Please also see the class schedule!
| Track
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| Description
| Teacher
| What to bring
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| Archery
| Archery through the Ages
| A journey through the history of archery
| Ariel
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| Archery
| Arrow making
| We will cover the making of combat and target arrows
| Joseph de la Tour
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| Archery
| Combat Archery Authorization and Marshalling
| A discussion of equipment needed and how to get your combat archery authorization, as well as what is involved with combat archery marshalling
| Ariel
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| Bardic
| Goliards and Galicians: Profane and Sacred Songs of the Thirteenth Century Part 1
| This two-part class explores two vibrant musical collections of the thirteenth century, the Carmina Burana (Bavaria) and the Cantigas de Santa Maria (Spain). We will explore the performance traditions associated with the songs in these collections, with a particular emphasis on vocal styles and the techniques of instrumental accompaniment/involvement. This class will include a workshopping component in which we experiment with different thirteenth-century performance techniques.
| Vittoria Aureli and Moshe Avenicmel
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| Bardic
| Goliards and Galicians: Profane and Sacred Songs of the Thirteenth Century Part 2
| This two-part class explores two vibrant musical collections of the thirteenth century, the Carmina Burana (Bavaria) and the Cantigas de Santa Maria (Spain). We will explore the performance traditions associated with the songs in these collections, with a particular emphasis on vocal styles and the techniques of instrumental accompaniment/involvement. This class will include a workshopping component in which we experiment with different thirteenth-century performance techniques.
| Moshe Avenicmel and Vittoria Aureli
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| Brewing
| Brewing 101
| An introduction of the fine art of brewing! In this class, we will cover terminology and the process of brewing beers and ales, asll well as the equipment needed for home brewing. We will also discuss the legal ramifications, an dsources for equipement, materials, and recipes.
| Baccus Kaloethes
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| Brewing
| Brewing Apple Cider
| This class will introduce basic hard cider brewing techniques, and discuss historical and modern approaches. Several ciders will be available for tasting during the class for those 21 and older.
| Joel the Brewer
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| 20
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| Cooking
| 15th C. Feasting
| This class is the Q&A and discussion for the feast at the last Spring Collegium. We'll have some snacks and hopefully drink up the leftover ale. Attendance at the feast is not a pre-requisite for the class, please come if you are interested in table manners and table service in England in the late 15th century.
| Crystal of the Westermark
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| Cooking
| Archaeological gastronomy
| A search into the past to find out the who, what, why's ,when's and how is was all done. Come dig into the past and sharpen your research skills to find the treasure.
| Lady Arganteilin
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| $1.00
| 15
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| Cooking
| Early Bread Oven Construction
| one variation on constructing an early bread/bake oven using formed sand and brick.
| Zinaida OrShinaia
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| $0.00
| 15
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| Cooking
| Historical Cooking for Beginners
| Whether you're new to period cooking or new to cooking, period, interpreting and preparing historic recipes is a challenge and an adventure. We will provide cooks of all experience levels with practical and theoretical tools to navigate the wilds of historic cookery. We'll also discuss recipe sources and how to understand and use historic recipes. In the hands-on portion of the class, we will taste and compare ingredients and prepare a dish or two from the recipes under discussion.
| Urtatim
| $2 - 3 suggested donation to help cover the costs of the food
| $1.00
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| Cooking
| Medieval Tavern Fare - 13th century Germany
| Where does the weary traveler go for a place to sleep and a hot meal? In this survey of the history of hospitality, we will look at the types of establishments that sold of food and drink, and talk about ways of recreating their offerings for the SCA. In the hands-on portion of the class, we will work on preparing food for the Saturday night tavern from historical sources.
| Vittoria
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| Cooking
| On-site cooking and baking
| Learn how to make masterful meals in your camp kitchen!
| Anna de Serre and Wulfric of Cregil
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| $3.00
| 12
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| Cooking
| Two German Dishes
| We will be redacting and interpreting two dishes, Cheese made from Almond milk and Apples braised in beer, which we will cook in class and then they will be served in the Tavern for dinner.
| Gianetta del Bene
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| Cornucopia
| Making Wick Holders for Oil Lamps
| We will discuss how wicks might have been supported in period vegetable-oil lamps. Each student will leave with two types of wick supports, and enough information to make their own.
| Johann von Drachenfels
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| $2.00
| 15
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| Cornucopia
| No More Bad Hair Days: A history of Hair pieces
| Before hairspray, hot rollers, and tourmaline ionic blow dryers, medieval ladies managed to create their impeccable coiffures. They did so using an age-old method: they cheated... and you can too! Join us as we learn about Medieval and Renaissance hair pieces and how to recreate their hairstyles using modern materials.
| Dianora Salviati
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| Cornucopia
| Persona Development
| How well do you know your(SCA)self? Discussion on how to develop a useful and fun persona as a valuable tool for SCA success. Handouts will be provided.
| Kara Baraksdottir
| Pen
| $0.00
| 10
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| Cornucopia
| Tooling Leather
| Make a small project to take home, or bring something of your own to refresh your skills on. Tools will be provided.
| Siobhan of Cloverdale
| Tools will be provided, or you can bring your own and your project!
| $5.00
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| Dance
| Easy 16th. Century Italian Dance
| Villanella -- an introduction to 16th c. Italian dance
| Geoffrey Mathias
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| $0.00
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| Dance
| Intro to Dance
| Intro to Dance
| Na'ahra bat Avraham
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| Dance
| Midddle Eastern Advanced Dance
| Sword and Board: how to balance a sword on your head while dancing.
| Siobhan of Cloverdale
| Sword and headscarf
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| Dance
| Middle Eastern Dance or Drum class??
| Tentative - Confirmation needed!
| Princess Kamillah
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| Dance
| Pied d'Argent - The REAL Bransle Maltese
| This class involves a short discussion at first with some anecdotes about the SCA Maltese (done to Schiarazula Marazula, which actually is a period tune!), and then how it differs from the actual Bransle Maltese as Arbeau describes it. We will then dance it!
| Vyncent atte Wodegate
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| Equestrian
| Driving and Driving Ponies 101
| Come tot this informational class designed to answer you rquestions about vehicle use in the SCA period, modern driving tack and vehicles, and Welsh Ponies as a period horse breed.
| Else Hunrvogt
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| Equestrian
| Hands on Horsemanship
| Take this opportunity to get up close and personal with Darkwood's horses. Have you ever wanted to learn more about how to handle horses, saddle, bridle, lead and more safely around a horse? Learn the Difference between English and Western tack and gear. There will be limited space to even "mount up" and feel how a horse moves. Riding helmets and boots with a heel are required for any children and recommended for adults.
| Zinaida OrShinaia
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| 8
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| Equestrian
| Horse colors and myths
| A discussion / round table identifying the different horse colors and some of the myths associated with them (e.g. white feet are weaker, duns have more endurance, etc.). There will be some books and pictures (both modern and period sources), for attendees to peruse. There will also be a handout with descriptions and bibliography.
| Ellen of the Western Wind
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| Equestrian
| Horses' Bransle on Horseback
| Riders and their horses can learn choreography (at the walk) to the Hroses' Bransle. A performance of this "quadrille" will be given at lunch.
| Marguerite du Royon
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| Equestrian
| Introduction to Equestrian Marshalling
| You, too, can becoma a sexy equestrian marshal, if you've got a bit of hrose-sense and have read the SCA Equestrian Handbook. Topics include role and responsibilities of the marshallate, monitoring an equestrian area, equipment set up, weapons inspections, scoring games, dealing with differences of opinion, and safety standards.
| Gwendwyn the Silent
| PREREQUISITES: Horse 101 or prior experience.
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| Equestrian
| Medieval Horse Training
| How do horses learn? How can you train a Hrose? Learn about the differences between Medieval horse tarining, and how we can communicate with horses today. Will use horses during the class to get a feel for how the horse thinks and moves.
| Zinaida OrShinaia
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| 8
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| Fighting
| Greatsword / Bastard Sword
| The class will cover theory and practice of contrasting and complementing styles of greatsword and bastard sword.
| Duke Paul of Bellatrix, Sir Colin MacLear, and Marc D'Arundle
| PREREQUISITES: completed training in the basics of SCA combat, and prefereably have some fighting experience. BRING a greatsword, bastard sword, or safe equivalent (does not have to be SCA legal) and gloves. Students may be armored or unarmored.
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| Fighting
| He's Got a Knife! - An Introduction to 15th Century Italian Dagger
| his class will be an introduction to the dagger fighting techniques shown in Fiore dei Liberi’s 1409 manuscript “Flos Duellatorum”. Please wear comfortable clothing, bring leather gloves. And if you have a wooden dagger simulator, bring it along!
| Robert of Woodsende
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| 20
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| Fighting
| How to Teach and Train
| This class will discuss how to teach techniques used in SCA combat. It will also cover a number of training exercises, most importantly; rhythmic slow work.
| Duke Paul
| This class is for experienced fighters who teach SCA combat, or who wish do learn how to do so. BRING a weapon and shield. Students should be UNARMORED.
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| Fighting
| Iberian greatsword
| Documented techniques for Iberian greatsword as described in Spain and Portugal. This class is an awesome rock-em-sock-em example of how the Iberian greatsword is one of the coolest systems around.
| Talerico del Plaza Estraño, assisted by Pachomius Oneshoe
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| Fighting
| The Well Dressed Fighter
| The easy way to hide armous sins
| His Majesty Titus
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