It was time for something completely different. Well, not completely different, but new to me. I was going to challenge myself to do a new craft that pertained to Bardic, but still new and would help me expand.
I have many friends up in the Mountain Freehold and tend to make my way up there for their events. However, not many folks up there know me and who I am. I was told that their Bardic community could use some growth so what better way to show who I am but to enter their A and S competition.
The rules were that it had to be inclusive/about the shire.
I chose to compose a piece a bout the shire. I wanted to bring it to the next level. Not only did I compose a piece about the shire, I composed accompaniment and I created a scroll and did the illumination for it. The scroll was done in Skaldic poetic style. The Mountain Freehold is a group that is heavily populated by vikings. The melody was mirrored after Scandinavian motifs and the Cello accompaniment was based off the sounds of the Nickleharpa, a widely used Scandinavian instrument.
Here is the final Product:
And here is the Scroll:
I am pleased to announce that I won best overall for the A and S competition.
Meddlings of the Minnesinger 