Errr Sorry about that and thank you David Hi David. As a matter of note, Shel is a he--short form of Shelton. Again, good luck in Iraq and a prayer for your...
Period armour: One of the things to remember about Scotland is that the styles there both clothing and armour would be a reflection of England and mainland...
She knows this because unlike me she is a real recreationist. I love medieval history and medieval combat. I am a member of a few other forums and groups...
I have the addy for a company that sells limlar plates and cord if you would like the addy contact me off the list at ssgsmithabn1965@.... If there is a...
A'Chairdean 's a'bhana-chairdean, Check out the stone effigies on sarcophagi on Iona. They date from about that period and are of cheiftains from the Lorship...
My persona is 1500s. I have seen many female fighters choose lamellar armor because it is light and protective. I am trying to figure out if I can wear this...
i have a slightly earlyer persona, but baskicly maile, check out Armourarchive.org for ideas and help Dyffid Schabe-McLewis Subject: Armor? Greetings! My...
Greetings! My persona exists in the early 1300s. I'm getting started in rattan fighting and would like any information I can get on armoring styles. I have...
Matthew, I was looking through the Tartan Museum's fabrics for stuff for an 18th century feileadh beag and tartan hose. The Irish diaspora tartans look like...
Greetings all, Just wondering what everyone is up to, the list is so quiet. Is it because school is starting? I was wondering if I could start a new thread -...
Diana, One thing I might suggest to you is contacting the Scottish SCA groups. It is very likely that they might be able to help you out & possibly do it more...
In my continuing historical research, I'm interested in going to Scotland with my focus on Robert The Bruce/William Wallace. Is anyone aware of any tour...
I just wanted to say goodby, since Yahoo has redone itself in a much less usable format, I am signing off all but a couple of lists. I have enjoyed this list...
It occurs to me that this is as good a place as any to ask if anyone knows of a list for Ireland in period, in like manner to this list's focus on period...
- First off, hello to all and sundry. I've been lurking in the fringes trolling the back messages, reading the new ones as they've come up and feeling quite...
I'm not asking for SCA purposes but I would appreciate a reply pointing me in the right direction. Browder, my surname, was from all the evidence I can find ...
I am playing with the idea of changing my SCA name to be more in line with the direction my persona has taken. I’m working on a male name for the Border...
... Not yet, but I'm working on it! Trying to learn more skills and gather gear. There is another Yahoo group that is about just this - sca_primitives. You...
Matthew, A question concerning feileadh mor. First, I'm not in the SCA and not constrained to your period restrictions. I am primarily interest in late 17th ...
On the Society for Creative Anachronism A dear friend of my mine, who has been involved in the SCA from very early on has a bumper sticker that is printed,...
Hello all! I am new to the group and tried to dig back through many posts before asking this... I just couldn't seem to find anything. I am in the SCA and...
Dear Todd, Hey, jump right in and welcome -everyone else here does! Welcome to the list.... Any sources on line for that story so I can check them out? cheers,...
<<I was wondering if anyone here had any good links for period Scottish music, esp. bagpipe tunes.>> Music in period wasn't written for any specific...
I have heard that the Flowers of the Forest can be dated to the 16th century. The words are certainly later but the tune might be older. The same may also be...
Greetings all, I needed to ask for some help. I know almost nothing about period music (I know what I like to listen to, that's about it) and I was wondering...
Hi everyone, Thought this may be of interest? "A new online service for residents and visitors to Royal Deeside in Aberdeenshire Northeast Scotland has been...
For those of us of Scottish ancestry, tonight is Burns Night, anybody doing anything special for it? Ranulf [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Greetings Nicodemus! There's not much about 12-13th century clothing to distinguish it as 'Scottish'. Clothes are fairly generic throughout Western Europe in...
