Master Ciaran mac Breandain, OL
SCA Resume
. Member since 1985. Resident of Atlantia from 1985-1999. Resident of An Tir from 1998-2018. Returned to and currently resides in Windmaster’s Hill, Atlantia as of November 2018. Active in both of the baronies of Windmaster’s Hill and Sacred Stone.
Honors and Awards
- Award of Arms, 1994
- Queen’s Guard, Anton and Luned, 1994
- Companion of the Boreas, 1995
- Windmaster’s Hill Baronial A&S Champion 1994
- West Kingdom Defender of the West, 2004
- West Kingdom Paragon of Merriment, 2006 (as a member of Gabriel’s Landing)
- West Kingdom Crown’s Favor, 2008 (as a member of Gabriel’s Landing)
- Æthelmearc Award of Excellence, 2013 (as a member of Gabriel’s Landing)
- Silver Nautilus, Atlantia, 2019
- Order of the Coral Branch, Atlantia, 2019
- Royal Brewer, Atlantia, 2020
- Augmentation of Arms, Atlantia, 2021
- Order of the Pearl / Grant of Arms, Atlantia, 2021
- Master of the Order of the Laurel, Atlantia, 2022
- Augmentation of Arms, Pennsic War 49, 2022
Classes Instructed
- Bardic Panel, University of Atlantia session 39
- On Being a Bard, University of Atlantia session 39
- Dots, lines, and stuff: Intro to Reading Music, University of Atlantia session 101
- A Historical Survey of Western Music Notation, University of Atlantia session 101
- Buffens Sword Dance from Arbeau, University of Atlantia session 101
- Performer’s Roundtable, University of Atlantia session 101
- Dots, lines, and stuff: Intro to Reading Music, Pennsic War XLVIII (2 sessions taught)
- A Historical Survey of Western Music Notation, Pennsic War XLVIII (2 sessions taught)
- How to Brew Mead and Cider, Elvegast Canton meeting, 2019
- Dots, lines, and stuff: Intro to Reading Music, SCA Virtual Classroom, 2020
- A Historical Survey of Western Music Notation, SCA Virtual Classroom, 2020
- Dots, lines, and stuff: Intro to Reading Music, The Honorable Clover, 2020
- A Historical Survey of Western Music Notation,The Honorable Clover, 2020
- Learn to Read Music: Beyond the Basics, SCA Virtual Classroom, 2020
- Dots, lines, and stuff: Intro to Reading Music, University of Atlantia session 104
- A Historical Survey of Western Music Notation, University of Atlantia session 104
- Learn to Read Music: Beyond the Basics, University of Atlantia session 104
- The History of the Guitar, University of Atlantia session 104
- The Nitty-Gritty Craft of Songwriting, Bardic Madness 2020 (With Mistress Rosalind Jehanne)
- The Nitty-Gritty Craft of Songwriting, University of Atlantia session 105 (With Mistress Rosalind Jehanne)
- Dots, lines, and stuff: Intro to Reading Music, Invited instructor for Montengarde Samhain in the Kingdom of Avacal, 2020
- A Historical Survey of Western Music Notation, Invited instructor for Montengarde Samhain in the Kingdom of Avacal, 2020
- The Nitty-Gritty Craft of Songwriting, University of Atlantia session 106 (With Mistress Rosalind Jehanne)
- A Historical Survey of Western Music Notation, University of Atlantia session 106
- A Historical Survey of Western Music Notation, University of Atlantia session 106
- Can I sing that (or record it)? Copyright and the SCA, University of Atlantia session 108
- A Historical Survey of Western Music Notation, University of Atlantia session 108
- The History of the Guitar, University of Atlantia session 108
- Dots, lines, and stuff: Intro to Reading Music, Tournament of Ymir 47, February 2022
- The Nitty-Gritty Craft of Songwriting (With Mistress Rosalind Jehanne), Pennsic War 49, August 2022
Original Compositions
- A Lady’s Favor, August 2018 (instrumental)
- Linda’s Lament, August 2018 (instrumental)
- Une Petit Danse, January 2019 (instrumental)
- Argent’s Lullabye, November 2019 (music only)
- The Path, July 2020 (music and words)
- Ravensong, July 2020 (music and words)
- Campden Market, August 2020 (music and words)
- Follow Me, August 2020 (music and words)
- Hold Fast, August 2020 (music and words)
- Road to Santiago, August 2020 (music and words)
- Zoom Bardic Circle Blues, August 2020 (music and words)
- Chivalry and Honor, September 2020 (music and words)
- Rise Phoenix Rise, October 2020 (music and words)
- The Mighty Merry Rose, November 2020 (music and words)
- This Land, December 2020 (music and words)
- Seaborn Strong, January 2021 (music and words)
- A Lady’s Favor, May 2021 (words)
- Stand and Be Counted, January 2021 (music and words)
Arrangements & Transcriptions
- Saltarello II f.63, August 2018
- Saltarello la Regina, August 2018
- Lamento di Tristano, September 2018
- La Rotta, September 2018
- Sellenger’s Round, December 2018
- Se La Dura Durezza in La Mia Donna Dura, February 2020
- Prelude, Adrian le Roy, February 2020
- Autre Prelude, Adrian le Roy, February 2020
- Un Advocat, Adrian le Roy, March 2020
- Chi Porta Dir, March 2020
- Toutes les Nuictz, March 2020
- La la la ie no l’ofe dire, Adrian le Roy, April 2020
- Jean de Lagny, Adrian le Roy, April 2020
- Pour un plaisir que si peu dure, Adrian le Roy, April 2020
- Il Estoit Une Fillette Basse-Dance, Adrian le Roy, April 2020
- Demie Basse-Dance, Adrian le Roy, May 2020
- Tourdion Number 1, Adrian le Roy, May 2020
- Tourdion Number 2, Adrian le Roy, June 2020
- Entlaubet ist der Walde, Hans Neusiedler, May 2021
- Ein guter ars tlicher hoff tanz, Hans Neusiedler, May 2021
Research Papers & Publications
- Musical Transcription and Bookbinding based on 16th Century Music Book, December 2020
- What is Music Transcription? And Why Does It Matter?, March 2020
- Unlocking the Music in the Lute Player, March 2020
- Analysis of the Music in Concert in the Egg, May 2020
- Technology and the Transcription of Medieval Music, June 2020
- Compleat Anachronist Playing From the Same Page; Early Music History and Transcription. December 2021
Service and Activities
- Autocrat for the Tourney of Ymir, 1994
- Windmaster’s Hill Baronial Exchequer (sometime in the mid 1990s)
- Host of the Atlantian Virtual Brew Day, April 2020
- Coastal Bardic (Co-host), 2020-2021
- Around the Known World 24 Hour Bardic (Host and organizer) July 31- August 1, 2020
- Host of the Atlantian Virtual Brew Day, August 2020
- Atlantian Memorial Ship Burning and Bardic (Co-host), October 16, 2020
- Host of the Atlantian Virtual Brew Day, October 17, 2020
- Kingdom Chatelain Social Media Deputy, 2020
- Finalist in Royal Bard Competition, Atlantian 12th Night, 2021
- Invited Performer, Ethereal Bardic Symposium Journeymen’s Concert, January 23, 2021
- Second Around the Known World 24 Hour Bardic (Host and organizer) January 29-30, 2021
- Autocrat for Ymir – The Giant Sleeps, February 27, 2021
- Participant and Deputy Atlantian General for the First Bardic War, May, 2021
- Bardic and Performing Arts Coordinator, Coronation, June 26, 2021
- Performer for Bardic Concert, Coronation, June 26, 2021
- Invited performer, Opera del’Est
- Emergency Deputy Kingdom of Atlantia Webminister, November 2021
- Guildmaster, Atlantian Performing Arts Guild, February 2022
- Bardic Coordinator, Tournament of Ymir 47, February 2022
- Autocrat, Below the Salt, June 2022
- Deputy Autocrat, Sacred Stone Baronial Birthday, August 2022
- Performing Arts Coordinator, War of the Wings XV, October 2022
Memberships
- Guildmaster, Atlantian Performing Arts Guild, February 2022-present
- Fellow of the University of Atlantia
- Founder of the Atlantian Music Ensemble
- Atlantian Dance Band
- Atlantian Brewers Guild
- Founding member of Gabriel’s Landing household
- Member of The House of the Wounded Mushroom
Relationships
- Apprentice to Master Olivier de Bayonne, 2019 to 2022
- Brewing student of Meister Alain ap Dafydd, 2019 to 2022
- Squire to Jarl Nicholas Barchatov until his death in 2010
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