Who: Everyone is welcome!
What: An all-day festival in honor of our living history club‘s 47th year! This year the theme is 16th C pirates. Long before Blackbeard sailed the Carolina coast, sailors dreaded the Barbary Corsairs, pirate queens like Grace O’ Malley and Sayyida al-Hurra, and state-sponsored privateers like Walter Raleigh and Francis Drake.
When: Saturday, November 11, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Where:
American Legion Post 305
7678 Snow Camp Rd
Snow Camp, NC 27349
Why: Cheer for tournaments and battles, play games of skill, enter art contests, shop for arts and crafts, enjoy a commedia dell’arte performance, applaud the award winners, sit down for a lavish banquet, then stay late for singing and dancing.
How:
- Online registration is open until November 8th. You will need a free account at SCA.org. Or simply pay at the door.
- This is a costume party. Wear a pirate costume, some other historical costume from before 1600, or pick one from our rolling costume closet.
- Camping is available.
- You may bring your own food and drink. All state and local laws concerning alcohol and contraband will be strictly enforced.
Tournaments
Tournaments are open to adults who hold current SCA authorization cards. If you are interested in free martial arts lessons with the SCA, contact the Chatelain (greeter) for your local club.
Rapier Combat
Armored Combat
In addition to single combat, we are planning a “Repel Boarders!” melee. Rubber band guns would be a welcome addition to the swordplay.
Pirates raided towns as well as other ships. In addition to single combat, we are planning a “Town Battle” where the objective is to fight your way into town, grab the treasure, and escape to the ship without being shot or hacked or thrown into the bay.
Activities
These are open to everyone!
Target Archery
Bring your own longbow or recurve, or borrow one of ours. (Compound bows are too modern.)
Axe or Knife Throwing
Grappling Hook Toss
Treasure Hunt
Knotwork
Dancing
Bardic Circle
Bring your own, or borrow some of ours.
Details coming soon.
Details coming soon.
Can you master all these naughty nautical knots?
After dinner, we’ll do an assortment of fun Renaissance dances from England, France and Italy. All will be taught and called, so no experience is necessary. If you have ever done square dancing, contra dancing, or ECD, you already know most of the steps!
Join around the fire to sing pirate songs and tell stories.
Contests
These are open to everyone!
Wanted Poster
Make up a Wanted poster for any actual 16th C pirate, privateer, or corsair. For example, Spain could want Walter Raleigh for theft and murder even though England thought him a hero. Extra points for cool historical details, artwork, or additional supporting information (“documentation”) about your pirate.
Costume Contest
Brewing
Bring us your best homebrew to sample!
Strut your stuff on the runway! Separate prizes for the most authentic 16th C outfit, the most pirate-y, and the cutest kid outfit.
Pricing
- Adult SCA members $15 …Interested in membership?
- Adult Non-members $20
- Children 6-17 $5
- Children 0-5 FREE
- Feast, all ages $15
Schedule
More details coming soon.
| Saturday | |
| 9:00 AM | Gate opens. Rolling costume closet opens. |
| 10:00 AM | Opening Ceremonies (“morning court”) |
| TBD | Archery, thrown weapons, and grappling hooks open. |
| TBD | Costume Contest |
| 4:00 PM | Pick up art contest entries. |
| 5:00 PM | Award Ceremony (“evening court”) |
| 6:00 PM | Feast! |
| 8:00 PM | Campfire Stories and Songs (“bardic circle”) |
| Sunday | |
| 1:00 PM | Everything packed up and off site. |
Tudor Feast $15
First Course: Appetizers
| Modern Name | Gluten Free | Milk Free | Nut Free | No Red Meat | Vege- tarian |
| Cookies | x | x | x |
Second Course: Charcouterie Platter
| Modern Name | Gluten Free | Milk Free | Nut Free | No Red Meat | Vege- tarian |
| Italian Sausage | x | x | x | ||
| Liver Sausage | x | x | x | ||
| Smoked Fish | x | x | x | x | |
| Zatarain’s Creole Mustard | x | x | x | x | x |
| Country Ham | x | x | x | ||
| Pickled Green Peppercorns | x | x | x | x | x |
| Garnish | x | x | x | x | x |
Second Course: Bread and Cheese Platter
| Modern Name | Gluten Free | Milk Free | Nut Free | No Red Meat | Vege- tarian |
| Roasted Whole Garlic | x | x | x | x | x |
| White Bread | x | x | x | x | |
| Quince Paste | x | x | x | x | x |
| Green Onion Tassels | x | x | x | x | x |
| Gluten Free Option | x | x | x | x | x |
Third Course: Pies and Salad
| Modern Name | Gluten Free | Milk Free | Nut Free | No Red Meat | Vege-tarian |
| Steak and Ale Pie | x | ||||
| Spinach Pie | x | x | x | ||
| Mushroom and Cheese Pie | x | x | x | ||
| Mixed Salad | x | x | x | x | x |
Fourth Course: Roast with Sides
| Modern Name | Gluten Free | Milk Free | Nut Free | No Red Meat | Vege-tarian |
| Turkey Sausage Links | x | x | x | x | |
| Cornish Hens | x | x | x | x | |
| Garlic Chard | x | x | x | x | x |
| Leeks & Turnips | x | x | x | x |
Fifth Course: Dessert
| Modern Name | Gluten Free | Milk Free | Nut Free | No Red Meat | Vege-tarian |
| Stewed Apples | x | x | x | x | x |
| Bread Pudding | x | x | x |
As far as possible, everything in this feast will be made from scratch–absolutely no canned broth, bouillon, or anything containing modern flavor enhancers. The same goes for dyes. We may not raise all our meat, vegetables and dairy, but they are the purest we can afford. The bread flour is organic from Lindley Mill in Graham, NC. Honey is from local bees. In particular, we check all our meats to ensure they are not “enhanced with a solution” of God-knows-what. We have the containers if you want to read the labels.
We do our best to segregate meat from wheat and dairy, but everything will come out of one kitchen. Dust and crumbs might travel.
Fowl will be prepared separately from red meat, so there won’t be pork juice on your chicken.
We have no soy or soy products in any of our dishes. We have no shellfish in any of our dishes.
Could there be sulfites in the wine or dried fruit? Yes.
We don’t use canola oil. We are cooking with light olive oil or butter. If you are sensitive to olives, please let the kitchen know and we’ll advise you on what to avoid.
Staff
| Position | Name | SCA | Contact |
| Autocrat | Ingrid Towey | Lady Odile de Strasbourg | ingrid@ib-ent.com |
| Head Chef | Brian Towey | Lord Charles Fleming | cbt@ib-ent.com |
| Marshal in Charge | Mark Burnette | Baron Rufus Barbarossa | rufus.barbarossa@gmail.com |
| Registration | Catherine Y King | Adair of Makyswell | adairofmakyswell@gmail.com |
| Gate | A. Pennachi | Lady Ríoghnach inghean Uí Clérigh | birthdayres@buckston. windmastershill.org |
| Hall Steward | Ruth Harris | Mistress Caitilin MacDonoghue | caitlinofbaelfiredun@yahoo.com |
| Newcomers’ Point | Griffin Goshorn | ||
| Arts & Sciences | Sharon Walker | Lady Benetessa | benetessa@gmail.com |
| Loaner Garb | Laurel McHone | Annais Attewode | lamchone@yahoo.com |
| Minister of the List | |||
| Target Archery | |||
| Combat Archery | |||
| Thrown Weapons |