Ciaran mac Breandain

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Resides: Barony of Windmasters' Hill, Atlantia Status: Active Awards: Order of Precedence Entry
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Lord Ciaran mac Breandain is a court musician, researcher, and brewer residing in the canton of Elvegast. He is apprenticed to Master Olivier de Bayonne and is a student of Miester Alain ap Dafydd. Ciaran's music, teaching, and service activities have been recognized by the Barony of Windmaster’s Hill as a Companion of the Boreas, by the Kingdom of Atlantia with an Award of Arms, a Silver Nautilus, and as a Companion of the Coral Branch, and by the Kingdom of the West as a Defender of the West, and a group award as a Paragon of Merriment. Ciaran pronounces his name as keer-an.

Offices and Events

Title	Jurisdiction	Date Held
Autocrat	Tourney of Ymir, Barony of Windmasters' Hill	1994
Baronial Exchequer	Barony of Windmasters' Hill	Mid 1990s
Royal Brewer	Kingdom of Atlantia	2020

Awards

Award	Notes	Date
Award of Arms	Granted the title of Lord Ciaran mac Breandain	12th Night, 1994
Queen's Guard	Served as Queen's Guard to Luned	1994
Order of the Boreas	Granted for Excellence in Arts & Sciences	1995
Baronial A&S Champion	Windmaster's Hill	1994
Defender of the West	Granted to those that serve the realm most outstandingly during times of war [West Kingdom]	2004
Paragon of Merriment	Granted as part of Gabriel's Landing household. [West Kingdom]	2006
Crown's Favor	Granted as part of Gabriel's Landing household. [West Kingdom]	2008
Award of the Silver Nautilus	Granted for an exemplary performance or event in A&S.	Journey Through the Nine Realms, 2019
Order of the Coral Branch	Recognizes those subjects who have distinguished themselves in their effort in arts and sciences	Pennsic War, 2019

Affiliations

Group	Notes
Atlantian Music Ensemble	Founder
Atlantian Dance Band	Member
Atlantian Royal Players	Member
Atlantian Brewers Guild	Guild Member
Gabriel's Landing	Founding Member
House of the Wounded Mushroom	Member
Atelier du Champagne	Member

Relationships

Notes	Date
Apprentice to Master Olivier de Bayonne	2019 to present
Brewing student to Miester Alain ap Dafydd	2019 to present
Squire to Jarl Nicholas Barchatov	2000 until his death

Classes Taught

Class Title	Event	Date / Session
Bardic Panel	University of Atlantia	Session 39
On Being a Bard	University of Atlantia	Session 39
Dots, lines, and stuff: Intro to Reading Music	University of Atlantia	Session 101
A Historical Survey of Western Music Notation	University of Atlantia	Session 101
Buffens Sword Dance from Arbeau	University of Atlantia	Session 101
Performer’s Roundtable	University of Atlantia	Session 101
Dots, lines, and stuff: Intro to Reading Music (2 sessions)	Pennsic War XLVIII	2019
A Historical Survey of Western Music Notation (2 sessions)	Pennsic War XLVIII	2019
Dots, lines, and stuff: Intro to Reading Music	SCA Virtual Classroom	2020
A Historical Survey of Western Music Notation	SCA Virtual Classroom	2020