INSTRUMENTS, MUSICAL: WIND (WOOD)

INSTRUMENTS, MUSICAL: WIND (WOOD)
(Revised 1/98)

Includes wind instruments made from wood: recorders, whistles, bagpipes, flutes, panpipes, cornettos, shawms, crumhorns, etc. Judges may wish to consult Woodwork criteria for standards on techniques.

Novice Intermediate Advanced

INSTRUMENTS, MUSICAL: WIND (WOOD) - NOVICE

DOCUMENTATION (0-4 points) Give one point for each of the following that is present:

Identification/Description of the entry.
Approximate date and place/nationality in history that the entry is modeled upon.
Lists use(s) of the entry.
Cites at least one reference, either illustrative (pictures) or descriptive, relating to either A) period use of such item OR B) period method of constructing such item OR C) both A & B.

AUTHENTICITY (0-4 points)Keys are few in number, often covered by fontanelle. Recorders often have two holes near bell, one stopped with wax. End- and side-blown and fipple flutes all period. Also period: Trumpet mouthpieces, and single or double reeds held by friction or thread-wrapped. Socket and tenon joints were rare and sealed by wrapped layers of greased fu

y thread, not cork.

0:Blatantly modern in any aspect (e.g. elaborate keying).
1:Generally period, with some obviously modern elements present (e.g. cork on tenons, metal ligature to hold single reed) OR obvious mixture of elements from different cultures or periods (e.g. late-period decorative motifs used on an early period instrument, tropical wood used in a Northern European instrument, etc.)
2:Overall period style and execution, with minor inconsistencies.
3:Period design, materials and execution with no inconsistencies.
4:Special effort to achieve a completely period product by use of period design, materials, tools, techniques, etc. (e.g. entrant made own tools and replicated measurements and construction of an extant period instrument).

COMPLEXITY (1-5 points)Rank the ambition of the attempt, NOT the workmanship, on a scale of 1 to 5 based on the following:

Variety of bores, keys, or other pieces to coordinate. Examples (easy to hard): whistle, panpipes, jointed/keyed instruments, a consort of instruments pitched to each other; multiple-drone bagpipes.
Difficulty of bore construction. Examples (easy to hard): hollow material (bamboo, reed); removing pith from plant; drilling, reaming; gouging/gluing halves.
Other construction techniques (jointing, keying, curving, bending, etc.).
Decoration.
Scope of endeavor (size of work relative to amount of detail).

WORKMANSHIP (1-5 points)Rank the success of the attempt on a scale of 1 to 5 based on the following:

Construction: moving parts move right, joints and pieces fit, etc.
Finishing: bore is smooth, no wood fu
in finger holes; finish will protect against breath moisture and finger oils.
Sound: tone quality consistent and on-key; overblows correctly.
Appearance: aesthetics, balance, "feel" in hand, decoration.

CREATIVITY (1-6 points)

1:Project is NOT logical to context of period.
2:Project fits the context of period, but an adequate understanding of the item being created is missing OR was created from a kit with no changes (unembellished instrument made with standard process from commercially available plans).
3:Logical combination of copied elements OR created from a kit, but has personal variations to ornamentation (standard piece plus decoration).
4:Evidence of original work logical to period context, in design, execution or embellishment OR its origin was a kit, but has been greatly altered both in pattern and in ornamentation (plans altered to fit period standards).
5:Project is mostly original application of period or SCA Known World designs (entrant designed own plans) OR is an exact reproduction of a period item.
6:Project is an original application of period or SCA Known World designs, materials, techniques and tools as might have been done by a creative period craftsman.

QUALITY (1-6 points) Evaluate the work as a whole.

NOTE: This category is subjective; however, the judge should take into account prior category scores, aesthetic appeal, presentation, and other such items not previously addressed.

INSTRUMENTS, MUSICAL: WIND (WOOD) - INTERMEDIATE

DOCUMENTATION (0-4 points)

0:No documentation.
1:Very inaccurate documentation.
2:Minimum information (time, place, type of instrument).
3:Same as #2 with at least one reference to a period example, but little or no discussion of period construction methods OR same as #2 plus discussion of period practices but no period examples cited.
4:Same as #2 plus period examples (visual references if possible) AND discussion of period construction methods.

AUTHENTICITY (0-4 points) Keys are few in number, often covered by fontanelle. Recorders often have two holes near bell, one stopped with wax. End- and side-blown and fipple flutes all period. Also period: Trumpet mouthpieces, and single or double reeds held by friction or thread-wrapped. Socket and tenon Joints were rare and sealed by wrapped layers of greased fu

y thread, not cork.

0:Blatantly modern in any aspect (e.g. elaborate keying).
1:Generally period, with some obviously modern elements present (e.g. cork on tenons, metal ligature to hold single reed) OR obvious mixture of elements from different cultures or periods (e.g. late-period decorative motifs used on an early period instrument, tropical wood used in a Northern European instrument, etc.).
2:Overall period style and execution, with minor inconsistencies.
3:Period design, materials and execution with no inconsistencies.
4:Special effort to achieve a completely period product by use of period design, materials, tools, techniques, etc. (e.g. entrant made own tools and replicated measurements and construction of an extant period instrument).

COMPLEXITY (1-5 points) Rank the ambition of the attempt, NOT the workmanship, on a scale of 1 to 5 based on the following:

Variety of bores, keys, or other pieces to coordinate. Examples; easy to hard: whistle, panpipes, jointed/keyed instruments, a consort of instruments pitched to each other; multiple-drone bagpipes.
Difficulty of bore construction. Examples, easy to hard: hollow material (bamboo, reed); removing pith from plant; drilling, reaming; gouging/gluing halves.
Other construction techniques (jointing, keying, curving, bending, etc.).
Decoration.
Scope of endeavor (size of work relative to amount of detail).

WORKMANSHIP (1-5 points)Rank the success of the attempt on a scale of 1 to 5 based on the following:

Construction: moving parts move right, joints and pieces fit, etc.
Finishing: bore is smooth, no wood fu
in finger holes; finish will protect against breath moisture and finger oils.
Sound: tone quality consistent and on-key; overblows correctly.
Appearance: aesthetics, balance, "feel" in hand, decoration.

CREATIVITY (1-4 points)

1:Unembellished instrument made with standard process from commercially available plans OR piece isn't logical in context of period.
2:Logical combination of a few copied elements.
3:Evidence of original work logical to period context in design, execution or embellishment.
4:Creative interpolation in design, construction or combination of elements; much innovation logical to period context.

QUALITY (1-8 points) Evaluate the work as a whole.

NOTE: This category is subjective; however, the judge should take into account prior category scores, aesthetic appeal, presentation, and other such items not previously addressed.

INSTRUMENTS, MUSICAL: WIND (WOOD) - ADVANCED DOCUMENTATION (0-4 points)

0:No documentation or very inaccurate documentation.
1:Minimum information (time, place, type of instrument).
2:Same as #I with at least one reference to a period example, but little or no discussion of period construction methods; OR same as #1 plus discussion of period practices but no period examples cited.
3:Same as #1 plus period examples (visual references if possible) and discussion of period construction methods.
4:Same as #3 but very complete examples and discussion, including rationale for all design elements, construction techniques and materials used. Explains original research or experiment. Explains any deviations or variations from period norm.

AUTHENTICITY (0-4 points) Keys are few in number, often covered by fontanelle. Recorders often have two holes near bell, one stopped with wax. End- and side-blown and fipple flutes all period. Also period: Trumpet mouthpieces and single or double reeds held by friction or thread-wrapped. Socket and tenon joints were rare and sealed by wrapped layers of greased fu

y thread, not cork.

0:Blatantly modern in any aspect (e.g. elaborate keying).
1:Generally period, with some obviously modern elements present (e.g. cork on tenons, metal ligature to hold single reed) OR obvious mixture of elements from different cultures or periods (e.g. late-period decorative motifs used on an early period instrument, tropical wood used in a Northern European instrument, etc.).
2:Overall period style and execution, with minor inconsistencies.
3:Period design, materials and execution with no inconsistencies.
4:Special effort to achieve a completely period product by use of period design, materials, tools, techniques, etc. (e.g. entrant made own tools and replicated measurements and construction of an extant period instrument).

COMPLEXITY (0-6 points) Rank the ambition of the attempt, NOT the workmanship, on a scale of 0 to 6 based on the following:

Variety of bores, keys or other pieces to coordinate. Examples (easy to hard): whistle, panpipes, jointed/keyed instruments, a consort of instruments pitched to each other, multiple-drone bagpipes.
Difficulty of bore construction. Examples (easy to hard): hollow material (bamboo, reed); removing pith from plant; drilling, reaming; gouging/gluing halves.
Other construction techniques (jointing, keying, curving, bending, etc.).
Decoration.
Scope of endeavor (size of work relative to amount of detail).

WORKMANSHIP (0-6 points) Rank the success of the entry on a scale of 0-6 based on the following:

Construction: moving parts move right, joints and pieces fit, etc.
Finishing: bore is smooth, no wood fu
in finger holes; finish will protect against breath moisture and finger oils.
Sound: tone quality consistent and on-key; overblows correctly.
Appearance: aesthetics, balance, "feel" in hand, decoration.

CREATIVITY (0-4 points)

0:Unembellished instrument made with standard process from commercially available plan; OR piece isn't logical in context of period.
1:Logical combination of a few copied elements.
2:Evidence of original work logical to period in design, execution or decoration.
3:Creative interpolation in design, construction or combination of elements; much innovation logical to period context.
4:Original, innovative combination of period materials, techniques, tools and designs, as might have been done by a creative period craftsman. Special consideration such as personalization to an event, individual or idea.

QUALITY (1-6 points) Evaluate the work as a whole.

NOTE: This category is subjective; however, the judge should take into account prior category scores, aesthetic appeal, presentation, intuitive response, and other such items not previously addressed.