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The Village

A community based on medieval re-enactment groups. Chiefly the S.C.A. (Society for Creative Anachronism)

Things to do in the Village

  • The Arena – The Home for Combat
    • Youth Combat
    • Missile Weapon Community
  • The Town Square
  • Martial Peerage
    • Valiance Proposal Committee
    • Valiance Proposal Supporters
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    • Five Minute Filk – Bardic Format
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  • A&S Pavilion
    • Darkfire Creations
    • A&S Pavilion – Contact
  • Target Archery
  • Village Populace
    • Lord Gaelen O’Gradaigh
    • Lisette La Roux
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  • Village History
    • Standards and Practices
  • Contact The Mayor
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Category: Lyrics

The Lady and Her Dow’ry – A Song

I wrote a song based on period scripts in the 14th c. Using existing meter I created this song to use in a Bawdy Bardic competition in Adiantum, An Tir. Now the contest is over, I can share!   Just outside of Florence, among the grassy knolls There lived a handsome maiden, who story must be … Continue reading The Lady and Her Dow’ry – A Song

Posted on November 11, 2019November 11, 2019Author Cameron de GreyCategories Bardic, Bawdy, Lyrics

Ahwak – Lyrics

Ahwak I adore you but I wish that I could forget you And forget my whole soul along with you And if it’s lost then, for your sake, its o.k. if you forget me I think that I forgot you but I find myself only forgetting your harshness towards me And I long for your … Continue reading Ahwak – Lyrics

Posted on October 16, 2017Author Cameron de GreyCategories Bardic, Lyrics, Middle Eastern

Lamma Badda Yatathanna

Lamma Badda Yatathanna Lamma badaa yetathaana (When she* begins to sway) Lamma badaa yetathaana (When she* begins to sway) Aman Aman Aman Aman Hobbii jamaluu fataana (My love, the beautiful one, attracts me) Aman Aman Aman Aman Amara ma bilahdatin assarna (He* commands us with a look, with a wink, for a while we look … Continue reading Lamma Badda Yatathanna

Posted on September 14, 2017September 14, 2017Author Cameron de GreyCategories Bardic, Lyrics, Middle Eastern

Ay Ya Zein

Note : the question mark stands for the Arabic sound ء like in Aji or Ilham etc. The number 3 for ع like in my name ﻋﺮﺑﻲ. The words between parentheses are transcribed the way they were heard. Original Oh ! Ya zin, Oh ! ya zini arra?assi Ya zin, ya zin, ya hilwit (ala3), wi ihna al3ashi?in … Continue reading Ay Ya Zein

Posted on September 14, 2017September 14, 2017Author Cameron de GreyCategories Bardic, Lyrics, Middle Eastern