Starting in August 1987, The Troubador was AAF’s eclectic and idiosyncratic official newsletter. Issues would swing wildly from startlingly original, well thought out and researched articles, with the very next issue being nothing but entire chapters lifted out of rude fantasy books*, White Dwarf magazines, and old, incomplete Red Dwarf scripts. I lost count around issue 30, but it may still being produced every few months in an underground bindery somewhere in the bowels of Old Parliament House.
Note that the Hobbits referred to in the magazine were the group’s juniors rather than characters in a certain fantasy series.
Blood Eagle was the fighters’ newsletter of occasional publication, started in May 1997. I only have the first issue and another from December 2000, so I’ve filed them along with The Troubadors by date. If I get a few more issues, I’ll create a subpage for them instead.
* One of them is worth your time to find, if you have a taste for well-written fart jokes and smut; Rude Tales and Glorious: A Retelling of the Arthurian Tales by Nicholas Seare (Trevanian).
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1987
| First edition, August 1987 My Bit!!! (Editorial) Council Introductions Scum Page News… Views… & Abuse Excerpt from The Medieval Woman by Sally Fox Marshall’s Report Devonshire Dog Bring us in Good Ale Axe of Truth The Hobbitry A Hobbit’s Gear The Vale of Camlamn 539AD by Greg House Buy, Barter or Steal (Classifieds) Letter from the Editor |
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| Second edition, September / October 1987 Brindabella Community Arts Farm Constitution Editorial Kambah High School Display Scum Page News… Views… & Abuse Hobbit Feast Four Hours with Tomato Sauce and Chickens (Video filming review) Kiwi’s Appointment Fellow Horse For Hobbits Auxillia Palantina Mongol Battle Tactics Take it Off! Buy, Barter, or Steal |
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| Third edition, November / December 1987 / January 1988 Editor’s Page The AAFistwok The Wrath of Warner The Pillaged Village (Classifieds) Letter from Gauk Haralssen of Strong Scum Page News… Views… & Abuse Letter from the Department of Defence Letter from the Department of Administrative Services The Games Corner – Tablut The Viking About Page. A Pillaging Good Time! Poetry and Song Rear View |
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1988
| Fourth edition, April 1988 Editorial Minutes of Council Meeting held on 10 April 1988 Important Announcements Two letters from Steve Wallace AAF Combat Order AAF Combat Training Rules Note from Lois Club Notes Canberra Festival review – Canberra Times The Chronicles of Bilbo the Black – The Coming to the Mountain Kingdom |
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| Fifth edition, July 1988 The History of the World According to… Medieval Spring Fair, Hall Showground, 8 October 1988 |
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| Seventh edition, November-December 1988 Note From Lois A Word From the Wise – The Sword by Greg House N.11.6. Technical Paper One — Targets and Obiectives in hand to hand combat |
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1989
| Number 8, June 1989 The Great She Elephant Speaks Office holders October Festival Among our Weaponry – weapons of the Viking period by Stephen Lowe Battling the Elements for Some Serious Fun by Shahid Nizami Re-enactment: Le Puy-en-Velay- 1500-1998 reprint from Military Illustrated The Chronicles of Bilbo the Black – The Crowning of Bilbo |
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| Number 9, August 1989 Blacksmithing by Dave Robinson (Intro by J Davidson) The Norse Film and Pageant Society by Geoff Carter – reprint from Military Hobbies, March – April 1989 Dragons and Fables by Marion Lloyd-Langton On Location With Agincourt by Stephen J Greenhill – reprint from Military Hobbies, March – April 1989 Poem – I Sit and Think by J R R Tolkien Associates Phone List Telephone List for AAF Inc The Sword of Bilbo Spring Feast October Weekend Reminder |
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| Number 10, December 1989 President’s Report for 1989 Announcing the Domesday Boke Blacksmithing (continued) by Dave Robinson Brie Tart Fish Marinade An Early Apple Tart Meat Loafwith Almond Beans Fried with Onions Almond Milk Verjuice Manchet Bread Thoughts on the Cootamundra Show – and After by Egfroth Datelines AD200-1200 Gwendeleen Find-a-word |
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1990
| Number 11, October November 1990 Editors Page AAF Council -Summary of Minutes August/September 1990 AAF Fighting Order (Including New Ranks of Sergeant and Yeoman) News Views & Abuse – Matthew Britt Blacksmithing – Dave Robinson The Chronicles of Bilbo the Black Friends, Romans, Countrymen … Lend Me Your Ears – Valentine Camillus 20 October 1990 Penrose Photo Essay |
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1991
| Number 12, June 1991 AAF News Office Bearers Combatant and Grading Guidelines DRAGONHEAD Medieval Re-enactment Display Group 1991 Medieval Conference Report (What I Can Remember) by Daniel Flynn The Art of Making Lamellar Armour from New Hedeby Vol 6 No 2 Hints on Mail by Callum Forbes Transition Armour by Stephen Hand – from the Second Australian Warriors’ Conference booklet How to Make Tongs by Dave Robinson Tools and Heat Treating Etc by Dave Robinson |
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1992
| Number 14, April 1992 Chief Marshal’s Report The Wizard’s Word (Runes) by Wayland the Smith Reconstructing the Gjermundbu Helmet by Stephen Lowe – reprinted from Mons Meditari Autumn 1992 AAF Photos – Capital Day, March 1992 The Chronicles of Bilbo the Black – The Golden Reign of King Bilbo Letter re: The Weapons Act 1991 (ACT Attorney-General) Letter re: Brindabella Community Arts Farm (ACT Chief Minister) Lyrics, Prose and Cartoons Office Bearers and Membership Phone List |
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| Number 15, October 1992 Chief Marshal Report Financial Statement – FY 1991 AAF Council Minutes – 30 July 1992 AAF Council Minutes – 22 August 1992 Letter: Critique of the Article on Runes in Number 14 by Wayne Robinson Historical Reconstruction and Historical Roleplaying by Tim O’Neill (Reprinted from New Hedeby) The Penrose Report by Andrew Ridley and Doug Taylor The Cobcroft Diaries Psycho Dereck (cartoon) The Seventh Australasian Medieval Convention 1993 – Progress Report, June 1992 The Chronicles of Bilbo the Black – A Romantic Interlude Office Bearers and Membership Phone List AAF Fighting Order |
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1993
| Number 16, June 1993 Chief Marshal’s Report AAF Combat Rules and Grading Requirements (February 1993) Conference and Rowany by Sarah J Arthur Conference Report by Andrew Ridley Medieval Garb for the Compleat Beginner by Einar Lutemaker Red Dwarf Interview – Rob Grant and Doug Naylor reprinted from somewhere or other Minutes of AAF AGM AAF Council Minutes – 11 March 1993 AAF Council Minutes – 02 May 1993 Treasurer’s Report Chronicles of Bilbo the Black – The Exile of King Bilbo Office Bearers and Membership Phone List |
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| Number 17, October 1993 Chief Marshal’s Report Announcement – Bilbo Collection The Danish Invasion of England (Part 1) Newspaper Article – AAF Display A Dark Age Outbreak of Plague The Teazle-Knapper and Teazler Knights of the Nineties The Chronicles of Bilbo the Black AAF Combat – Photos Office Bearers and Phone List |
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1994
| Number 18, January 1994 Chief Marshal’s Report Finance Report Council Minutes The Danish (Viking) Invasion of England (Pt 2) AAF Promotion Notice Red Dwarf Quotes European Armour (Pt 1) – John Topping Phone List |
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1995
| Number 21, Winter 1995 Editorial Chief Marshal’s (Conference) Report President’s Report Vice-President and Training Officer’s Report Treasurer’s Report Secretary’s Reports Upcoming Events Drew’s Conference Report New Varangian Guard Projectile Combat Rules House of Tudor Quiz A Timeline of British and Viking History Exposing the AAF Half the Wit of Bilbo the Black AAF Fighting Order AAF Membership |
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| Issue 22, Summer 1995-1996 Editorial Chief Marshal’s and Chairman’s Report The Concilium President’s Report – Drew’s Non-Drunken Burble Vice-President’s Report Training Officer’s Report Treasurer’s Report Armourer’s Report Secretary’s Report and Council Minutes 8 November, 1995 15 January, 1996 The AAF Calendar – January – February – March Interview – Terry Fitzsimmons Ninth Australasian Medieval Conference Update Fast Feast Food Display Fights – Saxons Versus Vikings AAF Merchandising Quiz-Sad Moments in Church History The AAF Exposed Toby Stow Nathan Patrech John Schuster Dominique O’Dea AAF Fighting Order AAF Office Bearers AAF Membership |
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1996
| Issue 24, Winter 1996 Editorial President’s Report Chief Marshall’s and Chairman’s Report Vice-President’s and Training Officer’s Report Annual General Meeting and Council Minutes The AAF Calendar Poetry – The Ghost of Galahad Easy Recipes for a Pot-Luck Feast Parsnips with Almonds Pears in Red Wine Chicken in Orange Sauce Lombard Chickem Pasties Medievalism on-line – Regia Anglorum Articles Living History People Places Stories and Poems Feast Report Byzantine Quiz On The Making of Cuir Boulli The AAF Exposed Brendan Moylan Mark Tilly Mark Jamieson Claire Drinkwater The Chronicles of Bilbo the Black – Goldtop’s Nightmare AAF Fighting Order AAF Office Bearers The Council The Concillium AAF Membership |
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| Issue 25, Deus Normandie, Yule 1996-7 Editorial Chief Marshal’s Report AAF Display (Dragonread) Code of Conduct (Version 1 — November 1996) Vice-President’s and Training Officer’s Report Secretary’s Report and Council Minutes Shameless Advertising Basic Saxon/Viking And Norman Costume Medievalism on Line—Milites Debec Promotion Requirements with Privileges Reenactment Combat My Two Denari’s Worth More Recipes from Sarah’s Cookbook Chicken with Rice and Almonds Casserole of Beef with Ale Casserole of Onions with Rosemary Golden Delicious Apple Tart Norman Culture—The Bayeux Tapestry Norman Quiz The AAF Exposed David Dean Anthony Urbancik Nick Brown Leigh Parker AAF Fighting Order AAF Office Bearers The Council The Concillium AAF Membership |
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1997
| Blood Eagle No 1, May 1997 The Combat Rules, Grading Requirements and Fighting Order of AAF ‘Wrist Movement in Sword Play’ by Dave Robinson Osprey Military Books – Purchase Offer from Napoleon’s Military Bookstore |
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| Issue 27, Summer 1997-8 Editorial Advertising Secretary’s Report and Minutes The Brisbane Medieval Fair and Tournament AAF Fighting and Grading Rules Cut and Thrust of Blade Combat The Vikings at Home Nifty Web Sites Lord Thomas And Fair Ellinor Crossword Further Useful Facts Really Stupid People AAF Fighting Order AAF Office Bearers The Council The Concillium AAF Membership |
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1998
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2000
| Blood Eagle No 2, December 2000 The Combat Rules, Grading Requirements and Fighting Order of AAF “Chainmail in the Dark Ages” from Ben Levick and Roland Williamson (Regia Anglorum website) and Ben Levick (Angelcynn website). “Chainmail in Ancient Times” from Peter Connolly, Greece and Rome at War “4-in-1 How-to” by Michel Desjardins (Arador Armour website) “Coif Construction” by David Clemons (Arador Armour website) September 2000 AAF Grading List |
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2001
| Issue 30, The Long Awaited Fantasy Issue, 2001 Editorial Saxon Jewel Fit For a Princess What the Council’s Been Up To Weapons Test Ancient Britons Ate my Grandfather The BuMFAT Blurbs Part Two Did King Offa Become a Muslim? Weird Things From the Web Heresy for Dummies Greased Lightning Greek Wreck The Lay of the Buff Barbarians More Bloody Romans The Eye of Argon (yes, really) Austria’s Most Popular Town |
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