Baronial Banquet

April 10, 2010

The annual Baronial Banquet is world famous for outstanding medieval cuisine, and is

the best event in the Baronial calendar for Court, Pomp and Pageantry.

 

As the oldest Barony in the Kingdom of An Tir celebrates its 40^th year, Madrone begins the

festivities with the annual Baronial Banquet.  This banquet is prepared by the renowned

Madrone Culinary Guild, famous for their outstanding medieval cuisine! 

 

This year, we will also be featuring Dance classes taught by Master Trahaearn, (followed by a

Ball after the Feast), an Equestrian Heraldry class to prepare for the Emprise in September,

and Games for the enjoyment of all.  So plan to come and make a day of it!

 

The feast this year will feature Spanish cuisine.  Please contact Master Donal Kernough

[donal.kernough@hotmail.com or 425-516-9000, no calls after 10:00 PM please], the Guild kitchen

head, if you need specific information about the menu, or if you need to request a vegetarian

option.

 

Schedule:

Site opens                          10:00 AM

Dance class #1                     10:30 AM

Banner Painting       11:00 AM-3:00 PM

Lunch break                 12:00-1:00 PM

Dance class #2                1:00-2:00 PM

Heraldry class                 2:00-3:00 PM

Games                           1:00-3:00 PM

Processional                   3:00-4:00 PM

Court begins                   4:00-5:00 PM

Banquet                         5:30-8:00 PM

Ball begins                             8:30 PM

Cleanup                      10:00-11:00 PM

Site closes                           11:00 PM

 

Event Reservations:

Feast & Site fee:   $23  (no on-boarding available)

 

A $3 non-member surcharge will apply.  Feast tickets MUST be purchased in advance. 

Deadline for sending check is March 29.

 

 

There are 2-steps in the Registration process:

 

1).  Please send an e-mail to reservations@baronyofmadrone.net for event registration. 

            When emailing your reservations, please include the following information:

     ▪     SCA and Modern names of those attending 

            (your modern name will also help us to match your reservation with your check)

     ▪     Membership status  (member or not)

     ▪     Membership Numbers and Expiration Dates

 

2).  Make checks payable to “SCA, Inc Barony of Madrone” and mail to:

                        Barony of Madrone

                        Attn:  Baronial Banquet

                        P.O. Box 1715

                        Seattle, WA  98111-1715

 

** Until PAYMENT is received, your Reservation is not final. **

We would like to have the Gate sheets ready for check in at the event.

 

Autocrat: 

Gérard le Bon d’Orléans (Gérard Cattin);  gcattin@hotmail.com

 

Event Website:

            Baronial Banquet − Menu published

 

Site Information:

Nordic Heritage Museum

3014 NW 67th Street

Seattle, WA  98117

Map

 

Site opens at 10:00 AM and closes at 11:00 PM.

 

Directions:     From I-5 North or South take the 45th Street Exit. 

                     Go West on 45th (towards Ballard) until you reach 15th NW.

                     Turn RIGHT on 15th NW and head North to 65th NW.

                     Turn LEFT on 65th Ave NW.

                     Go to the 4-way Stop at 32nd NW and turn RIGHT onto 32nd.

                     Drive 3 blocks and turn RIGHT on 68th.  

                     Parking lot will be on the RIGHT.

 

Lionheart's Tourney

June 11-13, 2010

At the annual Lionheart's Tournament, our Martial Champions are chosen in combat. 

It began as a single day event.  Now the festivities span an entire weekend and draw

Swordsmen and Archers from throughout the Kingdom.

 

 

Join the Barony of Madrone on her 40^th birthday as her Champions of martial arts are chosen

by skill upon the fields of the beautiful North Bend site. 

 

Heavy, Rapier and Archery tournaments will be held along with Youth and Equestrian activities. 

Prize tournaments and open Arts & Sciences classes will be held on both days.

 

Madrone's 40th Year Dessert Social will be held at the Baronial Pavillion on Saturday evening,

following a dinner break.  Please bring delicious contributions to share. 

 

Lionheart's Website

 

Autocrats:

Sgt.Heinrich Wilhelm (Mike Bausch) and Landinn de Marest (Kristen Fife)

810 Olympia Ave NE, Renton, WA  98056

(425) 351-4104   Email Address

 

Site Fees:

Adults:        $15     ($3 non-member fee applies)

Youth:         $8      (ages 5-17)

Children:     Free   (under 5) 

 

Sunday Only:

Adults and Children:   $5    (5-17)

 

Make Checks payable to:  SCA, Inc. - Barony of Madrone

 

Site Info: 

Meadowbrook Farm

1711 Boalch Ave

North Bend, WA  98045

 

The site OPENS at 2:00 PM on Friday, June 11^th

and CLOSES at 5:00 PM on Sunday, June 13^th.

 

Directions to Site:

From North:  I-405 South to I-90 East  (Exit 11)

From South:  I-405 North to I-90 East  (Exit 11)

 

Then:  To WA-202  (Exit 31)

Turn toward the Chevron onto North Bend Blvd.

Go ½ mile and turn RIGHT onto Boalch Ave.

Site is on your LEFT.

 

 

Peasant's Revel

July 10, 2010

The Madrone Culinary Guild hosts an annual Peasants Revel where we get together in

the park, dress up like mud-grubbing Peasants and play silly games like Turnip Toss,

Wet Rag on a Stick, and Cheese Rolling, followed by a simple Peasant Stew for dinner.

 

The Madrone Culinary Guild Presents the 31^st Annual Peasants Revel

 

On Saturday, July 10^th, come join the ancient rivalry between Borton on Water and Sodbury,

our peasant villages, as they once again compete to show their worth.  Peasants has survived

and thrived all these years because it is the perfect event for fooling around, especially for

newcomers to the SCA.

 

Fun!

Come play games in the summer sun and forget worries about everything except getting hit

with the wet rag in Wet Rag on a Stick!

 

The day will be packed with fun outdoor peasant games: Spit in the Bucket, Cheese rolling,

Wet Rag on a Stick, Turnip Toss, Hopping Tag, and many more!

 

Relaxing:

No responsibilities, no meetings¹, no court, no setup, no packing.  Just mucking about in the

grass on a beautiful day & having great time!

Wear peasant garb suitable to playing active games (or take part in the many less strenuous ones)

and leave belt knives and other upper-class accessories at home.  Bring your blanket to sit on,

and your cup, bowl and spoon, and a midday snack.

 

Site Fee:

No site fee, no non-member surcharge.  (A simple peasant stew will be available for dinner - $3).

 

Location:

No long commute.  David Rodger's Park is on Queen Anne Hill in Seattle at:

1^st Ave W and W. Raye St. (a block west of Queen Anne Ave).

You could even bus there  (routes 3, 4, and 13 ).

 

Website:

          Peasant's Revel

Details:

Setup begins at 11:00 rain or shine; the games commence at 12:30 PM.

 

Bring your own dishes and something to drink.

 

We will be preparing a simple dinner for $3.00 per person to be eaten around 5:00 PM,

so bring a bowl and spoon for eating stew, and a plate for bread, fruit and cheese.

 

Autocrat:

For more information please contact Jean Louis de Chambertin at 206-367-6012

or jongleur@liripipe.com.

Alcohol is prohibited as the site is a public park.

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^1. By order of the BoD no Event is complete without meetings.
         Our tentative meeting schedule:

               Swineherds will meet at nones in back of the pigsty. 

               Alewives will gather to test their wares as soon as the swineherds are gone, and the

               Milkmaids will meet in their usual undisclosed location.

Sergeant Trials

July 25, 2010

The rank of Sergeant at Arms was established in order to provide a means whereby unbelted fighters could demonstrate their proficiency in the martial arts and their competence in the gentler disciplines of our culture.  The ranks of Yeoman and Gallant were later added to recognize proficiency in the martial skills of light combat and rapier combat. 

 

Candidates are tested on their knowledge in skills such as heraldry, calligraphy, the sciences, chess and other strategy games, dancing, art, and literature.  They also compete in a tournament where the current Sergeants, Yeomen, and Gallants may judge their skills.

Their Excellencies Ragnarr and Bergdis, Baron and Baroness of Madrone, invite you to witness to the trial of candidates for the Madrone Sergeantry.  In this, the 40^th year of the Barony their Excellencies announce the return to the Courtier.

Autocrat:  Sergeant Heinrich Wilhelm 

There will be a potluck dinner in the evening as the testing is coming to a close. 

A main course of cock-a-leekie soup will be provided and it is requested that if you are planning on attending you either bring an appetizer/side dish or a dessert that serves 4-5.

This will permit everyone to enjoy the main course, a few sides, and a dessert.

* If your SCA first name begins with A-R, please bring an appetizer or side dish

* If your SCA first name begins with S-Z, please bring a dessert

A list of ingredients in your dish would also be appreciated by those who may have any food intolerances or allergies.  Please bring your own feast gear, including a soup bowl and spoon, and a plastic bag to take your dirty dishes home in as there is limited access to washing facilities on site.

If you do not eat chicken or cannot tolerate leeks, onions, carrots, or prunes, please contact Lady Muirgheal inghean Alasdair ASAP and another main course will be arranged for you.

 

Site Info:

      Home of Sir Heilyn de Highwater

     27032 NE 124th Street

     Duvall, WA  98019

      Map

Directions:

• I-405 North/South to WA-520  (Exit 14)

• Continue on Avondale Road to SLIGHT RIGHT on Novelty Hill Road  (Go 4.7 miles)

• Turn LEFT at West Snoqualmie Valley Road NE  (The light at the bottom of the steep hill)

• Take the first RIGHT onto 124^th Street

• Enter the roundabout and exit on the SECOND RIGHT at NE 124^th Street

• Go to the top of the hill and look for the white mail box with devices on it (on the LEFT).  Turn LEFT into parking area.

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Emprise of the Black Lion IX

September 24-26, 2010

The vision of the Emprise of the Black Lion is to adopt as many attributes as possible

from the 1460 treatise by King René of Anjou and incorporate them into an event

which is enjoyable for SCA Equestrians, Heavy fighters, and Spectators.  

 

Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye,

Let all people of An Tir, and of all the known kingdoms, who are not banished or enemies of

the king our lord, know that there will be a great festival of arms and a very noble tourney,

both mounted and on foot, with crests, banners and horses covered with the arms of the

noble tourneyers, as is the ancient custom, hosted by the very noble and very powerful

Barony of Madrone.

And this tournament, called the Emprise of the Black Lion IX, will take place in exactly

six months, at the place called Reber Ranch near the city of Seattle, in the fair kingdom

of An Tir, on the dates of the 25^th and 26^th of September.

And all people of great chivalry and prowess are invited to join and compete, in such a

way that widespread rumor will go out, to sustain nobility and increase honor.
 

Autocrat:  Guillaume de Garrigues

 

Site Info: 

        Reber Ranch

        28606  132^nd Avenue SE

        Kent, WA  98042

        Map

 

The site OPENS at 6:00 PM on Friday, September 24^th

and CLOSES at 5:00 PM on Sunday, September 26^th.

 

Site Fees:

Adults:        $12     ($5 non-member surcharge)

Youth:        $10      (ages 8-15)

Children:     Free   (under 8) 

10'x12' Horse Stalls:        $12 per day or $20 per day + night, bedding included in the price

 

 

Make Checks payable to:  SCA, Inc. - Barony of Madrone.

You must have proof of SCA membership.

Please note that this is not a camping event, although RV's are possible with prior

arrangement with the autocrat.

 

Website:

          http://madrone.equestrianguild.org/emprise

For complete information, including schedule, tournament descriptions and directions,

please visit the website.

Please join us for An Tir's flagship event for equestrian pageantry and historically inspired

tournaments, the Emprise of the Black Lion IX!

 

 

Guillaume de Garrigues Visit the Madrone Equestrian Guild website Autocrat, Emprise of the Black Lion IX http://madrone.equestrianguild.org

Baronial A&S and Bardic Championships / Day of Dance

October 2, 2010

Madrone is known worldwide for its talented populace.  Our annual Arts and Sciences

event allows us to showcase them as we select Champions in the Arts and Sciences

and also the Bardic arts. 

 

 

The Barony of Madrone and the Canton of Porte de l'Eau invite you to the Madrone A&S & Bardic

Championships and Day of Dance.  Come and compete for the honor of being a Champion of

Madrone or just to see our artisans and their work.  Take part in the Day of Dance classes and

learn a new dance for the Champions' Ball later in the evening.  Feast on a potluck supper

featuring a main course by the Knowne World famous Madrone Culinary Guild.

 

Site Info:
          Lake Washington United Methodist Church
          7525 132nd Avenue NE
          Kirkland, WA 98033
 

Autocrat:
          Steven Desjardin  (Steven Cook)
          22214  104th PL SE
          Kent, WA 98031

          253-236-4205

 

Site Fees:

Adults:        $8     (13 and up) ($5 non-member surcharge)

Youth:        $4      (ages 4-12)

Children:     Free   (3 and under) 

 

Make Checks payable to:  SCA, Inc. - Barony of Madrone.

You must have proof of SCA membership.

 

The site OPENS at 9:00 AM and CLOSES at 9:00 PM.

 

Event Website:
          A&S / Bardic / Day of Dance

 

Directions to Site:

          From North or South I-405:  Take exit 18 (NE 85^th Street/ WA-908)

          Merge onto NE 85^th Street/ WA-908.

          Turn Right at 132^nd AVE NE. 

          The church will be ½ a mile on your right.

 

 Suggested Potluck Contribution:   (by SCA first Name)

          A-E     Cheeses, Breads, Butter/Spreads

          F-L     Main Dishes

          M-S     Side Dishes (Veggies, Salad)

          T-Z     Desserts

 

Madrone Yule

December 4, 2010

More information to come...