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Shire of Rosenfeld The Thorny Truth Pearl Anniversary Celebration (Part One) January 2021 AS LV 1
able of Contents
Resolution from the BOD 3-4
Regnum 5-6
Meetings & Practice Information 7
Officer Reports 8-9
Activities & Events Calendar 10
Kingdom Calendar 11
Announcements & Accolades 11
Celebrating our Pearl Anniversary 12-13
Let the Festival Begin! 13
Rosenfeld Roll .xxx. 14-19
Sable Comet of Ansteorra / Rosenfeld 20-21
Rosenfeld Historical Happenings 22
Pearls of our Past 23
Tangled Traditions ~ Happy Hogmanay 24-26
Théorie de Musique ~ partie trois 27-28
The Fretful Scribe ~ Semy / Seme 28
Swon’s Song ~ Winter’s Storm 29
Camp Kitchen ~ Mtn. Man Breakfast 30-31
Colour-Me Page 32
Virtual A & S Flyer 33
Known World Entertainment Guide 34
Ansteorra Wiki Submissions 35
Updated Statement of Core Values 36
Credits & Acknowledgements 37
Disclaimer and Copyright 37
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Resolution to Suspend In-Person SCA
Activity until May 31, 2021
December 4, 2020
Greetings: At the end of July, the Board of Directors issued a proclamation suspending
most in-person SCA activities in North America until January 31, 2021, due to the
COVID-19 global pandemic. In November, we asked the Kingdom Seneschals and Crowns
of the Known World to give us their counsel on how to proceed in the first part of 2021.
We received very thoughtful responses from nearly all Crowns and Kingdom Seneschals
as well as many other concerned people. We wish to thank everyone who responded for
taking the time to do so, and for putting such effort into your responses.
After reading and discussing the feedback received, the Board decided at their conference
called meeting on 12/01/2020 to continue the suspension of in-person activities in North
America through May 31, 2021. That action reads as follows:
Motion by Ross Roegner to extend the Resolution to Suspend In-Person SCA Activity
until January 31, 2021, originally issued by the Board of Directors on July 28, 2020,
for a period of four (4) months, until May 31, 2021. Second by Gigi Coulson.
Opposed: none. Absent: Jennifer Krochmal. Motion carried.
The original document can be found here:
https://www.sca.org/news/resolution-to-suspend-in-person-sca-activity-until-january31st-2021/
While there is good news on the horizon regarding effective vaccines and other ways to
treat and manage COVID, implementation of those treatments is still in the future. The
current situation shows that infection rates are continuing to increase in many places
throughout North America. The most important concern at this time must be the safety
of all participants.
Please remember that federal, state, provincial, and local health directives and guidelines
must continue to be followed whenever Kingdoms decide to authorize smaller local
In-person meetings and local fighter practices. These local activities remain under the
discretion of the Crown and Kingdom Seneschal. Kingdom Earl Marshals are welcome to
give advice to the Crowns and Kingdom Seneschals when approving local practices.
Virtual events, as have been happening in many kingdoms, are of course allowed and
encouraged to continue. If a Kingdom believes that the circumstances in their area allow
for an in-person event, beyond approved local practices and meetings, to be held safely
before May 31, 2021, the Crown and Kingdom Seneschal are welcome to discuss a
variance with the Society Seneschal.
Such variances for events beyond local practices and meetings will be considered, but
please keep in mind that limits on participants, mask requirements, local government
approval, insurance questions, vaccine availability, and actual conditions regarding the
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epidemic in the Kingdom requesting the variance are all important issues that will be
considered and discussed for any requested variances prior to the May 31, 2021 date.
Further, as stated in the original Resolution, if a Crown or Coronet feels the need to step
down without heirs, a regent may be installed according to the laws of the kingdom or
principality. If those laws are not adequate for the situation, the kingdom is invited to
work with the Society Seneschal to create a solution that will be in the best interests of
the kingdom or principality.
Live events and personal interactions are a large part of the way the Society has continued
over the last fifty-plus years. These restrictions on live events in the SCA are painful, but
the state of the world, and the well-being of everyone involved, currently require we be as
careful as possible.
It does look like there will be vaccines available soon and once the epidemic is under some
semblance of control, we can have live events again and celebrate all our interests and
community safely.
If there are any questions, or further concerns or comments, please send them to us.
Lis Schraer John Fulton
Society Seneschal or Society President
Seneschal@sca.org President@sca.org
If you would prefer to send something directly to the Board as a whole that can be done
using sca-comments@lists.sca.org
You may also contact your Kingdom’s Board Ombudsman. The list of the Board members
and the Kingdoms each represents can be found here:
https://www.sca.org/about/officers/#board
In service, respect, and the sincere desire to see everyone safely again.
John and Lis
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egnum
Seneschal (Honourable) Lady Calena di Nero Rosa
Chief administrative officer and legal representative of the Shire
seneschal@rosenfeld.ansteorra.org
Seneschal – Deputy Lady Meg Sterling
Herald (Honourable) Lady Jessimond of Emerickeskepe
Officer who helps manage the Shire’s heraldic needs.
herald@rosenfeld.ansteorra.org
Rapier Marshal Mistress Rhiannon Ferch Cian
Officer responsible for all rapier related activities in the Shire.
rapier@rosenfeld.ansteorra.org
Archery Marshal Lord Aidan McRay
Officer responsible for all archery activities within the Shire.
Thrown Weapons Marshal Lady Meg Sterling
Officer responsible for thrown weapons activities in the Shire.
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egnum (continued)
Minister of Arts and Sciences
Lady Stormig av Sandkrok
Officer who fosters the study of crafts and technologies to create
historically accurate projects within the Shire.
moas@rosenfeld.ansteorra.org
Exchequer Lord Aidan McRay
Officer who administers the finances of the Shire.
treasurer@rosenfeld.ansteorra.org
Exchequer – Deputy m’lady Lani George
Chronicler (Honourable) Lady Jessimond of Emerickeskepe
Officer who oversees publishing of the Shire’s newsletter.
chronicler@rosenfeld.ansteorra.org
Chronicler – Deputies
Lady Stormig av Sandkrok & Lord Tobias of Emerickeskepe
Webminister – Centurion Frederick von Dresen
Officer who oversees and maintains the Shire’s website.
webminister@rosenfeld.ansteorra.org
Webminister – Deputy Lord Tobias of Emerickeskepe
Historian Lady Stormig av Sandkrok
Officer who records and maintains the history of the Shire.
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eetings & Practices
1ST Sunday Joint Fighter Practice 2:00 p.m.*
Bergfield Park – 1510 S College Ave. Tyler
4TH Sunday Arts and Sciences Gathering 1:00 p.m.*
Populace Meeting 4:00 p.m.*
4TH Sunday Ranged Weapons Practice (RWP) 1:00 p.m.*
Rose Fields (Early College High School) – 2800 West Shaw Tyler
*PLEASE NOTE: Due to COVID-19
ALL regularly scheduled in-person meetings are on hold.
Live weapons and ranged weapons practices are possible,
but depend upon weekly safety status indicators.
Please contact the Mashal in charge for details.
All activities & meetings are open to everyone wishing to participate.
No meetings or practices are scheduled during Holiday weekends.
Changes in meeting or practice dates will be posted to the Shire of
Rosenfeld Facebook Group.
Shire Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/665546303554357/
For more information regarding meetings, please contact the
Seneschal at seneschal@roselfeld.ansteorra.org
For more information regarding fighter practices, please contact the
Rapier Marshal rapier@rosenfeld.ansteorra.org
Be sure to visit the Shire Website: http://rosenfeld.ansteorra.org
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fficer Reports
From the Seneschal:
Unto my ever-inspiring Shire,
I would like to begin by wishing each of you a most prosperous New Year!
December’s (virtual) Yuletide Chat held prior to our meeting was indeed delightful, but
I long for the time when we can travel our lands more safely. Hopefully we shall see an
end to the dreaded plague in the months to come and can once again meet in person for
our monthly meetings and activities. In the meantime, keep teaching and/or attending
virtual classes or watching recorded classes. There are so many available right now.
If possible, practice your creative arts or martial arts safely at home.
I have so enjoyed my time as your Seneschal and know that I have grown as a person
during my tenure. Thank you for your love, respect, and support. I look forward to the
opportunity to be our Hospitaller, if my application is approved, so that I can continue
to help us inspire others to join us in pursuing the Dream that is the SCA .
Yours in Service,
Calena di Nero Rosa
From the Minister of Arts & Sciences:
It is with great excitement and some trepidation that I take up the mantle as Minister
of Arts & Science for the Shire of Rosenfeld. I hope that I can do as great a justice to
this office as my immediate predecessor, Mistress Livia, has.
As soon as we are able, I will start holding in person meetings on the fourth Sunday of
the month during Ranged Weapons practice. It might be awhile before we can do that,
given the state of Plague in our Kingdom, but I am looking forward to sitting around,
gabbing, and stitching with all of you.
Until such time as that is possible I, with the assistance of Lady Rhiannon, will be
holding A&S Zoom/Facetime meetings on Sunday afternoons. Join us this Sunday, the
3rd of January, at 4pm for a demonstration and chat about nålbinding.
I am looking for volun-tolds so don't be surprised when you get a missive from me to
sign you up!
YIS,
Stormig av Sandkrok
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fficer Reports (continued)
From the Chronicler:
Elements of this Pearl Anniversary Celebration Edition (Part One) have been in the
works for some time now. I am quite proud of how it has come together and offer my
sincerest thanks to everyone who has assisted me in this quest. There are truly too
many to list and a few whose SCA names I do not even know.
I would like to continue to encourage everyone reading this missive to please look
through old photographs from past events, classes, or demos to possibly find ones to
submit for inclusion in upcoming issues. Alternately, perhaps write a few words about
when you first came to Rosenfeld, or a memory of one of your favorite local events. My
staff and I will continue to include such jewels throughout the year or until we simply
run out of them.
Accessing Kingdom newsletters, such as The Black Star, no longer require a paid
membership. Simply visit www.sca.org and select newsletters from the tab at the top
right hand side. From there select Ansteorra (or any kingdom) and then the individual
issue you wish to read. There are about a year or so of back issues available.
In Honoured Service,
Jessimond of Emerickeskepe
From the Herald:
As of December’s Heraldic Decision Meeting Lady Elizabetha de Picardia’s name and
device have been forwarded to Society! HUZZAH! Because her arms are not yet fully
registered with the SCA College of Arms, only a line drawing of her emblazon appears
in the Rosenfeld Roll .xxx. segment of this issue (page 16).
For members who have not yet submitted heraldry I used the Fretted Rose badge as a
placeholder. If you’re interested in submitting your name or device, I will be happy to
assist you. For more information, please visit: https://www.sca.org/resources/heraldry/
During December’s Populace Meeting attendees voted unanimously to register an
azure squirrel as a single supporter in our Heraldic Achievement. The appropriate
communications will be sent to Sable Crane via our Seneschal.
I would like to thank Master Tostig for his persistent encouragement and guidance in
my taking on the role of Rosenfeld’s Pursuivant. I must also thank her Excellency
Zubeydah Jamilla al-Badawiyyah, Bóaire Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin, and
(Honourable) Lord Paedric O’Mullan. These good gentles have provided me with
unique opportunities and encouragement in my art. I simply would not have had the
courage to undertake the Rosenfeld Roll .xxx. project without their support.
In Humble Service,
Jessimond of Emerickeskepe
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Dies Januarius Activities & Events
I Friday Hogmanay
II IIII NÕ Saturday Steppes Twelfth Night
III III NÕ Sunday
IIII II NÕ Monday
V NÕN Tuesday
VI VIII ID Wednesday Epiphany
VII VII ID Thursday
VIII VI ID Friday
IX V ID Saturday
X IIII ID Sunday
XI III ID Monday Plough Monday
XII II ID Tuesday
XIII IDES Wednesday
XIIII XVIIII KL Thursday
XV XVIII KL Friday
XVI XVII KL Saturday
XVII XVI KL Sunday
XVIII XV KL Monday Auld Handsel Monday
XVIIII XIIII KL Tuesday
XX XIII KL Wednesday
XXI XII KL Thursday
XXII XI KL Friday
XXIII X KL Saturday Northkeep Winterkingdom
XXIIII VIIII KL Sunday Populace Meeting (Virtual)
XXV VIII KL Monday
XXVI VII KL Tuesday
XXVII VI KL Wednesday
XXVIII V KL Thursday
XVVIIII IIII KL Friday
XXX III KL Saturday
XXXI II KL Sunday
Hybrid Calendar loosely based on Psalter from Winchester (British Library, Arundel MS 60, f. 6r).
Kalends (KL) adapted from LJ Shoenberg Manuscripts (LJS449) ca. 1446
10ingdom Calendar
*PLEASE NOTE: Due to COVID-19 in-person
SCA activities continue to be suspended until May 31, 2021!
JANUARY
02 STEPPES TWELFTH NIGHT – Virtual Event
23 NORTHKEEP WINTERKINGDOM – Virtual Event
For more information please see the Official EVENTS page listed at: ansteorra.org
nnouncements & Accolades
*PLEASE NOTE: Due to COVID-19 ALL regularly scheduled in-person
Shire activities are on hold until May 31, 2021.
More information can be found on the Rosenfeld Facebook Group.
During December’s Populace Meeting our Seneschal announced that Lady Stormig
av Sandkrok’s application to be our Minister of Arts and Sciences (MoAS) has been
formally accepted. HUZZAH!
Officer Position Available!
Applications can be submitted on-line:
https://ansteorra.org/seneschal/apply-for-an-office/
If you have questions about the duties or requirements for any officer position,
please contact the current officer, or the Seneschal.
WEBMINISTER – Centurion Frederick von Dresen will be leaving office
in February. Applications need to be received no later than January 31, 2021.
If you have never held an office before, but are interested doing so, please consider
becoming a deputy. Deputies do not automatically take over an office. They, too, must
apply when an office is opening. You can simply be a deputy to provide aid and support
to the primary officer while learning the ropes.
11Shire of Rosenfeld .xxx.
Celebrating our Pearl Anniversary
By Jessimond of Emerickeskepe, Rosenfeld Pursuivant
On August 12, 1990 the Populace of the Incipient Shire of Rosenfeld submitted a letter
and petition to the SCA College of Arms with both Name and Device Submission
Forms attached. The Seneschal at that time was Lady Fridhur Haralds, now Mistress
Livia da Nicolosi. Lord Harald One-Eye was Deputy Knight Marshal, and one
“Brother Randulphus Hereticus” (who might be one and the same as Lord Randwulf
the Hermit) signed as Rosenfeld Pursuivant.
In February of 1991 the branch-name for the Shire of Rosenfeld was officially registered
with the SCA College of Arms. According to the original Name Submission form
retrieved from the Archivist Herald's files, the "Name was chosen because Tyler, Texas
claims to be America's Largest exporter of cut roses and nursery-grown rose bushes.
(The) largest single industry in Smith County is Nursery Agriculture." The name
Rosenfeld is German in origin, meaning "Field of Roses.”
Lord Randwulf the Hermit is indicated as the "Local Officer of Arms" on a Device
Submission Form dated November 30, 1990. Interestingly, the form indicates that this
was a RE-submission, with the prior submission (from August) having been returned
because the laurel wreath was originally vert (green). This put the device into conflict
with the Arms of the SCA itself. So, the laurel wreath was changed to azure (blue)
when resubmitted which made the device different enough to be registered.
A copy of the Board of Directors Meeting Minutes from June 24, 1991 records a change
of status for the Shire of Rosenfeld as having been effective the month prior - May 1991.
Additional Heraldry registered with the SCA College of Arms for our Shire includes:
The following device associated with this name was registered in June of 1991
Or, semy of roses gules a laurel wreath azure.
The following badge associated with this name was registered in February of 2009
Or semy of roses gules, a base azure.
The following badge (populace) associated with this name was registered June of 2000:
(Fieldless) On a rose gules barbed azure a fret Or.
The Kingdom of Ansteorra College of Heralds has the following
Heraldic Achievement registered for the Shire of Rosenfeld:
A 15th century great helm argent, with visor Or facing affronty mantled sable and
Or, torteauxy with a rose gules, barbed azure charged with a fret Or as the crest.
It includes the Motto: Support and Flourish
12The historic origins of traditional wedding anniversaries allegedly dates back to
the Holy Roman Empire. It is said that Roman husbands would crown their wives with
a silver wreath on their twenty-fifth anniversary, and a gold wreath on their fiftieth.
There is some evidence that a similar custom was favored in medieval Germany.
The additional gift ideas seem to be a wholly modern construct with the 30th Anniver-
sary now being considered the Pearl Anniversary. The exact gifts also seem to vary from
country to country.
Image of the Shire’s original emblazon
from our Device Submission Form
Courtesy of the Archivist Herald.
~Artist Unknown
Sources:
https://oanda.sca.org/
Archivist Herald records
http://heraldry.ansteorra.org/OP/achievement-detail.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_anniversary
Let the Festival Begin
Excerpt from the November 2011 issue of The ThornyTruth
Closing lines of the missive from (then) MoAS Lady Emma Farewyll
‘Tis the company… our populace fair and noble.
‘Tis our Rosenfeld… gentles good of heart - lacking bitterness or envy,
Steadfast in word and deed, ever of service one to the other,
Clothed in raiment of honesty - dissembling not,
Skilled hands opened to teach and with humility
Serve our society for the joy of it,
In no way lacking a community of talents
Contriving to gratify perfection in art and in conduct.
Yea Rosenfeld… thou are a treasure… so attracting that it cannot be denied…
Let the festival begin…we shall meet there anon!
13Rosenfeld Roll .xxx.
Contained herein, listed in Order of Precedence, are the names and heraldry
of the members of the Shire of Rosenfeld in this, our thirtieth year.
Please report any discrepancies from the Official Records of the SCA, INC or the
Kingdom of Ansteorra to the Shire of Rosenfeld Herald at: herald@rosenfeld.ansteorra.org
14Petruccio Alfonso
Julia Rhiannon
Maria Cuccieri de
De Montoya ferch Cian Cataluña
Ronna Rosgaile Delphina Tostig
Soilean Soilleir de Champeaux Logiosophia
No Heraldry
Registered
Livia Grimver Caterina
da Nicolosi Longtooth Bella Rosso
15Emma Calanna* Frederick
Farewyll di Nero Rosa von Dresen
Jessimond of Sarah Jaquelinne de
Emerickeskepe di Rimini la Riviere
No Heraldry
Registered
Elizabetha Aidan of Euon of
de Picardia Rosenfeld** Rosenfeld
No Heraldry
Registered
16Meg Stormig av Gird
Sterling Sandkrok Truthsayer
No Heraldry No Heraldry No Heraldry
Registered Registered Registered
Soren Tobias of Tomas
Redhammer Emerickeskepe Tostason
No Heraldry
Registered
Elena de Isolda Maria de
Torre Solitario Swonild Benci
No Heraldry No Heraldry
Registered Registered
17Lani of Phillip of Maximus of
Rosenfeld Rosenfeld Rosenfeld
No Heraldry No Heraldry No Heraldry
Registered Registered Registered
Tristram von
Brandenburg NOTES:
*Name Registered as Calanna di Nero Rosa,
but prefers to be called “Calena”
** Holding Name registered as Aidan of Rosenfeld,
but prefers to use Adian McRay
No Heraldry
Registered
18~ Fallen Heroes ~
The following were honoured members of the Shire of Rosenfeld while they walked
among us. Their contributions were many... their legacies endless.
Our debt to their Deeds and Comportment can never be repaid, but are
gratefully remembered with fondness and respect. ~ Baron Tostig Logiosophia
Duke Jean Richard Countess Anora
Malcolmson Frayne of Winward
Mistress Dyan Lord Harald
Du Lac Calandres One Eye
Lord Randwulf Each of the emblazons contained in the
the Hermit Rosenfeld Roll .xxx.
were created by Jessimond of Emerickeskepe.
A few contain graphics from the
Book of Traceable Heraldic Art project:
http://heraldicart.org/
Many of Jessimond’s original artwork are also
available as part of this project:
http://heraldicart.org/jessimond-of-emerickeskepe/
19Sable Comet of Ansteorra
There shall exist in Ansteorra an award unto which shall be given by the Crown unto
persons who have served a shire or other official branch of the SCA other than a barony,
well and faithfully, above and beyond what is expected of them. They shall have
consistently displayed an understanding and respect for the traditions, laws, and
customs of Ansteorra and the SCA.
The Award may be given to an individual more than once, but only once for any
particular branch.
Holders of the Award shall be entitled to be styled and announced in procession as
“Holder of the Sable Comet of Ansteorra for service in [shire or branch name].”
Holders of the Award shall be entitled to wear a medallion or pin depicting the badge of
the Award.
The Award shall carry with it, at the pleasure of the Crown, an Award of Arms.
Holders of the Award shall take precedence after the companions of the various baronial
orders and before a simple Award of Arms. The Awards of the Sable Comet of
Ansteorra and the Compass Rose of Ansteorra are held to be of equal precedence.
If the Award is given to a person who is already higher in precedence than stated above,
then his or her precedence shall remain unchanged. If the Award is given to a person
who does not already hold equal or higher precedence, then his or her precedence shall
date from his or her acceptance of the Award.
The Award shall be given at the discretion of the Crown .
This award was created by the 8th Crown, Sigmund the Wingfooted and Sieglinde Syr.
(Fieldless) A comet headed of a mullet of five greater
and five lesser points fesswise reversed sable
http://heraldry.ansteorra.org/docs/award_constitutions.pdf
https://historian.ansteorra.org/wiki/index.php?title=Sable_Comet
https://oanda.sca.org//oanda_name.cgi?p=Sable%20Comet%20of%20Ansteorra%2c%
20Award%20of%20the
20The following is an alphabetical list of recipients of
"The Sable Comet of Ansteorra for Service to the Shire of Rosenfeld"
~ Living or deceased, active or inactive, residing here or elsewhere ~
ALL are remembered. for their efforts:
Adian McRay February 8, 2014
Ashley of Rosenfeld September 29, 2018
Caitlin Blakstok October 25, 1997
Carletta da Nicolosi November 3, 2007
Charles O Floinn October 4, 2008
Christopher Summerset October 2, 2010
Dyan du Lac del Calendres November 13, 2004
Emma Farewyll February 22, 2017
Eowyn of Blackwell May 13, 1995
Euon of Rosenfeld September 28, 2019
Fergus Khan November 2, 1996
Frederick von Dresen August 31, 2019
Grimver Longtooth October 15, 1994
Harald One-Eye August 3, 1991
Jaquelinne de la Riviere February 8, 2014
Julia de Montoya November 12, 2005
Juliana Avenel November 5, 2011
Livia da Nicolosi August 3, 1991
Michael McKenzie October 23, 1993
Muriella de Claire May 13, 1995
Oudoceus Kynrith November 13, 1995
Patrick Michael Gordonne November 12, 2005
Randwulf the Hermit April 3, 1993
Reynard of Rosenfeld January 6, 2018
Rhiannon ferch Cian October 28, 1995
Richard Fairbourne January 2, 2010
Roesia Sorweles February 8, 2014
Sarah di Rimini January 3, 2009
Stephan Blakstok November 2, 1996
Sutan Bloodaxe March 21, 1992
Tostig Logiosophia November 13, 2004
Varvara Sigurdhardottir October 4, 2008
William de Molay May 22, 2004 21Pearl Anniversary
By Tobias and Jessimond of Emerickeskepe
A String of Events
As part of the Rosenfeld Pearl Celebration, this regular featured article will run
monthly tidbits about various events Rosenfeld has hosted since its inception…
Queen’s Champion A.S. XXVI
According to the records we could uncover, Rosenfeld’s very first event was the
Queen’s Champion held the first weekend of August 1991, being A.S. XXVI. Their
Royal Majesties, Inman McMoore V and Athena Morcan Derwyn Ddoo I, our 25th
Crowns, had ascended the Stellar Thrones the month prior. Historical records also
note that Sir Christian Richard Dupre and Sir Galen Niccoli were both named as
Queen Athena’s Champion that day.
During Their Majesties Court, Mistress Livia da Nicolosi, then known as Lady
Fridhur Heralds, and Lord Harald One-Eye became Holders of the Sable Comet of
Ansteorra for service in Rosenfeld.
Infinity of the Unicorn, then MoAS for Rosenfeld, received her AoA. These stalwart
individuals were no doubt recognized, in part, for being the trellis supporting the Shire
during its early days, as well as during the transition from an Incipient Shire to a
full-fledged one, so all of Rosenfeld could flourish.
Coronations
Through the years the Shire has hosted and assisted with several notable events
including at least five Coronations:
31st Crowns – Jean Richard Malcomson I and Anora of Winward – July 16, 1994
40th Crowns – Gunthar Jonsson I and Sara Penrose – January 16, 1999*
58th Crowns – Aaron MacGregor III and Vanessa de Verona II – January 12, 2008
61st Crowns – Hrafn Olafsson and Elizabeta di Valore della Rosa – May 16, 2009
71st Crowns – Sven Randullsson and Antigone of York – April 12, 2014
*Barony of the Steppes hosted this event while Rosenfeld did the feast.
Sources:
https://historian.ansteorra.org/wiki/index.php?title=25th_Crown
http://op.ansteorra.org/awards/id/23
22Pearls of our Past
Excerpt from the A & S Report of the
December 2011 issue of The Thorny Truth:
“During Three Kings ~Tournament of the Cross,
our A & S Champion, (Honorable) Lady Delphina de Champeaux, did tear up at the
beauty of the Champion Baldric as it was presented to her in court. Her A&S entries
were of bobbin lace (in) many beautiful styles and uses even one with gold woven into
the pattern.” ~ Lady Emma Farewyll, MoAS
How amazing is it that Mistress Delphina now resides here in Rosenfeld with us!
A & S Champion Baldric and prize baskets
Close-up of Sweet Bag showing detail
of intricate Bobbin Lace on the front
Close-up of the gold Bobbin Lace as it
was being worked
Delphina’s A & S entry on display
Photos courtesy of
Mistress Delphina de Champeaux
Bobbins loaded and ready to start
23angled
raditions
Happy Hogmanay
By Jessimond of Emerickeskepe
Hogmanay, pronounced hog-mah-nay, is the Scottish name for their unique New Year’s
celebrations which usually continue clean through New Year’s Day and sometimes
even into January 2nd. The latter remains a bank holiday, presumably to give everyone
time to recover from their merry making!
In Gaelic, New Year’s Eve is called both Oidhche na Bliadhn(a) Ùir(e); “The Night of
the New Year” and Oidhche Challainn; “The Night of Calends”. Calends/Kalends
being the first day of the month in the Ancient Roman and Julian calendars and thus
the source of the word calendar itself. In some rural areas locals still celebrate on the
night of January 12th which was New Year’s Eve according to the Julian calendar. The
phrase thog mi an èigh/eugh, pronounced [hok mi ˈɲeː], literally means “I raised the
cry”, and is distinctly similar to Hogmanay in pronunciation.
It needs to be noted that historians cannot agree on the etymology of the word and
other theories include the French word hoginane meaning 'gala day' which could be from
old Norman French hoguinan (a New Year's gift). Another French derivation could be
Homme est né meaning “man is born”, while others believe it could be a variation of the
Gaelic og maidne (new morning), the Flemish hoog min dag (great love day) or even the
Anglo Saxon haleg monath (holy month).
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the Latin word hagnonayse was first
recorded in 1443 in the West Riding of Yorkshire. However, the English word
Hogmanay has not been found prior to the return of Mary, Queen of Scots' from France
in 1561 with its earliest record being an entry in Elgin, Scotland in 1604. Records also
show that the Scottish Presbyterian Church (Kirk) actively discouraged Christmas
celebrations as early as 1583, since there is no basis for it in the Bible. To the Protestant
Scots Christmas, or Christ’s Mass, was nothing more than a disdained Papist feast.
As a result, Hogmanay celebrations continued to be elevated in importance through the
Protestant Reformation led by Oliver Cromwell in 1647 which outright banned the
celebration of Christmas. The ban was subsequently lifted after Cromwell's downfall
in 1660, but in Scotland they continued to discourage it and Christmas remained a
normal workday up until the middle of the twentieth century.
24Thus, while the history of the word may be a mystery, how Hogmanay became
Scotland's primary means of chasing away the dark days of Winter is not. Ironically,
there is little doubt that various Hogmanay traditions predate Christmas, with several
likely being pagan in origin. Numerous historians have indicated that many Hogmanay
traditions were most likely brought to Scotland by Vikings in the 8th and 9th centuries.
These Northmen, or Norsemen, hailed from regions even further north where the
Winter Solstice and the return of the sun were highly venerated. Viking influences no
doubt mixed with existing tribal rituals to become the Hogmanay traditions that
continue today:
Redding the House – 'Out with the old and in with the new' is a New Year tradition
across most cultures. In Scotland, Redding the House specifically means greeting the
new year with a clean and tidy home by washing floors and windows, emptying the
fireplace, and making the whole house sparkle. Those who follow the ancient ways
might even ‘read the ashes’ the way one reads tea leaves. In earlier times, Redding
included the settling of all debts before "the bells" at midnight, but that tradition may
have waned in recent years.
First-Footing – Is welcoming the first visitor of the new year, who usually brings gifts
of whiskey, shortbread, or black bun – a type of rich, dark fruit cake. During this
welcoming of friends and strangers it is auspicious if the first visitor of the New Year is
a tall, dark, and handsome man. This is said to be a holdover from when a blonde-haired
stranger crossing the threshold usually meant Viking raiders had returned. The first foot
is supposed to set the luck for the rest of the year.
Saining – Thought to have originated in the Highlands, and still practiced by many
families across Scotland, this ancient custom is a protective blessing of the household
and livestock. The ritual involves members of the household drinking magical water
sourced from a ford that is crossed by both the living and the dead. Afterwards, the
remaining water is sprinkled in every room, on the beds, and on each inhabitant be they
human or animal. Meanwhile, rooms are sealed up tight while lit branches of juniper are
carried through the house and byre (barn). The smoke from the smoldering juniper fills
each building before its doors and windows are flung wide to let in the fresh, cold
morning air. The family’s matriarch then offers a restorative nip of uisge baugh (water of
life) from the whisky bottle before they sit down to breakfast.
Bonfires and Torch processions – Fire has long been associated with purification and has
historically been used by many ancient cultures to celebrate, cleanse, and bring good
luck. In many Winter Solstice rituals fire symbolizes the newly returned sun banishing
the evil spirits that dwell in the darkness. Retaining those early pagan traditions,
modern Hogmanay celebrations continue to include torchlight processions, bonfires, or
fireworks.
25Hansel/Handsel – The first Monday after New Year's Day was traditionally known
as Hansel / Handsel Monday when handsels, the Scots word for gifts, were given.
Among the rural population of Scotland Auld Handsel Monday continues to be
celebrated on the first Monday after January 12 which reflects the Protestant
population’s reluctance to switch from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian since it was
ordered by Pope Gregory in October 1582. The word Handsel originates from an old
Saxon word meaning “to deliver into the hand”.
However you and your family celebrate the coming of the New Year, I hope it is filled
with the magic of the season and plenty of good luck!
Sources:
https://www.oed.com/
https://www.tripsavvy.com/hogmanay-traditions-in-scotland-1661711
https://www.scotland.org/features/hogmanay-hog-muh-nay
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/The-History-of-Hogmanay/
https://anglophonism.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/a-very-scottish-hogmanay/
Tangled Traditions is not a new featured article, per se. Its just that I finally decided to
create a name and title art for the collection of articles I have been writing for The
Thorny Truth for the past year or so. This collection came into being because I often felt
I needed a filler piece to help round out each month’s issue. I love learning about the
historical roots and traditions of holidays, so it was only natural to write about what I
was already researching. There has been no specific direction to these articles and that
is likely to continue. Usually they are simply a result of whatever coneygarth I found
myself exploring that month. I do find it interesting that the Julian and Gregorian
calendars tend find their way into these articles no matter what the subject might be.
That is not likely to change, either, for like folklore and tangled traditions, calendars
have also fascinated me since I was a child.
26Théorie de Musique
partie trois
Delphina de Champeaux ledwallace9@gmail.com
We have talked about beat, rhythm, measures, and the different lengths of notes (sound)
and rests (silences) that are the most common. This time pitch is the subject at hand.
Pitch is how high or low the note sounds. Sounds simple, right? Well it is. When you learn
a song by someone singing it to you and then you sing the same sounds back you are
matching pitch. The challenge comes when you want to learn a piece of music that is
written down with no one to play/sing it for you first. Here we need to know how to read
the notes from a staff which is a collection of five lines and four spaces where we write
music.
First a little house keeping. Always count/read 5th Line
the lines and spaces from the bottom to the top.
See photo to the right. 4th Space
Right now we don’t know if this is a staff for 4th Line
high notes or low notes, so we need a clef to
tell us. Clefs are put at the beginning of each 3rd Space
staff and were needed when music began to be
3rdLine
written down indicate more than one part as
well as all the pitches a performer can produce. 2nd Space
Before then the clef wasn’t needed.
2nd Line
There are several types of clefs but the two
most common are the bass clef and the treble 1st Space
clef. The bass clef started its life as a fancy
1st Line
letter F and the treble clef started as a G.
We will focus on the treble clef at this time; which is used to show the higher pitches.
Smaller instruments, the right hand of the piano/harpsichord, and women and children’s
voices read these notes. Remember that we always start at the bottom and go to the top.
The lines are named E,G,B,D,F and the spaces are F,A,C,E. It often helps to think of the
names of the lines in the form of a sentence: Every Good Boy Does Fine. And the names
for the spaces spell the word face.
The process now starts of learning to read the notes quicker and quicker so that you can
look at a staff and know what to do with them. (Side note: the treble clef touches the
second line G four times. That is on purpose and is another reason this is also called the G
clef.)
27Here’s a piece of music to start with naming the notes. This is from Orchesographie, 1589
by Thoinot Arbeau and is the Double Bransle. (Edited by Master Avatar (Al Cofrin).
This work is in the public domain and may be used for any purpose.)
What type/length of note are these?
Semy / Seme ~ The Fretful Scribe
In heraldry, small charges such as hearts, mullets (stars), roses, crosses, roundels
(circles), etc. can be applied as a field treatment known as Semy or Seme. Semy is
actually an adjective, not a noun, as it comes to us from the French word semée, from
the Old French semer, from Latin sēmināre all of which mean 'to sow' or to scatter seed.
This type of secondary charge group consists of identical charges strewn over all or
part of a field. One style is for the charges to be randomly strewn across the field. The
alternate form is a more orderly arrangement, often referred to as the "cut from cloth"
style, where the artist carefully puts parts of charges at the edges of the field as if the
repeating pattern simply cut off where it met the edge.
Rules for Submission in SCA heraldry do not mandate any particular style of semy
fields. However, it does specify that a semy include more than six charges on the field.
Strewn fields may simply be blazoned as “semy of [charges]”, but there are also some
charges that have special names when strewn.
Examples include:
Crusilly - semy of crosses crosslet
Semy-de-lys - semy of fleurs-de-lys
Goutty - semy of gouts (blood spots)
Torteauxy - semy of torteau (red roundels)
Mullety - of mullets (stars)
A special type of strewn field known as furs is essentially a field strewn with ermine
spots. We shall address furs in more detail another day.
SOURCES:
https://heraldry.sca.org/armory/semy/Seme.html
https://heraldry.sca.org/kwhss/2018/Heraldry%20Simplified.pdf
Semy - SCA Heraldry Wiki
https://mistholme.com/dictionary/semy/
Image is the Badge of Rosenfeld: Or semy of roses gules, a base azure.
28The following poem actually does not follow any specific form, save that it is written
in quatrains, and in theme harkens back to Irish folklore.
Winter's Storm
Oh the unseen storm falling ever faster
In its swirling swarm of snowflake patterns mastered!
Oh the glory of this sight that slumbered eyes can’t see,
Shines with heavenly light and rejoices in its glee!
It is on nights like this that the faeries rise again
And frolic in their bliss welcoming all mortal men.
But as it is the Fate’s keeping on nights just as this one,
All mortal men are sleeping and they miss the snowstorm’s fun.
So as the icy fires from the heavens fall,
The faeries play their lyres and dance within their halls.
While we rest unwakened by the glory of this sight,
And our eyes remain forsaken as the snowstorm fills the night.
Photo: Jessimond of Emerickeskepe
29The
Camp Kitchen
By Atli Karlsson
Mountain Man Breakfast
INGREDIENTS
1 package (12oz) bacon*
1 package (28 oz) potatoes O’Brien (still frozen or thawed)
1 dozen eggs
8 ounces of cheddar cheese, shredded
Seasoning of choice
*or any other meat of your choosing
EQUIPMENT
12-inch Cast Iron Dutch Oven
Charcoal briquets (about 40 pieces)
Charcoal Chimney Starter (optional)
Photo One
DIRECTIONS
Pre-heat the Dutch oven with 20 pieces of charcoal on
top and 10 pieces on bottom. While the oven is heating,
cut the bacon into 1-inch strips. (Photo one)
Once the Dutch oven is heated, cook the bacon in it.
You will want to reach your desired crispness during
this step, as it will not crisp further as you continue
cooking. You can substitute any type of meat during Photo Two
this step. (Editor - Great use for leftovers) (Photo two)
When the bacon is fully cooked, add your potatoes
O’Brien. I use this mix because it includes just enough
onion and bell pepper to add flavor to the dish. Check
every 10 minutes or so until the potatoes are soft. If
using frozen potatoes, they take a little longer than
thawed. (Photo three)
Photo Three
30While the potatoes are cooking, crack the
eggs into a bowl and lightly beat with a fork.
This is the point to add your seasoning of
choice. I personally add about a tablespoon of
Cajun seasoning to give it a little kick. Also,
when the potatoes are getting close to being
done, get another 10 pieces of charcoal ready
to replace burned down coals.
When your replacement charcoal is ready, and
your potatoes are fully cooked, pour in your
Photo Four eggs and mix everything together well.
(Photo four) After this point, you will not be
stirring anymore.
Add 5 pieces of charcoal to the top of the
Dutch oven and 5 to the bottom. Check your
eggs every 5-10 minutes until they are fully
cooked. Once the eggs are firm, add your
cheese and cover until melted. (Photo five)
Once the cheese is melted you are ready to
serve. (Photos six and seven)
Photos by
Lord Atli Karlsson
Photo Five
Photo Seven
Photo Six
31Rosalie’s Colour-Me-In
Used with Artist’s Permission
32Photos by Stormig av Sandkrok
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33Unto the most noble populace of the Known WORLD, greetings!
There is so much amazing content being developed and distributed by SCA
members around the world that sometimes it’s hard to keep up! We thought
there should be a way to track and find what you are searching for and now
there is (and a team to go along with it)!
Welcome to the Known World Entertainment Guide! We are here to simplify
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Want to Check Out the Entire line up?
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34To the Shire of Rosenfeld, greetings!
• Did you know that Ansteorra has its very own Wiki with over 800 articles?
(Have you ever visited Wikipedia? Well, it's like that, but just for Ansteorra!)
• Did you know that YOU can have your very own page on the Wiki? Nearly 300
Ansteorrans already do!
(Visit http://historian.ansteorra.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:People to see just who has.)
• Did you know I would positively love the opportunity to assist you in either
building a page on your own, or building one for you, complete with pictures,
history, accomplishments, photos... whatever you want to share?
So much of the SCA is a shared, communal experience, but so much of our history is
lost, because it is not recorded. There are so many stories to tell - and the
Ansteorran Wiki is a beautiful place to share them and preserve them. Rosenfeld
has a page on the wiki -- but only a tiny smidge of information about its rich history.
(http://historian.ansteorra.org/wiki/index.php?title=Rosenfeld)
Won't you share YOUR stories of Rosenfeld's history and events - large and small -
with the rest of the Kingdom?
Contributing content to the wiki is much, much easier than you think. If you can
type an email, you can contribute to the wiki. Content you could share can be as
varied as snippets of information about those living or passed who have inspired
you, "No (bleep), there I was!" stories, photographs, songs, poems... nearly anything
you can imagine!
Having your own page built on the wiki is as easy as filling out an online form
(http://historian.ansteorra.org/submission.php ) and attaching a few photos
(though please take a moment to ensure they are less than 1 MG in size first, or
they won’t attach properly).
I invite you to contact me at Zubeydah@gmail.com with any questions you
might have about submitting information to the wiki – or how to set up your own
user account and perhaps even build your first wiki page.
Tell us your stories, Rosenfeld; we are waiting to hear them!!
IMPORTANT UPDATE:
Thanks to the thoughtful suggestions of Master Rene Damours, Ansteorra’s
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, and the labors of Ansteorra’s Webminister,
Lord John Buchanan, the Persona Page Submission form now has a spot for individuals
to provide Special Needs information -- mobility restrictions, allergies, In-Case-Of-
Court instructions, etc.
We also have a spot to provide information on your preferred pronouns.
If you already have a wiki page and would like to add either pronouns or Special Needs
information, please fill out the first three fields on the online form, and then only fill in
the additional sections you'd like added.
35Updated Statement of Core Values
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36redits & Acknowledgements
Cover Art adaptation by (Honourable) Lady Jessimond of Emerickeskepe
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