Biatrichi Canzoniere

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Photo by Steven Blakely
Information
Registered Name: Biatrichi Canzoniere Resides: Stargate Status: Active Joined SCA: 1990
Order of Precedence
Biatrichi Canzoniere
Heraldry
Gules, a lion's jambe erased fesswise within a bordure embattled Or.

Magnifica Biatrichi Malatesta Canzionari di Palermo

Previously Known as: Beatrix d'Angoulesme, Jane Middleton of Northumberland
Nickname(s): Mistress Bia, the Notorious B I A
Pronouns: She/Her/hers

Additional Registered Heraldry:

Registered Badge: (Fieldless) An olive bendwise sinister vert, slipped and leaved proper.

Motto:

"Non essiri duci sinno tu mancianu, non essiri amaru sinno ti futanu"
Sicilian. Translation: Be not sweet lest you be eaten, be not bitter lest you be cast aside.

Offices:

• Local Offices Held
  • Prior Seneschal, College of Twr Gath (Dates unknown, prior to 1992)
  • Prior Chronicler, College of Twr Gath (Dates unknown, prior to 1992)
  • Prior Herald, College of Twr Gath (Dates unknown, prior to 1992)
  • Prior Minister of Arts & Sciences, College of Twr Gath (Dates unknown, prior to 1992)
  • Prior Rapier Marshal, Barony of Bjornsborg (1992)
  • Prior Seneschal, Barony of Bjornsborg (1993)
  • Prior Rapier Marshal, Barony of Stargate
  • Prior Minister of Arts & Sciences, Barony of Stargate
  • Prior Arts & Sciences Minister, Barony of Loch Soilleir
  • Prior Chronicler, Barony of Loch Soilleir
  • Webminister, Barony of Stargate 2023-Present
• Regional Offices Held
  • Prior Coastal Regional Seneschal (1998-1999)
  • Prior Southern Regional Minister of Arts & Sciences
  • Prior Southern Regional Chronicler
  • Prior Southern Regional Seneschal
  • Prior Southern Regional Chronicler
• Titles
  • Kingdom Bard for Vladislav and Margaret
• Kingdom Offices Held
  • Prior Chronicler, Kingdom of Ansteorra
  • Prior Directory Deputy
  • Prior Calendar Deputy, Kingdom of Ansteorra
  • Prior Middle Eastern Arts & Sciences Deputy, Kingdom of Ansteorra
  • Webminister for MOAS 2016-2016, and 2021 to present
  • Kingdom MOAS 2023-Preaent
• Society Offices Held

None

Persona History:

(1470s Sicily, Venice and Constantinople)

Lady of the city of Palermo and Remini. Widow of Luciano Malatesta, who was lost at sea (which is not as expensive to arrange as one would expect). I assist with my family's olive oil and precious metals concerns on the continent, and play music for noble courts. To that end split my time between Venice, Constantinople and Ansteorra. Biatrichi is the proprietress of Magnifica Impurtari e Esputari and Dante’s Other Finery of Veniza

Interests:

Arts and Sciences

• Music composition theory & performance, Mediterranean Culture, Poetry, Olives and Olive Oil Culture, Medieval Fiber Machines, bureaucracy, jewelry, Sicilian History and Spinning.
  

Other

• Cut and Thrust, Rapier, Event Planning, newsletter layup

Timeline of Activity:

Started in the SCA in 1990 at the College of Twr Gath (First event: Stargate Yule, December 1990), lived several years in Bjornsborg, and Stargate. I currently live in the Barony of the Stargate, in Houston, Texas

Prior Groups:

College of Twr Gath, Barony of Bjornsborg, Barony of Loch Sollier

Populace Provided Information:

Her Royal Majesty, Margaret ny Connor

09/09/2019: Biatrichi, I just wanted to thank you for playing in the background during Our court at Bryn Gwlad. It's very soothing, and you've mastered the art of when to let the music be heard versus when to let it fade out perfectly!

Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:

• Titled Bard of Loch Soilleir
• Primary organizer/instigator of the Ansteorra Middle Eastern Culture Symposium
• Lady In Waiting to the most unruly Baronesses in Ansteorra, and the majestic Lady of the Isle of Lyoness.
• Co-Autocrat of the Coronation of Rowan Beatrice von Kampfer and Hector Philip Martel
• Autocrat of over a dozen events, including Stargate Yule, Academy of the Rapier, and King's College.
• Organizer and co-founder of Lady Rapier with Delphina de Champeaux.

Arts and Interests:

• Arts
  • Spinning
  • Western Music History
  • Maqmat
  • Percussion and Rhythm Theory
  • Poetry
  • Vocal Performance
  • Olives and Olive Oil
  • Tribal Dance

• Interests
  • History of Sicily
  • Expat Culture in Venice
  • Jewelry Making
  • Stringed Instruments
  • Period Underworld
  • Period Sex Work
  • Costuming
  • North African Studies
  • General Research

Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:

None

Wiki Mentions:

• Event Review: Spring Coronation 2019 by Biatrichi Canzionari Di Palermo

Trivia:

• Magnifica Biatrichi is armed with a lovely little blade named Plectrum, for fending off those who might request she play "Freebird" during court....

Affiliations:

• Memberships
  • Member, Alexandrian Company of Scholars
  • Member, Valkyrie Company

• Founded
  • Founder of the Piedi of Palazzo Canzionari
  • Co-Founder of Lady Rapier with Delphina de Champeaux

• Student of
  • Previously Protégé to Master Bran de Tintrek.
  • Previously apprentice to Sindra Gunhild Sigmundsdottir, Meadhbh ni Ruaidh o Chonnemara, and Rhiannon ferch Cian
  • Cadet to Don Aubrey de Beaudricourt

• Married to Messier Etienne de Montagu WSA,MOD

• Apprentices:
  • Robin de Chantenay Carrot
  • Sean Tabor
  • Malkyn Hawke
  • Ashildr Inn Harfagri
  • Asa In Blinda

• Students and Fosters
  • Katheryn of Glaslyn
  • Rayya al-Raqay’a
  • Mhearai Hamelin
  • Esme Malespina apprentice to HE Xene Theraine

Mundane Information:

I have a degree in Political Science and have been a musician for almost 50 years. I have lived most of my life in Houston.
Email: biatrichi@icloud.com
Facebook: Biatrichidi di Palermo

Special Needs:

Hearing and Issues Standing for Long Periods in one place.

In Case of Court:

Surprises are great; knowing is bad.