Buckston's Buccaneer Birthday
(2023-11-11 - 2023-11-12 - Site opens at 10:00 AM & Closes at 4:00 PM)
Buckston-on-Eno
An all-day festival in honor of our living history club’s 47th year! This year the theme is 16th C pirates. Long before Blackbeard sailed the Carolina coast, sailors dreaded the Barbary Corsairs, pirate queens like Grace O’ Malley and Sayyida al-Hurra, and state-sponsored privateers like Walter Raleigh and Francis Drake.
Website: https://buckston.windmastershill.org/buckston_birthday
| Fighting | Lots of pirate-themed combat scenarios for armored and rapier combat. Storm the town defended by archers and guards, grab the booty, and escape to your ship! Or repel boarders brandishing rapiers, daggers, and rubber-band guns! | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arts & Sciences: | *Brewing* Bring us your best homebrew to sample! *Wanted Poster* Make up a Wanted poster for any actual 16th C pirate, privateer, or corsair. For example, Spain could want Walter Raleigh for theft and murder even though England thought him a hero. Extra points for cool historical details, artwork, or additional supporting information (“documentation”) about your pirate. *Costume Contest* Strut your stuff on the runway! Separate prizes for the most authentic 16th C outfit, the most pirate-y, and the cutest kid outfit. *Commedia dell"Arte* By our award-winning troupe, i Firenzi. *Dancing* *Bardic circle* *Strolling musicians* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Feast: | A sumptuous Tudor feast by Chef Charles Fleming and House Flaming Chicken, including lots of toothsome pies and homemade sausages. We fully support five special diets (gluten-free, milk-free, nut-free, no red meat, and vegetarian). For any other dietary questions, please contact the Chef: cbt@ib-ent.com | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Merchanting: | Merchants are welcome! Contact the merchant coordinator, Audreyanya, at amylg2012@gmail.com. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other: | Target archery! Thrown weapons! Grappling hooks! Children"s activities in the morning and afternoon. Tavern games that could escalate into a brawl. This is a wet site. Camping and crash space are available, so nobody needs to drive home. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Make Checks Payable To: | SCA, Inc., Canton of Buckston-on-Eno | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Registration Notes: | Online registration closes Wednesday, November 8 at 11:59 PM. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Site: | American Legion Post 305 7678 Snow Camp Rd Snow Camp, NC 27349 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Site Restrictions: | Camping is available. You may bring your own food and drink. All state and local laws concerning alcohol and contraband will be strictly enforced. Ground fires only in the provided fire pit. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event Steward: | Odile de Strasbourg (Ingrid Towey), 7065 Old Plantation Dr, Graham, NC 27253, Phone: (270) 202-1924, E-mail: ingrid@ib-ent.com | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reservations: | Adair of Makyswell (Catherine Y King), 1009 N. River Rd., Sylva, NC 28779, Phone: (561) 315-7289, E-mail: Adairofmakyswell@gmail.com |