[Artemisia] BARD Competitions in general, and Bards

[rayzentz at aim.com]

Just for clarification purposes, is that a rhetorical question to spur interest and research on our part?   Or do enquiring minds really want to know? 
Padruig
 
PS (I just love research.   Something left over from the PhD in mundane life...   Be careful of the results from opening Pandora's box, however)
 
-----Original Message-----
From: carynvnk at comcast.net
To: artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org
Sent: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 5:56 PM
Subject: [Artemisia] BARD Competitions in general, and Bards


Greetings, all:
Here's a question:
Do those who compete in these Bard of Artemisia and other Bardic
competitions have information they could share on the original use of the
word "bard" and the concept and possible duties of the bard as they existed
in the culture to which they originally belonged?

Interesting information to consider!!
Thanks!
Caryn

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