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Date: Fri, 02 Oct 1998 22:29:02 -0500
To: yarrowp@mscd.edu, minstrel@pbm.com
From: Rex Deaver <rdeaver@swbell.net>
Subject: Re: minstrel: Nature of Bardic Competitions
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At 05:00 PM 9/29/98 -0600, yarrowp@mscd.edu wrote:

> I want 
>to see some evidence that the entrant understands what he or she is doing, 
>and what about it is period or not and why.

Precisely.  It takes very little documentation to show that you have a clue
(or to demonstrate that you do not).  Anything more than that needs to be
presented in some other forum.

When judging performing arts you are judging the ability to perform and
entertain in Period fashion.  Throw a thesis at the judges and they can
easily be forgiven for wondering what you are trying to compensate for.

And I must concur with Flieg in questioning the intent of competitions or
competitors who dig so deeply into esoteric corners that they *need* 50
pages to educate the judges enough to be able to judge them.  

Would a working minstrel have dumped a research paper in his patron's  lap
before a performance?

Mathurin

--
"Alas! all music jars when the soul's out of tune."
	 -- Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)


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