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de musica: a treatise by Boethius

Fee per class / workshop:  $30.00

    Seminars and workshops about medieval history, crafts, and culture, presented by Camlann artisans, staff & guests.  Mail in your check with the registration form.  Sign ups are taken in order of postmark.  The maximum class size is 16; the minimum is 5, unless otherwise stated.

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   Check back on this page periodically for updated information about your class.  You may wish to bring your bottle of water, and the benches are wooden, so a cushion might be a consideration.  If you plan to dine afterwards at the Bors Hede, be sure to call ahead to make reservations.  Medieval dress is welcome, but not required, except as noted.  Students in all classes will receive handouts containing an outline, bibliography, response form, and supporting information or illustrations.

Schedule for 2008:

Interpreter Workshops:

  

Character Development : 3 - 7 p.m.  Sunday, Apr 27th

 

Diana Peterson, presenter.  Learn how to be a first person interpreter, and study Camlann's methods for presenting living history.  These seminars are required, as audit, for all 'village life' and festival participants, and are open to the general public, at regular seminar fee rate.

  Introduction: What is living history ?, Living history at Camlann, Conversational methods.

 Your Character (Introduction is a prerequisite) :

  Developing and interpreting a character,  background, preparation, and relationships with other villagers.

 

Richard Fletcher

 

 FEBRUARY 24th     England and Europe in 1376

  Camlann Staff, presenters. 

 The Medieval World:

Village people, structure, justice and politics.

Regional geography and hierarchy in Somerset, England.

Kingdoms, their rulers and persons of influence

 in Western Europe.

Significant events this year

and their relationship to earlier 14th century history.

MARCH 2nd  Daily Village Routines 

 Camlann staff,  presenters.

  Work done in a small village like Camlann day to day:

Food for the table, Health, Household chores,

Heat, Light, Furnishings,

Animals and their care,

Crops and agricultural cycles

 

 MARCH 9th   Social, Religious & Family Life 

 Camlann Staff

Social relationships, music, games , dancing,

literacy, decorative art.

The medieval church: structure, ceremonies, influence.

Life cycles: childhood, family, marriage, aging.

 

MARCH 16th Village Design & Structures :

Camlann staff, presenters

Types of buildings in the village,

 their arrangement, design and construction.

The lord's demesne & its village relationships.

Crafts and industry in the village.

 

(Fall schedule to be determined)

 

 

 

 

 

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Call us at: 425-788-8624

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Last Modified: 6 May 2008