Ancient History of the Barony of Loch Salann--Shakercon

Shakercon (a diminutive of Saltcon) was a one-day science fiction and fantasy mini-convention held in May of 1978. Several SCA members attended and put on demonstrations of fighting and dancing, as well as having a table and displays.

Fighting demo at Shakercon. Michael the Lucky vs. Charles of Galway. Gallowglass marshalling. Cormak na Gunn vs. Lord Robert de Spencer. Again, Gallowglass is marshalling.

From left to right, Gallowglass, Jerilyn of Vert Silva (in Shakercon tee shirt), Lady Ferelith MacDonald, Charles of Galway (getting either into or out of armor). The banners in the back are Jerilyn's and Rhonwen's. Michael the Lucky gifted the Hastle Castle ladies with tee shirts. They say "Charlemagne's Angels" (a takeoff, of course, on a TV show of that era) and have their "flavors" on the sleeves. From left to right, Ferelith (strawberry), Rhonwen (chocolate), Michael, and Jerilyn (vanilla).

1st Birthday Tourney (March 1978)

Kingdom Arts and Sciences (March 1978)

Turnabout Tourney (April 1978)

1st Outlandish Warlord (April 1978)

Shakercon (May 1978)

Grand Outlandish V (May 1978)

June Lunacy Revel (June 1978)

Courtesan's Challenge (June 1978)

Rustic Weekend (June 1978)

Guild Faire (July 1978)

Outlands Investiture

Storming of Storm Mountain

First Lagoon Demo

Dwarven Invitational I

Defender of Hastle Castle

Crown Tourney

Second Lagoon Demo

Shire Champion and Stolen Souls

Peasant Revel

Jericho Crusade

Disclaimer: This is not an official site of the Society for Creative Anachronism or the Barony of Loch Salann.

Meistres Rhonwen welcomes others who were there in the early days adding their reminiscences--after 30 years, her memory is a bit faulty, and much information has disappeared in the fog. E-mail her at julia.west@REMOVETHIS.sff.net.

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