Ren Faire Dates - 2008

[Sir Edward]

I'm going to work on my chausses these next two nights in any case. I don't know if they'll be ready in time, but who knows, the weather might cooperate on opening weekend for once. We'll see.

[Sword Chick]

Anyone planning to go to the MDRF on Labor Day Monday?

[Sir Edward]

I'm not sure yet. Usually (if I can go on that weekend) we'll be there Saturday and Sunday, and use Monday as a day off, which Kat needs since school starts the following day. Since I was just on-call this past weekend, I'm probably good to go that weekend, but we'll need to discuss our schedule.

[Sir Brian]

I'm going to work on my chausses these next two nights in any case. I don't know if they'll be ready in time, but who knows, the weather might cooperate on opening weekend for once. We'll see.

Weather looks like it will be cool enough for armor. Mid 80's with low humidity is good enough for me.
So opening day I will be in armor. What say you Sir Ed and Sir Wolf? 

[Sir Edward]

Well, we're still discussing that Monday's plans, but so far it's looking pretty good, since we may be doing Kat's birthday cake thing that day.

As for opening weekend (only a few days away now!), the weather report is looking good, though it keeps changing. So far they're calling for 84 on Saturday, which would work for armor:  http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/USMD0113.html.

I'll probably only wear the crest if Brian brings his too.   (speak of the devil, he wrote in while I was writing this!)

[Sir Edward]

Weather report still says 84 and sunny for tomorrow. Looking good. I managed to spend some more time on the chausses this week and get some gussets installed too.. I think they'll be ready to go for tomorrow!

Something I always think about at the beginning of the season is what I want to shop for, or at least keep my eyes open for, and what shows I'd like to catch, etc, over the course of the season. Do you guys have anything special you want to look out for? Anything on the shopping list? Acts and shows you really want to see?

Some changes this year--

This is the last season for Hack-and-Slash, so it's a good time to catch them before they move on.

Also, one of the actors in the Puke and Snot show died at the beginning of the week from a heart attack. It's really a shame... they've been a staple of the renfaire scene for over 30 years (probably more like 35).  I don't know if the show is supposed to be at MDRF this season or not, but they're definitely not finished, as they're re-casting the role.

Several infrequent acts are returning. Owain Phyfe will be here the last two weekends (amazing voice he has, and he sings in something like a dozen languages). The Medieval Baebes are returning too, but I don't know which weekends. Hey Nunnie Nunnie is returning, but I also don't know which weekends. Their show is hilarious, especially if you're Catholic.

[Sword Chick]

The Rogues!!!  <swoon>

Shakespeare's Skum, especially Macbeth in 20 Minutes or Less

Hillby the Skinny German Juggler.  He's later in the season, so I've only caught his show once.  The one time I did, I was laughing so hard tears were running down my face.  (Though that could be caused by the amount of meade that I had had by then.)   

[Sir Edward]

Several infrequent acts are returning. Owain Phyfe will be here the last two weekends (amazing voice he has, and he sings in something like a dozen languages). The Medieval Baebes are returning too, but I don't know which weekends. Hey Nunnie Nunnie is returning, but I also don't know which weekends. Their show is hilarious, especially if you're Catholic.

The website for Hey Nunnie Nunnie doesn't show anything for MDRF. (http://www.nunnienunnie.moonfruit.com/#/schedule/4513086618)

But here's what the Medieval Baebes' site says:

October 18th & 19th
Maryland Renaissance Festival
Saturday & Sunday
Performance times at
1pm, 3pm & 5pm each day

(http://www.mediaevalbaebes.com/live.html)

[Sir Edward]

Some changes this year--

This is the last season for Hack-and-Slash, so it's a good time to catch them before they move on.

BTW, this could be just a rumor. I heard through the grapevine that they were leaving, but I didn't know if they were leaving MDRF or quitting their act. But at their stage at the faire, they still have signups for their mailing list and so on. I suspect we've been misinformed.


Anyway, we had a great weekend! It was nice to see some of you guys again. And to have several of us armored up is always wonderful. I posted links to some of my pics in the other thread.

   

[Sir Edward]

So, anyone considering armor for this weekend? It looks like there may be some scattered storms on saturday, but it's supposed to be much more clear on sunday and monday. We haven't 100% decided our schedule, but we may be there through the weekend and put in a half day on monday. Just not sure yet.

I'm tempted to aim for sunday for armor.

[Sir Brian]

Well Dragonlover will be in town Friday night. He said he is packing both his
steel and samuari armor. Not sure which day he's wearing what. 

I think I am going to wait until Monday to wear my armor again because it
looks to be the coolest and less humid day of the whole long weekend.

But we'll be there all three days that is a definate! 

[Sir Edward]

Sorry we seemed to have missed you guys today. We were all over the place, and I was showing my mom the sights.

I'm thinking I'll do armor tomorrow (sunday), and possibly again on monday depending on how I feel, etc. The weather report changed a bit, and now it looks like tomorrow will be the cooler of the two (only by a degree though), and the humidity will be about the same for both days (only 50%, unlike today's 85-90%).

I want to get my shield out there and show it off a bit, and do the photo-ops thing...

And even though I didn't wear armor today, I'm exhausted as though I had, just due to the heat+humidity.

[Sir Edward]

BTW, as an aside, we nearly always meet up at the White Hart at 6pm for the pub sing at the end of the day, and stay there til close. So if we haven't met up before then, we can usually be found that way at the end of the day

[Sword Chick]

Well, the Muirs will be there tomorrow, Monday, and plan to put in a full day.  I'll be wearing street clothes though, so I might be hard to recognize. 

[Sir Brian]

Anybody going to MDRF tomorrow? The weather is going to be perfect for
armor! 
http://www.weather.com/weather/wxdetail/USMD0113?dayNum=1&from=weekend