Angharat Goch verch Gwenhover

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Preferred title: Not specified Their Pronouns: Not specified Resides: Lyondemere Status: Active Awards: Visit the Caid Order of Precedence
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Bonesig Angharat Goch verch Gwenhover is a bard, costumer, herald and artisan, originally from the Barony of Bergental in the Kingdom of the East, now living in Lyondemere. Website: http://angharatgoch.com/

Persona

Born on Ynys Mon (Isle of Anglesey, Northern Wales) in 1387, Angharat is the illegitimate daughter of a wealthy landed knight. She grew up entranced by the legends and lore of her people - most especially the Arthurian myth cycles and the ancient British mythology collection known as the Mabinogion. Blessed to be born with an unusually educated grandmother and doting grandfather, Angharat is literate in Welsh and fluent in both French and English, as well as her native tongue.

She was fostered by her aunt and uncle in Eryri (Snowdonia, mountainous North Wales), where her greatest joys included reading, singing and other bardic pursuits, as well riding her pony, Gwynn. Angharat is a proud patriot and early supporter of Owain Glyn Dwr, who during her lifetime has lead the Welsh to freedom from Norman oppression. When not serving as an attendant at Glyn Dwr's court at Harlech or visiting family on Ynys Mon, she resides on her aunt's mountainous estates in the Snowdonia, near Lake Glaslyn.

Associates

• Apprenticed to Mistress Caitlin Christiana Wintour of Cliar Cu Buidhe for performance.

Households

• Member of Byrd House, an A&S household.
• Member of Poore House, a service household.
• Friend of Cliar Cu Buidhe, a bardic household.

Choral Groups

• Former member of Concentus, a mixed voices early music choir based in Bergental in the East Kingdom (2004-2010).
• Former member of Serenissima, a women's voices performance trio based in Lyondemere (2011-2014).
• Occasional member of the Known World Choir (Pennsic XLII)
• Occasional member of Chorulus Pennicus (Pennsic XLII)

Guilds and Other Groups

• The Right Noble Company of Clothiers
• The Lyondemere Fiber Arts Guild
• The Lyondemere Bardic Guild
• The Caidan Circle of Bards
• The Caidan College of Heralds

Offices & Positions

Offices

• Coral Pursuivant (territorial herald of Lyondemere), 2013-present
• Garb Pursuivant (Kingdom deputy for the College of Heralds' regalia), 2013-present

Court Positions

• Lady in Waiting to HRM Bridget, 2014
• Lady in waiting to HE Rutilia Fausta, 7th Baroness Lyondemere, 2014-present
• Lady in Waiting to HRM Cassandra II, 2013
• Lady in waiting to HE Eva filia Edeneweyn, 6th Baroness Lyondemere, 2011-2013

Championships

• Bard of Dreiburgen, 2013-present
• Seraph Bard (Bardic Champion of Angels), 2012-2013
• Lyon Bard (Bardic Champion of Lyondemere, 2011-2012

Classes

• Introduction to Alliterative Verse - Collegium 2012 & GWW 2012
• Rounds to Roundeaux: A Survey of Period Music, with Cecilia Lightfoot, Collegium Caidis 2013 and Talon Crescent Festival 2014

Awards

• Order of the Lyon's Paw, 2014
• Order of the Harp Argent (music), 2013
• L'Honneur de la Chanson, 2013
• Order of the Sanderling (music), 2012
• Award of Arms, 2011

A&S Competitions

Caidian Arts and Sciences and Pentathlon 2013

• Team Pentathlon - Team Lyondemere - 1st place
• Performance Arts: Vocal (Journeyman) - 1st place
• Composition Arts: Song (Journeyman) - 1st place
• Performance Arts: Instrumental (Apprentice) - 1st place
• Visual Arts: Heraldic Display - painting (Apprentice) - 1st place

Territorial A&S Championships

• Gyldenholt A&S Champion 2014 - third place
• Lyondemere A&S Champion 2013 - competed
• Lyondemere A&S Champion 2012 - competed

Territorial Bardic Championships

• Bard of Caid 2014 - competed
• Tower Bard (Dreiburgen) 2013 - winner
• Bard of Altavia 2013 - competed
• Seraph Bard 2012 - winner
• Lyon Bard 2011 - winner

People's Choice

• Robin Hood Tourney 2013 - 'Hunt' themed entries - 1st place
• Angels Anniversary 2011 - People's Choice Bardic - 1st place (with Ladies Avicia de Na Baiona and Cecilia Lightfoot)

Other

• Iron Artisan Competition 2014 - Team Poppet - competed
• Lyondemere Cast Iron Chef 2012 - Team "Delizie della Rossa" - competed
• Altavia Anniversary 2012 - "Legends and Lore" Competition - 1st place (with Ladies Avicia de Na Baiona and Cecilia Lightfoot)
• Lyondemere Cast Iron Chef 2011- Team "Gracie Spoon Inn" - 2nd place