Skald

The Bards of our society carry the responsibility of passing on our stories and songs to the coming generations in the SCA. A Skald, within the SCA, is one whose Bardic pursuits are particularly Norse/Viking influenced. In Anglo-Saxon society, the equivallent was the "Scop". In the Viking/Norse age, the Skald was many things: Singer, Instrumentalist, Composer, Entertainer, Poet, Story Teller, Historian, Biographer / Autobiographer, “Lofræða” (Icelandic – Eulogist), Counselor, Confidante, Diplomat, Ambassador, Messenger, Mystic, Magician, Improvisational Artist, Scribe? (if they could write), Priest (of a sorts), Dancer (or he/she would lead the dancing at least), Comedian (teller of jokes and riddles).

(Written by HL Sionann in Ui Fhlaithbheartaig)