On Wednesday evening, HarleyDad, Brokerbelle and Princessbelle go to the Madrigal Feast. The Madrigal Feast is a medieval feast hosted by the Choir Department of MSSU in Ozarklandia.
A magical feast it is. A circle is made in time. Those who pay the fee (very modest) drop back into psudo-medieval time where stories are told, wonderful songs are sung, and outlandish food and drink is consumed. The cares and worries of this world are put away for an evening of fun and frolic punctated by outrageous toasts to the king and cries of Huzzah!! and What-Ho!
Students are transformed into medieval characters, wenches, ladies of waiting, squires, knights, fools and knaves.
There are stories, games and magic and most all wonderful medieval songs and music.
You are presented with an opportunity to purchase a garland for your lady faire. Buy it. There is an opportunity to buy a towel-forget the garland and get that instead . Get both. The towel is necessary for you will be eating with your hands.
The food is turkey legs-the giant kind, and biggest juiciest ribs I have ever seen. If you did not buy a towel, you can call for a wiping wench.
Match your wits against the King of the Feast. You will probably lose. Match the beauty of your bride against the bride of the King-you will probably win.
Inscribed inside this circle of time, you are permitted to say and do things not otherwise allowed in polite company, with all the fun being clean and wholesome. You can take your grandmother and your daughter to this event without embarassment. Good humor reigns supreme and is really the King of the Evening.
The students are wonderful and the singing divine.
I think our family enjoyed the Madrigal Feast as much as we have ever enjoyed an Ozarklandia event.
I would heartily recommend it. You can bet that next year we will be first in line for tickets.
Some pictures are posted above. But believe me, they do not tell the whole story.
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