Eilidh Swann Stralachlan
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Quarterly sable and Or, a swan rousant wings displayed counterchanged | ||||||||||
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Dame Eilidh Swann Stralachlan, OP, prefers to be called just Eilidh Swann. She first found the SCA in 1986, and briefly played in Isles with some invented name, long lost in the mists of way back then. After just some minimal participation from '86-'88, she returned to active SCA participation in '93, and hasn't stopped since. In '94 she moved from Isles to Darach -- where she still shares her primary love for a local branch with her current Barony of Lyondemere (moved there in '03).
In '04 she became a member of the Good Ship White Star, and in '07 she became an apprentice to Meistres Tonwen ferch Gruffudd Aur. At 12th Night A.S. XLII (42), she was made the 3rd Bard of Caid. As part of this role, she's actively working on a Caidan Songbook, here on the wiki. At Fall Crown '08, she was released from her apprenticeship to Tonwen, when Their Majesties, Edward and Mora elevated her to the Order of the Pelican.
Besides her love and primary fealty to Caid, she maintains a deep love for the people of the Kingdom of Northshield.
Persona
Eilidh Swann is an English lady currently living in Cadiz, Spain, with the members of her household, the White Star. You can read a more complete persona story on the White Star website.
Offices & Positions
- Editor, Compendium Caidis, 2008-Present
- Lyondemere Chronicler, 2007-current
- Lyondemere Webwright, 2006-current
- Noe College (Lyondemere) Interim Webwright, 2007-current
- Darachshire Deputy Webwright, 2006-current
- 3rd Bard of Caid, 2008-current
- 4th Lyon Bard, 2005-06
- Darachshire Webwright, 1999-2006
- Darachshire Chronicler, 2001-2002
- Darachshire Chatelaine, 1999-2000
- Darachshire Seneschal, 1996-98
- Darachshire Arts and Sciences, 1994-95
- Shire of Isles Herald, 1993-94
Event Staff
- Webwright for GWW XI (current)
- Co-autocrat CP Prize Pirate 2007, Darachshire [with Aran Darkhelm]
- Volunteer & Class Coordinator Black Oak Lodge: Beowulf, 2004, Darachshire
- Autocrat Black Oak Lodge: A Celebration of the Caidan Arts, 2003, Darachshire
- Autocrat Darachshire Pirate Tourney, 2002
- Co-autocrat Darachshire Pirate Tourney, 2002 [with Brian Mor O'Brian]
- Autocrat Darachshire Anniversary, 2001
- Co-autocrat Fool's Paradise 1995, Darachshire [with Rhieinwen Cyfarwydd and Seadna mael Nehallenia]
Projects & Publications
Publications Author
- [Darachshire FAQs] (used with permission on [Barony of Altavia] website)
- [FAQs: Circlets & Coronets] article
- Chatelaine Articles, Darachshire Oak Leaf, 2000-01
Classes Taught
- Kingdom Collegium: Spinning, Various Braiding techniques,
- Nordwache Academia, Aug 2008: "How to sing a love song sweet and a naughty song bawdy"
- Bardic Collegium, Jan 2008: "How to sing a love song sweet and a naughty song bawdy"
- Carreg Wen Academia: Spinning on a drop spindle
- A&S workshops, Darachshire 1994-1998: Middle-eastern drumming, Spinning on a drop spindle
Miscellany
- Registered Personal Badge: (Fieldless) On a sinister wing sable a crescent Or.
More Information
- Eilidh's Bardic website
- Order of Precedence - See this individual's full list of Caid awards.