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Caitlin's Crossroad: Projects
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An early 12th c. Northumbrian lady. My projects for the Lyonbard competition and Caid 12th Night are complete. On to Estrella War and Pentathlon! Estrella: Garb, garb and more garb. 8212; I’m actually pretty well prepared with warm garb for Estrella, but I like updating and adding to my early 12 century wardrobe. Who doesn’t? Pentathlon: Costume modeling —. Pentathlon: Various bardic stuff —. Pentathlon: Other stuff —. I’m not very good at several of the other tracks, particularly Functional and Cu...
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Caitlin's Crossroad: A&S 50
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An early 12th c. Northumbrian lady. As an actress and storyteller I have always enjoyed creating characters. My persona is no exception. So I was delighted to learn about the A&S50 Challenge, and chose to do my Challenge items around my persona. Below is the list of my 50 items for the persona challenge. Make tunic for son. Create and teach 5 different performance classes. Telling the Period Ghost Story. Adapting the Sagas for Storytelling. So You Want to be a Bard. The Tale of Glam. Poetry and song from.
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A&S50 Challenge - Caitlin's Crossroad
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An early 12th c. Northumbrian lady. Archive for the ‘A&S50 Challenge’ Category. Laquo; Older Entries. September 22nd, 2011 Author:. With my usual ironclad grasp of detail, I thought that the next Caid Pentathlon was in. I grant you that I usually do my Pentathlon entries at the last possible moment but I’m trying to do better. Therefore I was thrilled to realize that Pentathlon is in fact 2013. Posted in A&S50 Challenge. February 24th, 2009 Author:. Produce a video for YouTube. Write a solo performer play.
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14th c. and later - Caitlin's Crossroad
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An early 12th c. Northumbrian lady. Archive for the ‘14th c. and later’ Category. August 10th, 2008 Author:. On creating a Burgundian gown from 1475. Posted in 14th c. and later. Dress Diary: Red Venetian. August 10th, 2008 Author:. The painting is by Veronese (1550s) entitled. Portrait of a Lady with a Heron. I’m not jumping on the recent “courtesan” fad inspired by. But that’s O.K., the accurate hairstyles were pretty… minus the high horns, I hate those! There is quite a bit of interesting discussion o...
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Performance - Caitlin's Crossroad
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An early 12th c. Northumbrian lady. Archive for the ‘Performance’ Category. Pentathlon 2015: Dramatic Interpretation. March 16th, 2015 Author:. Delivered for the first time last Saturday, March 14 for Caid’s amazing, incredible, and inspiring every-two-year Pentathlon. The poem is taken from the 13. Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks. The Saga of Hervör and Heidrek. On a personal note, I cannot BELIEVE that I was able to memorize the thing! 8220;The Waking of Angantyr”. A young maiden met a herdsman. But the brav...
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Uncategorized - Caitlin's Crossroad
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An early 12th c. Northumbrian lady. Archive for the ‘Uncategorized’ Category. Please Get Cold This Year. November 8th, 2015 Author:. I finally worked my way through my linen stash, so before I buy more I promised myself that I’d use up my wool stash. I love warm clothes and winter time, so this is good — IF CAID ACTUALLY GETS COLD THIS YEAR. Ahem Sorry for yelling. Does anyone else look longingly at their warm wool layers and wish for a few icicles? March 16th, 2015 Author:. And so her son was taken from...
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Home - Caitlin's Crossroad
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An early 12th c. Northumbrian lady. Archive for the ‘Home’ Category. It’s Good to Have Friends! December 10th, 2013 Author:. Recently describe me thusly:. I can’t do most of that but love you anyway! Please Get Cold This Year. Pentathlon 2015: Dramatic Interpretation. It’s Good to Have Friends! 12th c. and earlier. 14th c. and later. A Corner of Tenth-Century Europe. And designed by Hypnosis.
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Caitlin's Crossroad
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An early 12th c. Northumbrian lady. January 28th, 2012 Author:. Just after I wrote in LJ that I often don’t update my SCA blog, I update my SCA blog. Why? Because I found BEOWULF SOCKS! The socks contain text from the first page of a surviving Beowulf manuscript. Love it. Note: Sadly, I can’t find the pattern — Sanguine Gryphon isn’t listing it on their old or new websites (Verdant Gryphon). But still, how much fun is this? Thanks to an eagle-eyed commenter (thanks Clarice! The pattern download is FOUND.
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Writing - Caitlin's Crossroad
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An early 12th c. Northumbrian lady. Archive for the ‘Writing’ Category. Laquo; Older Entries. March 16th, 2015 Author:. I wrote this poem in January 2015, just in time for early compositional entries for Caid’s Pentathlon 2015. The original prose story is found in the 14th century. I created the poem as a stanzaic. Sigurd and the Raven Banner. Songs we sing of Odin’s messengers. Ravens black, bearers of the bright word. One-eye’s will flown into the world,. Sage-spells test men’s deeds. The earl stood st...
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Pentathlon 2015: Storytelling
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An early 12th c. Northumbrian lady. Laquo; Pentathlon 2015: Dramatic Interpretation. March 16th, 2015 Author:. I told this story last Saturday on March 14 for Caid’s wonderful every-two-year Pentathlon event. I always change the narrative during performance to make it mine; this is the bones of the story. I tookthe original story from the 9. Historia Brittonum (History of Britain),. Translated by Robert Vermaat. However, I changed the name of the boy to follow Geoffrey of Monmouth’s 1136. Order them here...
