These are the members of the Meridian Bardic College who have sent me their info. This is intended as a way to improve communication and cooperation between the bards of our kingdom. If you would like your personal information here or need to update information already posted here, click here. The listing is sorted by SCA given name. It may become searchable at some later date. Don't hold your breath though.
Name: Alina nic an Bhaird
MKA: Glenda Zahn
Group: The Barony of Small Grey Bear
Email: alinalady@aol.com
Bardic rank: Bard
Last updated: April 19, 2001
Name: Ambrose Tallis
MKA: Adam Fuqua
Group: The Barony of Grey Niche
Email: ambrosetallis@hotmail.com
Bardic rank: none
College position: Reporting Deputy for Gleann Abhann, Poet Laureate of Meridies
Specific interests: Acting, dancing, poetry, heraldry, and the Arthurian Legends
Last updated: August 25, 1999
Name: Angharad ferch Donovan
MKA: Jessie Jaramillo
Group: The Shire of Salt Keep
Email: jessiej@bellsouth.net
Bardic rank: Ollamh
Specific interests: poetry, history, Gaelic music, European and Eastern dance, needlework, lacemaking
Last updated: March 1, 1999
Name: Bronwen o Gydweli
MKA: Peggy Hicks
Group: The Shire of Sol Haven
Email: bronwen@randomc.com
Bardic rank: Filidh
Specific interests: poetry, vocal
Last updated: September 17, 1999
Name: Cellach Cosnocht mac Cúáin
MKA: Thaddaeus A. Vick
Group: The Barony of South Downs
Home page: http://members.nbci.com/ThaddaeusV/
Email: thaddaeusv@yahoo.com
Bardic rank: Bard
College position: Webmaster
Specific interests: SCA law and history, filk and traditional music, heraldry
Last updated: April 19, 2001
Name: Ceara ni Neill
MKA: Alexandria Long
Group: The Shire of Forth Castle
Home page: http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Nova/6237
Email: kisamul@yahoo.com
Bardic rank: Bard
Specific interests: Irish culture of the Anglo-Saxon period, singing, songwriting, storytelling, poetry, fyrewalking (and crawling), minstrelsy: soprano recorder and (soon to come) the Anglo-Saxon lyre. Visit the lyric collection of songs, poems and stories at the House Barra website (URL above).
Last updated: September 17, 1999
Name: Ciard nic Ruadhan O'Seachnasaigh
MKA: Kerry Herrington
Group: The Shire of Wyrmgeist
Email: Ciard2@aol.com
Bardic rank: Bard
Specific interests: Irish historical research, costume, embroidery, illumination. Was Poet Laureate for John Bearkiller V, currently Dean of Academic Research for RUM (Librarian), and a member of the Order of the Athanor
Last updated: September 17, 1999
Name: Delric dubh Crihannish, called the Unabashed
MKA: Mark Kaiser
Group: The Barony of Grey Niche
Email: makaiser@unforgettable.com or mggleannabhann@hotmail.com
Bardic rank: none
Specific interests: The performance and promotion of music and theater, songs with meat to them, good wine and beer, and lovely ladies with whom to share them.
Last updated: September 17, 1999
Name: Gareth of Grey Niche
MKA: Charles Brookover
Group: The Barony of Grey Niche
Email: cbrookvr@cc.memphis.edu
Bardic rank: none
Specific interests: Instrumental Music
Last updated: September 17, 1999
Name: Gryffri de Newmarch
MKA: Mark Mettler
Group: The Shire of Forth Castle
Home page: http://www2.gasou.edu/SCA
Email: mettler@bulloch.net
Bardic rank: none
Specific interests: Humorous Filk and historical storytelling. To carry on the traditions of old, by passing on the knowledge of the history of Meridies by word of mouth. To spin a yarn of the greatness of those who have gone before us, making Meridies that which it is.
Last updated: August 29, 1999
Name: Iain MacArthur
MKA: Nicholas Milano
Group: The Barony of Iron Mountain
Email: ironbard@zero.com
Bardic rank: none
Specific interests: Nothing specific interests me, EVERYTHING interests me.
Last updated: November 30, 1999
Name: Jordi d'Andraitx
MKA: George Thomas (Tom) Verner
Group: The Barony of South Downs
Email: tom_v13@yahoo.com
Bardic rank: Bard
Specific interests: Performance (ensemble and solo)
Last updated: September 20, 1999
Name: Kenna nic Aherne von Ziemer
MKA: Sperry A. Workman
Group: The Shire of Hammerhold
Email: SperryW@excite.com
Bardic rank: Filidh
Specific interests: First bard of the region of Gleann Abhann. My other interests (and offices I hold for Hammerhold) are speaking to the mundane population and new members (Chatalaine), Society and Real history (Historian) and the role of children in the Society (Minister of Children.)
Last updated: September 17, 1999
Name: Kevin Eriol
MKA: Everett Wallace
Group: The Barony of South Downs
Email: nightshade@abraxis.com
Bardic rank: none
Specific interests: Scotland, Scottish war for Independence, music, history of music, recorder, lute/guitar
Last updated: September 21, 1999
Name: Margaret Rose O'Malley
MKA: Margaret Lipscomb
Group: The Shire of Wyrmgeist
Email: margaret@premier.net
Bardic rank: Bard
Specific interests: Songs and stories, especially humorous ones
Last updated: September 26, 1999
Name: Morgan Rowanwaif
MKA: Lori Olcott
Group: The Barony of Grey Niche
Email: lori.olcott@ipaper.com
Bardic rank: MasterBard (title from previous Bardic college)
Specific interests: Theatre and other performing arts
Last updated: September 28, 1999
Name: Rathflaed DuNoir, The Black Bard of Meridies, MSoB (Wandering Bard)
MKA: Stephen Melvin
Group: The Barony of Iron Mountain (currently sojourning in Gyldenholt, Caid)
Home page: http://www.chivalry.com/blackbard/
Email: Rathflaed@hotmail.com
Bardic rank: Filidh
Specific interests: Recreating the bardic arts by touching the people and helping them to touch the music.
Last updated: January 21, 2000
Name: Roger Bernard
MKA: Roger Barnette
Group: The Shire of Glynn Rhe
Home page: http://www.bardic.com
Email: roger.barnette@bardic.com
Bardic rank: none
Specific interests: Storytelling, heraldry
Last updated: September 17, 1999
Name: Uilleagh o Conmhac
MKA: Dan Houchins
Group: The Shire of Forth Castle
Email: Dan.Houchins@lycos.com
Bardic rank: Filidh
College position: Dean
Specific interests: Irish/gaelic culture, SCA Heavy weapons fighting, Singing/storytelling
Last updated: February 19, 1999
Name: Verena Marre
MKA: Vera L. Russell
Group: The Shire of Forth Castle
Email: russell.vera@mailcity.com
Bardic rank: none
Specific interests: Heraldry, Story Telling. I have just decided to begin telling stories as a Bardic pursuit. I can sing, however, I am VERY bashful about it.
Last updated: October 2, 1999
Name: William McNaughton
MKA: Bill McNutt
Group: The Barony of Thor's Mountain
Home page: http://www.webforger.com/mcnutt
Email: mcnutt@webforger.com
Bardic rank: none
Specific interests: Storytelling, Singing. "Meddle not in the affairs of Bards, for your name scans to Green Sleeves."
Last updated: September 16, 1999