Information for Quad War 2024
The Quad War site has a lovely Bardic grove complete with fire pit, benches and a some fire wood (please feel free to add to it, it is filled by volunteers and donations). The area is well treed with gentle banks for theater style seating available. Bards are welcome here anytime to share their talents and entertain the good folk attending the event.
Bards of Avacal – fun!
Inspired and organized by Fionnghuala ingen Chellaig (Jessica Allan)
Friday Evening: The Surly Duke Tavern at the Bardic Circle: 20:00
hosted by Rorik Gunnarson
Back by popular demand (well, he paid us to say that! lol), The Surly Duke Tavern is surely to bring you delight! Join the bardic circle gathering and bring your tales & songs. Meads and wines will be provided for those who regail the gathers.
Saturday Evening: Roving Bardic: 20:00 onwards
Saturday night from 20:00 until late, Vicente and his Avacal bardic commandos will be roving the quad site providing quick attack bardic performances(3 or so songs) to entertain you and your encampment or circle.
Saturday Evening: Bardic War Point: Bard Off at the Erics: 20:00 onwards
Welcome everyone to the Quad War Bard-Off!
Come out and show the Kingdom what your Barony is made of! Bring your best weapons to bear – stories, poems, songs, puppet shows, dances, and musical instruments! Competing for the War Point, contestants will work to wow the audience with their skills and showcase the talents laying dormant in their Baronies.
This battle of charisma will be taking place in the erics, right after court & dessert auction! Non-contenstants, come out and cheer on your local bards as they put everything on the line for this all out battle to prove who is the best at Bardic! Your cheers will usher the performers to victory! Witness antics of all shapes and sizes, with tales to amaze and dances to bedazzle.
Any entrants looking to join in can speak to Arjun Singh, Their Excellencies Montengarde, Fionnghuala ingen Chellaig, or Æthelbert Davidson
Saturday (21:00) & Sunday Evening: Bardic Circle: 20:00 onwards
Not travelling with Vicente & his commandos? Then this is the place for you! Come share your tales and songs by the fireside.
Another General Incentive!
Inspired and organized by Fionnghuala ingen Chellaig (Jessica Allan)
Our wonderful merchants are offering incentive to encourage more street performances at Quad War, in the form of cookies, candy, beverages, and other wonderful things. If you see a merchant with a cup or tankard hanging by their door/off their table, a picture of a tankard, or yellow and red ribbons, you are encouraged to perform outside of their place of business for treats!!
If you are a merchant who would like to participate, or if you would like bards to perform at your camp, then feel free to join in and hang/post a mug and/or ribbons!
For the bards participating, some etiquette guidelines:
- Please be kind and do not disrupt business or customers. Performances should be street style outside of the merchant’s established area, unless you are invited inside.
- Treats are given at the discretion of the participating merchants and camps. Earn your treat! Let them come to you. Treats are a reward for awesome performance, not payment.
- A little goes a long way. Move around and give others a chance to perform. Try not to occupy space for too long, unless asked to stay.
- Ask permission before entering a camp to perform. Entering a camp is like walking into someone’s home. They may be happy to host a bard at that moment, or they may have other things on the go.
- Please keep performances appropriate to the time of day and the audience. Bawdy songs at high noon on Merchant’s Row is probably a bad idea.
As for performances, anything goes! Songs, stories, dance, instrumental… bring it on!
If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Fionnghuala ingen Chellaig (Jessica Allan) on Facebook or at wickedfairy59@gmail.com