Angus le Todde Mac Donnell
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Don Angus le Todde Mac Donnell, or just "Todde".
Persona
Todde mac Donnell is a private agent of the Earl of Cassilis at the markets of Bruges in the late 1560’s. His primary duties are selling the wool from his excellency’s flocks at a good price, and seeing the wealth returned on a ship loaded with profitable goods and whatever luxuries the Earl desires. As this work puts ten thousand marks in his hands for a few short weeks, Todde spends the prior months arranging profitable orders and sales. If he can string together a few prudent trades while dodging religious riots and overzealous Spanish magistrates, the profits will fund the Calix Inundans Company’s growing ventures all year.
Todde spends the rest of the year attending to his lovely Venetian wife Mora, dabbling in leatherwork, practicing his rapier, and traveling fairly regularly to Spain and Caid to investigate business opportunities. Calix Inundans keeps its Mediterranean warehouse in Cadiz, down the street from the Inn of the Crimson Spade, the better to um, provide the Earl with his luxuries.
Should you need three-score bushels of finest cardamom, arriving late next month, please drop us a line.
Offices & Event Staff
- Chatelain for the Shire of Isles: c. 1999-2005, 2016-Current
- Former Minister of Arts & Sciences for the Shire of Isles: c. 2011-2015
- Isles Anniversary Event Steward: 1999, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2017, 2018
- Rapier Open Event Steward: 2008, 2010, 2013
- Bardic Collegium Event Steward: 2005
- Spring Crown Event Steward: 2010
Rapier Tournament Victories
- Altavia, Angels, Carreg Wen, Darach, Gyldenholt, Heatherwyne, Isles, Tarnmist
- Champion for Caid Rapier Open: 2007, 2009, 2012, 2018
- Queen's Champion for Tahira al-Fahida, 2017
- Premier Defender of the Arts, Crescent Artisan: 2018
- Champion of the Valkerie Rose Tournament: 2011, 2018
- Previous territorial rapier champion: Altavia, Angels, Carreg Wen, Darach, Gyldenholt, Heatherwyne, Isles, Lyondemere, Tarnmist
Classes Taught
- Sword Belts & Baldrics, Collegium Caidis Spring 2003
- Leather 101, Collegium Caidis Spring 2007
- Leather 102, Collegium Caidis Spring 2007
- Leather Drinking Jacks, Collegium Caidis Fall 2008
- Italian Goulash, Collegium Caidis 2009
- Unlasted Shoemaking, or Fancier Gillies, Collegium Caidis 2009
- Italian Goulash Collegium Caidis 2010
- Punk 'em in the Head Collegium Caidis 2012
- Sword and Toolbox Collegium Caidis 2013
- Turnshoes for the Masses Collegium Caidis 2014, Collegium Caidis 2017
- Decorating Leather Collegium Caidis 2015
- Working with Leather Collegium Caidis 2015
- Pruning the Decision Tree: Simplifying the Fight Collegium Caidis 2016
- Turnshoe Weekend(s): Two weekend shoe intensive workshop. August 24 & September 4, 2016
- Leather Construction, Shaping, & Hardening Collegium Caidis 2017
- Sword & Toolbox: Adapting to the Opponent Collegium Caidis 2018
- Leather Drinking Vessels Collegium Caidis 2018
- Handsewing Leather Collegium Caidis 2019
- Learning More from Sparring Collegium Caidis 2020 Collegium Caidis in Aethera: Virtual Collegium 2020
- Rogue Tactics Collegium Caidis 2020 Collegium Caidis in Aethera: Virtual Collegium 2020
- Serviceable & Superior Secondary Weapons Collegium Caidis 2020 Collegium Caidis in Aethera: Virtual Collegium 2020
Leatherworking
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Late Period Pierced Leather Shoes,
Entered in Crescent Artisan |
Rhydderch Derwen | 2018 |
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Pinked Pink Memorial Scabbard Matchs the Pinked Pink Elbows worn by Mealla Caimbeul |
Edmund Barlow, Mealla Caimbeul's Student |
2018 |
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Gorget with Roses | Valeria Cabrielli | 2017 |
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Gorget with Roses, Carving and Collar Detail | Valeria Cabrielli | 2017 |
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Gorget with Roses, Construction Detail | Valeria Cabrielli | 2017 |
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Shoes, For the Queen by Her Champion. | Tahira Al-Fahida | 2017 |
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Shoes, I Guess the King Got Some Too | Alexander Hostilius of Caid | 2017 |
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Shoes, Turnshoe with Middle Eastern Flair | Elisheva bat Yisrael | c. 2017 |
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Squid Elbows | Paulo de Vincenzi | 2017 |
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Beetle Gorget | Sierra Holtz (newcomer, SCA name pending) |
2017 |
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Detail (side):
Beetle Gorget |
Sierra Holtz (newcomer, SCA name pending) |
2017 |
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Momento Mori Sword Belt and Frog | Livith filia Organae | 2017 |
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Two-Sided Game Board
Game of Ur |
Livith filia Organae | c. 2017 |
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Two-Sided Game Board
Senet |
Livith filia Organae | c. 2017 |
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Waxed Leather Mug, Hearts | Elisheva bat Yisrael | c. 2014-2016 |
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Waxed Leather Mug, Hearts
Detail: Back view |
Elisheva bat Yisrael | c. 2014-2016 |
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Waxed Leather Mug, Hearts
Detail: Interior Surface |
Elisheva bat Yisrael | c. 2014-2016 |
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Pinked Pink Elbow Cops | Mealla Caimbeul | 2014 |
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Sword Frog and Belt for Sven's Stepping Down | Sven Örfhendur | c. 2013 |
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"I had two pouches, but they weren't period."
16th c. Dutch reference |
Self-Owned Project | c. 2011 |
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Detail (interior):
"I had two pouches, but they weren't period." |
Self-Owned Project | c. 2011 |
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Detail (Edge)
"I had two pouches, but they weren't period." |
Self-Owned Project | c.2011 |
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Leather List shield | Zhivana Igorevna | c. 2010-2013 |
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Byzantine Chess Board | Diego Antonio de Palma
The Inn of the Crimson Spade |
c. 2009 |
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Round Backgammon. 4 Player Tables Game as described in |
Diego Antonio de Palma
The Inn of the Crimson Spade |
c. 2009 |
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Sewing Box and Needle Book) | Mora Ottavia Spadera | 2008 |
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Detail: Interior
Sewing Box and Needle Book) |
Mora Ottavia Spadera | 2008 |
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Queen's Champion Regalia Belt & Frog Based on sword hanger in the Kelvingrove Museum, |
Kingdom of Caid,
Commissioned by Adriana II and Laertes McBride |
2005 |
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Queen's Champion Regalia Frog
Detail: Acanthus |
Kingdom of Caid,
Commissioned by Adriana II and Laertes McBride |
2005 |
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Queen's Champion Regalia Frog
Detail: Rose |
Kingdom of Caid,
Commissioned by Adriana II and Laertes McBride |
2005 |
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Leather Bombard | Adelasia Borghi D'Ascoli | 2004 |
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Leather Fencing Helm | Self-owned |
2004 |
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Scroll Carrier for Class Handouts | Self-Owned | 2004 |
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Ornamental Belt and Frog | Self-owned | 2000 |
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Eagle Belt and Frog | Mora Ottavia Spadera | 2000 |
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Waxed Leather Mugs, Bunnies & Gyno-Sphynx | Self-Owned,
Gyno-Sphynx belongs to Mora Ottavia Spadera |
c. Once Upon a Time |
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Waxed Leather Cups | Cherries, Self-Owned
Artichoke belongs to Mora Ottavia Spadera |
c. Once Upon a Time |
Rapier Teaching Dossier
Summary:
Teaching Strengths:
- 1-on-1 diagnosis and coaching for intermediate fencers
- Tailoring one's fight to the opponent
- Rogue & skirmish tactics
- Medium-size groups of beginners and novices
- Buckler specialist
- A lot of experience with younger and lady fencers
Teaching Weaknesses:
- Limited knowledge of intermediate and advanced Italian rapier
- Not so good at coaching strength-based fencers or infighting
Availability:
- Teach at Isles practice weekly, can be persuaded to go to Darach to teach
- Happy to teach at events, but attending fewer while we have a young son
Detailed Questionnaire:
Q: Are you more comfortable with beginners, advanced...etc?
A: Very comfortable teaching groups of beginners. For intermediate & advanced fighters I do better teaching 1-on-1.
Q: Are you willing to take students, are you a tourney teacher or a melee teacher?
A: Willing to take students, but my travel is limited with a new born son. I am happy to teach tourney fighting or skirmish/rogue melee tactics. I am a terrible line fighter, but can run the drills. My main tourney style is to probe the opponent and adapt my fight to win safely; I find this is difficult to teach, but would like to try.
Q: Do you prefer foot work over speed?
A: A bit of each, but I stick to fairly simple footwork. My emphasis is on understanding the fight and adapting.
Q: Are you aggressive in teaching, do you like to watch and critique or fight and critique?
A: I'm a fairly exuberant teacher, and some might call that aggressive. I find it hard to diagnose subtle problems without actually fencing with the student.
Q: Are you uncomfortable teaching females, lefties, tall people, short people, large people, slow people...what do you prefer and who can you offer the most too?
A: I am weakest at teaching intermediate/advanced Italian fencing, because I can only barely do it myself. I also have trouble teaching fighters who use a lot of strength. Otherwise, I think I'm a fairly versatile teacher who tries to teach too many different things.
Q: Do you travel to other practices?
A: I can be persuaded to come to Darach practice, but my mobility is limited by a young son.
Q: Are you approachable, will you make them cry?
A: Apparently not. I have taught a lot of young ladies in Isles, and the only two I haven't been able to teach had orthopedic problems that prevented normal fencing
Q: Are you willing to commit so much time, how far are you willing to travel, how active are you...
A: I'm happy to teach at events, but Isles has a lot of newbies, so getting 1-on-1 time with me is harder than I would like.
