Canterbury Faire 2010 Schedule
[Main Schedule] [Arts & Sciences]Note: SITE OPENS Saturday January 30th 4pm (no earlier) and
CLOSES at 3pm, Sunday February 7th.
Other than a free soup kitchen on the evening of Sunday 31st, there are
no scheduled activities for Saturday 30th or Sunday 31st, as they are
intended for setup and self-catered casual camping. Sunday 7th is
reserved for pack up.
Main Schedule
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| 10am | Opening Court | Baroness' Rapier Tourney | War | Woods Battle | Fighter Auction Tourney | Rapier | Thorfyd's Arrow | SCA Newcomers Part II | ||||
| 11am | Herald meeting (marquee) | Rapier | Children's Boffer Tourney (lists) | Rapier | ||||||||
| Noon | Equestrian | |||||||||||
| 1pm | Lunch (meal plan: Great Hall) | Lunch | Seneschals Meeting | Lunch | Lunch | Pelicans Meeting | Lunch | Chivalry Meeting | Lunch | |||
| 2pm | Heavy Pickup Fighting (lists) | Equestrian (main field) Ikac |
Archery Clout (archery field) | Laurels Meeting | Rapier | William Tell Shoot (archery field) | WAR!! | Market Great Hall |
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| 3pm | Football (main field) | Ladies Solar | ||||||||||
| 4pm | ROYAL COURT (marquee) | Pas
d'Armes The Passage of the Pantheon (lists) |
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| 5pm | Peerage Round Table | Peasant Dance | ||||||||||
| 6pm | Dinner (Great Hall) | B&B Dinner (Annex) | Dinner | Dinner | FEAST (Hall) | Hafla (Mong) | Dinner | Dinner | ||||
| Evening | Night Shoot 10pm (archery field) |
Fighter and Bardic Auctions (Great Hall) | A&S Display (Annex) | Half Circle Theatre (amphitheatre) | BALL | CLOSING COURT (8pm, marquee) |
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Reminder: Sunday 7th after breakfast is all packup -- site closes at 3pm.
There are also some unofficial activities listed at the bottom of this page.
Arts and Sciences Schedule
Slots already booked have class details noted. Slots still available for classes are blank - consult the main schedule above to help you decide what slots to request. THERE ARE NO CLASSES ON WEDNESDAY. Classes are typically an hour long but can be up to 90 minutes, which is why many classes have been allocated a two-hour slot. Stream "A" classes happen in Tui Lodge room 1 (carpeted), "B" in Tui room 2 (with the kitchen).
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| 10:00 | Opening Court | The Robust Ruff Eleonora van den Bogarde |
No A&S today |
Diapering Branwen of |
Tablet weaving tools, materials and techniques Amalie von Brisache |
Timeline of Locks and Keys Deoradhan |
Cheese Making Isabell Winter |
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Introduction to Tablet Weaving Amalie von Brisache |
Basic illumination Branwen of |
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| 11:30 | Bacon Curing Isabell Winter |
String Serving Ellen of Wyteley and Simon of Cluain |
How to Make Sausages Isabell Winter |
Book Binding Styles Through Time Isabell Winter |
The A-Team of Period Thought Anton de Stoc |
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| 1:00 | L U N C H | ||||||||||
| 2:00 | Safavid Persian Women's Clothes Mathilda de Villiers |
Luring newcomers Bartholemew Baskin |
No A&S today |
Solving cubic Maheshti al-Barran and Robert Dolbe |
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How to make Chperka |
Beginner's Guide to Kingdom Awards Benedict of Askerigg |
Bread Making Isabell Winter |
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| 3:30 | Historical Maheshti al-Barran |
Court Heraldry Benedict of Askerigg |
How Anton does Medieval Astrology Anton de Stoc |
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| 4:00 | Medieval Glass Beads Anne de |
Introduction to Tablet Weaving (repeat of Monday's class) Amalie von Brisache |
Royal Court | Basic Knitting Emma of Wolvercote |
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Class Descriptions
The Robust Ruff
Make a simple, machine-washable ruff for a shirt, smock, partlet or similar. Materials provided to the first 8 people to arrive at a cost (to be confirmed) but any number are welcome to come and watch. Bring a fabric marker if you have one, plus needles and white thread.
Basic Illumination Techniques.
Covers materials such as gouache, brushes etc and how to apply or use them to obtain the correct technique for different periods. This is a basic 'how to' course and is suitable for those wishing to find out if Illumination is to become a passion. Handouts given, paint and materials supplied. Class size up to 8. No costs. Suitable for beginners.
Scroll design.
Why do we do Scrolls the way we do. Design resources and how to make it look right as well as look good. Handouts given, class size open. No costs. Suitable for beginners.
Diapering
An Illumination technique (not anything to do with nappies) Discuss the different types of diapering and their use in SCA type scrolls. Some practical exercises on the day. Handouts given, paint and materials supplied. Class size up to 8. Suitable for beginners. No costs.
Introduction to Tablet Weaving
Attendees will learn how to weave a very simple silk band. Materials provided, please bring a belt. Supplies are limited so to ensure a place, please see Amalie in the Northside encampment prior to the class (Extras welcome to watch). Suitable for absolute beginners.
Tablet Weaving Tools, Materials and Techniques
A look at the tools and materials used in our period and modern equivalents, and the various techniques used to make tablet woven bands.
Court Heraldry - an Introduction
or, How not to embarrass yourself, or worse, Their Majesties Some of the most spectacular parts of the SCA game are the formal Courts, with royalty, their courtiers, and the pomp and pageantry. The heralds have the best seat in the house, and it's really not that scary - most of the words are already written out for you! This class will dispel some of the myths and give a run-through of a typical Court, do's and don'ts and advice on some of the tricks of the trade . We'll also have an Imitation Court so everyone can get a go at it. No materials required, so whether you're a public speaker or not, you're welcome - even if just to hear what goes on getting a Court running smoothly, be it as a Herald or a Courtier.
Beginners' Guide to The Kingdom's Awards
Laurels, Lilies, and Luxes - for a new person joining the SCA, the list of awards looks daunting and convoluted. Indeed, the awards system itself is quite an anachronism when compared to the historical medieval we try and follow so closely. But this whole hobby is a game, and we love to recognise and reward our deserving friends. This will not be a philosophical discussion on the merits of the system. Rather we will look at the various awards in our Kingdom, how they rank, their symbols - and how do those old awards from Caid fit into the matter? This class is particularly aimed at people new to the SCA, and hopefully will help make Courts make more sense (and so, more enjoyable) and encourage you to make Award Recommendations with confidence.
Basic Knitting
In this class, we will cover casting on, one or two basic stitches, casting off, how to read a simple knitting pattern, and what things might be knitted in period. If you have needles and yarn, please bring them, otherwise a limited number will be available. If you are an accomplished knitter, we'd love to be inspired by what you have made!
How Anton does Medieval Astrology
Being a class on a method of casting a Period Natal Chart, with examples. If you wish a chart for your persona, please email Anton at ian.whitchurch@gmail.com so he can calculate the positions of your Planets and Ascendant in advance
The A-Team of Period-ish Thought
Anton pities the fool who does not know of these thinkers... well, mostly thinkers, and one poet who was so drunk in classes he never learned Latin poetry was not supposed to rhyme.
String Serving
Commonly used in making bowstrings and attaching arrow fletches, this handy technique could be used to form loops at the ends of cords, or to attach rope grips to poles, or to splice lines, for example. All this without the use of knots, drills, or glue. The demo and teaching will be done with supplied dacron thread, but you can bring any non-fraying not-very-stretchy thread to try also, e.g. embroidery thread, cotton string.
Medieval Glass Beads
This class is an introductory discussion of early medieval period (5th-10thC approx) beads, primarily those made of glass. Beads are an important part of adornment for several early medieval cultures, including the Franks, Rus, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. We will be examining colour, size, design elements and wearing methods for different cultures, and looking at bead resources and ways in which you can make your early period persona bead use more authentic, or more specific to a certain time or area.
Period Maths
Italian dualling using cubic functions - Ever wondered how we got those functions of X2 and X3 you learned in fourth form? Did you know that they are done in period mathematics? Did you know that there were Italian mathematicians issuing challenges to each other in period involving solutions to specific cubic polynomials? Ever thought about trying to solve such things using roman numerals? Come learn more. Italy's dueling is not limited to schools of defence.
Belly Dance in the SCA: the Good, the Period and the Apocryphal.
Isn't bellydance Victorian? Well the word is, but, the dances are far older. While women dancing for men spent more time out of vogue than in, in the near and mid eastern countries; it did happen during period. Boys dancing pretending to be women was fairly common in some places we have reports and illuminations of both, and in those places women often danced for women pretending to be boys pretending to be women. And in other places women dancers are discussed, but are of loose morals; loose morals may only imply "not high born". The Sarcean dancing girl was a popular image in Europe durring later period, but can we assume any ever visited? There are records of what sound to be near or middle eastern dancers in China during period. So what do we actually know? What sorts of movements and hand motions can we actually document from which countries when and how far did they travel?
Bacon Curing
Want to know how to make bacon? Want to be able to cure your own pork or other meat products?. Itis really easy and makes for tasty food.
How to Make Sausages
Want to learn how to make your own sausages? Come learn the basics to create your own.
Cheesemaking
Learn how to make a soft cheese that can be eaten same day, as well as the concepts to make other kinds of cheese at home.
Bookbinding
View some examples of different binding styles through time and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these different bindings.
Bread Making
How to make your own bread. Also, how to put in yummy fillings in such as cheese and mustard. May include samples of the products from the butter making, sausage making, and cheese making classes.
Other Activities
Brewing Class
Preservatives and flavourings in beers during period. Darton encampment, 2:00pm Friday. Hosted by Asbjorn Pedersen Marsvin.
Brewers' Guild meeting
Darton encampment, 3:00pm Friday. Hosted by Asbjorn Pedersen Marsvin.
Bookbinding
How to bind a book Throughout the event (Open bindary on Wednesday) Lady Isabell Winter will be bringing some of her supplies for bookbinding and will be happy to teach people how to bind a book into a cover (small cost depending on materials used). If you would like to learn more about this art please feel free to approach me. I am planning on having an open bindery on the Wednesday at my tentsite, but please feel free to approach me any time during the event as I will be doing binding at various times when I have time. Also if you have some material you would like to have bound I am now able to bind printed books on a commission basis.
February Fest Beer Tasting
2:00pm Tuesday, hosted by Vitale Giustiniani
Due to popular demand the great Canterbury Faire Beer tasting has returned. Participants should assemble at the appointed time in a designated area near the Mong. They should bring with the three 'interesting' beers to share with the assembled attendees and a suitably sized sampling vessel. They should also bring with them an amusing story or joke to share with everyone. You must be at least 18 years of age to participate.
France vs the World Wine Tasting
2:00pm Thursday, hosted by Vitale Giustiniani
A grand wine tasting shall be held to determine who makes the best wine? France or the combined might of the rest of the known world? Participants are asked to assemble at the appointed time in adesignated area near the Mong. Each person should bring a bottle of wine of their choosing, either from France or from some other country known to the western world pre 1600. Each French wine will be paired with one from the known world and after due tasting and consideration the winner of each pair shall be judged by great acclaim. In the event of uneven pairings then some countries may be allowed to 'gang up' on the French or vice versa. You must be at least 18 years of age to participate.