Hello all,
I'm going to be at MDRF the weekend of Sep. 28/29. I've never been to it.
I'm in Texas and therefore attend/photograph Texas RenFest, Scarborough, and Sherwood Forest. This is the first faire out of state that I'll be going to. (And hopefully not the last.)
I was interested in knowing what the "don't miss" acts are?
*Is* there a belly dance troupe that performs at MDRF? There doesn't appear to be one in the lineup as far as I can tell. Can you *have* a faire without bellydance? ;D
I'm looking forward to Mediaeval Baebes (which is why I chose that weekend). I'm also interested in seeing acts that don't make it down to the Texas part of the circuit.
Any tips? Gotchas?
-- Melkar
Cu Dubh is a lot of fun if you are in to pipes and drums, as are Volgumut. Barely Balanced are a blast.
Cool! I've heard of Volgumut - that's a definite must do! I also love pipes and drums, I'll flag them and Barely Balanced. Thanks!
I saw your photos yesterday Melkar. This fair looks like a great place to visit.
I give it a thumbs-up! I really enjoyed it. Challenges if you have mobility issues (I don't), but it's VERY hilly. Also no flushies (probably because of all the up/down terrain). The trees are freakin' AWESOME! :-) Also some really good performers that we don't get in the Texas part of the loop.
Melkar,
This is our homeport Fair. I've been going to since I was a child. Did you get to see the human chess match over on the jousting area? We were just in Scarborough last weekend and saw your chess board. I was kinda hoping for something bigger. The action was great just really hard to hear the actors speak.