Greetings! I've been to Pennsic twice, and fell in love with Wolgemut both times.

Not much to tell about me, really. Just general demon-with-a-needle, worse-with-a-bottle, carouser, trouble-making wench, based in and around London.

When am I happy? When I ...

* 've finished a great outfit (even more so if I see it on somebody who really loves it: don't get me started about the people who haven't...)
* look at my guy or even hear his voice
* fuss my kitty (who must be worshipped at all times)
* see my pavilion in a tidy state, for a change
* fondle fabric
* see a gorgeous full moon over a castle, and think to myself "Hey, I *don't* live in America!"
* look out my office window and see the Gherkin and realise, again, that I'm in the greatest city on the planet (and that's only because I've never been to other planets).

and definitely, when I:

* listen to Wolgemut

Greetings to all,

I love Wolgemut! Especially when they come to our camp to play for our court night at Pennsic! House Darkmoon loves Wolgemut, and my sister said that she had a great time dancing with you this year! I couldn't make it, but I am glad she danced!
Your music makes me happy!

Namaste,
Joranda

P.S. Micha if you are interested I believe that I may have some photos and video from past Pennsics. We are currently trying to dig up some from last year.

Hello everyone in Wolgemut Land!

I know that several new people have joined this tribe so I'd like to extend the invitation to new faces (as well as old) to introduce yourselves.

/Micha

Greetings,

I enjoyed listening to you warm up at Pennsic this year. (Lived down the block from Calontir, next to Llewlyn)

My favorite instruments are all woodwinds followed by drums. I play the Oboe a little and have promised myself a shawm or other medieval period oboe precursor if I practice regularly with the Oboe.

I wanted to say you all rocked on Friday night of Pennsic.

Hi Micha! I'm learning about your Tribe site from our dear friend Constantia. I'm dropping by to say hello!
Conna

Hello Micha and all,

I randomly ran across Wolgemut during a websearch for interesting music with bagpipes, and found out that Jason and Kevin (who I know from faire and Pipe & Bowl back in the day) were members. So, I checked out the site because of them, but stayed for the music ;>

I have a new job with a long commute, so I imagine there will be much Wolgemut in my future.

Hi, my name is Tayyib and I'm a Wolgemutant.

I bought my first CD at my first Pennsic and haven't looked back since.

I got to know some of the band a bit better this year serving them coffee at Pennsic. This job also gave me prime seats when it came concert time.

Hope to see ya'all soon. Until then I'll just listen to the CDs. . . .

I am Appollonia, a history teacher in NJ. My 10 year old son is one of your biggest fans. He was enthralled with the music at Pennsic this year, we had to buy him your CD, he listened to it almost constantly for the 2 weeks following War. This is the same kid who is addicted to Led Zepplin. He has started taking guitar lessons due to the interest he has now in music, this from watching your live performances. He was trying to replicate the "Farmors Polska" from the Cd!

Hello fellow Wolgemutants! I first saw this *fabulous* group at Pennsic several years back and have been in love ever since. Most recently, a friend of mine and I got to dance for y'all at the Maryland Renaissance Festival on Sunday, October 13th. You were most gracious and...as always...excellent performers. Thank you!!!

Hello all! I was introduced to the greatness that is Wolgemut by Constantia on the way to Gulf Wars last spring. It made the car ride fly by. Micha, I met you at Lilies this summer. My husband was one of the folks that kept you prisoner in camp speaking German at you for what seemed like hours. (I'm still really sorry about that by the way.)

I listen to your music almost daily. I enjoy working out your stuff more than anything else.

Hi Micha

I have only recently become Wolgemut, I first heard a sample of your Music on Renstore.com's website while looking for ren music, so I ordered 1 of your cds

But even better than that, Wolgemut just happened to be playing at the Md Renaissance Faire a week or 2 later (last 2 weekends of oct 07). I really enjoyed Your shows, and Now Wolgemut is my favorite band , the music just makes me Wolgemut ! I have all your cds now and love them all, any plans for another cd ?

Hope you can make it back to MDRF next year


Mark
aka Fireblast

I first saw Wolgemut at Pennsic 2007...saw the tent show and the amphiteatre show of much dampness. I do enjoy good medieval music!
I downloaded the dance album from itunes (yes, I didn't buy any CDs at Pennsic!) and have since introduced Wolgemut to our little medieval crew in Japan. I even uploaded some dubious video of the amphitheatre show to Youtube!
Now? I entice small Japanese men with romantic medieval souls to dance to Wolgemut, and I listen to Wolgemut when I take the trains to Tokyo. Sometimes, it makes my fingers tap and feet twitch, sometimes it just puts me to sleep, partiucularly after a hard fighting practice. But sleeping on the trains is all fine and good here on the Far side of the world! So thanks!

Hello! I managed to see some from Wolgemut at Lilies 2007. That ROCKED!! Well all I heard was the music class that was being given down the road from my camp. Way cool stuff:)

I've noticed a lot of new names and faces. Please don't be shy, I'd enjoy hearing about you, who you are and all of that fun stuff!

Cheers

/Micha

Hello!!!
My name is Anna. I found Wolgemut through the SCA, where I am known as Auroa Di Bianco. I Hail from the East Kingdom. I also love wolgemut.

Yours~
Anna
SKA Aurora

Hello Wolgemutants!

I'm Dave Irish, aka Minstrel Krampf. I founded Diabolis In Musica, after listening to groups like In Extremo, Corvus Corax, Schelmish, Spectaculatius, and Wolgemut. I learned to play bagpipes, and with it, all the other period wind instruments followed. When I founded the band back in 2006, we were just 2 drums and a bagpipe. Now we have drums, a hurdy gurdy, violin, rauschpfeifs, crumhorns, cornamusas, recorders, guitar, saz, and various other instruments.

Our goal is essentially to bring real period music back to ren fairs in the USA. In the northeast, where I am, most ren fair music acts consist of about the same 12-15 songs, most of which are simply Irish drinking songs from the 19th century. There is usually an obligatory Greensleeves or Scarborough Faire, to add authenticity, and it bores me to tears. When I started hearing German and other European ren bands, I said I had to bring that music over here.

So we have. Every place we've played in the 2 years since we became a group, has been a great success, and people really liek the music we do. I especially love performing at SCA events. Whenever there's a drum circle and a bonfire, I get to me a Medieval Elvis, as people love the pipes and dance and shower me with compliments.

We're currently playing at King Richard's Faire, and hope that our impact there will give us bigger and better venues next year. So far, the other performers have shown their appreciation, and we're really greatful. Though we hope to make money selling CDs, we simply enjoy playing the music we do, and often show up for free at SCA events, just for the joy of performing.

What we share with Wolgemut is a the good feeling we get playing our music, and we also like to try to be playful with it, as well. I think the best laughs we get from audiences come when we really do have a good time playing music and dancing on the stage while performing it.

Hello fellow wolgemutants and wolgemut!

I'm Chantal, I come from all over the place but I'm currently based in DC and most recently have been seen dancing along to the sounds of Wolgemut at the Maryland Renfest every week! Been going there for 7 years and have loved you guys since I discovered you sometime within that time range... Thanks for the energy you bring to the Fair, it's been awesome! Honestly, I've always found you guys funnest to dance to! Cheers,

Chantal

Micha and crew, the merry band of mischief-makers that out-rogues the Rogues!!!!! :) thank you again for inviting me to the stage to dance with you yesterday!
I can never tire of Wolgemut!!!!

Greetings fellow Wolgemutants!

In the SCA, I'm Dame Eilidh Swann in Caid. In modern life, I'm Cat Ellen in Southern CA.

My fandom comes from seeing Wolgemut at Estrella, Southern Ren Faire, and Pennsic. And I'm an avid fan now, and just *adore* what these musicians have brought to the stage and to people's experience. As a musician, I'm just inspired by and impressed by their skills, repetoire, and zest for life.

My personal wolgemut comes out when I'm singing, more than anything else. I've had the extreme good fortune to serve as the Bard of the Kingdom this year in the SCA, and have had dreams come true -- encouraging other musicians, dramatists, instrumentalists, poets, and performers, going to Pennsic and singing our fighters onto the field for a week (and finally finding out how long it takes for me to lose my voice singing... about six days non-stop, rest on the seventh *wink*), and composing for various events all year long. I'm looking forward to hosting the bardic competition in January that seats my successor, and seeing them blossom and grow in the position.

Photos of Wolgemut at Pennsic from 2008 start here: www.cayswann.com/v/SCA/2008/Pennsic08/ ...on my photo website, with links to 2 videos I posted on YouTube. Anyone is free to have copies. Click through to the largest version of any photo and use your local "save as..." feature, as you like.

Nice meeting you all here!