10/11/2025
Hwæt! Hear now, oh honored Skald-kin,
Singers, sooth-spinners and tune-smiths --
Talents turn you to Jol-tide.
Year's end yields our Chieftains'
Champion-exchange. Here bring your
Best sword-songs, and drápa most wondrous!
Wise Hersir Þorbjorn, and Hersirkona Oðindisa,
Open-hearted, task you these for the tourney.
Storytellers! Singers! Musicians!
Delftwood Barony's Norse Jól celebration, to be held Saturday, Dec 6, AS LX (2025) at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Liverpool, NY will host the Delftwood Barony Bardic Champion Tourney during the luncheon feast.
Bring your most stirring battle-song or tale of word-fame to entertain Their Excellencies Þorbjorn inn Hávi and Oðindisa Bykona.
Anyone may perform, but those entering the tournament for Bardic Champion will go first.
Honor the standard-road of Hugin's kin and Viðrir's maidens!
Tell of the refrain-ship of wolf-feeders and sorrow-thieves!
Let Odin's mead-trench overflow!
Skál!
A Norse Jol Celebration The nights grow long, and the folk of Delftwood gather once more for our Annual Baronial Yule. Delftwood’s Yule is a time of cheer, of song, and of sharing hall and hearth. Join us, and help drive back the dark of winter with laughter, skill, and good fellowship. This year,...
