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The "Have You Met?" series introduces you to some of the people who make Faire a joy!

2008 Tennessee Renaissance Festival – Opening Weekend Report

Friday night before opening day, Tennessee was drenched with almost four inches of rain and even a tornado in the northern portion, so it was with great delight that we woke to the end of the rain and promise of a fair day ahead. A Faire day indeed it was! By the time of official […]

September 24th, 2008 Posted by | Proclamations | no comments

Tennessee Cast gets kudos for Live Chess Match

Congratulations, Chess Team, looks like you’ve helped create another Ren-thusiast. My favorite thing though was the Human Chess Match. … And I was afraid the show would drag as the two sides actually played a chess match! Ha! I am rarely so pleased to be wrong. Taurus Rising gave a complete description of his first […]

May 23rd, 2008 Posted by | Proclamations | no comments

Faire fun for May 17-26, 2008

Memorial Day weekend is upon us and many of the faires will open their gates all three days. The FaireNews crew will be at Tennessee Renaissance Festival for our Handfasting, as well as to participate in Ménage ‘Ette Trois and the 3rd RenaissanceFestival.com RenDezvous. California Koroneburg European Old World Festival continues this weekend with a […]

May 22nd, 2008 Posted by | Faire Fun | no comments

Playtron definition and a new (to me) Dictionary

Thanks to Genevieve Netz at the Prairie Bluestem blog, I was introduced to a new dictionary the other day. Genevieve attended the Tennessee Renaissance Festival on Mother’s Day and heard the word “playtron.” She used the Double Tongued Dictionary, “A lexicon of fringe English, focusing on slang, jargon, and new words,” to research the word […]

May 18th, 2008 Posted by | Proclamations | no comments

Have you met Giacomo the Jester?

Whether walking the rope, singing a love song to a maiden in the lanes, or leading the band in to a resounding chorus, he brings a sense of wonder to everything he does. Always on the lookout for something new to learn, the jester has developed the talents necessary to sustain the renaissance traveler he is at heart. The quick-witted troubadour charms even the Queens of our Faire shires and they welcome him to their festivities and urge him to return safely from his travels. Let me introduce you to Giacomo the Jester. […]

May 13th, 2008 Posted by | Have You Met? | 8 comments

FaireNews crew has a new ride!

Well, we decided that we needed a new vehicle, something that got better gas mileage but still has room for all the things you have to take to Faire! After all, we have armor, swords, wedding dresses, and who knows what else to get in for our Tennessee Renaissance Festival trip. Anyway, I spent the […]

May 2nd, 2008 Posted by | Proclamations | no comments

Have you met Paolo Garbanzo?

Italian streams from his lips as he makes dinner plans with Giacomo and, for a moment, you wonder if you’ve been transported to one of the European festivals. Finished, he returns to your conversation, laughing easily as he turns the crab hat, a talisman against rain, repeatedly in his hands. Never still, he seems always to be scanning his surroundings for something to play with and you wonder how long it will be before he reaches in to a pouch and pulls out enough objects to form a pattern. Let me introduce you to Paolo Garbanzo. […]

April 29th, 2008 Posted by | Have You Met? | 3 comments

Have you met Looney Lucy?

Moving quickly through the lanes, the slight form wrapped in tattered clothing always seems on a mission of some importance. On her way to offer her services as a fashion consultant to a courtier or for a quick tryst with her latest conquest, she comes to a quick stop at a wave or word from a passer-by. As she turns toward you, the quick grin and cloverleaf affixed to her nose erase any doubt that you might have found the wrong bag lady. Let me introduce you to Looney Lucy. […]

March 12th, 2008 Posted by | Have You Met? | 3 comments

Have you met Tom “Red” Zadoyko?

Striding across the festival grounds, oar banner in hand, the redheaded pirate grins at the ladies, throws jibes at the gents, and encourages the little ones to run away and join his crew. On stage later with his partner, he puts his wits and cutlass to work charming the audience. The roars of laughter at their escapades create the euphoria that is like nothing else in the world for him. Let me introduce you to Tom “Red” Zadoyko. […]

March 5th, 2008 Posted by | Have You Met? | 2 comments