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Dorinda’s Song

01 Friday May 2015

Posted by aethgazette in Arts & Sciences, Fencing

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Submitted by Baroness Gwendolyn the Graceful, Sylvan Bard of Æthelmearc.

Baroness Gwendolyn the Graceful

Baroness Gwendolyn the Graceful

Happy A.S. L, Everyone!

I’m a little behind on my article series — the next one will be out soon — but in the meantime, I could not let the occasion of our inaugural Order of Defense peerage go unmarked.

Years ago, I took a commission to write a piece in honour of Her Grace, Dorinda Courtenay. At the time, I neglected to put in a verse about fencing, an activity which she had only very recently taken up.

I had to rectify that!

Here is the song I wrote then, with a little added something to comemmorate her historic elevation. The music is by Guillaume de Machaut, a 14th-Century composer.

https://aethelmearcgazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dorindas-song.mp3
Duchess Dorinda Courtenay

Duchess Dorinda Courtenay, photo by Duchess Anna Blackleaf.

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Missive From Their Majesties

22 Wednesday Apr 2015

Posted by aethgazette in Fencing, Tidings

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TN-KingdomArmsAll pay heed to these words from Their Majesties, Timothy and Gabrielle:

BE IT KNOWN to all that profess arms that We, Timothy and Gabrielle, by right of Arms, King and Queen of Sylvan Æthelmearc,  do honor and invite all to whom these words come – that We commend Dorinda Courtenay, Member of the Order of the White Scarf, Duchess of the Kingdom of Æthelmearc, and Vigilant for the Society’s Order of Defense to play her Master’s Prize against all who might wield the Rapier in its subtile mysterie at these weapons, viz: rapier, rapier and dagger, rapier and parry item, case of rapier or longsword.  Each Gentle being offered three passes of their choice.  We would also provide gaming challenges for those who are not able to meet Her Grace on the rapier listfield. These words are to give notice that Our said Vigilant will be present beginning at 3:00 p.m. on the First day of May, at the appropriately entitled “Celebration of the Art of the Rapier” to perform and do her utter most for the achievement and bearing away of the prize.

Credits to Don Po Silvertop based on the writings from
http://iceweasel.org/lmod.html

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