Cheshire cat grin on rapier helmet

Other Other

  • 1st Place Metheglin Orientalis (Ventura County Fair) 2007
  • 2nd Place, Devil's Breath, Hot Pepper Mead (Ventura County Fair) 2007
  • True Thomas website
  • Christmas Performer Workshops - Course Developer and Instructor for professional Christmas Performers, (2015-current 2025)
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