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Is there a "Tribe" for faire venders?.

2008-07-22T23:24:09Z

Has anyone ever tried to sell "RAW" honey?.

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Reptile Petting Zoo

2008-07-18T21:02:51Z

Would anyone happen to know the name of the person who ran the reptile petting zoo at faire last year? I need to get in touch with him.

Thanks!!

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Belles of Bedlam Auditions!

2008-07-18T03:37:14Z

Belles Of Bedlam Auditions!

We Are Seeking Strong Male And Female Performers Who Can Both Act And Sing, and are Teamplayers Who Are Willing To Do More Than Just Perform.

Auditions Will Be Held August 2 And 3, 2008 By Appointment Only. Contact: Mira@Bellesofbedlam.Com Or Maggie@Bellesofbedlam.Com

You Must Be A Solid Performer Who LOOKS Between 20 And 35 Years Old. You Must Be Charming And Attractive, With A Great Sense Of Humor And A Dynamic Stage Presence. Ability To Play A Musical Instrument Is A Plus. While Body Type Doesn’t Matter, We Have A Vigorous Show And You Must Be Fit!

We Are Located In Southern California And Have Weekly, Year-Round Rehearsals.

Contact Us Soon To Find Out More!

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Watsonville Parade!

2008-07-11T17:46:04Z

It was very good, for small town but,

"Northern California Renaissance Faire", What?, Where?, When?.

Was there another banner, that I missed that stated details, of the upcoming faire?.

Or were there restrictions, placed upon you guys/gals?.

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Any CELTS looking for a new home?

2008-07-11T00:25:32Z

St Brides of Kildare wants to hear from you.......

we are the New SCOTS/irish Military Guild for NOR CAL REN FAIR>>>>>> we are very interested in meeting those who have been waiting for a new Celt guild to form at CASA----- So please contact me at HalcyonInc@aol.com so that we can start talking prior to workshops-

Thanks for your support and we look forward to working with and meeting you all...

Sincrely,

Chris Uchman-Douglas.....
(aka Lord Dalkieth)

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...another, topic almost, beaten to death but!...

2008-07-08T06:00:57Z

I do not know what kind of provisions, are made for costumed participants,for when the need for speed comes, and nature calls but, for those patrons such as myself, who decide to dress the part, find it hard and slow to relieve one self, while trying to keep your dangling cod piece, from getting "wet", not to mention your "sword", and your friends aren,t there to hold things (outside) for you. Has anyone looked into getting more handicapped port-a-thrones, ( I know there are laws, that you have a certain number, for those less fortunate) but, how about renting more, it sure would save a lot of time, and money, if you cut back on the number of regular ones.

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Honorable mention!

2008-07-07T17:06:03Z

Though I am not one of you (rennies), over the years that I have been attending faires no matter where, or who produces them, I have met (yes, they have seen my face) some really neat people, and for some reason or another some of whom have since passed, and now are in "Valhalla", or "Heaven" if you will. Anyway, I've been thinking about some sort of memorial, to all whom we have lost, like a wooden plaque, adorned with small removable wooden tiles, on which people (perhaps you guys/gals) can "brand", or "burn" a person name, and then placed upon the plaque.

Again, I hope I haven't offended anyone, or their religion.

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Dancers, drummers - Who are you?

2008-07-03T04:54:57Z

Im not sure where to find the person in charge of a MIddle Eastern group that normally dances with drummers. I have seen them at both Casa and Dickens.
Does anyone know someone who belongs to the group?
Not Suhalia
Not John Compton - Habi Ru
Not on the food court stage. They were near the front but around the corner in shade.

They did have stage time. They must be official! But I have not found a contact for them.
I want to dance Northern. Yeah - I want to check one item off my list of "things to do!"

thanks,
Nanc

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Fawnskin Victorian festival

2008-07-03T04:36:48Z

Hey, all! I'm very excited to announce that the next Belles of Bedlam performance is going to be in just a few short days! We've done faires for the Big Bear Valley Renaissance society before, but this year they're excited to present their very first Victorian Faire! This coming Saturday and Sunday, July 5th & 6th, join the Belles, Sportive Tricks, and a wide variety of other exciting shows and entertainments!

Here is a little more info:

The Big Bear Valley Renaissance Society, Inc. is delighted to announce our first Victorian Festival on July 5th and 6th, 2008, at our permanent site on the north shore of Big Bear Lake!

Hosted in the lovely little town of Fawnskin, the Victorian Festival is a day in Charles Dickens London: a city filled with lively and colorful characters from both literature and history. Come join us for an adventure in this elegant era with hundreds of costumed players in music halls, pubs and dance parties. Explore our winding lanes, finding trinkets and treasures while surrounded by enticing aromas of hearty foods and the joyous sound of music in the air.

Some of the activities will include a Victorian Tea, Tea with the Queen, and readings by Charles Dickens, Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, and other literary artists of the 19th century. We will have demonstrations of the Gatling gun, cannon, and a battle of the Queen's Royal Army! Entertainment, such as the always exciting (and often titillating) Belles of Bedlam, will also be provided on five stages throughout the day. And, for the younger set, we will have the children's craft & game area.

While not all visitors come in costume, a great many do. The highlight of the event, the Grand Masque Ball under the stars on Saturday night, is a costumed affair, although a non-costumed gallery is available, if you would like to witness the glamorous spectacle.

Hope to see you there!

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i feel your pain...

2008-06-16T23:04:13Z

so most of you that know me from here have known me in the last year or so. in the last few years i've been lucky enough to not have to wear a costume to work as i'm one of the bean counters in the box office. well...this past weekend at pirate fest, i donned my skirts and chemise and (for once in a long time) strapped myself in. now i wasn't wearing a bodice...i was wearing a corset. i haven't ever...worn a corset...only a bodice. now...my beautiful boi blondie tied me up. and BOY HOWDY did he tie me up. i have never seen the girls more bulky in my life! even in my bodice i dont have that much cleve! so...i went about my morning pretty as ya please thinking how good this feels on my back. not even thinking about the pain that was in my hip. i only lasted 3 hours in that thing and then i was all about gettin outa there! not to mention...i had forgotten what it was like to attempt to go to the privvies while strapped in and skirted! DAMN! i'll never try that again.

so ladies...i just have to say...yesterday i felt your pain. and i'll never...well i guess i can't say never...do that again...any time soon anyways.

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Bodice for sale...

2008-06-11T08:09:17Z

I have a front lace Pendragon bodice for sale. It is black leather and has picadilles on it. It has only been worn 2 or 3 times. Looks like the one at the link below. Asking $75 or best offer.

It is a size SMALL

http://www.pendragoncostumes.com/Merchant2/graphics/photos/pic_blk.gif

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The "Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex"

2008-06-07T17:40:15Z

FYI: In Palo Alto, CA. there is the Stanford Theatre, an restored 1929, movie theatre complete with Wurlitzer organ, and balcony, with a phenomenal view of the screen. Well, on July 24 and 25, 2008, there will be two showings at 5:30 pm., and 9:45 pm. on both days, of "Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex" 1939, starring Bette Davis, and Errol Flynn (black and white, of course) just in case anyone would be interested.

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Going to Valhalla?

2008-06-05T19:05:56Z

Anybody heading up this weekend from the Santa Cruz area? I need some flyers delivered to the info booth and I won't be making the trip. The person who was going to take them has a family crisis that takes priority. Please let me know if you can help out.

Michael

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nor cal pirate festival...

2008-06-05T19:05:11Z

OK y'all...who's going? i'm going to have a new corset that i'll be wearing and i want everyone to see how beautiful i can look! i'll be there sunday...what 'bout you?

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Volunteers?

2008-06-05T02:04:43Z

We’re looking for a few more volunteers for this year’s Scottish Renaissance Festival in Santa Cruz to help with tickets and such. For a couple of hours of your time, you can play the rest of the day. Need to be in costume but the quality of the costume may determine where we’ll fit you in. Check out the website or contact me for more information (www.ScottishRenaissanceFestival.org)

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Spanairds of the NCRF Auditions

2008-05-21T04:50:52Z

There will be auditions for 5 roles in the upcoming Spanairds of the NCRF season at Casa.
Auditions will be held on May31, June 1st, and 7th at The Tahoe Faire in St. Simons at 3pm.

If you cant make that time, arrange a good time to audition thru tribe messages.

5 roles are:
1.Sancho/Stage Manager .
2.Aldonza - Lady Dulcinea/ Lead Actress.
3.Various Don Quixote male characters/Supporting actor.
4.Various Don Quixote Female characters/Supporting Actress.
5.Program host/ Improv Actor.

Hope to see you there,
Benjamin Quesada
Miguel Cervantes

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Looking for Border Horse/ Reivers

2008-05-14T04:21:11Z

Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen

St. Brides of Kildare (aka Army of Dalkieth) is currently recruiting renaissance period soldiers for their Border Horse/Reiver Re-enactment group for the 2008/2009 season..

Currently , we are looking for persons interested in joining us for the Northern California Renaissance Fair in Gilroy California which starts in Sept and runs through October.....

Our group participates in three events per year and has a very family oreinted Inside--- with a Theatrical Rogue/Reiver outercovering---

we also work in a DRAMA Free zone-- making the Theatrical aspect of our art for the audience as opposed to our members

We practice and perform in the art of Military weapons such as
Pike & Lance
Calvary (Prikers and Dragoons)
Black powder matchlock musket and Cannon
Steel Skirmishing

not to mention fine period cooking with modern cuisine----

If you have any interest....... please contact me at halcyoninc@aol.com

I will be more than happy to share information with you on how to join us for our next show in Lake Tahoe CA,

Sincerely,

Chirs Uchman-Douglas

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Literacy Faire in Marin

2008-05-05T20:50:08Z

http://www.recinc.org/storyland.html

In 2 weeks (Saturday, May 17th, 11am – 4:30pm), myself and Jessica from Court will be working this event in Marin. Performers from Dickens will be there as well. If you live up in the North Bay, have a little one and have an interest it looks like a nice little event.

Erin Duggan Saunders (Dove Rosey/Newcastle) and Meegan Ochs (Newcastle) are the ones planning it. They are selling tickets for food and activities at the door. Prizes are given for the games, there are lots of themed activities, and organic food. I will be doing knightings, there is a tea party with Alice, games with the Queen of Hearts and the 3 little Pigs. It is a fund raiser for the pre-school there (where Erin and Meegan have their kids) but is also to encourage reading.

We will have out flyers for the Faire as well.

Cheers!

Deirdre

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" X " from memories of blackpoint

2008-04-28T22:47:37Z

Thew wrote

"It is with a sad heart that I must share with the clan that one of our brothers has stumbled. Don Brown has been diagnosed with lung cancer and will be starting chemo soon.

I'm afraid that's all I know, right now - updates as I get them.

Please send your love, light, and well-wishes to our beloved Mullah"

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wait...where am i again?

2008-04-12T00:41:34Z

so here's where my half life at faire meets my half life at work...

we're in the middle of tax season and everyone is doing favors for everyone else and being promised some sort of repayment for said favor. i have been doing favors for so many people that right now i am owed nearly a truck load of guinness. so today someone came up to me and asked me for a favor and of course i said yes...to which he said "what's your poison?" i replied guinness of course. that brought us to his college days and my faire season and brought us both back to dickens faire. it was an odd sort of 15 minutes or so of talking, but that's when i realized...my faire life has effected my real life in many ways. so what i bring to you is this query...

how has faire effected your real life and what sorts of similar stories do you have for us?

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anyone else?

2008-04-11T20:35:02Z

anyone here going to southern to play one weekend? i was thinking of going on the weekend of the 25th. i'm still not sure about finances yet, but if i do go i'd like to know who i'll see there.

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New Forum...

2008-04-10T19:22:23Z

http://tribes.tribe.net/thatissonotfaire

Because we do have 'other' interests... that sometimes overlap with our 'real' lives... come and sound off here...

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2007 Casa Photos

2008-04-06T04:23:25Z

OK. I am slow. But the 2007 CAsa Ren Faire Photos shot by my lovely wife are finally posted.

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Jingly Bits

2008-04-05T02:14:36Z

Sorry for the length of this and for the cross posting on several tribes, but after many agonizing months, we've made the really hard decision that we're going to be leaving California in the next month or so, probably not to return. If we do return, it won't be for several years...

The short version of the back story is that I was laid off from my engineering tech job last May. We've been living mainly off our savings and stock sales since then, but you can only go so long that way. I've been doing the high tech shuffle here in the "Valley of the Molten Sand" since '82 and I'm simply burned out on it... After this most recent lay off with me at 47 years old, as my mental and physical abilities have changed with age, I've lost my confidence to be employed in the only field I've worked in since entering adulthood. Now, if I even seriously think about re-entering the high tech workforce, I tense up to the point of starting to physically shake and tears start welling up... The few interviews I have forced myself to go on haven't turned out very well since it's pretty hard to sell oneself to a potential employer when one doesn't believe in oneself...

Anyway, as our resources here are starting to dwindle, we've got to do something soon or we'll wind up losing the equity in our house. To that end, we've made the exceedingly tough decision to sell our house here in San Jose and buy a house free-and-clear on more land back east, probably in the Ozark foothills of northern Arkansas. The whole financial equation changes drastically with no mortgage payments...

Now, before any of you get started on ribbing me about Arkansas, let me just say that I don't take it too well... Or, to practice for once I get there, "Ah don't cotton too kindly to folks sayin' thangs 'bout where Ah'm a'going an Ah ain't gonna stand fer it!" (I'm sure it won't take too long for me to get my Southern Drawl back... too bad it comes with all the other southern drawbacks.) I'm also working on getting one of my aunts to legally adopt Sherri... I mean, we're already married, but we'd fit in a smidge better if'n she was my cousin, too...

So, Jingly Bits will no longer be "bringing music to the quieter corners of the shire" at NCRF or any of the smaller circuit faires in California... We'd like to thank Molly for giving us the opportunity to grace the Curtain Call stage at Casa for the last couple of years. It was cool having Martin and the Naughty Minstrels as our warmup band last year... They did a pretty good job, but had a tendancy to lull the audience to sleep and then we'd get to wake them up!

Casa was (and always will be) our home faire. We started participating there as Friends of Faire under REC in 2003 and Arline (recently retired Mistress of the FOF Buttery) told Donnie (GM of Danse Macabre) that there was a new mandolin player in town... Danse Macabre asked me to "audition" and I was told by someone that "it's such an honour to be invited to join Danse Macabre!" (You know who you are and I've been paying for your statement ever since, thank you very much.) My "audition," which was possibly the only one ever given to a musician joining Northern Danse Macabre, consisted of Donnie and Ted asking:

"Can you play an A-minor?"
me: *bling*
D&T: "Can you play an E-minor?"
me: *bling*
D&T: "Can you play a D-minor?"
me: *bling*
D&T: "You're in the band!"

We jazzed up the Bones tunes and hit the streets of Casa hard, with mandolin machine heads pointing to the sky... That was in 2003, and I pushed the Bones to do more shows in 2004. We wound up doing 26 weekends of faire in 2004, mostly as Macabre and with me acting as GM on several occasions. Sherri and I started up Jingly Bits at SLO in 2005 because organizing the Bones to work as many shows as we wanted to was prohibitive. We also wanted to be out on the streets interacting with our patrons more than is customary when one is Dead...

Jingly Bits has been playing the streets and stages of events from Pembrooke, Willits, Calaveras, and Ione, and down to SLO, Visalia, Fresno and Bakersfield ever since. During that time, if we've offended anyone's senses or historical sensibilities and thus made their snobbish teeth itch, I would like to apologize. I won't actually apologize, but really, I'd like to... Personally, I've never been snobbishly period, though I have been periodically snobbish... Even though many of our songs weren't exactly period, (can you say "Flogging Molly?") I think we brought a lot of high energy to all of our performances. I know we put everything we could into them and the folks that did watch us seemed to enjoy it a lot.

Speaking of folks watching us, I'd also like to take a moment to thank all our fans... Oh, the appreciative roar of the crowd and the loving crush of our adoring fans... To all our fans, we're going to miss both of you terribly...

Anyway, no more Jingly Bits at faires in northern California,

BUT!!!

You have ONE LAST chance to catch us before we go. The day after we made the excruciating decision to leave, we were offered a paying pub gig! On St. Patrick's Day, Monday, March 17th, Jingly Bits will be giving their final performance in California. From 6pm until at least 8pm, we will be on the patio of O'Flaherty's Irish Pub in downtown San Jose. It's a pub, after all, so Master Thomas unfortunately can't be there with us, but we would be honored if some of you were to make it to the show to see us off.

It's hard to believe our run as Jingly Bits is over in California, but it is. We WILL be continuing on, and are already gatelisted for a faire in April in Joplin, Missouri. Once we get settled in after the move, there are several other faires within a hundred mile radius... We'll also probably try to work TRF at some point. There are also numerous SCA events in the area... I'm going to be taking some of the techie stuff I can do and apply it to woodworking and making period furniture, games, toys, weapons, and household items that would fit in at ren faires, SCA events and even Civil War re-enactments. (One of my prototype folding chairs and 20 of my lucets were supposed to be with a vendor at the Sonora Celtic Faire this weekend, by the way, but we've not heard how they did or if the vendor even made it there...) When or if we come back to CA, it might very well be as vendors...

Again, sorry this is so long winded, but you'd expect nothing less from me, would you? So, I'll sign off now... It would be far too strange and too painfully strained to hear or read blogs about how great this faire was or how fantastic the after-hours stuff was at that faire or what's planned for the other faire... To that end, I'll be leaving all the NorCal faire related tribes I'm part of and will be deleting most of the faire folks on my friends list. No offense is meant, but it would be too painful to be reminded over and over again of what we had to leave behind... If you notice your friend count dropping by one in the next few days, it was probably me...

Thanks to all that have made this long strange trip as wild a ride as it has been... We'd love to see some of you at O'Flaherty's on St. Patrick's Day. If you can't make, that's fine and understandable and we'll just wish nothing but the best for you as you rot in Hell... If you can make it, that'd be great! (If you do go, park in the garage across San Pedro street from the pub and get the barkeep to validate your ticket...)

Take care and may all your journeys be safe ones, where ever they might take you.

Goodbye, my friends...
cid

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something y'all might want to attend...

2008-04-05T00:45:34Z

it's off season and you dont have anything to do...so...what do you do?

Ahoy, Bookaneers!

If you're a fan of not just pirates, but science fiction and/or fantasy
as well, then dress up in your best pirate costume and come to:

The 26th Annual BayCon Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention
www.baycon.org

Every year we have a different theme, and we're having a very special
one
for this year:
Adventures in Space: A Pirate's Tale.

In addition to over 100 panels and events covering books, art, writing,
science & technology, music, costuming, movies & TV, we'll also have:

Readings & Autographs
Masquerade Contest
Dealers Room
Art Show & Artists Alley
Anime
Gaming
Concerts
Dances
Regency Dancing (historic dancing from the early 1800's)
Bird of a Feather Gatherings
Boffer (padded weapons) Wars
Pirate Flag Contest
Charity Auction, benefiting the San Francisco Maritime National Park
Association

Friday, May 23 - Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day Weekend)
Hyatt Regency Santa Clara, 5101 Great America Parkway (at Tasman),
Santa Clara

Pre-register soon for all four days at www.baycon.org for only $70, and
save $10 off the at-the-door rate.

(Bookaneer: noun, A Pirate who likes to read.)

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The Loss of our Friend Big Jim

2008-03-30T15:41:34Z

Greetings all.
For any of you wonderful people who knew Jim Huitt at NCRF, our dear friend was taken far to early from us. For almost 4 years Jim fought the big C with all his might. On March 11, at home surrounded by his wife and family, he peacefully passed on to Summerland. We will miss his love, light and happy, free spirit. Its a deep, hard hitting loss for me and our faire family.
Jim and I met when we both started working faire 12 years ago, first , hawking Leather Roses at Blackpoint ( we had so much fun!! ) and then finally settling in with the great family at Oudeman Art Glass. We've been close friends ever since! Jim LOVED the faire and spent hours helping Miguel, our Captain, build the booth, then spent every weekend at the booth, then spent hours helping tear it down. We will miss him more than words can say. I know many people at faire knew him, or knew of him, so please come by the booth, Oudeman Art Glass, any time during faire this year and tell us your stories of Jim.
The first weekend, we will be having some sort of party in his honor, those details to come.
Yesterday, we had a private party with his family and friends to honor his life! The tequila flowed, tye-die was everywhere and our love for him filled every inch of the space. WE WILL MISS YOU BIG JIM!

Brightest Blessings to all who read this, thank you for your time.
peace ,love and light~ Andrea ( aka- the Autumn Goddess)

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Looking for New Members

2008-03-26T21:39:28Z

The Royal Order of the Tudor Rose, the group that portrays the Court of Queen Elizabeth at Casa is holding a potential new members meeting this Saturday. Please contact me privately for info and directions.

Lisa Carter
Guild mistress
Royal Order of the Tudor Rose

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st patrick's day...

2008-03-21T21:26:41Z

what did you do?

we had corned beef and cabbage. but...we added 2 bottles of guiness to the water before we started it boiling and it made the meat just melt in my mouth. i HIGHLY recommend this option...but...be sure you have 2 FULL BOTTLES of guiness that will end up in the pot....and more for the chef.

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Join the Belles of Bedlam on St. Patrick's Day!

2008-03-21T02:22:04Z

Join the Belles of Bedlam ot Brit's Pub in Pasadena on Monday, March 17th - St. Patrick's Day!

The show starts at 8pm, with guests Sportive Tricks kicking things off! We'll be singing until they shut us down or throw us out!

You'll have all day Sunday to recover from the Boggards/Wives show, there's no cover, and Brit's is kid friendly, so no excuses!

Join us for an evening of good food, good drinks, and good music!

Brit's Pub
1770 E. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena
626-578-1301
www.britspasadena.com/

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The P's, and Q's, of Renaissance Faires!

2008-03-19T23:34:52Z

An "Users" guide if you will, has anyone ever thought about writing a brochure, or pamphlet, explaining how best to navigate the faire. Perhaps with perspectives from both males, and females, such as what is needed to dress the part of...wench, lady, pirate, or nobleman. The tricks of trade, or the ol' if I knew then, what I know now, and how you wished that the person(s), that got you hooked, only went about it this way!, it would have save you time and money (I heard there was a topic, about how much money, is needed...), anything above Wal-mart, or Spirit stores (sans plastic swords, or foam pirate hats), you know what I mean?.

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RenFaire the Musical......

2008-03-18T14:34:42Z

Ok, so it might not happen, but what if it did? What if for no reason at all we all just all started singing? Think it can't happen in real life? Go here and see for yourself. Improv RULES!!!

Molly? Are you thinkin what I'm thinkin?

http://improveverywhere.com/2008/03/09/food-court-musical/

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Vote for Ariel And Chris!!!!

2008-03-13T02:12:05Z

Ariel and Chris have been entered in The Most Romantic Couple Contest on Renstore.com!!! They are entry #19!!

http://www.renstore.com/currentad.asp#mainarticle

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Entertainment for this year's faire

2008-03-12T20:52:45Z

Does anyone know about deadlines to apply as an entertainer at Northern Faire? I've sent several emails to through the official website, but can't seem to get a response.

Thanks for any hints or help,

Shawna
Bella Donna Courtesans

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"BOARSHEAD" revisited!.

2008-03-11T09:22:48Z

In an conversation I was having with a friend, brought the memory, of Blackpoint (hand over heart), and got to thinking about the ol' Boarshead. Who was responsible, for it , I sure had so fun times, singing, and drinking (back then)?.

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Attention all movie buffs, and rennies, it's trivia time!

2008-03-10T01:37:41Z

What infamous film charactor, was immortalized by four words, and this song?.

Here I stand, the goddess of desire
Set men on fire
I have this power
Morning, noon, and night, it's dwink, and dancing
Some quick womancing
Then a shower.
Stagedoor Johnnies constantly suwwound me
They always hound me, with one wequest.
Who can satisfy their lustful habits?.
I'm not a wabbit
I need some we...est.

And what were the four words?.

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that's not the queen!

2008-03-07T05:48:28Z

that's what my 5 year old niece said last night as she was watching the story about QE2 on channel 7.

i was sitting in my room downstairs in our house and i got a phone call from my sister. she put my niece on the phone 'cos she wanted to ask me a question. "what's wrong honey?" i said. "why does the queen look so old?" she asked me. i sort of giggled and said "that's a different queen. the queen you have met is much younger and much prettier" says i. "OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHH ok that's fine" she said and hung up the phone.

thought you'd get a kick out of that 'cos Dre is the ONLY queen my niece has ever known.

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play nice kids...

2008-03-05T23:11:05Z

this is the second time i have had to delete a message because of something inflamatory or disrespectful. i will not abide by slander being thrown about in our tribe. this is our home, and as such we will all show respect for everyone here. we all have to work together inside faire and i do not want to have to spank you all one by one for being bad. i'd rather spank you for being good. ^_^

so...i put this question to you again...do you want me to take this tribe private? i will have to approve any members who want to join after today. i will ban anyone who is being disrespectful against anyone in this tribe or anyone who is spreading rumors in here (that's what the rumor tribe is for-- J/K Glen) so...please let me know either here or in a private message. if you PM me, it goes directly to my mailbox and i will receive the message faster than posting it here.

the ball is in your court.

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Want a ride to southern fair?

2008-03-05T16:42:11Z

Want to work southern fair. but need a ride?
I will be doing the run of southern fair. Driving form the bay area. I will be leaving Friday returning Sunday night.
I drive a truck so the more people the better it sets 4 +me and lots of room for gear in the bed. if your interested let me know.

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Help Children's Hospital

2008-03-01T18:43:39Z

WHAT:
Humanitarians, pirate enthusiasts, music buffs and movie fans are invited to San Francisco’s historic Verdi Club for an evening of live music, dancing, and star gazing at the first annual Pirate Ball and Silent Auction. Raise a pint and sing along to nautical musician Skip Henderson and The Starboard Watch. Then groove to local indie rock group The Plasterkatz. Delight in the clever antics of the infamous Jack Spareribs, the evening’s Master of Ceremonies, and bid on over $5,000 worth of limited edition collectibles and memorabilia. Win a raffle prize or revel in the company of Barbossa's crewmembers from the hit Disney movie Pirates of the Caribbean; Curse of the Black Pearl: The forceful Bo'sun who slapped Miss Swan - Isaac C Singelton Jr., the creepy Koehler who choked Captain Jack through the bars of his cell - Treva Etienne, and the sadistic grenade tossing Jacoby - Vince Lozano. Guests are encouraged to come dressed in their best pirate gear and enter The Best Dressed Pirate contest. 100% of the event’s gross proceeds will go to The Children’s Hospital and Research Center of Oakland.

WHO:
Pirates for Children’s Hospital of Orange County (“Pirates4choc”) was started by Evan Pagay, an Orange County DJ and Jack Sparrow impersonator, and Matt Stone, owner of Sea Wolf Clothing Company in Huntington Beach. Evan and Matt gathered a group of piratical celebrities and entertainers to donate their time to entertain, give out toys, and play games with the children and their families in the hospital. The event was so successful, the group decided to launch a similar hospital visit and fund raiser in Northern California under the leadership of Craig Appel, local Bay Area pirate entertainer.

WHEN:
Saturday, March 21, 2008
VIP pre-party 6:00PM – 8:00PM. Doors open for general admission at 8:00PM.

WHERE:
The Verdi Club, 2424 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, CA

PRICES:
Advance tickets: $30.00
Tickets at the door: $40.00
VIP tickets: $50.00

VIP package includes reserved parking, gift bag, and exclusive early admission to the Pirate Lounge for wine tasting and hors d'oeuvres with The Pirates of the Caribbean, Curse of the Black Pearl film actors.

Tickets available at Sea Wolf Trading Company, 36551 Fremont Blvd. Fremont or online at http://www.pirates4choc.org

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New Guild at Casa this year------ Its the Lowland Scotts-------

2008-02-28T16:46:41Z

Hey Every one....... My name Christopher H Uchman-Douglas,

I am the Guild master for St. Brides --Army of Dalkeith---......

It is our great Honor to attend the Northern California Renaissance Faire this year as the new Celt Guild,

I would also like to envite any Actors that have been looking to Play Scottish /Irish Characters at faire this year to please contact me at halcyoninc@aol.com---

We are looking to bolster the Queens Progress this year by Adding to the Numbers of the German Langkeneckts and bring about a Larger Millitary pressence at the fair......

Looking forward to meeting and working with you all---

Sincerely,

Christopher H Uchman-Douglas
Guild master-
St. Brides --Army of Dalkeith--
halcyoninc@aol.com

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Attention All Renaissance Enthusiast

2008-02-27T19:55:13Z

St. Brides-- Army of Dalkieth Invites all those interested in the real living history of the Renaissance time period to attend the premier Northern California Event.......

Action in the Low Countries------ The School of the Renaissance Soldier. April 4-6th
At Gibson Ranch State Park in Sacramento CA

This event last year had a battle contingent of 141 persons.....

We are expecting this number to double this year.......

At What event can you experience a Renaissance style Battle with over 200 soldier wielding pike----- holding off 30 cavalry--- Black powder matchlocks blazing and Cannons booming?

This event is becoming the ultimate destination as Re-enactment Soldiers from all over the Nation are coming to attend and participate in this annual spectacular event.......

Persons who consider themselves Military oriented should heavily consider attending this Workshop in order to knock the dust off their boots and prepare for the up coming season....

With a literal City of period pavilions and tents, sutlers, cooks, vendors, musicians--- This event is quickly becoming the best opportunity for the Renaissance Faire Society (in general) to participate in a great educational and yet highly entertaining event.

Please contact me with any Questions @ Halcyoninc@aol.com for more information............. or go to you can find the website here www.renaissancesoldier.com

Looking forward to seeing you there!!!!!!!

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1st Meeting for Spanairds of the NCRF @ The Ren Symposium

2008-02-27T06:55:20Z

Doubletree in Modesto
1st Meeting: February 23rd - February 24th, 2008
Time will be posted for Sat and Sunday at the Symposium

This will be a great place to recruit for the group since their will be nothing but fairgoers everywhere.

We will have an informational meeting on Saturday and Sunday, plus if anyone is intrested, were having a booth setup. I could use some manpower. Let me know if your intrested.
The booth will have times and locations for the meeting.
Thanks

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New bodice...help!

2008-02-24T04:47:51Z

I am *relatively* good at sewing, but bodices scare me!! I need a new one for this run of faire, and was wondering if anyone in the Sacramento area (Vacaville, Fairfield, Vallejo, etc.) knows of anyone that could help me construct one. If someone could point me in the right direction, that would be fabulous! Thanks in advance :)

posted in CasaDeRenFaire - 1 reply

Okay, here's a new topic - a new Chocolate Booth is at Casa for 2008!

2008-02-21T19:13:42Z

Hello! Since someone was worried about topics of conversation, I thought I'd share that Artisan Candies will be bringing chocolate-dipped strawberries and lots of other goodies to the Northern California Renaissance Faire this year. And if you want to get a preview of our wares, you'll also see us at the Northern California Pirate Festival in June. Other favorites such as chocolate raspberries, fudge, chocolate fondue, and almond bark will be offered, as well as Artisan Candies' specialties like handmade caramels, chocolate puddles (with caramel), maple pecan brittle, and rocky road in three flavors. But mainly.... the berries are back...

Sound good to you??

Cheers!

Kristen Scott
Mistress of Artisan Candies

posted in CasaDeRenFaire - 19 replies

changes

2008-02-20T20:21:35Z

to appease, i am changing the name to Casa De Ren Faire. hopefully you will all see this on your front pages. by the end of the week i will be changing the address as well. please be sure to watch for the changes.

thanks

posted in CasaDeRenFaire - 21 replies

Informational meeting for new acting group Saturday Feb 9th

2008-02-08T20:27:44Z

Hello Everyone,

A group of us are interested in starting a group at Casa and are looking for a few more like minded people. Our group is going to put on scenes from plays written by the great Playwrites of the time. We are hoping to get people who would like to be either part or full time, but have a keen interest in acting out what the famous Bards of the time wrote in the language of the authors. We are also looking for Chorus (the speech giving kind not singing kind) positions to introduce the plays and help thread the scenes together if need be. We are also looking for understudies of the parts (in case life gets in the way) and some people who are interested in multitasking and possibly some crew type positions.
We are holding the informational meeting on Saturday Feb 9th 2-4pm with a potluck to follow.

505 Sorrel Court
Benicia, Ca 94510 (right next to Vallejo)

Please RSVP to loveydear@live.com

Our Tribe can be found at http://tribes.tribe.net/globetheater?_click_path=Application%5Btribe%5D.Tribe%5B70086bcd-148e-4071-9cc7-5259f58e010f%5D

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info that for some reason isn't getting to thems that don't know..........

2008-02-01T20:17:41Z

Hi folk,
I was perusing a thread about RenFaire, and there was a question posted by Michael about characters not being identified with pics and bios. It was quandried why this hasn't been done.

I tried to post but for some reason it hasn't hit so I thought I would at least put it here where some of you who are part of both Faires could see. The truth should be made known.

So.

PlayFaire DOES have this information not only available to the public but to those that work the Faire.

There is a page that is "Theme Characters" on the Web site that houses pictures, brief bios and such. There is also a briochure with map at front gate with the top 10 also listed for audience members who might be interested. For the actors, Molly introduces each theme character and GM and all their pertinent info at the manditory meeting first day of Faire so that you can not only see our shining smiley faces, but our costumes (which are far more identifiable in some cases) as well.

So why is there confusion? Are we missing some important people who are key to the show? If so can we get this info to Entertainment so that they can be added?

Who do you think has been left out and why? It might be good info for the ED to know so that we can get this updated in time for Northern.

And play nice, gentle readers, as this is a public forum and not all of our dirty little secrets need to be aired out for all to see.

Knowledge is power!

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for those that might want to do southern and looking for a group to join

2008-02-01T18:46:29Z

We’re looking for a few good bawds!

Leave your inhibitions at the door! Come audition to be a whore!

The Bell is holding open auditions Saturday, January 26th, 2008 at 10 am

at 14125 Nancy Lee Dr , city of Westminster , 92683

(Please plan on arriving early to fill out paperwork.)

About the Bell :

We are a comedy acting/improv group that portrays a 16th century brothel called the Bell , and it's constabulary protectors. Our characters are the scum of the Renaissance Faire, and the Bell is our Hive of Scum & Villainy!

What we’re looking for:

Girls & guys who enjoy working in a fast-paced, high energy, improve environment, capable of maintaining a character for long periods of time.
You must be over 18, and look at least that age.
You also MUST BE ABLE TO LAUGH AT YOURSELF!
Preferably available full time (time commitments will be discussed the day of auditions.)
Prior acting or faire experience a plus, but not necessary.

No drama whores! No children under 18.

The Few. The Proud. The Whores!

posted in CasaDeRenFaire - 12 replies

stockton

2008-01-31T07:00:59Z

hay other ren folk
i recently moved to Stockton and i am looking to meet other ren folk around here
if you are around the area give me a shout

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to absent friends

2008-01-30T06:09:27Z

i know i haven't been around for a while, but ya know...life happens. i've been checking e-mail more often than not on my phone instead of an *actual* computer. i now see that molly has created a tribe for play faire that has been approved by play faire and will be moderated (one would assume) by play faire. on that note...

this tribe will not be going away. it was created for us and for fun. we've done good so far and haven't really had any issues that i can see...save the one picture that went astray and was taken down promptly (even if i did have to ask a friend of mine to hack into my account and get rid of it). so...yeah...we're still here. we will be here until i can't see any reason to be here anymore. so...play...have fun...talk smack about glen...that's what we're all about here.

~J~

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One Day Fair July 5th Santa Clara needs some help:)

2008-01-29T20:37:52Z

Hello- Our local alternative group is hosting a Charity drive party and our theme this year is a Renaissance Fair. Last year we raised about $3500.00 in one day with a simple flat rate entrance fee and lots of fun entertainments once folks got through the gates, and this year we want to ROCK--- sooooo...
i am reaching out to the larger Ren Fair world, offering a place for vendors to sell with no up front table costs, and for those who are into performing that would like to volunteer some time in exchange for free entrance and a full meal.

Please e-mail me off list at i999shadow@aol.com for more info, to give me some advice, or just exchange ideas... sword fighting skills, jugglers, madrigal singers, stilt walkers, dancers, henna and piercing folk especially welcome!

thanks, shadow

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Pirate Ball

2008-01-28T20:43:17Z

This year we will have our annual fundraiser in two places!

We are proud to annouce the return of Pirate's for CHoC to Anahiem at our beloved Boomerangs in May 2008.

The other is in San Francisco in the form of the first annual Pirate Ball and silent auction. The Ball will be held March 15, 2008 at the Verdi Club. Cover charge is only $40

for more information go to http://www.pirates4choc.org

posted in CasaDeRenFaire - 11 replies

RIP: Sandy Nakazono

2008-01-28T00:23:59Z

for those of you who have worked faire in the box office or have been involved with friends of faire at any time, you might remember sandy. she worked the will call window for us for many years, and she was the quieter one of the 2 sandy's who worked for us. i remember her bringing in chocolate truffles to share in the box office and couldn't believe how wonderful they tasted after having gone to the CCA myself and worked with the same chocolates. she will be missed.

remember your friends and family from faire this year as you say your thank you's and well wishes this holiday season.

i copied this from Vicki's blog...

This message brings sad news from our community. It is with deep sadness we pass on the news that Sandy Nakazono has passed on. She was very ill last week and when she did not show up to work for Ray and Michelle at Dickens, Michelle started worrying. No one could get through to her via phone. I called the emergency contact on her faire reg form and spoke to a friend of hers who just informed me of the news. The hospital would not give out any particulars.

As she and Phil Johnson were close, Phil is going to speak to her friend as well and see if he can get any more details or other contacts. Sandy requested no services on her behalf but I'm sure that we will join together to remember her at the appropriate time this year.

All of us associated with the faire are very greatful for the generous time and devotion that Sandy gave to our event and she will be missed.
Her friend, Yumi, wanted to thank all of Sandy's friends and associates in the faire community who touched her life. It was where she wanted to be.

Wishing you all peace this season

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R. I. P. Sir, Ulrich von Liechtenstein:

2008-01-27T02:15:49Z

Only 28 years old.

God Bless him, and the horse he jousted on, they both helped to popularize Renaissance

Faires, everywhere.

Good-bye, Heath!.

posted in CasaDeRenFaire - 15 replies

just for shiggles...

2008-01-24T18:45:33Z

so in the NCRFF tribe, there was a post about the earthquake, and one of the replies there was that someone had a baby that night. well that pulled all the Scorpios out of the woodwork, so that got me to thinking...how many of us are there? i know it's an old line, and most everyone's used it in one way or another, but...

what's your sign?
i'm a Scorpio with Gemini rising and Aries moon.

you dont have to get that far into it, but...let's have fun with this one, k?

posted in CasaDeRenFaire - 43 replies

Rivalry, between fairs... (and a movie?)

2008-01-23T01:29:26Z

I hope the outcome (of the movie), portrays all Renaissance Faires, Fairs, Festivals and Pleasure Faires, not to mention all you performers, in decent light. One that shows, that you all, are a bunch of grown-ups, who for all intended purposes refuse to grow-up, and not a bunch of drunken adults, running around playing "pirate". Or at least like an "living history" representation if you will, intending help educate people, on how things used to be, by use of humor, and the thought of actually being there, the same way I think children would learn more, if they watched history (movies, historically accurate of course), as opposed to reading (books, historically accurate of course. If you build it, they will come!, if you make it fun, they will remember it.

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Think we should have a sister city?

2008-01-20T22:23:51Z

I followed Kurt's advice to find Willington, Derbyshire, England on Google Maps, then did a Google search, and found some pictures, including of town center at the roundabout at:

www.derbyphotos.co.uk/areas_p_z/willington.htm

What do you think? Should we go for a sister city? Invite them to come meet the queen?

posted in CasaDeRenFaire - 20 replies

official Play faire Tribe established

2008-01-20T07:32:32Z

Just an FYI. There has been an official Tribe established by the management of Play Faire productions which will be moderated by us to disseminate and discuss official information regarding the Nor Cal Ren faire. Posting will be limited to particpants of our event and threads regrading other faires and events will be referred to other Tribes. This is not meant to dissrespect Janie and this Tribe but since so many people refer to Tribe for information about faire it seems prudent for us to manage our own information.

The thread is http://tribes.tribe.net/playfaire

Thank You
Molly

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New Years Eve at the Seal Fuckers house

2007-12-13T20:25:27Z

Having a get together to ring in the new year. Those who know how to play nice, should e-mail for directions.

posted in CasaDeRenFaire - 3 replies

Who won the pony?

2007-12-04T00:21:42Z

As the subject says. Did that sweet gypsy get a good home?

posted in CasaDeRenFaire - 5 replies

For those who DON'T careless!

2007-11-21T17:40:06Z

I will be at the Dickens Fair, at least on Friday, and Saturday, opening weekend. Anyone like to meet the mystery man himself. Let me know, via telegram ask for "The HOOT man". Or you can let me know, here.

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anyone else?

2007-11-19T16:09:20Z

i'll be going to dickens on the day after thanksgiving (possibly) and on december 9th (possibly). who else is going?

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PSA: speed limits and kicking up dust

2007-11-14T22:42:00Z

now some of you have passed by my truck and waved as you head back to p-camp. and some of you have been kind enough to remember the words that i tire of yelling to the cars that pass by "SLOW DOWN!" some of you have even helped out with reminding people that they should run slowly through that area because there are people who sleep there. i *had* thought at the beginning of the run to buy myself a sign that said "Speed Limit 5MPH", but i haven't had a day off yet in which to do it. so....this is just a reminder to those of you who drive through the lot in a hurry to get from point A to point B. please drive slowly. it would be nice if you could slow down to 5MPH, but i completely understand how difficult it is if you have a stick shift or a big truck or whatevernot. i think the worst was when people were SPLASHING through the mud puddles that created a lake in front of my truck! i was SURE i was going to come back and see mud splashed all over my tent. luckily... that wasn't the case.

so please...as you're driving through the lot headed from front gate to p-camp or where ever you're going, please try to go 5MPH. it's the safest for everyone. it doesn't kick up as much dust as going faster, it's easier to stop if there should be someone in the middle of the road, and it's just plain polite. thanks!

~J~

posted in CasaDeRenFaire - 35 replies

PFP is doing what in 2008?

2007-11-09T16:22:35Z

So, I just read the following in the History Snobs tribe and wow, that caught my eye! Is it true? Is there anyone on the inside willing to tell more about this? If its true, I'm stoked!

"PlayFaire Productions has just developed an organization (Molly may want to help me here) called the Renaissance Historical Institute that is aimed promoting the educational side of Northern, beginning in 2008. Here is a perfect opportunity for snobs to contribute to the change they so desire. The "higher-ups" are listening, it is just that they have a bigger picture to consider than the rest of us."

Oh, sooooo cool! More information please......

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PFP website down?

2007-11-07T05:43:47Z

Perhaps I've got the wrong URL but I thought the Casa Ren Faire website was

norcalrenfaire.org

If it is, then, the site is no longer on the web. Just a placeholder from GoDaddycom.

Anyone know whats up? I wanted to call the Faire's office and thougt to get their phone number from the web site. But to no avail. So how does one contact PFP these days.

posted in CasaDeRenFaire - 6 replies

Drunk Squirrels

2007-11-02T21:48:54Z

http://shizzville.com/video/drunk-squirrel

posted in CasaDeRenFaire - 7 replies

Gar's site updated for northern 07

2007-11-01T17:21:59Z

here you go enjoy

http://garphoto.com/ren/ren_index.html

posted in CasaDeRenFaire - 5 replies

My Casa de Fruta photos

2007-10-30T19:30:23Z

http://www.sgolddesign.com/PHOTOS/faire/casa_2007/index.html

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The Soiled Doves at Casa

2007-10-29T23:02:13Z

The Soiled Doves will be doing their full night show Saturday of 5th weekend at Port o' Call stage starting at 8pm. Come in your Victorian finest and be ready to have a great singin' time with these loverlies of the night. This show is rated R for Racy. This show is NOT for small children. We use all "those" words, have themes of prostitution, sexual acts that are illegal in 12 states and forbidden Moose/Squirrel love. It this sounds ducky to you, pull up a bale & a pint! You're our kinds of people. If this offends you, I believe there is also a scripture reading and Puritan Picnic in a garlic patch in Gilroy that night.

Suspended Reality will perform after us and then Black & Pearls will commence with dancing to a DJ. Yes, there will be cool dance music. The Theme is Corsets and Corsages. Come on out and have a great entertaining evening!

posted in CasaDeRenFaire - 39 replies

David Springhorn, AKA Lord Mayor

2007-10-29T16:49:40Z

I am posting this on behalf of Phil Dunbridge...

I am posting this on all tribes that are affiliated with faire. You may or may not know that David Springhorn just lost EVERYTHING in the San Diego fire. He managed to escape with his family and some bedding. They lost their house, pictures, costumes, props, pretty much everything. We are asking for any sort of donation to help them out.

For now, Casey and I are heading this up. You can send monetary donations (make checks payable to David Springhorn), and simple household items if you want to be responsible for shipping them. I am sure the family would also appreciate cards, letters, etc.

Letters, checks, etc. (anything being sent USPS)
Address to:
Phillip Dunbridge
PO Box 3573
Idyllwild, CA 92549

anything sent via UPS or FedEx,
Idyllwild Arts Academy
c/o Phillip Dunbridge
52500 Temecula DR
Idyllwild CA 92549

Thanks

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:: Official Announcement:: The Spanairds of the NCRF

2007-10-26T22:17:52Z

It is with great pleasure that I announce the formation of a new Spanish Group for the Northern California Renaissance Faire in 2008.
I am also calling out to you all in the faire community who are intrested in joining the group to please send a message to me in tribe stating your intrest in joining.
You will be linked to our private tribe that is dedicated to forming the group and formulating ideas.

This group will have to hit the ground running because we have a lot to cover and 10 months to do it in.

Benjamin Quesada
aka Barky
Aka Don Miguel Cervantes

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Thank you to all who helped with my RUB gift!!!

2007-10-26T01:09:25Z

::::cross posted::::sorry....just want to reach everyone who helped!

I tried thanking each of you individually...but I've been so busy with work, tear-down, and life in general. :/

Thank you so very much to all of you who took the time to write something to add to Megan's "box". I was suprised at how many responses I got in only 24 hours! Some were funny, some were sweet, and some were downright touching. What a lucky girl she is to have so many wonderful friends!

Again, thank you! I think she loved her gift, and it was all because of YOU!

Susie

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Looking for Songs, variations, jokes and parodies

2007-10-25T23:09:11Z

Hello faire folk,
I am looking for faire jokes, stories, songs, parodies and variations that we might not sing in front of the crowds. I am looking for those song verses that we only sing at the end of day on those last weekends were we wont get in trouble for it.

If it is a random verse for drunken sailor you made up on the fly, Great! Does if have the bellman getting hit by a bus, cool. Even better. If it is dirty, talking about someone, something faire related or not I would love to know it. Want to make something new, now is the time. (and if anyone has other versions of the opening and closing parade song I would really love to know them)

Know a good or bad joke faire related but not (i.e. how many puritans does it take to screw in a light bulb…) I want to know it. Or want to make up a bunch of bad ren faire jokes. Now is your chance.

Ever tell the young faire brats stories of the night life (which may or may not be true), or of the privy monster, or the dragon in the maze. I want to know it.

Basiclly all those little things we say, sing, talk about and put on pins that only we as faire people really understand. I would like to know and I think others would be interested too. So message me or just reply here.

Why? I am taking a folklore class at CSU Sacramento and will be writing a paper about the folklore we have. Some who did the Casa Faire this year may remember the pink surveys I passed out and thank you greatly to those that responded. I would like to write down some of the things we say, do, sing and joke about that haven’t been written yet. I would like others to understand who we are and why we spend so much time and money and energy and life on faire. So if you would please help me out for class if for no other reason that would be wonderful.

And please don’t worry I am faire brat of the days of Blackpoint I would never write or do anything to hurt faire or who we are. This is strictly an academic adventure for my teacher and many things will be edited in the final drafts.

Thank you
Sarah

And yes this has been cross posted to many faire type tribes for maximum reply possibilities. And if you make up something new please claim it as your own and I will credit your work.

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Faire Rumor Tribe

2007-10-23T17:35:29Z

http://tribes.tribe.net/fairerumors

posted in CasaDeRenFaire - 4 replies

a word from mom...

2007-10-23T14:57:17Z

i have deleted the apology post. i'd rather not have to do that again. please...children...play nice. this is not a forum to belittle people or make them feel like shyte. it's a place for us to meet people from NCRF, discuss the parties that happen (or *wink* dont happen) at NCRF, and complain about people going faster than 5MPH in my living room. i would like to ask that we all get along. don't MAKE me pull out the cuffs and whips. i'd rather not have to go medieval on your arses!

~J~
your humble
but seriously tired
moderator

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Looking for Jennifer

2007-10-21T01:26:59Z

I would like to get in touch with Jennifer, the school teacher that worked the Company Store at Casa. If someone could put me in contact with her, I would sure appreciate it!
thanks

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Thank you!

2007-10-20T18:01:02Z

I had a great run, accomplished a few of the things I set out to do, gained many ideas, new friends and reconnected with old friends.

I wanted to thank each and every one of you, and a special thanks to Molly for being so gracious for allowing me in and giving me a pass. THANK YOU!

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To my RUB

2007-10-19T19:03:34Z

I never found out who you are, but wanted to say THANK YOU!! for being such an awesome RUB! Please let me know who you were so I can thank you in person next time I see you. And the little 'Emergency Kit' was the best!! =)

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Is this too touchy a topic?

2007-10-19T18:12:40Z

Are there different costume/garb standards for Entertainment than there are for Vendors? If the answer is yes, well... why?

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Thank you all NCRF!!

2007-10-19T07:40:37Z

::cross posted in 1 other tribe::
I just want to say thank you to all the wonderful participants who let me run around as Puck this year. This wasn't my first Northern faire, but it was my first as the infamous hobgoblin, and I had a blast. Molly told me closing weekend that I had received a multitide of compliments, and that just filled me with all sorts of warm fuzzies. Puck is one of my dream roles, and though I've been in Midsummer's twice and done the final mechanical scene of "Pyramus & Thisbe" more times than I can count, this was the first time I got to play that shrewd and knavish sprite called Robin Goodfellow. I also felt much more a part of the family than I ever had before. Thank you all very much.

And if I met you, or if we played together, or heck you just want to get to know me, please add me to your freinds list. I want to be able to remember everyone's name when I come back next year:) (hopefully as puck again)

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lost and found after hours

2007-10-19T03:33:12Z

so...now that faire is over and everyone has packed up what they think they brought with them...where does one go to get stuff that they lost? you can send an e-mail to info@norcalrenfaire.com and give a discription of the item(s). we have been keeping a log of everything that has come in to the lost & found window at the box office, so if it's on the log it should be there...unless it was signed for and then...well it wont be there. at any rate...lost & found will still be available. it has been boxed up and sent to the office.

thank you to everyone who found things and brought them to us instead of just keeping them. your efforts to keep our family happy are appreciated. see you all next year!

~J~

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Project done on faire by the Newspaper

2007-10-16T20:00:06Z

the record did this... Thanks Dre for giving me the name to track them down.

I recognize that guy being knighted :-)

http://online.recordnet.com/projects/renfaire/

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60+ Casa Fair Pic's

2007-10-16T13:40:08Z

Just posted 60+ Casa De Ren-Fair Pic's. ( My Fair Pics. )

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Squirrel Resistance Update

2007-10-13T14:50:40Z

(Posted for the Squirrel because he has a tough time typing)

Your Majesty,

It is time for the first of my reports as the head of your Queen Loving Squirrel resistance from Chipping Under Oakwood.

Our efforts are going well… I am pleased to report that we have enlisted three more recruits into your efforts. Each has been armed with a rapier, false documents, and the secret decoder ring.

It is with great regret that I must inform you of the loss of agent Davies.. He gave his life disarming an IEP (improvised Explosive Pinecone) that was set to go off in front of your procession. He left behind his loving wife Charma… and his 27 children.. I would name them all.. but they are all named Bucky… like their father.. in George Forman fashion. His body was laid to rest.. in the Queen’s garden.. next to the begonias. His eldest son.. Bucky.... has taken up his position as third wing commander.

In accordance with your wishes… NONE of local squirrels from Willington have continued with the same efforts as did two weekends ago.. when they were able to take that one woman’s legs our from under her… the one known as Mistress Katarina Anders… and have her land on her tush. She nearly took one or two of your secret army out when she landed.. but our forces are too quick footed.

I know you have always despised us…But with Lady Frances Clifford’s help.. we will continue to earn back your love.

With highest regards.. and respect, and secrecy
Viva La Resistance… Long Live the Queen. Long love the Tail!

Your humble servant,

Squire Sciurus Vulgaris Shadow Tail the third... Leader of the Queen loving squirrel resistance of Nutchery

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This might have been mentioned before

2007-10-12T21:21:21Z

I found this newspaper story...

http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070913/A_ENTERTAIN/709130305

Hope it wasn't a redundant posting.

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we may have found something that's yours?!?!?!

2007-10-12T20:19:46Z

last year we were happy to reunite people with their stuff. except the teeth. yeah someone lost their teeth and never came to pick them up. if you think you might have lost something, please check with the lost & found at the box office. during the day it is at the window labelled "Will Call". after hours there's usually a window open somewhere at the box office where you can inquire.

if you *found* something...please please please bring it to the box office. we write down what it is, where it was found, and when someone comes to pick it up, we have them sign for it.

once the faire is closed down, the lost & found items with the log go to the office. you can call there to see if something was found that you might have lost.

thanks for listening.

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You are hereby charged…

2007-10-12T19:08:22Z

With having one incredible weekend…
If you are not doing it for yourself…
Do it for me.

Hope you all have a blast. Make me proud.

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also the last weekend to...............

2007-10-12T18:48:45Z

drive past my truck and yell "SLOW DOWN!!!!"

HAHAHAHAHA
but seriously folks. this weekend is gonna be great. don't forget there will be a disco night on saturday night hosted by belrose. we'll have the same DJ that played for us during black & pearls. so get out those bell bottoms and leisure suits and dance the night away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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