SCA Name and Title: THL Maeve Ni Siurtain
Years in the SCA: On and off, 30+
Persona: Celtic, 10th-13th century Celtic Chieftain’s daughter. Never really came up with a detailed persona story
Group or Household affiliations if any: Ravenstar Lance, inactive with Tuatha Fieren
Tell us a bit about your life outside the SCA.
Currently I am a stay at home mom of 2 children. Erin, who just turned 21, and Ian, who is 12. I am a former Special Education Teacher, teacher assistant (I semi-retired from the education field in 2007. I help out at the barn where my horse, Guinness is boarded in Orchard Park and work per diem for Carnaby Estate sales with Tiercelin. I have a small menagerie, 11 Koi, 2 guinea pigs (Bandit and Shadow) and one neurotic dog (Winston) My husband does not participate in the SCA.
What SCA activities do you participate in?
In my early days in the society, I did a little of everything, heavy (spear) fencing(had authorization in 4 weapon forms) archery (never was very good),scouting at Pennsic, scribal (calligraphy and illumination, which I can’t do anymore) and dance. Nowadays, I participate in equestrian mostly, embroidery and teach a few classes now and then as well as help wherever needed or wanted.
Tell us a little bit about your SCA experience.
I have been Baronial Dance Mistress and MOL and more recently Baronial Chatelaine and now Region 4 Chatelaine. My experience with the SCA started way back in 1985 at Buffalo State College at the Milton festival that they were participating in. I used to travel, and made many friends in many groups when I would stay with them and also when people came up here and crashed at my home. I have been in 2 kingdoms and one principality without even moving! (East and Aethelmearc).
What are your goals in the SCA?
Goals? Maybe to be King’s Equestrian champion at least once... To find a way to participate more without undue stress at home. To finally make some court garb… And one way out goal/ wish, to be fought for in a crown tourney.
If you could accomplish only one thing in the SCA in the year 2018 what would it be?
To ride in as many equestrian events as I can.
What advice would you give to a new person in the SCA, or if new yourself what question would you ask and who would you ask it of?
Try everything, go to meetings/practices, be curious (it’s ok to ask questions/give compliments (ooh, I really like your____...) It’s so much easier to get information these days as opposed to when I joined (had to go to libraries!). As to who to ask, Anyone! The groups are pretty friendly and happy to talk about anything! When I was new, I would wander around and if I saw something that interested me, I would ask the nearest person, or the one doing it about it
If you magically woke up with an SCA talent you do not already have what would it be?
Maybe to be excellent at one of the things I’ve tried??
Additional comments as you see fit.
Being around as long as I have, I have seen changes in group dynamics and styles. Believe it or not, there are fashion trends! Sideless surcoats, Tudor, Italian Ren, and quite a bit of Viking! The quality/ authenticity of garb has increased immensely over the decades. I consider myself as a “jack of many trades”, so, I know some about a lot of things! If you see me at an event or practice, feel free to come and chat, I love meeting and talking to people (guess that’s why I like being a chatelaine<LOL)
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