BS: Celtaddict at Ren-faire!

Subject: BS: Celtaddict at Ren-faire!
From: MMario
Date: 04 Sep 07 - 10:43 AM

I'm sticking this is BS: though it really was about the music.

Celtaddict met me at King Richard's Faire in Carver, Mass Sunday. We had a good time - right from the morning when we met outside to watch as the Pope's representative tried to take over the shire - to the end of the day when Celtaddict joined our motley ad hoc musicians group to sing "Mairi's Wedding" at the finale.

Lots of good music and merriment in between.

She did miss meeting my great-niece Sophia - but Sopia made her stage debut (at 7 weeks old!) on Saturday - in my arms for a rendition of "Lullaby for a borrowed child"

What more can one ask for on a weekend but good weather, good music, good friends?

Subject: RE: BS: Celtaddict at Ren-faire!
From: Charley Noble
Date: 04 Sep 07 - 01:10 PM

Glad to hear that you had great weather at your festival as well. It makes such a difference!

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: Celtaddict at Ren-faire!
From: Celtaddict
Date: 04 Sep 07 - 03:25 PM

It was lovely all around! Great to visit with a member of the Faire 'family' (and I do admire the term familyoffaire) so I got to meet all the musicians I ordinarily just get to listen to!
Had to buy a new dress though to live up to MMario, the Duchess, Shanough, and the lot.

Subject: RE: BS: Celtaddict at Ren-faire!
From: Barry Finn
Date: 04 Sep 07 - 03:40 PM

I glad you both had a good day & I wish I could get down that way to see you Leo & spend a day at the Faire. In the pas whenthe kids were younger it was a favorite & we'd go every yera. Alwayshad a good time. Enjoy.

Barry

Subject: RE: BS: Celtaddict at Ren-faire!
From: jeffp
Date: 04 Sep 07 - 03:49 PM

Any of you coming down to Maryland this year?

Subject: RE: BS: Celtaddict at Ren-faire!
From: Celtaddict
Date: 04 Sep 07 - 03:50 PM

So, for those who might get there:
There is a new madrigal group, who are doing some beautiful harmonies and working on more.
There is a man playing an organ with a lovely soft clear sound; it is made of bits of rubber pipe, beer glasses, and assorted odds and ends and I wish I could tell you what he calls it.
The Lost Boys (boyos clearly) are sending some pretty wild tunes skyward. Don't even ask about the nipple-flame-tranfer.
Prince Vincent of the Gypsies has a voice that would not sound out of place on a Broadway stage.
(This really is a music thread too of course.)
Some of the young princesses are doing some impressive singing too.
I tend to go for (1) song (2) costumes and (3) jousting (2 & 3 provide such fun photo ops) and had often wondered how many of the songs, costumed groups, and performers were scheduled/employed and whether some just happened. Now I have a hint.
What a joy to got to sing along, though!

Subject: RE: BS: Celtaddict at Ren-faire!
From: Celtaddict
Date: 04 Sep 07 - 04:09 PM

Proofread much?
nipple-flame-tranSfer.
to gEt to sing along.

Subject: RE: BS: Celtaddict at Ren-faire!
From: MMario
Date: 05 Sep 07 - 11:49 AM

you were there for the *good* madrigal group day (They have a rotating membership and several combinations are not as up to snuff as discriminating listeners could wish. Sunday's group were rockin'!

Why shouldn't they ask about the flaming nipple transfer? Granted, it isn't music, but it was interesting - I think that would be the correct term.

It's interesting that the casts of 'village Voices' and the 'Pub sing' are volunteers. Those people work their butts off for the faire! And the greman princess does have a great voice - even when competing against the (miked and amplified) Lost Boys.

Jeff - I'm going to try! honest!

Subject: RE: BS: Celtaddict at Ren-faire!
From: jeffp
Date: 05 Sep 07 - 12:06 PM

Hope to see you MMario. Have you heard that there are only pub sings on 3 weekends this year? Celtic weekend, Adventurer's weekend and the final weekend. I have been assured that it will be back next year for the full year.

Subject: RE: BS: Celtaddict at Ren-faire!
From: Celtaddict
Date: 05 Sep 07 - 03:07 PM

Give us a hint, please? I gather you are talking about a long-running ren-faire in Maryland?

Subject: RE: BS: Celtaddict at Ren-faire!
From: MMario
Date: 05 Sep 07 - 03:08 PM

whoops - sorry, I've known JeffP associated with Md Ren-faire for so long I fergit others don't know that.

Subject: RE: BS: Celtaddict at Ren-faire!
From: jeffp
Date: 05 Sep 07 - 03:49 PM

Plus, I mentioned Maryland in my first post on this thread.

Subject: RE: BS: Celtaddict at Ren-faire!
From: MMario
Date: 05 Sep 07 - 04:52 PM

I think she's still reeling from seeing the flaming nipple transfer - preceded and followed by shaving of various anatomy.

Subject: RE: BS: Celtaddict at Ren-faire!
From: jeffp
Date: 05 Sep 07 - 04:59 PM

That could do it for sure.

Subject: RE: BS: Celtaddict at Ren-faire!
From: Celtaddict
Date: 05 Sep 07 - 05:18 PM

Actually I was thinking along the lines of, Maryland is a fairly big state. . .
In my work I have seen various shaved body parts before. I did think the under-the-kilt job appeared fraught with hazard. I hope he didn't muss his lipstick.
But Google tells me of this:
Maryland Renaissance Festival
I think I need to sample more different Faires.

Subject: RE: BS: Celtaddict at Ren-faire!
From: MMario
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 08:19 AM

Maryland is a great faire to go to if you get a chance. The Stupina show is *incredibly* funny; (I can say that without having seen the newest version) and the music is fantastic.

Subject: RE: BS: Celtaddict at Ren-faire!
From: jeffp
Date: 06 Sep 07 - 09:01 AM

Lots of music, lots of shows, many taverns, and, of course, shopping!