Historical Re-Enactment - A Learning Hobby

Top 2. Jan 16, 2001 12:44 AM

» Gwenda - Re: What did you feel was hardest when you started re-enacting?

In response to message posted by madilayn:

Except in my imagination, I haven't had any involvement as a historical re-enactor. But- if I had more time- I would love to do it, especially if -surprise surprise) -it meant re-enacting some one from the Tudor period.

A great first article and welcome to Suite, Megan! All the best! Wendy

-- posted by Gwenda

Top 3. Jan 16, 2001 5:13 PM

» madilayn - Re: Re: What did you feel was hardest when you started re-enacti

In response to message posted by Gwenda:

Hi Wendy

Funnily enough, Tudor England is a period that I love to re-enact myself - especially when it comes to doing research on the embroidery of that period (the start of the great upswing in amateur embroiderers).

If you only want to do some re-enactment occasionally, get onto your local Society for Creative Anachronism group (SCA - http://www.sca.org) and you can turn up to feasts, etc., as often as you like.

They're great fun and a great (and cheap) night out.

-- posted by madilayn

Top 4. Jan 17, 2001 8:54 AM

» Red - Re: Re: Re: What did you feel was hardest when you started re-en

In response to message posted by madilayn:

Megan,

Welcome to Suite 101.com.

This article is very interesting. I wish my life was not so hectic at present. I would love to become a part of the Civil War reenactments that take place here in Ontario.

Did you know that Canadian men fought in the Civil War? I didn't know until I attended a reenactment last summer. I had a fabulous time and would love to be a part of this great living history.

One of these days I am going to do an article on that visit to Westfield Pioneer village. It was a day I will never forget.

Take care. I will be back to visit real soon and hope you are welcome to my topic and discussion area any time.

-- posted by Red

Top 5. Jan 17, 2001 4:45 PM

» Aerk - Re: What did you feel was hardest when you started re-enacting?

In response to message posted by madilayn:

Hi, first message from me on this site, discovered by getting an email telling me that my Ulfstahm site had been linked to, so thanks very much smile

As for the hardest thing about Re-Enactment beginnings, I still consider myself a relative newcomer to the field (now in my sixth year!), but I think it has to be the first time I went onto the battle field, I had been training for several months before hand, and could survive in a fight for at least 5 seconds smile . It was a show at Portchester Castle, in Portsmouth, UK, this is a Roman 'Saxon Shore' fort that was converted by the Normans and successive generations and was last used in WW2. Although I knew in theory I was unlikely to get hurt, even though we have steel weapons we know how to use and pull them, it was a nerve racking experience. The main think that spooked me was looking at the other shield wall, 250 odd people, you get that feeling that they are all looking at you, and will be coming straight for you. I've spoken to other people and it seems to a very common feeling for 'newbies'. Needless to say, I got through it and have been going on ever since...

I can wholeheartedly recommend Re-Enactment as a way of not only learning a great deal of history by doing, but also meeting great new friends

Aerk
(Ian Muirhead)
Ulf Stahm
http://www.ulfstahm.org.uk

-- posted by Aerk