Title: voice-herldry-msg
Subject: Comments on "voice" heraldry in period and the SCA.
Author: Edited by Mark S. Harris
Last saved by: Mark S. Harris
Keywords: heraldry, tournament, herald, voice, competition, announce, technique

voice-herldry-msg – 4/28/05

Comments, suggestions, ideas on "voice" heraldry in period and the SCA.

NOTE: See also the files: heraldry-msg, mottoes1-msg, mottoes2-msg, p-heralds-msg, heraldry-tips-msg, heraldry-bks-msg, arms-humor-msg.

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    Mark S. Harris                  AKA:  THLord Stefan li Rous
    mark.s.harris at motorola.com            stefan at florilegium.org
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Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2000 12:49:31 MST
From: Jodi McMaster <jmcmaste at accd.edu>
Subject: ANST-Announce - Herald Stuff at Southern Regional

Greetings, Good Heralds of Ansteorra! 

Please consider joining us at the Southern Regional Festival to be held
in Huntsville, Texas, March 31-April 2.  On Saturday, there will be the
first (to our knowledge) Voice Heralds Triathlon.  The event will
consist of three courses: Distance, Speed, and Accuracy. Book heralds
are asked to serve as judges.  For all heralds, I will be sponsoring a
lunch sideboard with heraldic games.  *PLEASE, pretty please, come by.*
I need to field test the games (not the food) for KWHS.

Triathlon Details:

Distance:  We will have a fighter-calling competition for this portion. 
A course will be measured out, and competitors will have to try and get
the attention of a fully armored fighter at various distances.

Speed:  A course will be laid out at the event site.  Each competitor
will have at least one opportunity during the day to make an
announcement around the course.  Points will be given for speed, style,
and clarity.  *This may include wake-up.  If you want to be complete
this portion during wake-up, please let me know.*

Accuracy:  The deliciously devious Master Daniel de Lincolia is
preparing a court that will test your ability to perform accurately
under the trying conditions of court. Style points will also be awarded.

AElfwyn aet Gyrwum

Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 22:15:11 -0500
From: Elaine Koogler <ekoogler at chesapeake.net>
Subject: Re: SC - Stefan's promotion

Sue Clemenger wrote:
> Heralds are good at slips of the tongue....our Baronial service award is
> known as the "Jewel of the Keep," and a few years back, a local lady
> became known as a "Jewel of the Creep." <g>
> --maire

Or there was the time when I was heralding a Royal Atlantian Court and announced
the King and Queen of the East as King Wanda and Queen Siegfried...when I
corrected myself, HRM informed me that I had it right the first time!

Kiri

From: Stephen Macthomas [macthomas at ev1.net]
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 5:20 PM
To: ansteorra at ansteorra.org
Subject: [Ansteorra] Wake Up Herald!

I once woke up a camp with something akin to: "Oyez, oyez!  The time is now
seven of the watch, the day dawns bright and cheerful.  One hour until armor
inspection.  Two hours until morning court.  Three hours until Merchants Row
opens, where you can acquire your very own life-size likeness of the wake-up
herald.  This missive brought to you by the Interkingdom Archery
Competition.  That is all."

No one threw or shot anything at me at all.  I was, however, offered coffee
three times and breakfast once.  And got a lot of laughs.  (OT note: there's
a reason the morning shows on the radio are generally funnier than the shows
throughout the day.  Same principle works for the SCA too.)

Stephen

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