Scroll down and see the BEST Faire Web Community! And - shameless plug - Bristol won for the Best Faire, as well as many other awards. So come visit us this summer! Huzzah to everyone on the list! ;D
Best Renaissance Festival:
Bristol Renaissance Faire
Texas Renaissance Festival
Sterling Renaissance Festival
Scarborough Renaissance Festival
Minnesota Renaissance Festival
Best New Renaissance Festival: (3 years or younger)
Sherwood Forest Faire
Midsummer Fantasy Renaissance Faire
Chippewa Valley Renaissance Festival
New Jersey Renaissance Faire
Connecticut Renaissance Faire Spring Robin Hood Faire
Best New CD Released in 2011:
Circa Paleo – Rosewood/Tidewood
Bocca Musica - The Lusty Wench
Bounding Main – Kraken Up
The Interpreters – And We're Back
Merry Wives of Windsor – Bottoms Up
Best Music Group:
Tartanic
Circa Paleo
Empty Hats
The Jolly Rogers
Poxy Boggards
Best Music Solo Act:
Cast In Bronze
Sarah Marie Mullen
Owain Phyfe
Craig of Farrington
Abby Green
Best Non-Musical Group:
The Tortuga Twins
Barely Balanced
Don Juan and Miguel
MooNiE and Broon
London Broil Show
Best Non-Musical Solo Act:
Moonie the Magnificent
Adam "Crack" Winrich: Fire Whip Show
Zilch The Torysteller
Ded Bob Show
Daniel GreenWolf
Best Comedy Musical Act: (different from Best Music Group, primarily comedic music)
Hey, Nunnie, Nunnie!
Iris and Rose
Bocca Musica
The Village Idiots
Axel the Sot
Best Non-Musical Comedy Act: (different from Best Non-Musical Group, primarily comedic entertainer)
Tortuga Twins
Moonie the Magnificent
Don Juan and Miguel
Ded Bob Show
Barely Balanced
Best Bawdy Act: (Adult-Oriented musical or non-musical)
Tortuga Twins
Iris and Rose
Christophe the Insultor
The Village Washer Wenches
Sound and Fury
Best Street Solo Act: (A person, musical or non-musical on the streets and NOT on stage)
Twig The Fairy
Jane the Phoole
Gabriel Q
Hob The Troll
Looney Lucy
Best Street Group Performance: (musical or non-musical, on the streets and NOT on stage)
The Sea Sirens
Thoren Grymm's Pub Crawl Thoren Grymm's Pub Crawl
Fantastikals
Scarborough Celtic Troupe
Nickel Shakespeare Girls
Best Street Cast: (Name of Renaissance Festival)
Bristol Renaissance Festival
Scarborough Renaissance Festival
Sterling Renaissance Festival
Pennsylvania Renaissance Festival
Minnesota Renaissance Festival
Best Stage Combat Group:
Don Juan and Miguel
Fight School
Bawdily Harm Bawdily Harm
Hack and Slash
The Duelists
Best Jousting Troupe:
Noble Cause Productions
Hanlon-Lees Action Theatre
Knights of Mayhem
Paragon Jousting
Freelancers
Best Dance Troupe:
Masala Gypsy Dancers
Tribal de Luna
Country Garden Dancers
Gypsy Dance Theatre
Shunyata Bellydance
Best Children's Act or Performance: (musical or non-musical, on stage)
Foolhearty
Robin Hood/St. George and the Dragon
Alleyn Apprentice Players
Zilch the Torysteller
Noobler the Tinker Gnome
Best Opening Gate Show: (A Renaissance Festival)
Scarborough Renaissance Festival
Bristol Renaissance Festival
Maryland Renaissance Festival
Minnesota Renaissance Festival
Texas Renaissance Festival
Best Royalty: (Court name)
Scarborough Renaissance Festival Royal Court
Bristol Renaissance Faire, Guild of St. George
Minnesota Royal Court
Sterling Renaissance Festival Court
Pennsylvania Renaissance Festival's Royal Court
Best Shop Vendor:
Nomadic Dreams Boutique
Moresca Clothing
Revs Armour Werx
Lusty Leather
Pendragon Costumes
Best Food:
Turkey legs
Steak on a Stick
Scotch Eggs
Bread bowls
Cheese Fritters
Best Drink:
Beer
Wine
Mead
Tea
Soda
Best Faire Photography:
Photography on the Run – Paul Stout
Michael Ulrich Photography
Kevin Hedgecock
Gar Travis Photography
Majikboxman
Best Faire Web Community:
RenaissanceFestival.com
PA Ren Faire.net
Sherwood Forest Faire Facebook Page
MRFFriends
Renaissance Enthusiasts on Facebook
Best Renaissance Festival Magazine:
Renaissance Magazine
Faerie Magazine
Uproots Magazine
The Buck and Mug
Pyrates Way
Huzzah for Bristol, RenaissanceFestival.com, and all the winners!
I have a fat, file folder with 18 neatly printed tickets for Bristol 2012, Planning on 6 trips for the family! It will be a spectacular year to celebrate the 25th anniversary! 141 more days...
Huzzah to Bristol! I see a few Scarborough tops too, huzzah! And Huzzah for Paul for his awesome photos too!
Well deserved to all the winners, Huzzah!
The best community winner comes as no surprise to me :D Congrats to us all!