SCA Bardic Music By SCA Bards
The Boar's Head Carol is the 13th of 15 songs on the Christmas album The Gifts of Midwinter by Ken and Lisa Theriot. From the liner notes of the album: The Boar’s Head Carol Words: T.F. Dibdin’s Typographical antiquities, 1812 (based on Jan … [Continue reading]
The first three songs on Ken Theriot's album, Human History, are all about The Battle of Agincourt. It was not necessarily intentional. It's just that Ken has had a fascination with Agincourt for years, and the first songs written (lyrics by Lisa … [Continue reading]
Son Of The Sea is a song written by Ken Theriot and Lisa Theriot. The song is on Ken Theriot's album, "Human History." It is the story of Manannán mac Lir, son of the Sea God, Lir, in Irish Mythology. As a deity, you often get some cool toys and … [Continue reading]
It's true! We finally have a new song recorded and here it is:). The song is called "Tomorrow," and is from the upcoming album, "A Thousand Nights and a Knight" (which will be a Ken and Lisa Theriot album). She and Ken have been playing the song … [Continue reading]
We need your help putting together a set list for the Ken and Lisa Theriot concert at Pennsic, 2015 - Tuesday, August 4th at 9:00 pm at the Performing Arts Pavilion. This show will NOT be an album release, so the songs will be a blend of those … [Continue reading]
Today is the first morning in May! And we know a song about that - sort of;-). Lisa Theriot's "Lady Isabel and the Elf-Knight" has as its repeating refrain/burden the line "on the first morning in May." Is it about gathering wild flowers and skipping … [Continue reading]
We need your help putting together a set list for the Ken and Lisa Theriot concert at Gulf Wars 2015 - Tuesday, March 17th at 8:00 pm. This show will not be an album release, so the songs will be a blend of those from both Ken AND Lisa Theriot … [Continue reading]
It's here - finally:). It's the Outlaws and Bystanders Bard Book. That means this book is meant for people wanting to perform the songs from Ken Theriot's album, "Outlaws and Bystanders." It is set up with just lyrics and chords for each of the 12 … [Continue reading]
La Marche Des Rois is a carol describing the caravan of the magi, the "three kings," to present gifts to the child born in Bethlehem. Unlike the typical imagery we get in more modern songs like "We Three Kings," this carol describes the caravan of 30 … [Continue reading]
We just received a review of Ken and Lisa Theriot's Christmas Album, "The Gift of Midwinter." It is a wonderful summary of this unique album of Christmas songs, and is to be published in the newsletter of a group in The SCA (world-wide medieval … [Continue reading]