Saltcon was a Science Fiction Convention held in Salt Lake City, Utah, 15-16 October 1977. The growing shire of am Mor Salann Fasach held a fighting demo and a panel on the SCA. Both of them were well attended.

Several wonderful friends and mentors from al-Barran and Caerthe attended the convention to help us out with the “What is the SCA” panel and the fighting.

Saltcon, Oct 77, Fighter demo 1 (Robert de Spencer)

Robert de Spencer tells the audience about his armor.

Saltcon, Oct 77, Fighter demo 5

Sir Theodric ap Breken Beaken demonstrates blows on Robert’s armor.

Saltcon, Oct 77, Fighter demo

Robert and Theodric begin to fight.

Saltcon, Oct 77, Fighter demo

Theodric takes Robert’s leg. Lord Mark Lasie of Westminster is the herald/marshall (standing on the red bench).

 

Saltcon, Oct 77, Fighter demo

Theodric kills Robert. (The audience seem to appreciate this. I’m sure Robert didn’t find it as amusing.)

Saltcon, Oct 77, Briony - 1

Briony of Windermere at Saltcon.

Saltcon, Oct 77, SCA panel, Theodric

Sir Theodric ap Breken Beaken at the SCA panel (standing on the table). Lady Judith de Beaumont is standing to his left (the right of the picture).

Saltcon, Oct 77, SCA panel, Judith and Mark Lasie

Lady Judith de Beaumont at the SCA panel (standing on the table). Mark Lasie of Westminster is standing behind her.

 

After Saltcon, a revel was held at Hold Tyte so the populace of am Mor Salann Fasach could meet our out-of-town guests.

After Saltcon Revel, Oct 77

After Saltcon Revel. Backs to the picture, Kathleen Caslean an Bharraigh, and Lord Mark Lasie of Westminster. To their right in the picture, facing out, are Thorad son of Bjorg, Elaine of the Lion’s Tale, and Jim Tucker. To the far right, almost facing away from the picture, in the dark gown, is Lady Kathryn of Iveragh.

After Saltcon Revel, Oct 77

Left to right in the picture: Sister Scholastica (Leah de Spencer), Robert de Spencer, Kathleen Caslean an Bharraigh (behind her, in red, is Michael Gerard Curtememoire), and Lord Mark Lasie of Westminster (almost obscured behind him is Gallowglass).


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