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Word from the music team…..
Mayor’s Office, March 2026
Words from the volunteer staff for the Pennsic 53 Mayor’s Stage
On behalf of the Mayor (Baron Oscar) we have been asked to assist in keeping the groove going! Initially that entails soliciting and booking for the Mayor’s Stage at Pennsic 53.
For the Mayor’s Stage we continue to brainstorm and adapt. Currently, we plan to share the Amphitheater at the top of the hill across from the Cooper Store. We are discussing a sheltered green room, limited PA availability, and stage lighting for the evening shows. Lastly, all performers will be allowed to solicit compensation through tip jars as well as market merchandise.
If you are interested in performing music on the Mayor’s Stage please contact us at music53@pennnsicwar.org with information on yourself and what you are interested in contributing.
Feel free to pass along the invitation to others within the SCA musician/Pennsic musician circles.
ISTTD
His Excellency, Master Sylvannus the Drummer (Billy Woods)
Donovan the Drummer OL
What do I hear?
Mayor’s Office, March 2025
The snows are retreating (yeah I know, never trust April) and the temperatures are rising. If you close your eyes you can already smell the campfires and the cooking and hear….. Well what do you hear?
My first SCA event was Pennsic 35. I knew nothing, and aside from my companion, no one. I was in “garb”, sort of. Pictures are well hidden. But I haven’t missed a Pennsic since. One of the things that kept me coming back was the music. It was everywhere. You literally walked from one music bubble into the other. In time I played some myself here and there.
Alas, slowly the music has had less and less of a presence in Pennsic public life, and for years I promised myself that if I ever became Mayor, I would try to bring some of that spark back. And here we are. A plan has been hatched to bring more music to the stage utilizing the Amphitheater by the store. A fine team of volunteers, consisting of Master Sylvanus the Drummer (OL), Master Donovan the Drummer (OL), and the Lovely Audrey have been assembled to put together an entertainment schedule and coordinate the events.
Look for forthcoming information from the Music Team!
YIS, Baron Oscar Goerijs Goriszoon, OP Pennsic Mayor 53
Artwork Submissions for Pennsic 53 Cover
Greetings from Oscar Goerijs Goriszoon, Mayor of Pennsic 53,
We are holding a competition this year for the cover art for the Pennsic 53 Event Guide. The theme for the artwork is “Music”.
All artists are invited to submit concept sketches for cover art to publications@pennsicwar.org, using the guidelines below:
Guidelines
– The cover is 8.5″ x 11″, and will be printed in black and white.
– There should be space in the design to include “Pennsic 53 (or LIII)” and the event dates (July 24 to August 9, 2026).
– Event Guide artwork can include the heraldry of the East and Middle Kingdoms and AEthelmearc, or the kingdom symbols (Tyger, Dragon, Escarbuncle).
– You may create the cover art using any medium, as long as you can submit it as a high quality graphics file.
Please submit your concept sketch by February 28, 2026. Once an artist has been selected, the final artwork will need to be completed before June 15, 2026.
Please address any questions to publications@pennsicwar.org
Royalty Liaison
The Royalty Liaison exists to ensure Royalty at Pennsic are provided with a single point of interface with the staff. The Royalty Liaison coordinates transportation and other logistics functions of Royalty at the event. As such, any request for Pennsic resources from Royalty and their associated staff is the responsibility of the Royalty Liaison.