or Oimelc, or Candlemas, or Brigid’s Day. We celebrated with a Bardic Circle over the weekend. If you don’t know what a Bardic Circle is, it’s a wonderful event that combines the social with the sacred, the casual with the ritual, and the fun with the fun.
At a Bardic, everyone shares a performance, be it a song, a story, a poem, or a joke. The performance itself is the offering, so it doesn’t have to be original material. We go around in a circle, then take a snack/drink break, then go around again. We did about 4 rounds over about 6 hours. Brigid is, among other things, the Goddess of Performance Art, and so most of the time Bardics are in Her honor, as ours was this weekend.
We had singer/songwriters, poets, an opera singer, some comedy, and an all-around good time. I tried to persuade my son to offer a dance but he didn’t have it as polished as he would want. It’s a shame, because he’s really good with those tappin’ feet.
It was a joy. I haven’t hosted a big Bardic and some years and I don’t want THAT to happen again. Thanks everyone who made this event so wonderful.
