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Dear Populace, It’s been a busy start of the year in Bryn Gwlad! We have had several officer changes and would like to celebrate our incoming officers for volunteering as well as thank our outgoing officers for their service. At the beginning of the year: During this month of May: Please feel free to congratulate … Read more
Photo by our wonderful Seneschal, Eulalia Leticia Falcona Zubia y Zamarron also known as Escarlata de Granada
A missive from their Excellencies to share the results of our tiny tournament from last month: Khunheit. A word that captures boldness, daring, audacity, hardihood, temerity, and going above and beyond. Truly, there is no better word to use to describe the Tiny Tourney that our Bryn Gwlad Newcomers organized and put on in August … Read more
You are cordially invited to the Newcomer Tiny Tourney hosted by The Barony of Bryn Gwlad on July 24, 2025. Read the post below to learn about the upcoming competitions and formats!
Practice this Thursday on 7/17 will not have our usually indoor activities. Marshal activities will be outdoor only, and we will not have our usual A&S/social space available. Please plan to come out and help us help the VFW by sorting donation boxes for their upcoming Car Show Fundraiser! See the full post for more details.
Tired of being limited in your fencing to just “swish and poke?”Interested in heavy weapons, but don’t want to get into heavy armor?Want to know what all those stuffy Dons and Donas are talking about when they start spouting off “Fiore,” “Meyer,” and “Ms. i33?” Well you are in luck, because Don Aubri de Baudricourt … Read more
Edit to correct date to be 9/19 (Thursday) Good news – bad news – the VFW hall is getting repainted! Bad news, it’s taking longer than expected, so we will be unable to practice in the normal big hall. The following is for Thursday 9/19 6:30pm-9:00pm Populace at VFW only. However, we will adapt!1) Populace … Read more
The Barony of Bryn Gwlad and the household of the Fire Drakes would like to invite everyone to join us on Oct 12th at 11:00a-4:00p for a Regional War practice. All skill levels and abilities are welcome! Details can be found in the facebook event
Greetings to the Barony, Last night we held our business meeting (see agenda and notes) and it was decided that we will continue to use VFW 8787 for populace gathering and indoor practice. However, due to popular preference, we will be moving to Thursday nights at 6:30pm – 9:00pm. This will also free us up … Read more
Please provide feedback on our new Indoor Practice site on this form. We started a 4 week trial on 7/31/2024 to hold our “Practice in the Park” at the VFW 8787 Hall on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-9pm, instead of at Beverly Sheffield Park on Tuesday evenings from 7pm-10pm. Our trial period is coming to an … Read more
Bardshal is having fighter practice on the 2nd Thursday of the month! Read the details here and mark your calendars to attend!
Greetings fighters,In case not everyone has seen the calendar update, rapier practice is cancelled today due to the heat advisory and excessive heat index until this evening. Chivalric practice is still on. Stay cool! HL Nadja, Deputy Rapier MarshalOn Behalf of Judita, Rapier Marshal
Check out the latest news about practices, demos, crafting nights, revels, and meetings coming up in the next week!
7:00 pm tonight Tuesday 2/20/2024 We will have our normal PiP tonight at Beverley Sheffield Park, between the tennis courts and the basketball court. We are still in the midst of our issues with the park lights but populace members are bringing out portable lights and batteries as a stop gap solution. If you have … Read more
Greetings all, As many are aware, there was damage to the electrical systems at the park which power the lights of our practice area. We have had progress but unfortunately we don’t expect them to be functional yet. If you have standing lights or portable power sources, please bring them to fighter practice tonight. Marshals … Read more
Greetings fighters, We are under an Excessive Heat Warning. The Marshals are implementing a delayed start time — Please refrain from fully gearing up and sparring until after 8:00, when the heat index is predicted to drop below 102F. Remember: Go SLOW. Rest OFTEN. HYDRATE. Please take it slow and easy, and hydrate aggressively before, … Read more
Greetings fighters, We are under a Heat Advisory. The Marshals are implementing a delayed start time — Please refrain from fully gearing up and sparring until after 8:30, when the heat index is predicted to drop below 105F. Remember: Go SLOW. Rest OFTEN. HYDRATE. Please take it slow and easy, and hydrate aggressively before, during, … Read more
Greetings fighters, The heat index is still hot this week, but should be dropping this evening. The marshals have consulted, and we are delaying the start of practice until 8PM. We are still under a Heat Advisory until 9PM. Please take it slow and easy, and hydrate aggressively before, during, and after practice. Take breaks … Read more
Greetings fighters, After consultation of weather sources and discussion, both chivalric and rapier practice for today are cancelled. We are sad to have to do so, but the safety of our populace is our foremost concern. The heat index is expected to remain at levels dangerous for activity through the entirety of practice tonight, only … Read more
Greetings fighters, Apologies for the late notice. The marshals lost their coin flip today — the rain has picked up and looks to continue into practice hours. Thusly, we are cancelling fighter practice. Keep an eye open for alternate activities with the Barony. Many populace members will gather for dinner at Nosh and Bevvy. As … Read more
Greetings fighters, Our park is still a puddle after the rain last night and throughout the day, and in the interest of preserving our tendons and other equipment, we shall cancel fighter practice. Keep an eye open for alternate activities with the Barony. Otherwise, we encourage everyone to take this extra time to do your … Read more
Greetings fighters, Our park is a puddle today and in the interest of preserving our tendons and other equipment, we shall cancel fighter practice. Keep an eye open for alternate activities with the Barony. Otherwise, we encourage everyone to take this extra time to do your at-home drills, review fighting videos, or perhaps send the … Read more
Greetings fighters, It is with a chilled and slippery heart that we cancel fighter practice today. Keep an eye open for alternate social activities with the Barony. Otherwise, we encourage everyone to take this extra time to do your at-home drills, review fighting videos, or perhaps send the marshals your suggestions for an indoor fighter … Read more
Greetings populace, On Tuesday September 27th at Populace in the Park, Don Maelgwyn has arranged with Their Excellencies to sponsor a Tiny Rapier Tournament! He is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his first SCA fighter practice. The format will be a single elimination list fought with single rapier. Please wear garb if you are able! … Read more
Greetings figthters! It’s time for another Bryn Gwlad and Bjornsborg joint fighter practice at the Shire of Ffynnon Gath! BG will provide a marshal-in-charge and loaner gear for rapier fighting. WHEN: 10AM to 3PM Sunday, September 18WHERE: Fischer Park in New Braunfels1935 Hilltop Summit Road, New Braunfels, TX 78130. Using the McQueeny Rd Entrance, head … Read more
Greetings fighters, It is with a sopping heart that we must cancel fighter practice today. Our deputies have visited the practice site (where it is still raining), and found it flowing with water. We encourage everyone to take this extra time to do your at-home drills, review fighting videos, or perhaps send the marshals your … Read more
Greetings all! It’s time for another Bryn Gwlad and Bjornsborg joint rapier practice at Ffynnon Gath! BG will provide a marshal-in-charge and loaner gear. Please let me know by the end of August (via email, FB chat, Discord, or otherwise) if September 18th is not a good day for those interested! This is the Sunday … Read more
Greetings fighters! The Shire of the Shadowlands in College Station is having their first fighter practice of the new academic year this Sunday, August 28, at 5pm. Let’s go support our cousins in their new year! The location is Lot 100d, which has free parking on weekends. Both chivalric and rapier fighting will be happening. … Read more
UPDATE: Due to risk of flooding, both fighter practices have been cancelled for today. Greetings fighters and populace of Bryn Gwlad, Our Fair Barony is beset by storms and flooding! The chivalric and rapier marshals will make a decision as to the safety of having practice by noon tomorrow (August 23rd). Additionally, both fighting practices … Read more
Please join us this evening for our monthly rapier melee practice led by the Bryn Gwlad Rapier War Company commander, Honorable Lord Tuathal O’Shiels.
It’s summertime in Ansteorra again! That often means a triple-digit heat index during the day and into our evening fighter practice hours. Let’s talk about heat safety and combat! Everyone must balance their body’s ability to cool itself with their heat exposure. Heat stress or injury results from not being able to maintain a safe … Read more
Greetings fighters and members of the Bryn Gwlad populace, Due to the rain forecasted during practice time and the severe thunderstorms predicted for the end of practice time, both rapier and chivalric practice are cancelled. Please travel safely, and we look forward to seeing everyone at Steppes Warlord (Facebook link) this weekend! Yours in Service,Nadja … Read more
Some rapier fighters come to our sport with a background in martial arts, fencing, dance, or other sports. But many rapier fighters pick up the sword as their first athletic activity! Many foundational skills that sports activities build might be missing in our newer rapier fighters. But what are these skills and how can we … Read more
Thanks and congratulations to our newest officers:
Honorable Lady Nicaize Maupetit, Seneschal
Lord Giovanni Antonio di Napoli, Quartermaster
Honorable Lady Nadja Ramthuner, Rapier Marshal
Mistress Elen verch Phelip, Social Media Deputy
Time flies when you’re trying to balance keeping people safe and stabbing them, and so my term of office is coming to a close. Got some great ideas for making practice better? Tired of how things are being run? Here’s your chance! Submit your application here: https://ansteorra.org/seneschal/apply-for-an-office/, and be sure to copy rapier@bryn-gwlad.ansteorra.org, southern-rapier@marshal.ansteorra.org, and … Read more
Hello Barony we need your help- active play is happening again in our great society ! HUZZAH !! But in order to do all the fun things we must have leaders – to teach , to reach, and to support – please help the Barony you love by volunteering to serve : These are the … Read more
Tomorrow at 7 pm is the Candlemas meeting. Please join us. There will be a lot of important discussions and we could use all of your input. Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting Thank you Sarah Ulfeior Gunn
I will be at pip tonight !! Please bring a roll of holiday wrapping paper, and a package of bows or a roll of tape – all extras will be brought to yule I also still need garland , any kind, tinsel, green, paper ! Populace In the Park. Every tuesday evening at 7pm Location: … Read more
@Beverly Sheffield Park Northwest (PIP) ~ 7000 Ardath St. ~ go around the pool and we set up between the Basketball court and the Tennis court on the greens ~ As the Veil thins We SCA enthusiast will not go undaunted ~ even if it means we fight the Zombie Apocalypse – Things to do … Read more
Greetings Barony ! We have two events ASGARDIAN FIELD DAY & ZOMBIE TOURNAMENT! Asgardian Field day needs gate shifts filled ~ This event will be Nov 6th – This is our Fall Baronial event being held jointly with the Shire of Shadowlands – it will take place at DEANVILLE HALL, Farm to Market rd. 111, … Read more
Hi all, Given the decline in Covid-19 numbers, rapier practice will re-open October 5th. Note that in accordance with current Ansteorra rules (https://ansteorra.org/covid-19-information/) masking will be required. Note also that as of October 15th, participation will require either proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test within 72 hours. Look for an update with more … Read more
Greetings, Bryn Gwlad! Thank you for your patience and understanding while we waited out the most recent covid spike in the greater Austin area. Austin-Travis County has dropped down to stage 4, so in consultation with the rapier and chivalric marshals, I am reopening Tuesday fighter practice and Populace-in-the-Park. Please make sure you fill out … Read more
We are in need of volunteers for our upcoming joint event !! Please sign up using the following sheet !! If you have never done it, thats okay ! We will train you then you can do it everywhere ! Sign up you know you want to ~ If you have questions please contact Lady … Read more
Greetings Barony ~ these are exciting times and we are actually going LIVE PLAY !! June 19th 2021 from 10am to 6pm What a great time to celebrate our friendships and kinships with a day event. We will be able to reacquaint ourselves with our personas, our fighting, and our arts !! The Barony needs … Read more
Have you been searching for a way to keep up your combat skills while we are sheltering in place? Well, SCAdians all around have been putting together online classes, demos, and discussions that you can join in on! Knowne World SCA Virtual Fighter Practice (Facebook Group) SCA Virtual Classroom and Artisan Display (Facebook Group) Virtual … Read more
