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Great Live Performances: BOWI Band


14 Aug

My favorite part of the Renaissance Faire is seeing the live performers, especially the musicians. I love traditional music and hearing the variations the different performers put on the songs I already know by heart.

One of our favorite groups to see perform live is the BOWI (Band of Wandering Idiots) Band. They have a new CD out this year and performed a number of songs off of it. The Highwayman, in particular I really loved, but the whole thing is good stuff. Plus, their live performances are all about having fun, which is what I’m about, too, at Faire.

Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire (2)


24 Aug

Back to the Faire for the final weekend. There was more Alexander James Adams, more BOWI Band (new album coming next year), and more yummy yummy root beer. This time I had a crepe for lunch- I don’t care if its not authentic faire food, it was hardy and delicious.

This weekend we watched the Gypsy Equestrian show. This is, apparently, what college level male gymnasts do when they are no longer competing. Instead of a pommel horse, they just use a real horse. There were also some vault variations. It was quite an impressive show.

Fun times for all.

Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire


07 Aug

I love going to the Renaissance Faire every year. There’s food, shopping, and great live performances. We started the day with the joust- four beautiful horses and some fairly skilled people riding them.

Afterwards, it was time for food- quarter chickens, cornbread, and brick o’ curly fries for us, turkey legs and crepes for our friends.

Then shopping – a new tricorn hat that will complete an outfit for each of us.

And finally, tow wonderful musical performances from Alexander James Adams and the BOWI Band.

Now if only the clouds had prevented the sun from turning my shoulders bright red.

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