Tolkien reading in Karlsruhe on the 25th - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Pitchwife · 03-21-2011, 08:50 AM

TM, I've sweet-talked my boss into letting me leave 2 hours early

. See you on Friday!

The Might · 03-21-2011, 01:01 PM

Ah, perfect, that is great news indeed!

Judging by the time, I suspect you'll be going straight to the library?

Pitchwife · 03-21-2011, 02:15 PM

Yep, no time for a city tour before the reading (besides, I've been to Karlsruhe a few times); but if you're free in the evening, maybe we could find a cozy pub afterwards? Let's discuss everything else by PM, shall we?

Bêthberry · 03-25-2011, 07:19 PM

For those of you unable to participate in a Tolkien Reading Day with others, here's a lovely essay on this year's theme, Tolkien's Trees.

I'm looking forward to the Wellinghall smial gathering tomorrow.

Galadriel55 · 03-26-2011, 06:54 PM

How did it go?

Pitch? TM? Bethberry? (Even though you're probably not home yet)

Bêthberry · 03-26-2011, 07:47 PM

I'm home, Galadriel55! We had an afternoon meeting to accommodate members who drive in from several cities outside the GTA.

We had alot of fun and laughter.I suppose in the vernacular I could say it was awesome.

The group was smallish--well, larger than the Fellowship by a bit--but there is a wide range in the ages of members. I'm sure your parents would have found people of interest their own age

and there were also some young adults, probably a bit older than you. After lunch we made a concerted effort to read all our passages to each other--interesting how "trees" can take readers in so many different ways; time allowed us to make some comments and observations on each passage. I read two pieces: the paragraph from Tolkien's essay on Beowulf and the critics where he refers to certain critics as "flitting from one tum-tum tree to another"; and part of the poem "Korterion Among The Trees" from Cottage of Lost Play in BoLT 1.

Wellinghall Smial has a very dynamic group of people. They've started (or helped to start) the White Tree Fund to amalgamate the world wide Tolkien community to support various charities and raise awareness of literacy initiatives (among several goals).

They also produce the Silver Leaves Journal in support of that fund. I saw the three past issues of the journal this afternoon and they are beautiful, interesting works, with contributions from around the world. Jef Murray and Ted Nasmith are just some of the contributors.

I'm looking forward to seeing you at one of the Reading Day events some year soon, G55.

EDIT: Probably the most fitting reading was the passage from the chapter "Treebeard" which describes Wellinghall. We all agreed it should be the closing reading for future Reading Day moots.

Galadriel55 · 03-26-2011, 10:20 PM

I'm so jealous! I wish I could go!

Ah, you guys are probably tired of me ranting on this subject. "Those teenagers never know what they want", right?

*sighs*

03-21-2011, 08:50 AM	#1
Pitchwife Wight of the Old Forest Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Unattended on the railway station, in the litter at the dancehall Posts: 3,329	TM, I've sweet-talked my boss into letting me leave 2 hours early. See you on Friday! __________________ Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI

03-21-2011, 01:01 PM	#2
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Ah, perfect, that is great news indeed! Judging by the time, I suspect you'll be going straight to the library? __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

03-21-2011, 02:15 PM	#3
Pitchwife Wight of the Old Forest Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Unattended on the railway station, in the litter at the dancehall Posts: 3,329	Yep, no time for a city tour before the reading (besides, I've been to Karlsruhe a few times); but if you're free in the evening, maybe we could find a cozy pub afterwards? Let's discuss everything else by PM, shall we? __________________ Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI

03-25-2011, 07:19 PM	#4
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	For those of you unable to participate in a Tolkien Reading Day with others, here's a lovely essay on this year's theme, Tolkien's Trees. I'm looking forward to the Wellinghall smial gathering tomorrow. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

03-26-2011, 06:54 PM	#5
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,512	How did it go? Pitch? TM? Bethberry? (Even though you're probably not home yet) __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

03-26-2011, 07:47 PM	#6
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	I'm home, Galadriel55! We had an afternoon meeting to accommodate members who drive in from several cities outside the GTA. We had alot of fun and laughter.I suppose in the vernacular I could say it was awesome. The group was smallish--well, larger than the Fellowship by a bit--but there is a wide range in the ages of members. I'm sure your parents would have found people of interest their own age and there were also some young adults, probably a bit older than you. After lunch we made a concerted effort to read all our passages to each other--interesting how "trees" can take readers in so many different ways; time allowed us to make some comments and observations on each passage. I read two pieces: the paragraph from Tolkien's essay on Beowulf and the critics where he refers to certain critics as "flitting from one tum-tum tree to another"; and part of the poem "Korterion Among The Trees" from Cottage of Lost Play in BoLT 1. Wellinghall Smial has a very dynamic group of people. They've started (or helped to start) the White Tree Fund to amalgamate the world wide Tolkien community to support various charities and raise awareness of literacy initiatives (among several goals). They also produce the Silver Leaves Journal in support of that fund. I saw the three past issues of the journal this afternoon and they are beautiful, interesting works, with contributions from around the world. Jef Murray and Ted Nasmith are just some of the contributors. I'm looking forward to seeing you at one of the Reading Day events some year soon, G55. EDIT: Probably the most fitting reading was the passage from the chapter "Treebeard" which describes Wellinghall. We all agreed it should be the closing reading for future Reading Day moots. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away. Last edited by Bêthberry; 03-26-2011 at 09:54 PM.

03-26-2011, 10:20 PM	#7
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,512	I'm so jealous! I wish I could go! Ah, you guys are probably tired of me ranting on this subject. "Those teenagers never know what they want", right? sighs __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

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