The incipient Shire of Midland Vale invites one and all to brave the winter’s chill on Saturday, January 16th and rejoice in their Majesties’ Twelfth Night festivities! A splendid day is planned for gentles young and old, There will be an Arts & Sciences display, with each entrant competing for the Populace Choice award. Children’s activities are planned. Lightning-fast portrait painting will be offered. A traditional Boar’s Head Feast is being prepared, with music and dancing to round out a wonderful day. There is space for merchants as well. Come one, come all!
Arts & Science Display/Populace Choice Competition
Their Royal Majesties and the Shire of Midland Vale would like to invite the Artisans of the East to show their amazing and beauteous works to all the populace this Twelfth Night.
Entries in our Arts and Science Display should be in place by 11 a.m.
Index cards and writing implements will be provided. Entries should include the entrant’s name and a description of their piece including any relevant details.
All Twelfth Night attendees will be given a special token at gate. Vote for your favorites at the display tables, and help an artisan win the Populace Choice Award!
Official judging will take place between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Children’s Activities
A full day’s worth of children’s activities is being planned by Baroness Wentlyanna Bengrek, designed to delight the young members of our glorious Populace.
The Kid’s Service Initiative will also be in play during the day. Details available at Gate.
Lightning-Fast Portrait Painting
Baroness Cateline La Broderesse will offer her skilled and gifted talents in the fine art of lightning-fast portrait painting. You will want to capture a memory of this splendid occasion to be preserved for all time.
Boar’s Head Feast
Our head cook, the esteemed Lord Alasdair Campbell, is preparing a full Boar’s Head Feast, to be served with all the pomp and pageantry of holiday seasons of old. See the boar’s head borne in procession to their Majesties, and partake of delicacies to delight every taste.
In addition, Lady Rifka the Gypsy will prepare a sumptuous dayboard for all to enjoy.
Dancing
Following the feast, members of the renowned Bhakaili Branslers will accompany an evening of dancing, led by Master Philip White.
Those who do not wish to partake of the feast are still welcome, with a valid site token, to rejoin us for dancing.
Menus
Dayboard
Cheese
Bread
Honey Butter
Hummus (Plain, Garlic and Roasted Red Pepper)
Egg Noodle Kugel with peaches
Asiago Parmesan Crusted Chicken
Late Autumn Vegetable Barley Soup
Scottish Lorraine Soup
Cold Sausage
Feast
First Remove
Bread and Honey Butter
Spinach Salat with warm Bacon Dressing
Games keeper Stew
Second Remove
Presentation of the Roasted Boars Head
Porq au Vin
Onions in Gorgonzola Cheddar Cream
Honey Gingered Carrots
Third Remove
Corned beef
Kolcannon
Green Beans in Mushroom sauce
Fourth Remove
German Applesauce Whiskey Cake
Scottish Black Bun
Mincemeat Pastries
Gate Hours
Gate opens: 10 a.m.
Gate closes: 4 p.m.
Event ends: 9 p.m.
Event Location:
John S. Burke Catholic High School
80 Fletcher St, Goshen, NY 10924
Directions:
From I-84, take your best route to exit 4E near Middletown, NY. Take exit 4E onto route 17 East to exit 122A. From the ramp, turn left. At the end of this short road you will see the school in front of you. turn left and then right to enter the parking lot.
From the NY state Thruway I-87, take exit 16 to route 17 West. Follow route 17 West to exit 122A. From the ramp, turn right. At the end of this short road you will see the school in front of you. turn left and then right to enter the parking lot.
From route I-86 / route 17 west of Orange County, take route 17 East 17 East to exit 122A. From the ramp, turn left. At the end of this short road you will see the school in front of you. turn left and then right to enter the parking lot.
Event Fees:
Site: $18 and includes the Dayboard.
Age 11-18: $5
Age 10 and under: Free
Additional $5 adult non-member surcharge applies.
Feast: $12 additional for all ages.
The feast is limited to 100 people so please be sure to preregister by December 31st.
Make checks payable to: SCA – NY
Event Stewards:
Lord Brochmail de Anglespur
Jeff Morton
845-742-3835
eventsteward@midlandvale.eastkingdom.org
Baroness Aislinn Chiabach
Katie Morton
845-742-3774
eventsteward@midlandvale.eastkingdom.org
Mistress Briony of Chatham
Susan O’Dee
845-691-2177 (before 10 PM please)
eventsteward@midlandvale.eastkingdom.org
Send Reservations to:
Eric Daniel Malave / Hassan Ibn Abd Al-Malik
exchequer@midlandvale.eastkingdom.org
241 Route 209, Port Jervis NY 12771
Head Cook:
Lord Alasdair Campbell
chef@midlandvale.eastkingdom.org
Youth Activities:
Baroness Wentlyanna Bengrek
smith.nefertiti@gmail.com
Merchant Coordinator:
Lady Rosamund d’Alwareton
merchants@midlandvale.eastkingdom.org
East Kingdom event announcement is at http://www.eastkingdom.org/EventDetails.php?eid=2936
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