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Subject: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: MMario Date: 23 May 02 - 04:02 PM a sorta-maybe should-a put BS: onto this, but the Vermont Renaissance Festival will be being held the first three weekends of June at Fort Drummer State Park near (in?) Brattleboro, VT. I'll be performing there as a wandering singing character; and I know at least two other mudcats will be performing there as well. So - what are the chances I'll see anyone else there? |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: wysiwyg Date: 24 May 02 - 01:36 AM (reaching to turn up the thermostat a tad) Well, BigBro, you would probably see more folks if you titled the thread: Catters Featured, June VT RenFest! or MudGather, VT RenFest, June? ... but I know you are shy, and so if you don't make a new thread, I just might! *G* RenFest, ShmenFest, but a chance to see YOU--- that's different! *G* Oh, and where can people hope to find you, at the faire? Will you be dressed as shown in yor Mudcat photo? ~Lil Sis (the pushy broad) |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: MMario Date: 24 May 02 - 08:23 AM I'll be wandering around - and I will be dressed somewhat like my mudcat photo (hey - I'm lower class - there ain't many options ) I will be performing as "Owain Cramp" - y'see, Owain has always wanted to be a minstrel - and apprenticed as one at the age of 12. Thirty five years later...well - you have to come and find out.
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: GUEST Date: 24 May 02 - 08:27 AM Just curious, but why do Americans want to pretend to be 16th Century English peasants? |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: MMario Date: 24 May 02 - 08:37 AM well - the ren-faires are an entertainment venue; and I do it because 1) it's fun 2) I enjoy watching OTHER people have fun 3) it's harmless fantasy that helps get through the drudgery of the workaday world 4) it's fun 5) I like to think that I am contributing to others happiness 6) it's fun Why do the Germans have a Star Trek festival and pretend to be Klingons? Why do some people hide behind anonimity? |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: GUEST Date: 24 May 02 - 10:52 AM Why do the Germans have a Star Trek festival and pretend to be Klingons? I give up, tell me |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: SINSULL Date: 24 May 02 - 10:55 AM They think it's fun, maybe??? I will try to get there MM. And let you know when so you can sport an orange peacock feather. |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: wysiwyg Date: 24 May 02 - 10:57 AM How about the European "cowboys"? What's up with that? Music-thread alert! What about white folks singin' blues? ~S~ |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: MMario Date: 24 May 02 - 11:01 AM hmmmmm- gotta figger out how to put da feathers on da peasant hat...
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: Midchuck Date: 24 May 02 - 11:43 AM Maybe mizchuck & I ought to swing down there. Is it all right if I come as a Churl? or Oaf? Then I wouldn't have to design a costume... Peter. |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: MMario Date: 24 May 02 - 12:25 PM sorry - that slipped out. Owain isn't the most tactful or polite person in the world. Iffen you come as a patron - you don't have to dress up at all! errr...well, differently - (it isn't clothing optional. *grin) the scheduled events plus I know there will be morris dancers the first day, and other "off the schedule" things happening - (such as Owain, who *can TOO carry a tune in a bucket! {and will be proving it})(tho' I really wish I could find a blasted WOODEN bucket - I don't like the looks of the tin pail I currently have) plus shopping; and food, and games. |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: MMario Date: 30 May 02 - 03:49 PM Well - I need to finish my laudry - pack the car and then I take off to spend the night at a co-workers; as soon as we put her kids on the bus tomorrow we take off for Vermont. Brattleboro here we come! weekend one of three. |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: Celtic Soul Date: 30 May 02 - 10:15 PM Mmario, I would *love* to come up...but I am booked for nearly the entirety of June. About the only weekend I am not doing something one or both days is the last one, and that trip definitely would take a full weekend. Break a leg, hon!!! "Peg!'s" there with ya in spirit! :D |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: DonMeixner Date: 30 May 02 - 10:22 PM Have a great gig MMario. The Flyin Column will be down in Binghamton NY on the 3rd of June doing an Irish Festival. I'll catch you up in the Shire a few times this summer I'm sure. Don |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: wysiwyg Date: 30 May 02 - 11:02 PM Have fun! Knock em dead! ~S~ |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: MMario Date: 03 Jun 02 - 12:07 PM Thanks to those who stopped in and/or allowed me to accost you! (Believe it or not, mudcatters and or mudcat lurkers AND even some mudcat offsring! made up a significant percentage of people on the shire saturday - add in the morris dancers (who should all be mudcatters in spirit *grin* and it was practically mudcattville!) Especial thanks to those morris dancers who turned the badly misnamed "pub sing" into something actually beginning to resemble a pub sing! I mean no offense to the faire - and the show is lovely; but I have problems with a "pub sing" that really does not incourage audience participation - but there are many ways to do things - and no reason they sohould have to do it *my* way. We did have a lovely lively audience in the pub on Sunday - and got to do a couple of rousing number with people chiming in.
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: wysiwyg Date: 03 Jun 02 - 12:10 PM GO, MMARIO! ~Susan |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: GUEST,Wavestar Date: 03 Jun 02 - 09:54 PM Bugger! And me trapped here in Britain for all of June, while Vermont has a Ren fest I could make it to right nearby. Is this thing regular? I didn't know Vermont had a Ren Faire. Alas, the price I pay to graduate. -J |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: GUEST Date: 04 Jun 02 - 01:19 AM How much of that mud was local Vermont, and how much was from Penn Yan/Branchport? Its a pleasure to finally put a face with the name. Hope to visit more next year (assuming that the Morris Dancers will be asked back)...and thanks for your kind words concerning the pub sing. Lucius |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: wysiwyg Date: 04 Jun 02 - 01:21 AM Oh, and Mmario? I told ya! *G* ~Susan |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: Lucius Date: 04 Jun 02 - 01:21 AM Darn, but my cookie crumbled again. That was me on the last post. |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: MMario Date: 04 Jun 02 - 08:49 AM *grin* yes - one of the best things was meeting a mudcatter from Penn Yan - 7 hours drive from the town he grew up in and I now live in! A total surprise. |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Date: 04 Jun 02 - 09:02 AM MMario- did you ever identify the 'Catter in the Mudcat tshirt? I got too busy dancing and never saw him again! |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: MMario Date: 04 Jun 02 - 09:05 AM "JustanotherDave" - proud papa of one of the Commedia troupe (with good reason to be! They are *GOOD*!) |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: GUEST,Melani Date: 04 Jun 02 - 07:27 PM Pub sing? What's a pub sing at a Ren Faire, and how do I organize one at ours? I was at Valhalla Ren Faire in South Lake Tahoe last weekend, and will be again this weekend. Then at Fair Oaks, north of Scaramento, June 22-23. Have fun in Vermont, you guys. As for why people do it, it's fun playing dress-up. If you like history, you dress up as somebody historical. If you like science fiction, you dress up as a Klingon. |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: MMario Date: 04 Jun 02 - 08:00 PM pub sing - a number of street characters plus musicians if available - do sing-along type songs (usually tending towards the bawdy) - also usually in or near a pub. Frequently the format is one of the characters is sort of the "Master of Ceremonies" - though it depends on the setting; Usually a character leads a song - or in the case of some songs each character will take a verse - the characters as a group help the audience learn the choruses, encourage singing, etc. Several faires use a pub-sing type performance to end the day - Sterling intersperses songs with a farewell speech from the Queen; KRF usually has a mix of performance pieces with audience sing-alongs; Maryland (I think) is similar. |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: Midchuck Date: 04 Jun 02 - 09:26 PM Melanie, saying Klingons have anything to do with science fiction is like saying rap has anything to do with music! Peter. |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: Celtic Soul Date: 04 Jun 02 - 10:03 PM Maryland is indeed similar, MMario. In fact, I believe it was our own Peter Benson (once of Yorkshire, England...no, really!) who helped organize the first ever Ren Faire pub sing with the intent of making it as close to the feel of an English Pub as possible. We do still have an "MC" of sorts, usually the associate Entertainment Director/Musicians liason, and a very rough outline for a plot. Along the way, there is a lot of singing, some dancing, a little story telling, a lot of humour, and a lot of encouragement of audience participation. We have characters all through the Pub who are supposed to help people with the lyrics, raise toasts, and lend focus to whatever is happening on stage. And, in past, the man who played King Henry the VIII would stand and deliver a final speech. This past year was amazing...he crafted the most wonderfully poigniant monologue that touched on the issue of September the 11th, but kept it strictly in character and period. He had me in tears most weekends, even though it was the same speech. And, more sadly, we have lost the actor who portrayed him for more than 10 years now. He past on just after this years show. Things will definitely be different this year. Pub Sing will never be the same, that is for sure. |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: MMario Date: 05 Jun 02 - 08:58 AM It has not been a good year for Royalty at the Ren-faires, all round. (Another "Royal" I've worked with is battling cancer - and another I know of broke a leg) I know visiting MD is going to feel more then a little strange this season.
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: jeffp Date: 05 Jun 02 - 10:37 AM Yes, I am looking forward to the Md RenFest and at the same time I am dreading it. It just won't be the same, but I'm counting on CS, her group, and all the incredible performers there to help us through it. jeffp |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: MMario Date: 06 Jun 02 - 02:31 PM refresh |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: Susan A-R Date: 06 Jun 02 - 11:05 PM Does this mean that you'll be there the weekend of the 15th 16th? If so, I'll hope that there AREN'T enough sign ups for that cooking class, and will circulate a note to a few of my buddies. Sounds like a lot more fun than trying to teach folks how to use unusual ingredients. I realize that Montpelier may have little to do with your route of travel, but if it is en route, consider it a possible stopping off place. Oh, and are you diong Old Songs too? Susan A-R
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: CamiSu Date: 06 Jun 02 - 11:47 PM Boo! I'm booked, too! Local theatre this weekend, and going to Scotland to watch Wavestar graduate, next. Next year? Have fun! (Hope you get there Susan!) CamiSu |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: MMario Date: 07 Jun 02 - 06:51 AM Susan - yes - I will be there the weekend of the 15-16th. (My *parents* are supposed to stop in. weird feeling. They've never really met me "in character"). I will *not* be at old songs (weep, wail, knash of teeth)because that is opening weekend of my *next* faire) |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: MMario Date: 10 Jun 02 - 12:34 PM Interesting weekend - Heifer parade, art gallery walk and all! |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: SeanM Date: 10 Jun 02 - 02:23 PM Sounds like it's going well, MMario! Too bad we can't swap faires for a day - I'd love to see yours, and I think you'd get a kick out of mine... *sigh* one more weekend to closing on our end. *sniff* M |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: MMario Date: 11 Jun 02 - 08:29 AM Sean - I've wanted to get out and see a left coast faire for many years...someday... One weekend left in Vermont - but Sterling opens the last weekend of June!!!! I got to sing my "puppy" song this weekend - 'The Wolfhound' (by alan of oz) - based on the legend of Beth Galert (spelling?) - and we WARN them it is a sad, sad, song...but the stunned faces when I finish are almost funny - they don't believe us when we tell them it is a sad song. |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: MMario Date: 13 Jun 02 - 04:26 PM refresh - just in case I don't manage to get on the computer again tonight... |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: Celtic Soul Date: 13 Jun 02 - 07:12 PM SeanM...I got out your way some years back. Too bad it's not more recently, as I would *love* to have seen your group. Were you guys together back in '98 time frame? If so, I guess I just completely missed you. JeffP...We'll do our best, that's for sure. They have hired the new Henry, and he sounds like quite a gem! It will be very helpful to go to rehearsals and meetings and get the introductions out of the way so that, when they open the gates, we're all feeling comfortably friendly. Mmario...so, any shining moments thus far??? Any wacky tales to tell??? |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: MMario Date: 13 Jun 02 - 09:52 PM well; I have to admit I was sitting on a rock just singing for the heck of it (bucket on the ready of course if anyone should want to contribute to the "hat") when a patron stopped - and then proclaimed loudly to those around her "This guy and the woman he sings with -- best damn act in the place! You have GOT to go see them!" (Of course we are scheduled opposite Empty Hats - which means since they had seen us they hadn't seen them) But the best part - singing down by gate while people were waiting for the shuttle bus - and having several toddlers just stop - and stare - and smile - and dance...or the one that was crying - and I showed him I could do it too - which had him laughing... |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: SeanM Date: 14 Jun 02 - 02:55 AM CelticSoul: The BAND has been around in some form since the mid 90's - there's some debate, but next year MAY be our ten year anniversary. I've only been with 'em since last August or so. You've likely seen me if you've been to Southern since '93 though - as one of the Seadogs. Mmario: Entertaining to those leaving is one of the best things I think ANYONE can do for a faire. I can't tell you how many friends have gone to a faire and can't stop talking about "Those mongers that had the heart as we left" or "The puritans damning us for having gone" or what have you. Those are the moments that make new faire fanatics... glad to hear you're making them happen. M |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: Celtic Soul Date: 14 Jun 02 - 07:07 PM SeanM!! Dayum, but it's a small world!! I did indeed catch many a show of the Seadogs the year I was out there, and even spoke to a few folk. I wonder if you were there that weekend??? Couldn't tell you now what weekend that was, as that was a lot of years ago, but it does make me wonder if I happened to meet you, and now have no idea that it was you. Mmario...that is just too funny!!! *THAT* would have been worth the price of admission alone, showing that kid you could cry too. I'll have to borrow that this season. The other story is wonderful...and don't kick yourself...maybe they *have* seen "Empty Hats", but prefer you! |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: MMario Date: 17 Jun 02 - 12:47 PM wow. whirlwind season - third weekend equals final weekend - and it felt wierd!!! My crowning achievement for the weekend - pissing off the entire Scottish court (and haing them walk off in a huff) when I ad libbed a line in "Drunken sailor" The line? Put him in a scottish skirt! |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: Celtic Soul Date: 17 Jun 02 - 06:01 PM :::snort!!::: Man...some performers take themselves WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY too seriously! Good on ye, mate!!
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: wysiwyg Date: 17 Jun 02 - 06:26 PM What about yer folks? ~S~ |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: SeanM Date: 17 Jun 02 - 10:23 PM *snort* indeed. I've run into some folks who became VERY insulted if you didn't immediately kowtow to their portrayed rank and character - after hours. There's a thin line between "insane actor" and just plain "insane"... and a thinner one from there to "inane"... M |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: MMario Date: 17 Jun 02 - 10:33 PM well - have to admit that for one of the ladies (the dowager countess) it was an act and perfectly in character. not sure about some of the other's reactions. yep - my parents made it - they saw two of my shows - my dad was the "handsome young man" for a performance of 'Maids when you're young' and we managed to get them both laughing over various lines of Drunken Sailor and Roll Your Leg Over. They also got a kick out of Lolly Foy's "Angus and the Kilt". Also had a young couple there - so used my parents as an example (58 years!) and sang the two couples "Sir James' Reply' |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: wysiwyg Date: 18 Jun 02 - 12:37 AM Awwwww! What did they SAY about it all?????? And YOU? Spill it, bub! ~S~ |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: MMario Date: 18 Jun 02 - 08:22 AM lessee - in reaction to "These are the people responsible for me" my mother's reaction was But we try not to admit it!" (They did get into the spirit of things) They said they enjoyed things - but felt the entire cast was a bit lunatic, but at least it's a "safe outlet". Their best comment was the laughter - neither are prone to showing much (if any) emotion in public; to get laughs was high praise! |
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Subject: RE: Vermont Renaissance Festival From: Celtic Soul Date: 18 Jun 02 - 06:54 PM Lunatics? Rennies??? Ah, c'mon! Say it aint so!! ;D Your "parent" story sounds wonderful though! It's always a hoot to get usually placid and sedate people to laugh...especially if the stoic in question is a relative.
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