Welcome to Wolgemutants! Please introduce yourself.

It's a fairly new building in London - shaped like a space rocket or a gherkin. Here's a web page that has pictures of it (or do a Google for "London Gherkin" and you'll get this page and loads others).

www.reggie.net/album.php

Not only is it beautiful (even though it's fairly new), but it's apparently also very Cutting-Edge Technology: low emissions heating and ventilation systems, etc.

In looks, I always prefer the old stuff, but the Gherkin represents the rest of London - still beautiful, but looking to the future, too.

Come over and have a look "in person" some time! If you think Insulae Draconis wouldn't make it worth your time, esp with the relatively cheaper Ryanair (and other airlines) intra-European fares, I don't know what to tell ya.

Matter of fact, been meaning to ask: why *don't* Wolgemut travel to more intra-Drachenwald events? We'd love to see you everywhere, but Ffair Raglan would have been particularly perfect - a whole castle that we can play in, not just around. Kitties! Elderberry bushes, groaning with bounty! And this year Caitlin and Otto led the music for a torchlit ball in one of the courtyards... Ahh, lovely.

i go by wolf of the rogues or roguewolf at pennsic. you guys played our 'rogues vs. the beer' party a couple of years back and we thoroughly enjoyed havin ya.
look forward to booking you for our new party 'bar wars' and enjoying another night of fine music.

cheers,
-wolf

"Oh, Professorin..."

Guten morgen! I just recently joined tribe and was pleased to stumble across this group! Micha, you may (or may not) remember me as a longtime AZ Wolgemut fan (now proud to call myself a "Wolgemutant"!) who faithfully attended multiple performances every year at the AZ Ren Faire.

Perhaps you may recall my "kikiriki" Wolgemut hat (and other assorted homemade Wolgemut apparel), my companion's rolling on the ground (on cue), or my "SAVE WOLGEMUT" petition that almost got me kicked out of the Faire one year! I tried sending you an e-mail awhile ago. Not sure if you got it, but in case you didn't, I'll take this opportunity to again thank you for all the great music and for always being so gracious and taking the time to talk before/after shows.

Wolgemut was a major force in opening the door to what is my recently expanding love of Early music. I joined the SCA a couple of months ago and have been exposing myself to as much "period" music as possible. I hope to some day join the local ensemble in our barony and develop some skill on a few of the instruments I own (but rarely practice, since it's not as much fun by yourself!). Right now, my (limited) time is being devoted to our drum & dance group that I joined shortly after getting into the SCA. And by the way, everything in this paragraph is something that puts me "in a good mood"!

Since, until about a month ago, I didn't realize that non-SCA members could go to Estrella, I haven't seen you perform since your last year at the AZ Faire. I trust you'll be at Estrella in 2008? PLEASE say "yes'! Oh, and hello to all my fellow Wolgemutants, too!

Johannes Grim (Eric)

Bon jour Mathieu and welcome to the Wolgemutants tribe. I'm very sorry for the delay in answering this message (life on the road is a challenge) but I'm very happy that you found us and that you enjoy the music. I'd be very interested in hearing some of your music.

Montreal must be a great place for music. Perhaps you know some of our friends with the group Cercamon? They are a fantastic trio and I just had the pleasure of seeing them a few weeks ago. If you don't know them be sure to check out their website, the music is just incredible.

www.ensemblecercamon.com/

Again welcome (and please do not apologize for your english, as you can see my Frech is horrible :-) and I hope that we'll see you at a Wolgemut event soon.

Servus

/Micha

"Wolgemut can make almost any commute better"

Drop the "almost" and you have it right.

;-)

Hey Johannes,

You wrote:
>Micha, how long WERE you together before you started playing ARF?

As a matter of fact, Wolgemut was formed in October of 1997 (almost 10 years now, yikes) and we boldly (or stupidly) decided to take a trip to Amerika in January/February of 1998. I was able to convince the AZRF to let us be guest for a few weekends. Our first few performances were a disaster because they didn't realize how loud we were and they placed us in one of the quiet lane spots (ouch) but soon we were moved to a stage. 1999 was our first full year and 2004 was our final year. I don't remember if we met in 1999 but I do recall seeing you in 2000. Do you happen to have any pictures of you and the gang wearing your Wolgemut shirts?

Cheers

/Micha

Hello Lauren and welcome to the tribe.

Hmmm, sexy legs? You must mean the other guy's. :D

Thanks for introducing yourself and hope to see you soon, doing the Polarbear dance!

Servus!

/Micha