Meeting opens 4pm…attended: Blod, Finn, Laigen, Steavean, Firk, oh no! Laigen forgot
to write down the names and her memory sucks…lots
more people at the meeting…
Ø Need to move away for the work ‘bard’ (too many connotations) and focus on
being a guild of entertainers and performers (use these
two words interchangeably). If its pure research it’s a thing for the laurels,
we’re here to entertain people.
Re-educating Audiences
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Ø It has been noticed that there is a lack of respect/courtesy/politeness for performers
at events nowadays.
Ø Ask for the support of royalty to encourage better behaviour.
Ø Get performances announced by heralds, otherwise there is a ‘lag’ between a
performer starting up and the audience realising.
Ø Need to foster better relations with those running events, talk to them before the
event to gain support, encourage their participation
as well as the audiences
Ø Organise feast entertainment! This is so all who want to get a turn and people know
what to expect that night.
Ø Realise that we can’t fill up an entire evening, audience needs breaks.
Ranking
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Ø Rewriting of charter to have three ranks only:
§ Apprentice
§ Journeyman
§ Guild Master
Ø Arms of the Guild:
§ Dextrous
§ Spoken Word
§ Music
Ø Need to make sure ranking is based on improvement and not just on the number of
performances.
Ø Also based on research articles, performance and teaching.
Ø Need to encourage submission of pieces to open forums for discussion
Ø The basic idea of the guild is to encourage and foster the performing arts, the
creation of laurels is not a priority.
Ø Need to encourage self-critique and the keeping of a record of how people are
progressing; this should be semi-formal and provide room
for feedback.
Ø Need a document to gather feedback comments and evaluate performances (record date,
event, piece, reviews) so as to help with
advancing through the ranks.
Ø Guild Master: is a resource person, who should be encouraged to act as a mentor and to
help people advance the ranks. The guild masters
should be used to create a network of their different skills so as to assist in answering
questions and guiding newer members.
Ø Guild Champion: needs a specific job to do, should run the competition at festival
(perform 2 pieces, one of choice and one that
is period), show their ability to perform, and do so regularly, and record the history of
lochac and us.
Ø Writers: will come under the arm in the guild you write for (i.e. if you write songs,
you’re under music, if you write plays you’re
under spoken word). Should find a performer to perform the piece (use the guild to help
you!), and then publish it for critique. The guild
insists on the need for an element of performance/entertainment.
Ø News: Stow Hafoc, who hosted Ascension (and did a bloody brilliant job) have been
chosen to host Midwinter 2003 (at the same place in
Lidcombe Sydney)…will need to organise a bard circle for it J
Charter:
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Ø To be taken on by Steavean die Glaubigen as a special project.
Ø Work on the creation of the three ranks (apprentice, journeyman, guild master).
Ø Clarifying what needs to be done for advancement and playing your prize (lots more
discussion needed on this).
Ø Explanation of the three arms (dextrous, music, spoken).
Ø Promotion of an annual event/eisteddfod to be help 6 months from festival.