Mudthaw and Baronial Investiture
Come one, come all, to Settmour Swamp for this year's Mudthaw, to witness the investiture of our next Baron and Baroness, Sir Teric of Gwynedd and Mistress Paigan Crawford!
March 23, 2002The event will take place on the lovely grounds of the New Brunswick Elks Lodge, located on Farrington Lake in East Brunswick, NJ. Directions are on-line. The site will be open from 10 AM to 10 PM.
Mudthaw is traditionally Settmour's first event of the spring season, and a variety of activities are planned for all:
There will be contests for Best Costume and for Best Table Settings; use of the baronial colors (green, white, and black) is encouraged! Our new Baron and Baroness will recognize and reward those they deem the most impressive. Please bring your personal banners to adorn the hall, as well.
- Tournaments for fighters, fencers, and youths
(lists open at 10:30 and tournaments start at 12 Noon)- Games, including an Alquerques Tournament
- Brewing competition
- Dance instruction
- Shopping the fine merchants, and
- Pleasant socializing.
Their Majesties Lucan and Yana will hold court, as will the newly installed Baron and Baroness. A lunch dayboard will be available, and a grand feast will be served in the evening, followed by dancing.
The feast will be prepared by Schmuel ben Yisrael; and he is planning quite a special menu. In honor of our new Baron and Baroness (and to show our respect to Their Majesties) the people of Europe will lavish them with gifts of food -- from the Byzantine: Avgolemeno soup, from the French: feats of Charcuterie, from Italy: Risotto ala Milanese, from Russia: Salmon and grain pie, from England: Chicken with ale -- all to be accompanied by other flavor samplings and bread. Subtleties will be presented for dessert. Please let the autocrats know about any dietary concerns before the event.
There is a bar on site for the purchase of alcohol; you may bring your own homemade brews and wines. Please respect the wishes of the site and keep these discreet.
The site fees (which includes dayboard) are:
Adult Child (3-13) Pre-registered
by March 18$9.00 $4.00 (Family rate: $30.00 max.) At-the-door $10.00 $5.00 (Family rate: $30.00 max.) additional Feast Fee
[limited to 200 reservations]$8.00 $4.00 Make checks payable to "SCA, Inc. - Barony of Settmour Swamp", and send to John Sandstrom, attn: Mudthaw, 3207 Sunny Slope Rd., Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Merchant spaces are available at $5.00 each. These usually fill up quickly before the event; to reserve space, contact Kyna Grannd (Suzanne Buffalino; mudthaw@granndgarb.com. Home phone (before 9pm please) 732-254-0292.
The autocrats would like to thank all those members of the barony who have offered to help and who are helping to make this event one of the Swamp's greatest. There are still some areas where volunteers are needed: Set up, Clean up, Kitchen Help, Troll, Parking, plus a few more. Please e-mail either co-autocrat if you would like to help.
The autocrats are:
Rhianwen o Enfys Disberod (Linda Krecker-Schkred, rhianwen_disberod@yahoo.com)
and Hildemar the Alchemist (Sue Arnie, the-alchemist@mindspring.com)