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The Right Noble Circle of Bards is a loose affliation of all the Bards in Caid. There are various local bardic workshops, guild meetings, and occasional Kingdom-wide activies. In addition, some of the bards within Caid are also involved with the [[Crown Poems]] projects. For each Crown Tourney, a collection of poems are written and published at Coronation, in tribute to each fighter in the Crown Lists.
The Right Noble Circle of Bards is a loose affliation of all the Bards in Caid. There are various local bardic workshops, guild meetings, and occasional Kingdom-wide activies. In addition, some of the bards within Caid are also involved with the [[Crown Poems]] projects. For each Crown Tourney, a collection of poems are written and published at Coronation, in tribute to each fighter in the Crown Lists.


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==Right Noble Circle of Bards==
==Right Noble Circle of Bards==
The Guild was awarded [[Right Noble]] status on 08/26/2006 by [[Sven and Kolfinna]], at Kolfinna's Festival of the Rose.  
The Guild was awarded [[Right Noble]] status on 08/26/2006 by [[Sven and Kolfinna]], at Kolfinna's Festival of the Rose. <br />
Newsletter: '''<i>Word-Fame</i>'''


[[Image:Right Noble Circle of Bards.jpg|300px|TRM Sven and Kolfinna presenting the scroll]] [[Image:Right Noble Circle of Bards2.jpg|300px|The Bards of Caid gathered around TRM Sven and Kolfinna]]
[[Image:Right Noble Circle of Bards.jpg|300px|TRM Sven and Kolfinna presenting the scroll]] [[Image:Right Noble Circle of Bards2.jpg|300px|The Bards of Caid gathered around TRM Sven and Kolfinna]]


==Bard of Caid==
==Bard of Caid==
[[Image:First BoC competition sm.jpg|frame|The ten competitors from the first Bard of Caid competition. Back left to right: Finella (winner), Thomas, Bjorn, Mary, Beathog, Domnbhall; and front left to right: Eilidh, Isaac, Lilya, Caitlin]]
[[Image:First BoC competition sm.jpg|frame|The ten competitors from the first Bard of Caid competition. Back left to right: Finella (winner), Thomas, Beorn, Mary, Beathog, Domhnall; and front left to right: Eilidh, Isaac, Lilya, Caitlin]]


===Lineage===
===Lineage===
* At Highland War 9/3/2005, [[Dietrich III and Adriana II]] conducted the first competition to name the Bard of Caid. [[Finella Harper]] was named the Premier Bard of Caid, and incidentally served the longest term as Bard since the 2nd competition was postponed several times.  
{| {{tablestyle1}}
* At 12th Night on 1/6/2007, [[Edric IV and Faizeh]] hosted the second Bard of Caid competition, where [[Elizaveta Arievna Lebedeva]] (also known as Lilya) was named the Bard of Caid.
! Date
* At 12th Night on 1/5/2008, [[Edric V and Faizeh II]] hosted the third Bard of Caid competition, where [[Eilidh Swann Stralachlan]] was named the Bard of Caid.
! Event
* At [[12th Night 2009]], [[Sven II and Kolfinna II]] hosted the fourth Bard of Caid competition, where [[Lot Ramirez]] was named the Bard of Caid.
| Crown
* At [[12th Night 2010]], [[Patrick and Kara]] hosted the fifth Bard of Caid competition, where [[Eadaoin inghen Muircheartaigh]] was named the Bard of Caid.
| Bard
|-
|09/03/2005
|Highland War 2005
|[[Dietrich III and Adriana II]]  
|1st Bard of Caid: [[Finella Harper]] was named the Premier Bard of Caid, and incidentally served the longest term as Bard since the 2nd competition was postponed several times.
|-
|01/06/2007
|Caid 12th Night
|[[Edric IV and Faizeh]]
|2nd Bard of Caid: [[Elizaveta Arievna Lebedeva]] (also known as Lilya)
|-
|01/05/2008
|[[12th Night 2008]]
|[[Edric V and Faizeh II]]
|3rd Bard of Caid: [[Eilidh Swann Stralachlan]]
|-
|01/10/2009
|[[12th Night 2009]]
|[[Sven II and Kolfinna II]]
|4th Bard of Caid: [[Lot Ramirez]]
|-
|01/09/2010
|[[12th Night 2010]]
|[[Patrick and Kara]]
|5th Bard of Caid: [[Eadaoin inghen Muircheartaigh]]
|-
|01/08/2011
|[[Twelfth Night 2011]]
|[[Wilhelm and Thaleia]]
|6th Bard of Caid: [[Thomas Whitehart]]
|-
|01/07/2012
|[[Twelfth Night 2012]]
|[[Sven III and Cassandra]]
|7th Bard of Caid: [[Maluchka Korotkova]]
|-
|01/05/2013
|[[Twelfth Night 2013]]
|[[Mansur and Eilidh]]
|8th Bard of Caid: [[Mealla Caimbeul|Meala Caimbuel]]
|-
|01/04/2014
|[[Twelfth Night 2014]]
|[[Conrad II and A'isha]]
|9th Bard of Caid: [[William Walworth de Durham]]
|-
|01/03/2015
|[[Caid Twelfth Night 2015]]
|[[Mansur II and Eilidh II]]
|10th Bard of Caid: [[Paul fitz Denis]]
|-
|01/09/2016
|[[Kingdom 12th Night-Winter Coronation 2016]]
|[[Conrad III and A'isha II]]
|11th Bard of Caid: [[Colette la trouvere]]
|-
|02/04/2017
|Festival of the Rose
|Agrippa and Bridget
|12th Bard of Caid: [[Margaret ingen Domnaill]]
|-
|01/06/2018
|Coronation
|[[Athanaric II and Sigriðr II]]
|13th Bard of Caid: [[Angharat Goch verch Gwenhover]]
|-
|01/05/2019 (announced 01/26/2019)
|Coronation
|[[Adam and Stæina]]
|14th Bard of Caid: [[Mary Dedwydd verch Gwallter]]
|-
|01/04/2020
|Coronation
|[[Alexander II and Tahira II]]
|15th Bard of Caid: [[Finella Harper]]
|-
|01/04/2020
|Festival of the Rose
|[[Tryggr and Mercedes]]
|16th Bard of Caid: [[Fino Di Giove]]
|-
|}


===Purpose===
===Purpose===
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* The Bard of Caid shall have a baldric or cloak that will identify him/her as the Kingdom Bard. This garment IS kingdom regalia: it will be returned at the end of the Bard of Caid’s year tenure.  
* The Bard of Caid shall have a baldric or cloak that will identify him/her as the Kingdom Bard. This garment IS kingdom regalia: it will be returned at the end of the Bard of Caid’s year tenure.  


===Rules For The Competition (2010)===
===Rules for Determining the Bard of Caid===
The Competition for Bard of Caid shall consist of four rounds:
See [[Bard of Caid Competition Rules]] for details on the competition over the years.
* Round 1: A period piece or an original piece in a period style. (Each performer, in the randomly selected performance order) [Documentation required. May be original or someone else's composition.]
* Round 2. A piece the performer considers his/her best. (Each performer, in the same order as the first round) [Documentation is optional, but nice. May be original or someone else's composition.]
* Round 3. A piece themed on "Castle" or "Fortress" -- About, evoking, reminds one of, etc. [May be original or someone else's composition]
* Round 4. An original composition to be composed on-site, which will include 3 words announced at competition. [Must be composed the day of the event, on-site. Competitors will be assigned the three words that must be included, during Opening Court. If you miss the announcement in court, please see Don Lot Ramirez before the Competition begins.]


====Supporting rules for the four rounds====
==Territorial Bards==
* (A) One piece, minimum, must be an original composition. You may have up to three pieces that are not composed by you, or you may have as many original compositions as you like.
===Seraph Bard (Barony of [[Angels]])===
* (B) The key words to be included in the original composition on site will be announced at Opening Court. The Competition will be held approximately 90-minutes later, to give the competitors time to finish their compositions.
http://wiki.caid-commons.org/index.php/Seraph_Bard
* (C) Original musical pieces may be performed to existing music, as long as that existing music is either out of copyright, or the lyricist has the copyright holder’s permission. If a pre-existing tune is used, the judges shall show preference for tunes composed before 1650.
* (D) Documentation is required to describe the attribution and background of the historical piece, and to describe the style of the original piece. Documentation is optional for the piece the competitior considers his/her best.
* (E) Copies of lyrics, when appropriate, should be provided for the judges.
* (F) The judges will include the current Bard of Caid, Their Majesties of Caid (if possible), and others chosen by either Their majesties or the current Bard of Caid.
* (G) The longest piece may not exceed 8-10 minutes. Please be considerate.
* (H) Suggested performances can include (but are not limited to) singing, instrumental performance, dramatic prose, poetry, use of foreign languages, and story-telling.


===History of Competition Rounds===
In each of the first four competitions, the Bards were required to perform (a) a piece they considered their best and (b) a period piece or an original piece in a period style. Additional, each has a (c) piece about the following theme... and (d) an original composition from these words announced the day of the event.
'''Theme Piece'''
* 2005 - The topic of "Virtue"
* 2007 - The topic of the poet Rumi, or inspired by his life
* 2008 - The topic of honor, or inspired by same
* 2009 - About or inspired by the one or more of the Seven Knightly Virtues: Courage, Justice, Mercy, Generosity, Faith, Nobility, Hope
* 2010 - A piece themed on "Castle" or "Fortress" -- About, evoking, reminds one of, etc.
'''Three Words From a Hat'''
* 2005 - Moon, Hare (like the bunny), and Love
* 2007 - Hands, Honor, and Scion (heir to your estate)
* 2008 - Silver, Chaste, and Merit ...with bonus extra credit points for the extra word "Lentil"
* 2009 - Heart, Night, Blue ...with bonus extra credit points for the extra word "Sloth"
* 2010 - Travel, Oath, Love ...with bonus extra credit points for the extra word "Lemming"
==Territorial Bards==
===Bard of [[Altavia]]===
===Bard of [[Altavia]]===
*First competition held: [[Altavia Anniversary 2008 | Altavia Anniversary]] and Investiture for [[Thorin and Courtney]], 5/10/2008 - Winner: [[Secca of Kent]] (then known as Secca of Cantia)
*First competition held: [[Altavia Anniversary 2008 | Altavia Anniversary]] and Investiture for [[Thorin and Courtney]], 5/10/2008 - Winner: [[Secca of Kent]] (then known as Secca of Cantia)
*[[Altavia Anniversary 2009 | Altavia Anniversary]], 5/09/09 - [[Caitlin of Altavia]] with [[The Glory of Caid]]  
*[[Altavia Anniversary 2009 | Altavia Anniversary]], 5/09/09 - [[Caitlin of Altavia]] with [[The Glory of Caid]]  
*[[Altavia Yule 2009 | Altavia Yule]], 12/5/2009 - [[Mealla Caimbeul]] for performances of [http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:8zg3Wj8n_MAJ:www.ravenboymusic.com/Lyrics/HumanHistorylyrics.doc Band of Brothers] and [http://sca-altavia.org/Links/Maella%20Thomas%20Beket%20text.pdf The Murder of Thomas a Beket <I>aka Nunc Gaudet Ecclesia</I>]
*[[Altavia Yule 2009 | Altavia Yule]], 12/5/2009 - [[Mealla Caimbeul]] for performances of [http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:8zg3Wj8n_MAJ:www.ravenboymusic.com/Lyrics/HumanHistorylyrics.doc Band of Brothers] and [http://sca-altavia.org/Links/Maella%20Thomas%20Beket%20text.pdf The Murder of Thomas a Beket <I>aka Nunc Gaudet Ecclesia</I>]
*[[Altavia Yule 2010]], 12/11/2010 - the Altavian Bardic Champion-at-Large is Lady Bryn Kjolfari and the Bard of Altavia is Lady [[Petronilla de Chastelerault]]
*[[Altavia Yule 2011]], [[Bridget Lucia MacKenzie]] with her rendition of “Odin, Baby”, ala Marilyn Monroe
*[[Altavia Yule 2013]], [[Colette la trouvere]] with her original composition "Silver and Gold"
* Altavia Yule 2014, [[Briana MacCabe]]
* Altavia Yule 2015, [[Aurora of Finchingfield]]
* Altavia Yule 2016, Xena Doombringer
* Altavia Yule 2017, [[Robyn Lon Creighton of Thorndyke]]
* Altavia Yule 2018, Eadwine Dane
* Altavia Yule 2019, [[Cecilia Medici]]
* Altavia Yule 2020, [[Kungund Benehonig]]
* Altavia Yule 2021, [[Delphine de Montallieu]]
* Altavia Yule 2022, [[Cecilia Medici]]


=== Bard of [[Calafia]] ===
=== Bard of [[Calafia]] ===
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*Calafia Yule/Winter Arts, 12/5/2009 - [[Maluchka Korotkova]]
*Calafia Yule/Winter Arts, 12/5/2009 - [[Maluchka Korotkova]]
*Calafia Yule/Winter Arts, 12/4/2010 - [[Guillaume de Belgique]]
*Calafia Yule/Winter Arts, 12/4/2010 - [[Guillaume de Belgique]]
*Calafia Yule/Winter Arts, 2011 - [[Fergus Ó Dubhshláine]]
*Calafia Yule/Winter Arts, 2012 - [[Muirenn Segrave]]
*Calafia Yule/Winter Arts, 2013 - [[Domhnall Ó Loirgeneáin]]
*Calafia Yule/Winter Arts, 2014 - [[Isolde de Fetherestan]]
*Calafia Yule/Winter Arts, 2015 - [[Lettice Blythe]]
*Calafia Yule/Winter Arts, 2016 - [[Æsa rauđkinn Sigriđardottir]]
*Calafia Yule/Winter Arts, 12/2/2017 - [[Magdalena Szabados]]
*Calafia Yule/Winter Arts, 12/1/2018 - [[Elisabeth of Calafia]]
*Calafia Yule/Winter Arts, 12/7/2019 - [[Dagný Starkaðardóttir]]
*Calafia Yule/Winter Arts, 2022 - [[Kungund Benehonig]]
*Calafia Yule/Winter Arts, 12/4/2021 - [[Silenus of Mycenae]]
*Calafia Yule/Winter Arts, 12/3/2022 - [[Fino de Giove]]


===Bard of [[Darachshire]]===
===Bard of [[Darachshire]]===
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===Bard of [[Dreiburgen]]===
===Bard of [[Dreiburgen]]===
*First competition held at Dreiburgen Yule, 12/04/2010 - [[Robynne the Grey]]
*First competition held at Dreiburgen Yule, 12/04/2010 - [[Robynne the Grey]]
*Dreiburgen Yule 2012 - [[Callahan Ell]]
*Dreiburgen Yule 2013 - [[Angharat Goch verch Gwenhover]]
*Dreiburgen Yule 2015 - [[Kutaiba al-Azrak]]
*Dreiburgen Yule 2016 - [[Agnes Wurtman]]
*Dreiburgen Yule 2017 - [[Arnleif Oladottir]]
*Dreiburgen Yule 2018 - [[Ívarr Sigurðarson]]
*Dreiburgen Yule 2019 - [[Kungund Benehonig]]


===Bard of [[Dun Or]]===
===Bard of [[Dun Or]]===
*First competition held at Dun Or Anniversary, 10/13/2007 - [[Mealla Caimbeul]]
*First competition held at Darkwell War, 2006 - [[Cormac Mór]]
*Dun Or Anniversary, 10/13/2007 - [[Mealla Caimbeul]]
*Dun Or Anniversary, 10/18/2008 - [[Andrew Baird]]
*Dun Or Anniversary, 10/18/2008 - [[Andrew Baird]]


===Bard of [[Gyldenholt]]===
===Bard of [[Gyldenholt]]===
*First competition held at Gyldenholt Yule, 2008 - Winner: [[Finella Harper]]
*First competition held at Gyldenholt Yule, 2008 - Winner: [[Finella Harper]]
*Gyldenholt/Lyondemere Yule, 12/19/2009 -
*Gyldenholt/Lyondemere Yule, 12/19/2009 - [[Finella Harper]]
*Gyldenholt/Lyondemere Yule, 12/11/2010 - [[Caitlin Christiana Wintour]]
*Gyldenholt Anniversary, 06/28/2014 - [[Beorn of the Northern Sea]]
*Gyldenholt Anniversary, 06/02/2018 - [[Dyrfinna Drengsdottir]]
*Gyldenholt Anniversary, 06/04/2022 - [[Avenel Kellough]]
*Gyldenholt Anniversary, 06/24/2023 - [[Lynnette de Sandoval del Valle de los Unicornios]]
 
===Bard of [[Isles]]===
http://caidwiki.org/index.php?title=Isles_Bardic_Champions


===Lyon Bard (Barony of [[Lyondemere]])===
===Lyon Bard (Barony of [[Lyondemere]])===
*Premier Lyon Bard 2002-03 - [[Finella Harper]]
List of [[Lyon_Bard|Lyon Bards]]
*2nd Lyon Bard 2003-04 - [[Arthur FitzRobert of Wiverneweald]]
 
*3rd Lyon Bard 2004-05 - [[Elizaveta Arievna Lebedeva]]
===Bard of [[Starkhafn]]===
*4th Lyon Bard 2005-06 - [[Eilidh Swann Stralachlan]]
*2016-17 - [[Angharat Goch verch Gwenhover]]
*5th Lyon Bard 2006-07 - [[Domhnall mac Pharlain ]]
*2017-18 - [[Emmeline Dernelove]]
*6th Lyon Bard 2007-08 - [[Beathog nic Dhonnchaidh]]
*2018-19 - [[Mary Dedwydd verch Gwallter]]
*7th Lyon Bard 2008-09 - [[Caitlin Christiana Wintour]]
*2019-20 - [[Emmeline Dernelove]]
*8th Lyon Bard 2009-10 - [[Cecilia Lightfoot]]
*2020-21 -
*9th Lyon Bard 2010-11 - [[Avice de Baiona]]
*2021-22 -
*2022-23 - [[Yonaton von Swartzflek]]
 
==Regional Bardic Champion Challenges==
===Great Western War XX (2017)===
[[Margaret Inghean Domnaill]], as Bard of Caid, issued a challenge to all regional bards to show their skill and ability to draw an audience. In the contest of skill, [[Mathias Silvaneus Azotus Hakonan|Mathias Hakonan]] was judged the winner. In the contest of audience support, Hannah Story-Teller for the Barony of Carraig Ban ([[Middle|Kingdom of the Middle]]) received the most tokens from the audience.
 
"ATTENTION REGIONAL BARDIC CHAMPIONS!
I, Margaret, the 12th Bard of Caid, hereby issue a challenge to all baronial and territorial bardic champions to meet at Great Western War for the Great Territorial Bardic Showdown! Come meet other Bardic Champions, enjoy great music and storytelling, but best of all, come show us what is best about your Barony/Shire/Pirate Encampment/Whatever!


===Seraph Bard (Barony of [[Angels]])===
There will be two main contests: first, a test of skill, awarded to the story, dance, song, instrument, etc. that is most skillful about sharing the culture of your home. I entreat you to bring to use a song you have written about your people and their victories, bring an ensemble of musicians that only your Barony possesses, or a troupe of dancers with grace and skill the likes of which we have never seen. But Margaret, you might be saying, what if my Shire/Gypsy Caravan/Barony doesn’t have a Bardic Champion? The second contest is for the region that brings out the most supporters to the Open Arms Bardic Hall as judged by the Ladies of the Rose. If your barony doesn’t have a bardic champion, you can still come support your favorite bard to help them win!"
*Won Sherwood Bard at Robin Hood Archery Tournament, 2005: [[Lot Ramirez]]  
 
*The Sherwood Bard was declared the Bard of Angels, at the coronation of [[Dirk V and Chamayn II]] 11/12/2005
===Great Western War XXI (2018)===
*Bard 2006: [[Robert Lanternsmith]]
[[Finella Harper]], premiere Bard of Caid, issued a challenge to all regional bards to show their skill and ability to draw an audience. In the contest of skill, the Calafia Replacements (Countess [[Iðuna breiðrazi]], THL [[Maluchka Korotkova]], THL [[Disa blatonn]], and THL [[Éadaoin Chruitire]]) was judged the winner. In the contest of audience support, Sir Colin MacLear, Bard of the [[West]] was the victor.
*Bard 2007: [[Katerina Magdalena Stoianovna]]
*Bard 2008: [[Katerina Magdalena Stoianovna]]
*Seraph Bard 2009: [[Petronilla de Chastelerault]] - Name change from Sherwood Bard to Seraph Bard


== More Information ==
== More Information ==
*[[Bardic]]
*[[Bardic]]
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/circleofbards/ Circle of Bards Yahoo Group]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/187874411391874/ Circle of Bards Facebook group]
*[http://bards.sca-caid.org/ Official Bards Web Site]
*[http://bards.sca-caid.org/ Official Bards Web Site]


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Founded: mm/dd/yyyy

The Right Noble Circle of Bards is a loose affliation of all the Bards in Caid. There are various local bardic workshops, guild meetings, and occasional Kingdom-wide activies. In addition, some of the bards within Caid are also involved with the Crown Poems projects. For each Crown Tourney, a collection of poems are written and published at Coronation, in tribute to each fighter in the Crown Lists.

The Kingdom conducts a yearly competition to determine the Bard of Caid. In addition, some geographic branches have formed their own territorial champion bards.

Right Noble Circle of Bards

The Guild was awarded Right Noble status on 08/26/2006 by Sven and Kolfinna, at Kolfinna's Festival of the Rose.
Newsletter: Word-Fame

TRM Sven and Kolfinna presenting the scroll The Bards of Caid gathered around TRM Sven and Kolfinna

Bard of Caid

The ten competitors from the first Bard of Caid competition. Back left to right: Finella (winner), Thomas, Beorn, Mary, Beathog, Domhnall; and front left to right: Eilidh, Isaac, Lilya, Caitlin

Lineage

Date Event Crown Bard
09/03/2005 Highland War 2005 Dietrich III and Adriana II 1st Bard of Caid: Finella Harper was named the Premier Bard of Caid, and incidentally served the longest term as Bard since the 2nd competition was postponed several times.
01/06/2007 Caid 12th Night Edric IV and Faizeh 2nd Bard of Caid: Elizaveta Arievna Lebedeva (also known as Lilya)
01/05/2008 12th Night 2008 Edric V and Faizeh II 3rd Bard of Caid: Eilidh Swann Stralachlan
01/10/2009 12th Night 2009 Sven II and Kolfinna II 4th Bard of Caid: Lot Ramirez
01/09/2010 12th Night 2010 Patrick and Kara 5th Bard of Caid: Eadaoin inghen Muircheartaigh
01/08/2011 Twelfth Night 2011 Wilhelm and Thaleia 6th Bard of Caid: Thomas Whitehart
01/07/2012 Twelfth Night 2012 Sven III and Cassandra 7th Bard of Caid: Maluchka Korotkova
01/05/2013 Twelfth Night 2013 Mansur and Eilidh 8th Bard of Caid: Meala Caimbuel
01/04/2014 Twelfth Night 2014 Conrad II and A'isha 9th Bard of Caid: William Walworth de Durham
01/03/2015 Caid Twelfth Night 2015 Mansur II and Eilidh II 10th Bard of Caid: Paul fitz Denis
01/09/2016 Kingdom 12th Night-Winter Coronation 2016 Conrad III and A'isha II 11th Bard of Caid: Colette la trouvere
02/04/2017 Festival of the Rose Agrippa and Bridget 12th Bard of Caid: Margaret ingen Domnaill
01/06/2018 Coronation Athanaric II and Sigriðr II 13th Bard of Caid: Angharat Goch verch Gwenhover
01/05/2019 (announced 01/26/2019) Coronation Adam and Stæina 14th Bard of Caid: Mary Dedwydd verch Gwallter
01/04/2020 Coronation Alexander II and Tahira II 15th Bard of Caid: Finella Harper
01/04/2020 Festival of the Rose Tryggr and Mercedes 16th Bard of Caid: Fino Di Giove

Purpose

To choose an exemplar of The Muse who will strive to ennoble The Realm in verse and song and bring glory to The Kingdom.

Defining the Bard of Caid Position

  • Skill is required in both composition and performance.
  • The holder of the title of Bard of Caid shall be one person, not a group consortium: However, the competing bard may use backup musicians or singers.
  • The holder of the title shall be determined by competition, judged in a similar manner to Pentathlon.
  • The Bard of Caid shall owe his/her Primary Fealty to the Kingdom of Caid.
  • The Bard of Caid may not succeed himself/herself.
  • This competition is open to singers, poets, storytellers, actor-playwrights, and musicians.

Responsibilities of the Bard of Caid

  • The position of Bard of Caid shall carry a 1-year commitment that includes three required Kingdom Events (Twelfth Night, Great Western War, and the competition for his/her successor). Additional events will be determined by the King & Queen, based on the Bard of Caid’s available schedule.
  • The Bard of Caid shall perform pieces, either original or historical, at the aforementioned events. The pieces composed do not have to be composed specifically for that event.
  • The Bard of Caid shall compose an original piece for Twelfth Night, Great Western War, and on or about May 1st of each year. The compositions should be composed with the specific intent to bring glory to The Kingdom of Caid or The Crown. The composition could be a battle song, a love song, a praise poem, a satire, or whatever the Bard of Caid feels inspired to compose.
  • The Bard of Caid is strongly encouraged to publish a piece in The Crown Prints or The Ars Caidis, The Kingdom Arts & Sciences publication.
  • The Bard of Caid will run the competition that determines his/or her successor.
  • If for some reason, the Bard of Caid is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of his office, then the position shall go to a person appointed by the Crown.

Rights and Regalia

  • The Bard is entitled to a front row seat at major event courts.
  • The Bard of Caid shall have a baldric or cloak that will identify him/her as the Kingdom Bard. This garment IS kingdom regalia: it will be returned at the end of the Bard of Caid’s year tenure.

Rules for Determining the Bard of Caid

See Bard of Caid Competition Rules for details on the competition over the years.

Territorial Bards

Seraph Bard (Barony of Angels)

http://wiki.caid-commons.org/index.php/Seraph_Bard

Bard of Altavia

Bard of Calafia

Bard of Darachshire

Bard of Dreiburgen

Bard of Dun Or

Bard of Gyldenholt

Bard of Isles

http://caidwiki.org/index.php?title=Isles_Bardic_Champions

Lyon Bard (Barony of Lyondemere)

List of Lyon Bards

Bard of Starkhafn

Regional Bardic Champion Challenges

Great Western War XX (2017)

Margaret Inghean Domnaill, as Bard of Caid, issued a challenge to all regional bards to show their skill and ability to draw an audience. In the contest of skill, Mathias Hakonan was judged the winner. In the contest of audience support, Hannah Story-Teller for the Barony of Carraig Ban (Kingdom of the Middle) received the most tokens from the audience.

"ATTENTION REGIONAL BARDIC CHAMPIONS! I, Margaret, the 12th Bard of Caid, hereby issue a challenge to all baronial and territorial bardic champions to meet at Great Western War for the Great Territorial Bardic Showdown! Come meet other Bardic Champions, enjoy great music and storytelling, but best of all, come show us what is best about your Barony/Shire/Pirate Encampment/Whatever!

There will be two main contests: first, a test of skill, awarded to the story, dance, song, instrument, etc. that is most skillful about sharing the culture of your home. I entreat you to bring to use a song you have written about your people and their victories, bring an ensemble of musicians that only your Barony possesses, or a troupe of dancers with grace and skill the likes of which we have never seen. But Margaret, you might be saying, what if my Shire/Gypsy Caravan/Barony doesn’t have a Bardic Champion? The second contest is for the region that brings out the most supporters to the Open Arms Bardic Hall as judged by the Ladies of the Rose. If your barony doesn’t have a bardic champion, you can still come support your favorite bard to help them win!"

Great Western War XXI (2018)

Finella Harper, premiere Bard of Caid, issued a challenge to all regional bards to show their skill and ability to draw an audience. In the contest of skill, the Calafia Replacements (Countess Iðuna breiðrazi, THL Maluchka Korotkova, THL Disa blatonn, and THL Éadaoin Chruitire) was judged the winner. In the contest of audience support, Sir Colin MacLear, Bard of the West was the victor.

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