Event Flyers

Masque of Courtly Love 9.1: A Medieval Science Fair

The Marche of Alderford is pleased to present "Masque of Courtly Love 9.1: A Medieval Science Fair" on February 18, 2006, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., at Zion Lutheran Church in North Canton, Ohio.

Relive the fun of a Science Fair, just like when you were a kid, but now for adults, too, and now combined with the fun of these Current Middle Ages! Think up a creative project to demonstrate a principle or theory from medieval science—it needn't be "correct" by modern standards, as long as it's wrong in a period way. There will be categories for various skill levels and for different topics—and prizes for the winners!

If the Science Fair isn't your thing, have no fear. As in years past, we'll offer a whole range of activities, including:

• Armoured combat
• Rapier combat
• Youth combat
• Arts and Sciences classes
• Bardic and theatrical entertainment, including a performance by the Oaken Players
• Merchants
• Dancing

Of course, no Masque would be complete unless we sent you home with a full belly, and so we are proud to feature a feast by our own THL Francesca de Onorati, followed by dancing to help work off all that food.

Fees

Site Fee
	Adult, pre-registered	$4.00
	Adult, at gate	$5.00
	Child ages 5~12 inclusive Pre-reg or at gate (2 children per family max site fee)	$3.00
	Children infant to 4 inclusive	No charge
Feast Fee
	Main feast table, all ages, pre-registered	$8.00
	Main feast table, all ages, at gate	$9.00
	Children's feast, pre-registered or at gate	$4.00
Non-Member Surcharge
	(ages 13 and up only)	$3.00

Fees for site and feast are based upon the age ranges of infants 0~4 years, children 5~12 years, and adults 13 years and up.

We are offering a family discount on site fee: All adults pay full fee, but only the first two children per immediate family are charged site fee. To further assist families in making this an affordable event, we will offer a special "Children's Feast" at a reduced fee. The children's feast will be served at a separate table (but still in the main hall) and will consist of more "kid-friendly" items than the adults' period food. Children who like food from the Middle Ages are quite welcome at the main feast table, but all seats at the main tables are charged the adult fee.

Send registrations to:

Lady Maerwynn of Warwick
mka Theresa Greene
4643 17th St NW
Canton OH 44708
330-478-0109 Maerwynn@neo.rr.com

Updates

Details are still being finalized for the event, so check back to this page often for the latest information. The canonical URL is: http://alderford.org/events/masque2006.

Directions

 

Zion Lutheran Church of North Canton
349 Lindy Lane NW
North Canton, Ohio

February 18, 2005
9AM to 9PM

Coming from the North

Take your best route to Ohio Rt. 77. Head towards Canton, Oh. Take Exit #111 North Canton/Canal Fulton; turn left off the exit onto Portage Street. The church is one mile from the exit on the right-hand side of the street.

Coming from the South

Take your best Route to Ohio Rt. 77. Head towards Canton, Oh. Take Exit #111 North Canton/Canal Fulton; turn right off the exit onto Portage Street. The church is one mile from the exit on the right-hand side of the street.

Google Map of the Area

Google now has a nice scrolling interactive map; click the link to go to a zoomed-in map of the area, then zoom out if you need a broader scale.

Martial Activities

"Will there be fighting at Masque?" You bet! All kinds of fighting! This year we are pleased to have armoured combat, rapier combat, and youth combat.

Armoured Combat

In addition to authorizations and ample time for pick-up fighting, the Masque of Courtly Love this year will feature a Trivia Tourney organized by Sgt. Einar. With each pass through the list, combatants will receive 3 points for a win against a knight, 2 points for all others, and a loss against anyone will get you 1 point. When reporting your points to the list table, you will have the chance to score additional points by answering a general knowledge trivia question. Answering the trivia question correctly will get you an additional 2 points, incorrectly will cost you nothing. Everyone must attempt to answer a question in order for their combat points to count. Questions will be selected from general Middle Kingdom, SCA, or martial facts (i.e. "What is the name of our current Queen? What is the name of the piece of armor that covers the lower arm?").

Rapier Combat

The fencing list will be open for most of the day for tournaments and individual challenges.

Youth Combat

Young warriors should bring their armour and weaponry, as we will be offering youth/boffer combat this year.

Master Schedule

This schedule is subject to change up to and including the day of the event.

Classroom Activities

Classrooms A and B can be joined together by opening an accordian partition between them. For empty time slots, rooms are potentially available to be reserved by the populace for officer meetings or similar purposes. Please contact the Autocrats if you wish to reserve a classroom.

Time	Classroom A	Classroom B	Classroom C	Classroom D	Science Fair
9:00 a.m.					Entrant registration and check-in
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.	Weird Science of the Middle Ages	Basic Chain Mail	Introduction to Middle Eastern Drumming	Geography of the Soul	Registration ends
11:30 a.m.					Judges' meeting
12:00 p.m.	Lunch Break				Science Fair exhibits open to populace
12:30 p.m.	Jongleurs' Guild	Advanced Chain Mail	I'm Dyeing to Know	Medieval Timekeeping
1:30 p.m.	Healing and Harmony in the Orient	Medieval Mindset		Introduction to Alchemy
2:30 p.m.		Illumination for the Non-Artist	Play Rehearsal
3:30 p.m.	Brendoken Baronial Populace Meeting
4:00 p.m.					Judges' scoring session (room closed to populace)
4:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m.					Entrants may pick up their materials

Other Activities

Time	Gymnasium	Merchant Room	Populace Lounge	Children's Room
8:00 a.m.	Site opens for merchant set-up only
9:00 a.m.	Site opens for populace
	Armour/Weapon Inspections	Merchants Open for Business	Open to Populace	Open for Children
10:00 a.m.	Heavy: Pick-up fighting and authorizations Rapier/Youth: Lists open at discretion of Marshals
11:00 a.m.			Lunch Tavern by Gasthaus Skorpion (room still open to populace)
12:00 p.m.	List fields closed for lunch break. Possibly pick-up fighting at discretion of Marshals.
1:00 p.m.	Heavy: Trivia Tournament (pick-up fighting after tournament ends) Rapier/Youth: Lists open at discretion of Marshals
2:00 p.m.			Open to Populace
4:00 p.m.	End of Martial Activities (please clear gymnasium for Court)
4:30 p.m.	Setup for performance and Court	Merchants Close		Children's Room Closes
5:00 p.m.	"The Wife of Bath's Tale" presented by the Oaken Players Brendoken Baronial Court follows immediately after the play
6:00 p.m.	Setup for Feast
6:30 p.m.	Feast
8:00 p.m.	Feast Cleanup	Dancing
9:00 p.m.	Site closes to populace

Medieval Science Fair Rules -- Masque of Courtly Love 9.1

Attention all natural philosophers, mathematicians, students of physics, astronomers, and astrologers. We would like to invite you to attend the March of Alderford’s Masque Science Fair on February 18, 2006.

[ Online Science Fair Pre-Registration ]

Our vision for the Science Fair is that it resembles a traditional school science fair, with two differences: it's for adults as well as youth, and the fair includes projects based on pre-1600 CE Western and Eastern civilization.

"Science" in the Middle Ages was intricately woven into religion, philosophy, culture, and myth, and wasn't necessarily the objective fact-finding that modern science at least pretends to be, even though it sometimes falls short. For example, a period-style demonstration of some scientific "fact" or principle that is *totally wrong* would be perfectly acceptable, as long as it is totally wrong in an historically accurate way. That does not mean the particular demonstration has to be documentable to period -- what we are after is the "feel" of period science, as authentic as we can make it, but still within the broader bounds of *Creative* Anachronism.

The emphasis of the fair is to have hands-on or at least be demonstrative exhibits, but papers and treatises can be presented in-persona to achieve that same quality and to involve the audience.

Ideas for Entries

• Natural sciences (alchemy, zoology, chemistry, physics, medicine...)
• Mathematical sciences (astronomy, astrology, math, geometry, geography)
• Military sciences (siege engine theory, long-distance signaling...)
• A re-creation of mechanical drawings in the style of Leonardo da Vinci
• A design of a perpetual motion machine that is certain to work.(ummm...)
• A scholarly treatise, similar to the Royal Society lectures, on how the wearing of a mask with a strong herbal scent can ward off disease
• A scale model of a new kind of siege engine to bring His Majesty's enemies to their knees
• An intricate pen-and-ink drawing of the cosmos as known to medieval man
• Demonstration of a lodestone, Leyden jar, or similar principle
• Exposition upon the new Arabic mathematics, the Al Gebra
• Demonstrating theories of Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Brahe, Galen, Plato, Bacon, Aristotle, etc.
• Designs or models of scientific instruments such as: astrolabes, water clocks, armillary spheres, equatoriums
• A treatise defending the geocentric view of the universe
• A treatise arguing for a heliocentric universe
• Application of humoral theories
• Any potential heretical thoughts related to natural philosophy

Schedule

Participants must check in by 11 a.m.
Judges' meeting 11:30 a.m. -12 p.m.
Fair runs 12-4 p.m.
Judges' scoring session 4-5 p.m.

Categories

Adult (18+)
Youth (under 18)
Group Entry - Adult
Group Entry - Youth

Evaluation Criteria

Entries will be evaluated in the following areas:

• Scientific Thought/Hypothesis – To what degree is this a testable prediction?
• How well a plan was developed to test hypothesis
• Results/Analysis – Interpretation of data within historical context.
• Visual Presentation/Display
• Oral Presentation/Interview – Entrants will have 20 minutes to defend/discuss their presentation, and field questions from the panel of judges.

Rules

1. Pre-registration for the science fair is strongly encouraged. Deadline for pre-registration is February 1, 2006.
2. Entries may be entered the day of the event, but will depend on space availability and the discretion of the fair coordinator.
3. Group entries are allowed.
4. It is permissible for an entry to have been entered in any other competition, show, or display either in or outside of the Middle Kingdom.
5. All entries will be evaluated in person by a panel of judges who will determine the Best in Show in youth and adult categories.
6. At the fair check-in area, participants will schedule a 20 minute presentation time when they will be evaluated by the judging panel. This is to ensure that they get time with the judges.
7. Participants may submit their entry for comment only, but it will not be eligible for the Best in Show prize. However, it may be awarded the Baronial Choice or Autocrat’s Choice prize.
8. The decision of the judges is final.

Prizes

Prizes will be awarded for Best in Show in adult and youth categories, Their Excellencies' choice, and Autocrat’s choice. Prizes will be given out during Court.

Medieval Science Fair Preregistration

This form lets you preregister for the Medieval Science Fair to be held at the Masque of Courtly Love event. Please note that registering for the Fair does not automatically preregister you for the event itself.

If you are registering a group entry, please provide the SCA and modern name of the primary contact person or group leader at the top of the form, then list other participants in the space provided below.

The contact information on this form will only be used for the Science Fair and will not be disclosed outside the SCA without your permission.

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS FEBRUARY 11 Entries may be accepted after that date, or on the day of the event, at the discretion of the judges, but there is no guarantee of this. You do not have to have finished your project in order to register, so please register early if you are working on something.

Performances

The 2006 Masque of Courtly Love will feature numerous performances by talented artists.

This year's offerings will include:

• "The Wife of Bath's Tale", a short play performed by the Oaken Players
• Vocal performance during feast
• "Street" buskers in our Market Square
• Possibly others, depending on who shows up and wants to perform

There is a possibility of classroom reservations for small-sized "quiet" concerts (e.g. harp music) that don't lend themselves well to the larger venues. Contact our Autocrats to inquire about reserving a classroom for your concert.

Staff Listing

Following is a listing of staff for the 2006 Masque of Courtly Love. For any area not specifically defined here, contact the Autocrats. No phone calls to staff after 10:00 p.m. Eastern time, please.

Co-Autocrats
Maistor Iustinos Tekton called Justin mka Scott Courtney 330-493-4616 justin@4th.com	Lady Zabava mka Ekaterina Whitmyer 330-498-0338 UmaPalata@neo.rr.com
Troll/Registrations	Feastocrat
Lady Maerwynn of Warwick mka Theresa Greene 4643 17th St NW Canton OH 44708 330-478-0109 Maerwynn@neo.rr.com	THL Francesca de Onorati mka Norma Storms 330-494-5004 tempest5@cannet.com Deputy Feastocrat Lady Catriona nic Elphinstone called Ceit mka Patricia Rickard rickarpa@muc.edu Children's Feast Wrangler Lady Maerwynn of Warwick (see "Troll" above)
Science Fair Coordinator	Class Coordinator
Mistress Gwyneth Banfhidhleir mka Ginny Claphan 614-326-0571 sciencefair@alderford.org	Baroness Catriona nic Hugh Mclaey mka Marti Livingstone catriona@neo.rr.com
Marshal-In-Charge (Armoured)	Marshal-In-Charge (Rapier)
Sergeant Einar Blakklar mka Darby Greene 330-478-0109 einar@neo.rr.com	Lord Gabriel de Porte mka Chris Hetrick gr81kieran@yahoo.com
Marshals-In-Charge (Youth/Boffer)
Maaicke van Zanten barbpretz@sbcglobal.net	Nial the Wanderer of Bork
Performing Arts	Youth Activities
Lady Kateryn Draper mka Karen Dollinger karen@funknet.net	Lady Fionó Cawdor mka Suzanne Vaughn shyagain22@yahoo.com
Merchant Coordinator	Publicity
Lady Zabava mka Ekaterina Whitmyer 330-498-0338 UmaPalata@neo.rr.com	THL Milica of Varna mka Katherine Courtney 330-493-4616 milica@4th.com
Chirurgeon	Constable
Lady Fekete Rosa mka Judith Shupe juditys446@aol.com	Lord Charles the Indecisive
Logistics
Lord Quentin "Wolftamer" mka Quentin Whitmyer qwhitmye@cs.kent.edu

Classes

Here are the classes scheduled for this year's Masque of Courtly Love. The list is subject to change, of course, and additional classes are likely to be added as their scheduling is finalized.

Medieval Timekeeping (THL Saradwen)

Replicas of period timepieces and how they were used in reckoning time. 1 hour/ No restrictions/ No fees

Acqua di Rosa per il timido (Lady Nastasia)

(Rose water for the timid): The class will show how to distill rose water and the materials needed, and also the quick method of infusing rose water on the stove top will be done in class. 2 hours/ over 12 yrs./ 10 students/ $3 materials fee

Weird Science of the Middle Ages (Lady Mageen)

Come explore the oddities and conundrums of the world of science as it was practiced in the Middle Ages. 1 hour/ No restrictions/ No fees

Medieval Mindset, or What Where Those People Thinking!? (Baroness Catriona)

An overview of the philosophies that supported and shaped the core beliefs of Western Europe between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance. 1 hour/ No restrictions/ No fees

Intro to Alchemy (Lord Mael Ruain mac Seain)

Through the discussion of Spagyrics, the preparation of Medicines, Period cosmology and Period empiricism will be discussed. Attention will be drawn to parallels in modern sciences. 2 hours/ No one under 10/ No fees

Geography of the Soul: The Voyage of St. Brendan and the Irony of the Age of Discovery (Lord Mael Ruain mac Seain)

Different views of reality create different goals and very different results. Both St. Brendan and Columbus claimed to have traveled for the glory of God. Taught in persona by a very anachronistic Irish Monk. 1 hour/ No restrictions/ No fees

Illumination for the non-Artist (Lord Robert of Bristol)

This is a class for people who do not think they have the artistic ability to create scroll blanks but would like to learn how it could be done. The class will show techniques in how to make scroll blanks without freehand drawling or lots of artistic ability. 1 hour/ 10 yrs and above/ 10 students/

A Jongleurs Guild: Wanted (Lady Elizabeth)

Vocalists to gather. The goal is to create a Jongleurs Guild to share a love of singing and to perhaps perform at local events. There will be opportunities to discuss plans and to sing unison vocal music, from a few countries in Europe, early Byzantine pieces, and some easy harmony or rounds. 1 hour

Feast Menu

Items on this menu are subject to change depending upon the weather, cost of gas or whim of the Feast Steward. Also dishes maybe moved around and put together in other combinations. Please check the feast posting on the day of the event.

A list of ingredients follows at the bottom of the page.

On the table

Bread*

Butter*

Fresh Herbed Cheese*

Coming soon to a feast hall near you

Philosophers Stone Soup (Zanzerelli)*

First Course

Fricassee of Whatever Meat You Wish

Torte Bolognese*

Roasted Carrots*

Wardons (Pears) in Syrup*

Fine Cakes

Second Course

Roast Pork

Armored Turnips*

Salad*

Lemon ice*

Almond Biscotti*

Children's Feast

Chicken Nuggets

Macaroni and Cheese

Tater Tots

Apple Sauce

Carrots and Ranch Dip

Juice Box

Cookies

All dietary restrictions must be made known to the Feast Steward on or before 2/7/06.

*these items are vegetarian friendly and will contain no meat.

Ingredients List

bread

flour, oatmeal, eggs, honey, yeast, butter, water, salt

fresh cheese

milk, lemon juice, salt, garlic

Philosopher's Stone soup (Zanzerelli)

chicken broth, eggs, grated cheese, bread crumbs

fricassee of meat

chicken, butter, olive oil, saffron, egg yolks, cinnamon, pepper, cloves, chicken broth, vinegar

torte Bolognese

spinach, Swiss chard, eggs, cream cheese, parsley, marjoram, cumin, butter, saffron, black pepper

almond biscotti

almonds, flour, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, almond extract, cloves

wardons (pears) in syrup

pears, sugar, wine, cinnamon, ginger, sanders

fine cakes

flour, butter, mace, cloves, eggs

roast pork

pork, salt, pepper, coriander, caraway, sherry

armored turnips

turnips, cheese, butter, cinnamon, pepper, mace, cloves

salad

salad greens, vinegar, oil, spices

lemon ice

lemon juice, lemon peel, water, sugar

Merchants

The Medieval Market Square has been a long-standing Alderford tradition at the Masque, and this year will be no exception! Bring your coin and your eye for a bargain, and enjoy a day of shopping fun.

Merchant Registration

All available merchant space has now been booked. We apologize that our site is only able to accommodate a limited number of tables.

Merchant Listing

The following merchants have confirmed reservations. This is a final list. The merchant web sites linked below are not under the control of the Marche of Alderford, and are provided only as a convenience and not an endorsement of any specific vendor.

• Dirk & Thistle Pewter Works
• Fantasy Arts
• Gypsy Sisters Trading
• Miscellaneous, Etcetera
• Otter Pottery
• Pendragon Chainmail
• Silverback Jewelry and More
• Tim the Potter

Local Business Directory

For your convenience, here is a list of nearby restaurants, stores, and attractions.

Nearby Restaurants

Following is a list of nearby restaurants, or you may want to consult the scrollable map of local restaurants, courtesy of Google.

BURGER KING	4371 PORTAGE ST NW NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	330-499-3864
CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL	6560 STRIP AVE NW NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	330-966-2426
CHEESE-N-CRACKERS DELI	1430 W MAPLE ST NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	330-497-9344
CHUCK E CHEESE PIZZA	6370 STRIP AVE NW NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	330-494-7140
CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STR	6940 SUNSET STRIP AVE NW NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	330-966-1144
DON PABLO'S MEXICAN KITCHEN	6476 STRIP AVE NW NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	330-966-3077
IHOP	4764 PORTAGE ST NW NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	330-966-9805
JOE'S CRAB SHACK	6338 STRIP AVE NW NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	330-494-5966
LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE	6626 STRIP AVE NW NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	330-305-1984
MC DONALD'S	4572 MEGA ST NW NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	330-305-9667
PALOMBO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT	4100 PORTAGE ST NW NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	330-497-1815
PANERA BREAD	6543 STRIP AVE NW NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	330-433-1922
PIZZA HUT	4821 PORTAGE ST NW NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	330-305-0090
QUIZNOS SUB	6702 STRIP AVE NW NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	330-497-6063
RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS	6522 STRIP AVE NW NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	330-305-1080
ROCKNES PUB N CANTON	5000 PORTAGE ST NW NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	330-244-4212
SAMANTHA'S RESTAURANT	4954 PORTAGE ST NW NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	330-499-9700
SUBWAY SANDWICHES & SALADS	4304 PORTAGE ST NW NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	330-497-6211
SYLVESTER'S NORTH END GRILLE	4305 PORTAGE ST NW NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	330-497-1533
TACO BELL	4855 PORTAGE ST NW NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	330-498-8433
WENDY'S	4773 PORTAGE ST NW NORTH CANTON, OH 44720	330-499-0636

Nearby Pharmacies and Hotels

The links in this section take you to scrollable maps from Google, with numerous businesses of the appropriate type highlighted.

• Pharmacies and Drugstores
• Hotels

Shopping

There are two major shopping malls nearby:

The Strip

From the event site, go west on Portage (probably the way you came in) until you reach I-77. Proceed under I-77 and begin climbing the hill. A stoplight about 2/3 of the way up the hill takes you left (south) into the mall parking lot.

Westfield Shoppingtown (Belden Village)

Follow Portage west (probably the way you came in) from the event site back to I-77. Go south (left) on I-77 to the very next exit. As you reach the bottom of the ramp, there is a stoplight with Belden Village Mall directly ahead of you.

Heading west on Portage past I-77, there are also stores just over the hill.

Attractions Within One Hour

• Professional Football Hall Of Fame
• Kent State University Fashion Museum
• Cleveland Museum of Art with Armor and Calligraphy and Illumination
• Akron Art Museum
• McKinley Museum and National Monument
• First Ladies National Historical Site
• Hoover Historical Museum
• Canton Classic Car Museum
• Canton Museum of Art
• Hale Farm and Village
• Glamorgan Castle
• Inventure Place (National Inventor's Hall of Fame)
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
• Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and Rainforest

Other Local Businesses

A more complete directory of local businesses is available from the North Canton Chamber of Commerce web site.

Masque of Courtly Love XII: Play On!

As the winter lingers on, when the alder boughs are bare, we light our torches and garnish the hall. Players, poets, fighters, fencers, and fools! Practice and teach your arts at the twelfth Masque of Courtly Love. The Marche of Alderford proudly presents Masque of Courtly Love XII: Play On! Full information on our event flyer page.

Weather Update: As of 11:30 a.m. Friday, NOAA is predicting snow likely tonight, 1-3 inches accumulation possible, but ending at 1:00 a.m. Saturday. Only light flurries are predicted for Saturday, ending early in the day. The site is accessible via major (4 lane until the last few blocks) roads that will be plowed quickly. Come on over and enjoy the event!

February 23, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. EST
Grace United Methodist Church
1720 Schneider St. NW
North Canton, Ohio 44720

Site is bone-dry everywhere, and nonsmoking in or near the building.

Our spacious new site offers more list space for heavy and rapier fighting, and a new, improved populace lounge. The wealth of classes includes a Performing Arts track, a Shakespeare track and a general track. Actors and bards will find opportunities to perform, and Their Excellencies of Brendoken will hold court. More feast places have been added, and everything possible has been done for your comfort and amusement.

Martial Activities: The Masque of Courtly Love will offer both armoured and rapier combat this year, with themed tournaments for each.

Arts and Sciences: In keeping with the theme, there will be a track of classes devoted to Shakespeare and his times and one track that will explore the performing arts. The third track of classes is on an assortment of topics. Our very own version of Pyramus and Thisbe, from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, will be performed to round off the day.

Science Fair: As in the past, we will feature a Medieval Science Fair, where participants will be encouraged to promote their theories about science as they would have been in the Middle Ages.

Feast: THL Francesca de Onorati will present a sumptuous feast to delight the palate. Seats will be limited to 100 and pre-registration is encouraged.

Fees

Site Fees:

Adult Member: $6.00 (pre-registered); $7.00 at the door
Child (6-12): $4.00 (pre-registered); $5.00 at the door
Child (0-5): Guests of the Marche of Alderford
Non-member surcharge for adults: $3.00

Feast Fees: Adult: $10.00 (pre-registered); $11.00 at the door
Child (6-12): $7.00 (pre-registered); $8.00 at the door
Child (0-5): No charge

Please make checks payable to: SCA, Inc. - Marche of Alderford. Send preregistrations to:

Cynthia David
709 33rd St NE
Canton, OH 44714

Further contact information is on the staff listing page.

Check the list below for the activities of interest to you. We are finalizing plans for the remaining activities, so more details will be forthcoming soon...please check again.

Classes

We will, as always, offer an extensive schedule of classes at this year's Masque of Courtly Love.

Class Schedule

See below for detailed descriptions.

	Classroom A	Classroom B	Classroom C
10:00 a.m.	Theatre in the Middle Ages	How to Shout 101
11:00 a.m.	Family Life in Shakespeare's England	Classical Cryptology: Codes & Ciphers through Antiquity	Women Warriors
12:00 p.m.	Bravado 101
1:00 p.m.	Who Wrote Shakespeare?	Known World Players Auditions	Soapmaking Made Easy
2:00 p.m.	Shakespeare's Sonnets	Improv Games	Baronial Office Hour
3:00 p.m.		Commedia dell'Arte	Rehearsal: Pyramis and Thisbe

Class Descriptions, Organized by Track

Shakespeare and His Times

Theatre in the Middle Ages: In this class we will examine theater from the fall of the Roman Empire to the mid 1500s. Taught by: THL Tyzes Sofia (Zsof)

Who Wrote Shakespeare? An examination of the bard's life and work, with a view toward making some sense of the long-standing controversy over who actually authored the plays. Taught by: Baron Nigel fitzMaurice

Shakespeare's Sonnets: A hands-on introduction to the writing of sonnets in the Shakespearean tradition. Taught by Lord Peter Engelke

Family Life in Shakespeare's England: The class will take a look at the context of daily life in which Shakespeare's plays were written and performed. Taught by Baroness Catriona

Performance

How to Shout 101: A discussion on the techniques of field heraldry, with practical application during the event's tournaments. Taught by: Lady Aelfwyn Elswith

Improv Games: Commedia dell'arte of the 16th Century used the techniques of improvisation to create performances on the streets of Italy. These games will help free your creative abilities and spark your spontaneity. Taught by: THL Tyzes Sofia (Zsof)

Known World Players Auditions: Come try out for a part in the KWP's Pennsic 37 production of Medea.

Commedia dell'Arte: The class is an introduction to the improvisational theatre form known as commedia dell'arte. There will also be a discussion of the formation of a new troupe in northeastern Ohio. Taught by: THL Tyzes Sofia (Zsof)

General Interest

Classical Cryptology: Codes and Ciphers Through Antiquity: The class is a review of different cryptograms used since the Romans. Students will have the opportunity to use different ciphers. Handouts are limited to a dozen. Taught by Lord Bryn of Celyddon.

Women Warriors: Learn about the real life adventures of female fighters in history. Taught by Baroness Milescent of Cleftlands

Soapmaking Made Easy: Instruction and recipes for making soap at home. Taught by: Lady Aelfwyn Elswith

Bravado 101: How to Win Before You Enter the Field: How to use appearance and attitude to win a fight or tourney before it starts. Good for any combatant, as well as marksmen and possibly artists. 1 hour, no age or class size limit. Taught by: Lord Lorenzo di Calabria

Baronial Office Hour: The Baron and Baroness Brendoken invite the citizens of Barony Brendoken to meet with them to discuss any issues or concerns.

Directions and Site Rules

Masque of Courtly Love has moved to a new, larger site this year with more room for fighting and classes and a larger kitchen. The new site is:

Grace United Methodist Church
1720 Schneider St. NW
North Canton, Ohio 44720

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Directions

From north, south, or west: Take your best route to Canton, Ohio, and proceed to I-77. Exit onto US Route 62 east (the "Alliance" exit, number 107B, from I-77). Take US 62 east to the Market Avenue Exit. Go north on Market Avenue for about 1.5 miles to Schneider, and turn left (west). The church will be on your left after just a block or so.

From the east

If you approach Canton via US Route 62, simply take the Market Avenue exit and turn north, then follow the directions above from that point.

Site Rules

1. This site is BONE DRY. No alcoholic beverages are permitted at this event.
2. The site is SMOKE FREE. We will provide a smoking area outdoors.

Feast

A Shakespearean Feast for Masque of Courtly Love

Any dietary concerns need to be given to THL Francesca de Onorati, the Feastocrat, by 2/18/2008. Feel free to email her at: francesca AT 4th dot com with any questions.

In order to offer as many people as possible places at feast, we are using 'common service'. Someone from each table will be asked to bring the food from the kitchen. We hope this will allow you to get to know your tablemates better and make the new folks feel at ease.

Feast Menu

Bread (varieties to be determined) & Butter, Cheese(s)

Black & Green Olives

Capon Galantine (chicken, figs, ground pork, cinnamon, ginger, salt & pepper)

Garlic Pepper Sauce (garlic, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, red wine vinegar)

Stwed Beef (beef, beef broth, parsley, onions, raisins, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, saunders, salt, red wine vinegar)

Buttered Pasta (commercially prepared pasta & butter)

Spinach Tart (spinach, commercially prepared pie crust, sour cream, eggs, parmesan cheese, half and half, onions)

Roasted Carrots (carrots, oil, salt & pepper)

Lemon Ice (lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, water)

The Feast Steward reserves the right to serve these dishes in whatever order is best suited to the facilities available and to change the form in which they are served.

A listing of Foods found in Shakespeare

Almond (marchpane) Apple (pippins & cheese) Apple-tart Apricots Aqua vitae (Latin, 'water of life', used to describe clear distilled liquors and brandies.) Barley (barley broth) Bay (laurel) Beans Beef Berries Brown Bread Butter Cabbage Cheese Cherry Chicken Corn (wheat) Curds Currants Dace (small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body) Dates Duck (wild) Eggs Fennel Figs Garlic Ginger Hake (poor-John) Hare Hazelnuts Herring Honey Hyssop Juice (of Egypt's grape) Lamb Lavender Leeks Lemon Lettuce Mace Mackerel Malmsey (Madeira's great dessert wine grape) Malt Marjoram Marrows Medlar (a small, brown, apple like fruit, hard and bitter when ripe and eaten only when partly decayed) Metheglin Mint Milk Mulberry Mushrooms Mustard Mussels Mutton Nettles Nutmegs Nuts Oats

Oil Olive Onions Orange Oysters Parsley Partridge Pear Peas (Pease) Pepper Pheasant Pickle Pike Plum Pomegranate Poppy Pork Porridge Prunes Quail Quinces Rabbit Raisins Rice Rosemary Rue (herb) Rye Sack (Sherry) Saffron Salad Salt Savoury Shark Shrimp Strawberries Sugar Sweet potato Thrush (bird) Thyme Tripe Trout Turkey Turtle Turtle-dove Veal Venison Vetches (Vicia (Vetches) is a large genus of about 140 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, native to Europe, Asia and Africa) Vinegar Walnut Wheat Wine Woodcock Wormwood Wort Young Fry Zucchini

List compiled from: http://www.soupsong.com/ibard.htm.

Lunch Tavern

For the convenience of our guests, Alderford will offer an on-site Lunch Tavern hosted by M'Lady Cali and her cooking team. This year's menu includes:

• Hot baked potatoes with a variety of toppings
• Chili with meat or without
• Scones with butter and strawberry preserves
• An assortment of quick snacks
• Hot beverages: coffee, tea and cocoa
• Cold beverages: Soda and bottled water

Prices are quite reasonable, and our delicious on-site lunch will fill your belly and get you back to the event quickly.

Martial Activities

For those who are in the mood to attack their friends with pointy things, heavy things, or other instruments of destruction, we have just what you want! In our newly-enlarged list area the Masque of Courtly Love will offer a variety of ways to have fun killing your friends and casual acquaintances.

There will be both armoured and rapier combat lists throughout the day. A "Boast Tournament" will bring some pomp and circumstance to the list field and provide a venue for the list heraldry class graduates to show their stuff. We'll also be repeating the very popular "Dagger Tournament" from last year.

All martial activities will take place in the Main Hall.

Watch this space for more information about additional activities.

Armoured Combat Activities

All fighters who wish to show their prowess on the list at Masque of Courtly Love, pay heed! Please bring a boast of your accomplishments, your lineage of fealty, or be prepared for our fine heralds to come up with something for you.

In the spirit of the Play On! theme, we'd like to add much pomp and circumstance to the fighting. Our newly trained heralds will be trying out their skills on the list before the final tourney.

List opens at 9:00 for inspections, and we will have loaner daggers and maces.

Sgt Einar Blakklar, Marshal-In-Charge

Rapier Combat Activities

Lord Lorenzo of Gwyntarian, lorenzosca (at) gmail.com, is the Rapier Marshal for the Masque of Courtly Love this year. Lorenzo has a full day of fun planned for the rapier combatants:

Shakespeare Tourney

Round robin, each bout lasts 3 minutes, resetting after each kill. Score 1 point per kill, 1 point if you begin the bout with a Shakespeare quote, 1 point if it's a quote no one used yet.

Romeo and Juliet

Melee if there is space, otherwise tourney. Details TBD.

Prima Spada

A kingdom-wide rapier competition lasting until MKAoD. For details and to sign up, see the Fencers' List at http://www.legiodraconis.com/.

Martial Activities Schedule

Time	Rapier Combat	Armoured Combat
9:00 a.m.	Lists open for inspections and authorizations
10:00 a.m.	Shakespeare Tournament begins
11:45 a.m.	Lunch break Open list (if Marshal present)
12:00 p.m.	Bravado 101 class
1:00 p.m.	Romeo and Juliet Melee
??? p.m.	Open list for sparring and Prima Spada (after Melee)
4:00 p.m.	Lists close. To help us set up quickly for the play and for Court, please remove your equipment from the Main Hall promptly.

Medieval Science Fair Rules

Attention all natural philosophers, mathematicians, students of physics, astronomers, and astrologers. We would like to invite you to attend the March of Alderford’s Masque Science Fair on February 23, 2008.

Our vision for the Science Fair is that it resembles a traditional school science fair, with two differences: it's for adults as well as youth, and the fair includes projects based on pre-1600 CE Western and Eastern civilization.

"Science" in the Middle Ages was intricately woven into religion, philosophy, culture, and myth, and wasn't necessarily the objective fact-finding that modern science at least pretends to be, even though it sometimes falls short. For example, a period-style demonstration of some scientific "fact" or principle that is *totally wrong* would be perfectly acceptable, as long as it is totally wrong in an historically accurate way. That does not mean the particular demonstration has to be documentable to period -- what we are after is the "feel" of period science, as authentic as we can make it, but still within the broader bounds of *Creative* Anachronism.

The emphasis of the fair is to have hands-on or at least be demonstrative exhibits, but papers and treatises can be presented in-persona to achieve that same quality and to involve the audience.

Ideas for Entries

• Natural sciences (alchemy, zoology, chemistry, physics, medicine...)
• Mathematical sciences (astronomy, astrology, math, geometry, geography)
• Military sciences (siege engine theory, long-distance signaling...)
• A re-creation of mechanical drawings in the style of Leonardo da Vinci
• A design of a perpetual motion machine that is certain to work.(ummm...)
• A scholarly treatise, similar to the Royal Society lectures, on how the wearing of a mask with a strong herbal scent can ward off disease
• A scale model of a new kind of siege engine to bring His Majesty's enemies to their knees
• An intricate pen-and-ink drawing of the cosmos as known to medieval man
• Demonstration of a lodestone, Leyden jar, or similar principle
• Exposition upon the new Arabic mathematics, the Al Gebra
• Demonstrating theories of Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Brahe, Galen, Plato, Bacon, Aristotle, etc.
• Designs or models of scientific instruments such as: astrolabes, water clocks, armillary spheres, equatoriums
• A treatise defending the geocentric view of the universe
• A treatise arguing for a heliocentric universe
• Application of humoral theories
• Any potential heretical thoughts related to natural philosophy

Categories

Adult (18+)
Youth (under 18)
Group Entry - Adult
Group Entry - Youth

Evaluation Criteria

Entries will be evaluated in the following areas:

• Scientific Thought/Hypothesis – To what degree is this a testable prediction?
• How well a plan was developed to test hypothesis
• Results/Analysis – Interpretation of data within historical context.
• Visual Presentation/Display
• Oral Presentation/Interview – Entrants will have 20 minutes to defend/discuss their presentation, and field questions from the panel of judges.

Rules

1. Pre-registration for the science fair is strongly encouraged. Deadline for pre-registration is February 1, 2008.
2. Entries may be entered the day of the event, but will depend on space availability and the discretion of the fair coordinator.
3. Group entries are allowed.
4. It is permissible for an entry to have been entered in any other competition, show, or display either in or outside of the Middle Kingdom.
5. All entries will be evaluated in person by a panel of judges who will determine the Best in Show in youth and adult categories.
6. At the fair check-in area, participants will schedule a 20 minute presentation time when they will be evaluated by the judging panel. This is to ensure that they get time with the judges.
7. Participants may submit their entry for comment only, but it will not be eligible for the Best in Show prize. However, it may be awarded the Baronial Choice or Autocrat’s Choice prize.
8. The decision of the judges is final.

Prizes

Prizes will be awarded for Best in Show in adult and youth categories, Their Excellencies' choice, and Autocrat’s choice. Prizes will be given out during Court.

Merchants

As always, the Masque of Courtly Love will feature a wonderful marketplace with merchants from around the area. Merchant space is limited, and due to site owner policies merchants will be juried this year for type of merchandise. No overt occult or BDSM merchandise is allowed. To reserve merchant space, and for details on what types of items are acceptable for sale, contact our Merchantcrat, Lady Maerwynn of Warwick, maerwynn@neo.rr.com.

Nearby Businesses

There are a number of local restaurants and businesses within an easy drive of the event. See directions below, grouped by *, **, and *** categories from the listings.

Business Listings

Sit-Down Restaurants

• *Ninety One Wood Fired Oven, 1983 E Maple St, North Canton, OH (330) 498-9191 Bistro-style American food with artisan pizza. $$
• *Samantha's Restaurant, 6326 Market Ave N, Canton, OH Family-style cafe $
• **Leno's Family Restaurant, 2494 Easton St Ne, Canton, OH Family-style Italian cafe $
• **Pizza Hut, 2714 Easton St Ne, Canton, OH $
• **El Pacifico Mexican Restaurant, 2700 Easton St Ne, Canton, OH - (330) 493-1621 $
• **Pileggi's Italian Cafe, 2664 Easton St Ne, Canton, OH - (330) 492-4770 $$

Fast Food Restaurants

• *Lucky Star Express, 1975 Easton St NW, North Canton, OH (330) 498-9996<200e>
• *Subway (Inside Bell Stores) 6356 Market Ave N, Canton, OH
• **McDonald's, 2628 Easton St Ne, Canton, OH
• *Wendy's, 6501 Market Ave N, Canton, OH
• *Taco Bell, 6501 Market Ave N, Canton, OH
• *Starbucks Coffee, 2041 Easton Street, Canton, OH

Pizza Restaurants

• *Italo's Pizza, 6316 Market Ave N, Canton, OH (330) 499-7800<200e>
• **Gionino's Pizza, 2692 Easton St Ne, Canton, OH - (330) 492-2222
• **Kraus' Pizza: Middlebranch, 6545 Middlebranch Ave NE, Canton, OH - (330) 497-0606

Groceries

• *Giant Eagle, 1955 Easton St NW, North Canton, OH

Pharmacy

• *Walgreens, 6421 Market Ave N, Canton, OH - (330) 244-1435

Lodging

• ***There are a large number of motels at the Belden Village exit from I-77, less than 5 miles from the site.

Retail Stores

• ***Westfield at Belden Village is a large shopping mall at the Belden Village exit of I-77.
• The Strip is a good-sized, upscale shopping center with a Borders at the Portage Rd. exit of I-77.
• Wal-Mart and Kmart are located at Atlantic Blvd. (Rt. 62) and Harmont about two miles from the site.

Directions to Commercial Areas

*Turn left onto Schneider from event site. Turn right at light onto Market Ave. These restaurants are clustered within and around the Washington Square Shopping Center.

**Turn left onto Schneider from the event site. Go straight through the light at Market Ave. to Middlebranch Rd. Turn left onto Middlebranch and travel north to Easton St. at the light. These restaurants will be clustered in or around the Oakwood Square Shopping Plaza.

***To get to Belden Village, proceed west on Schneider (the road where the church is located) to Cleveland Avenue (may be called South Main St. at this intersection). This is where Schneider ends. Turn south on Cleveland Avenue, and follow it to the traffic light at Everhard Road. Turn right (west) onto Everhard Road, and you will come to the Belden Village area as Everhard passes underneath I-77.

Performing Arts

Performing arts are a featured theme this year, and our team is already planning for a day filled with song, theatre, and other performances. Guest performers are welcome -- contact our Class Coordinator to arrange a schedule slot. Also, note that we have a track of classes that are focused on performing arts.

Schedule

This is the main schedule for the event (subject to change). Schedules for Martial Activities and Classes are on their respective pages. Times are U.S. Eastern Standard (EST).

8:00 a.m.	Doors open for staff and merchants only
9:00 a.m.	Doors open for populace
	Lists open for armor inspection	Main Hall
10:00 a.m.	Lists open for martial activities	Main Hall
	Classes begin	Classrooms
11:30 a.m.	Lunch tavern opens	Populace Lounge
1:30 p.m.	Lunch tavern closes	Populace Lounge
4:00 p.m.	Martial activities close	Main Hall
	Classes end	Classrooms
4:30 p.m.	Pyramis and Thisbe	Main Hall
5:00 p.m.	Brendoken Baronial Court	Main Hall
6:00 p.m.	Feast begins	Main Hall
7:30 p.m.	Bardic Circle	Populace Lounge
9:00 p.m.	Site closes to populace

Staff

Co-Autocrats

THL Milica of Varna (Katherine Courtney) 330-493-4616
milica@4th.com

Lady Ursula the Widow (Michelle Hartz-Coutts)
mhartzcoutts@yahoo.com

Gatekeeper

Lady Cynthia (Cynthia David)
709 33rd St NE
Canton, OH 44714
(330)492-8257
cjdavidcpc@aol.com

Marshal-In-Charge

Sgt. Einar Blakklar
einar@neo.rr.com

Marshal of Rapier

Lord Lorenzo di Calabria
lorenzosca@gmail.com

Feast Steward

THL Francesca de Onorati
francesca@4th.com

Class Coordinator

Baroness Catriona nicHugh Mclaey
catriona@neo.rr.com

Merchant Coordinator

Lady Maerwynn of Warwick
maerwynn@neo.rr.com

Department of Public Works

Maistor Justinos Tekton
justin@4th.com

Masque of Courtly Love XIII: A Celebration of Mirth and Merry-Making

Please join us for a day of Heavy fighting, Rapier, Archery, Thrown Weapons, Classes, Display of Arts and Sciences, Bardic activities, Shopping, Eating, Mirth and Merry Making! The Marche of Alderford proudly presents Masque of Courtly Love XIII: A Celebration of Mirth and Merry-Making.

February 21, 2009
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. EST
Grace United Methodist Church
1720 Schneider St. NW
North Canton, Ohio 44720
[ Map and Directions ]

Doors open to the populace at 9:00 a.m., and site closes at 10:00 p.m. This site is fully wheelchair-accessible.

Site is bone-dry everywhere, and nonsmoking in or near the building.

Event Features

Baronial Investiture: We have been informed by Their Royal Majesties Ullr & Annelyse and Their Royal Highnesses EikBrandr & Runa that the Investiture of our new Baron and Baroness Sgt. Einar Blakklar and Lady Maerwynn of Warwick will be held at The Masque of Courtly Love XIII.

Martial Activities: The Masque of Courtly Love will offer both armoured and rapier combat this year, with tournaments for each. This year, we are also pleased to add archery and thrown weapons to the list of martial activities.

Arts and Sciences: As always, the Masque of Courtly Love will feature an extensive array of classes; check back for details as we finalize the schedule.

Feast: THL Francesca de Onorati will present a sumptuous Italian feast to delight the palate.

Tavern of the Dead Parrot will be serving tasty lunch morsels, and there will be a Bardic coffee house hosted by Llywelyn & Kateryn Draper.

Other activities: Our site also offers a spacious populace lounge where you can relax with friends. In the evening, join us for a Masqued Costume Ball after feast, with a prize to be given for best use of Brendoken Baronial colors (green, black & gold). Music will be provided by House Silvermoor.

Fees

Site Fees:
Pre registered $6.00 adult, $4.00 child 12 and under
At the door $7.00 adult, $5.00 child 12 and under
Fees do not include adult non-member surcharge of $3.00.

Feast Fees:
Adult $12.00
Child 12 and under $8.00
Optional child's meal $5.00
Feast seating limited to 125 gentles; advance registration is strongly recommended. Advance registration deadline for feast is February 7. For dietary concerns, contact our feast steward no later than February 1, 2009.

Please make checks payable to: SCA, Inc. - Marche of Alderford. Send preregistrations to:

Cynthia David
709 33rd St NE
Canton, OH 44714
masque-troll@alderford.org

Further contact information is on the staff listing page.

Check the list below for the activities of interest to you. We are finalizing plans for the remaining activities, so more details will be forthcoming soon...please check again.

Map and Directions

Grace United Methodist Church
1720 Schneider St. NW
North Canton, Ohio 44720

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Directions

All guests take your best route to Ohio State Rte. 62 that goes through Canton. From the west take the Market Avenue exit. Turn left at the bottom of the exit onto Market Ave** heading north. Travel approximately 3 miles. Turn left onto Schneider Road NW. Site is about 0.5 miles on the left. From the east take the Market Avenue/30th Street Exit towards Martindale Road. Continue past the light at Martindale Rd., straight towards Market Ave. Turn right onto Market Ave and proceed from ** above.

Arts and Sciences Display

Have a project you’d like to show off? Have something on which you’d like to get feedback before submitting it to A&S judges? Want to encourage others to “make stuff”? Bring an entry for the Masque of Courtly Love’s Arts and Science Display!

If you want feedback, we’ll provide forms for the populace to fill out. If you just want to show off your project, you’re welcome to do that, too. Just let us know in which category you’d like to display, whether or not you’d like feedback, how much space you’ll need, and whether or not you’ll need a table. If you need something like a manikin or an easel, you will need to provide it, but let us know what we can do to show your effort off to its best effect.

Categories include Textile & Needle Arts; Technological Sciences; Studio Arts and Sciences, and Domestic Arts and Sciences. Subcategories under these can be found in the Middle Kingdom Arts and Sciences Faire Judging Criteria.

Please join us in showcasing all our wonderful A&S artists and artisans and encouraging others to “go and do likewise.” Please send information about your entry (Item, category, display needs) to Lady Ceit, masque-as@alderford.org, by 14 February 2009.

“Have fun, make stuff!”

Bardic Activities

This year's Masque of Courtly Love will feature a variety of bardic activities. Check this page as the event nears to find out what's been added.

Magic Carpet Kavehane Flies Again

The Magic Carpet Kavehane, northern North Oaken's finest Turkish-Welsh bardic coffee house, will land in Alderford for the Masque of Courtly Love, February 21. The kavehane is sponsored by the bards of Alderford and the Cleftlands Storytellers Guild.

We're proud to announce that, even in these uncertain economic times, we've refused to raise our prices. The cost of a cup of coffee is still a song, a tale, a tune, or a dance.

Need a morning shot of energy? Get that sinking feeling between the closing of the lists and the start of court? Join us for beans and bardolatry to get the juices flowing.

Classes

We will, as always, offer an extensive schedule of classes at this year's Masque of Courtly Love.

Class Schedule

Our class schedule is still being finalized. Please check back later.

See below for detailed descriptions.

	Classroom A	Classroom B	Classroom C
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.

Class Descriptions, Organized by Track

(To be added)

Feast

Feast for Masque of Courtly Love

Any dietary concerns need to be given to THL Francesca de Onorati, the Feastocrat, by February 1, 2009. Feel free to email her at masque-feast@alderford.org with any questions.

In order to offer as many people as possible places at feast, we are using 'common service'. Someone from each table will be asked to bring the food from the kitchen. We hope this will allow you to get to know your tablemates better and make the new folks feel at ease.

Feast Menu

(to be added)

The Feast Steward reserves the right to serve these dishes in whatever order is best suited to the facilities available and to change the form in which they are served.

Martial Activities

For those who are in the mood to attack their friends with pointy things, heavy things, or other instruments of destruction, we have just what you want! The Masque of Courtly Love will offer a variety of ways to have fun killing your friends and casual acquaintances.

Armoured and rapier activities will take place in the Main Hall; archery and thrown weapons will be outdoors.

Watch this space for more information about additional activities.

Armoured Combat Activities

(to be added)

Rapier Combat Activities

Lord Lorenzo of Gwyntarian, lorenzosca (at) gmail.com, is the Rapier Marshal for the Masque of Courtly Love this year. Lorenzo has a full day of fun planned for the rapier combatants.

Archery Activities

Masque of Courtly Love adds archery activities for 2009. Watch this space for more details.

Thrown Weapons Activities

We are also pleased to add thrown weapons this year. Again, watch this space for more details.

Martial Activities Schedule

Time	Rapier Combat	Armoured Combat	Archery	Thrown Weapons
9:00 a.m.	Lists open for inspections and authorizations
(tbd)	Lunch break Open list (if Marshal present)
(tbd)	Lists close. To help us set up quickly for Court, please remove your equipment from the Main Hall promptly.

Staff

Co-Autocrats

Lord Angus MakMartane (William Tedrick)

Lady Cliodhna of Scoon (Katie Nolen)
masque@alderford.org

Gatekeeper

Mardöll Vilhjálmsdóttir (Cynthia David)
709 33rd St NE
Canton, OH 44714
(330)492-8257
masque-troll@alderford.org

Marshal-In-Charge

Lord Morgan de'Ath (Bret Johnson)
morgandeath@suddenlink.net

Marshal of Rapier

Lord Lorenzo di Calabria
lorenzosca@gmail.com

Archery Marshal

Forester Offria Pinkhand (Karen Thewlis)

Thrown Weapons Marshal

(to be added)

Feast Steward

THL Francesca de Onorati
masque-feast@alderford.org

Class Coordinator

Lord Fohl Dubh (Dave Salberg)
fohl_dubh@yahoo.com

Merchant Coordinator

Isolde Godbehere (Kaci Godbehere)
kgodbehere@hotmail.com

Department of Public Works

Maistor Justinos Tekton
justin@4th.com

North Oaken Regional A&S

The Marche of Alderford presents the Northern Oaken Regional Arts & Sciences Faire, Saturday March 28, 2009.

Site Info

First Church of the Resurrection
901 East Tucsarawas Street Canton Ohio

Doors open at 9:00 A.M.
Site closes at 6:00 P.M.

Site is BONE DRY. Brewing and vintning will be held off site. If you plan to enter B&V please inform Autocrat ASAP.

Featured Activities

• Classes
• Merchants
• Populace lounge
• Outdoor Rapier Demo

Staff

Troll and Pre-Reg

Mardoll Villhelmsdotter (Cynthia David)

Autocrat

Cliodhna of Scoon (Katie Nolen)

Co-Autocrat

Francesca de Onorati (Norma Storms)

Oaken Melee School VII

July 14-16, 2006
B&A Primitive Weapons Club Roswell, Ohio
Site opens 4:00pm on Friday, closes at 12:00 noon on Sunday

Join the Baronies of Brendoken and the Middle Marches as they once again try to settle the age old question...Grits or No Grits???

Site Fees

	Weekend Camping	Daytrip	Feast
Adult (member)	$11.00	$7.00	$9.00
Children under 14	$7.00	$5.00	$5.00

Family Site Fee Cap $36.00 (All adults pay full price)

Pre-register by July 7 to save $1 on gate fees and $1 on feast price

Free Merchanting but please pre-register by July 7 (all space is outdoors; bring your own shelter).

The site is wet, pet friendly, and showers are available on site, but bring a shower bag. Any questions, feel free to contact the autocrat at einar@neo.rr.com (Darby Greene 4643 17th St NW Canton, Oh 44708 (330)478-0109 no calls after 9 pm please).

Directions

Take your best route to I-77, to exit 81 (25 minutes south of Canton); exit onto SR 39 EAST. Proceed on 39 into New Philiadelphia. 39 veers to the LEFT at Y in the road. After the Y, proceed 5 miles to Roswell, Ohio. Turn LEFT on Tusc. Co. Rd 65 to Days Lane (1/10 mile); turn LEFT again. Road dead ends at the site. Signs will be posted 

Oaken Melee School VII -- Feast Menu

Who says you can't have feast at a camping event? Alderford's Melee School is proud to present a Chinese-themed feast this year!

On the Table

• Tea Eggs
• Chinese Brine Pickles
• Walnuts Fried with Sugar
• Soy and Ginger Sauce for Dipping

First Course

• Shredded Chicken Sesame
• Pork Shi Mei
• Ha Gow (Shrimp Dumplings)
• Spareribs

Second Course

• Steak Kew
• Fried Rice

Third Course

• Slow Simmered Roast Pork
• Chinese New Year Noodles

Dessert

• Cherries in Almond
• Almond Cookies