Samhain, '09

The Wickerman ceremony

Samhain is our most popular event, regularly drawing participants from local reenactment groups as well as from upstate NY (and recently from as far away as Alabama!).

Event Details

• Samhain will be held in our traditional campsite. A map is available for TdB site members and official friends. If you need directions and cannot access them here, please contact your sponsoring member.
• Site fee is $20.00 for the weekend, which includes the feast on Saturday. $5.00 for day trippers. Those remaining after 9 pm will be expected to pay the full 20 bucks. Members: remember we pay dues at Samhain, but this covers site fees for the entire year.
• As this is a camping event, please remember to bring any gear conducive
  to your medieval-ness and survival. Amennites include water faucets, bathrooms and showers (though these are a long hike or a short drive away from camp). The site is discretely wet so please bring period drinkware (i.e. keep all hard stuff well out of sight). As always, we strive for a strong medieval atmosphere so please help us by concealing all mundania and remaining in persona after nightfall.

Schedule of events

• Friday (all day): Arrival, setup, general merriment, welcome stew
• Saturday day events:
  • Mask making with Momus - Samhain is a dangerous time to be out of doors, as the dead walk the land. As is the tradition, many of us disguise ourselves with masks or face-paint so that we may venture out of doors unmolested by the spirits, so remember to bring materials to fashion a disguise! Help out by bringing enough supplies to share
  • Pumpkin carving with Brogan - we will try to bring enough pumpkins and knives
  • Brewing session with Colin - bring your own ingredients and brew bucket
• Saturday Nightfall:
  • Feast of the dead - Roasted pig, vegetables, breads, barley, and pottage with beer and cider.
  • Elections
  • Wickerman Ceremony - there will be room inside the Wickerman for you to place gifts or notes you wish to send to those in the other-world.
• Saturday Evening:
  • TdB Gambling
  • Bardic Circle with Momus and the Fomorians - bring "something good or something bad" to share with the group!
• Sunday: Pack up

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