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Musicians who perform at Faires or similar reenactment events; or who specialize in Period music appropriate to Faire events. Suggestions for sites to be listed are encouraged via the "add URL" label at page top - criticism and comments are very welcome at the "editor" active text at page bottom.
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Axel the Sot's Pub
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Axel performs satire, drunken comedy, and well known pub songs at numerous Faires Events. Purchase his music or see him at one of the faires listed in the schedule of Faires he will be performing.
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Bedlam Bards
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Hawke and Cedric perform well known pub favorites at various Faires with their violin and guitar. Visit the Events schedule, purchase their CDs, and view the extensive photo gallery.
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Bilge Pumps
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Sea songs, shanties, and Celtic music with a dose of comedy from a six member pirate troupe. Events schedule, photo gallery, CDs.
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Flatpickin
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Renaissance, Celtic, and Appalachian music on mandolin, fiddle, banjo, and guitar; also recorders, flute, and autoharp. Events schedule, photos, contact information, biographies.
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Gibbons The Troubadour
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A 16th century strolling minstrel performs songs, stories and instrumental music. Events schedule, CDs, extensive photo gallery.
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Jim Hancock
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Renaissance Faire performer and singer plays guitar, mandolin, bass and cittern with folk songs from Ireland and everywhere else. Biography, photos, events schedule, CDs and audio files.
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Liza Kay
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Performances of 16th century Celtic, Faire music, and new wave contemporary folk, as singer and songwriter; CDs and audio files.
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Marooned
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Quartet performs shanties, Irish pub songs, and original works; event schedule, photos.
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Menagerie Music
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Jon and Lisa Butts in Period costume sing and play hammered dulcimer, guitar, and flute, performing music from medieval to modern. Events schedule, extensive photo gallery, CDs and audio files.
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Merrie Minstrel
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Merrie Minstrel, sixteenth century strolling troubadour, is recreated by actor singer Rich Follett with stories, jokes, traditional Faire music, and his own comedy songs. Faire photos; CDs and audio files; Maryland Renaissance Festival.
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Minstrels of Mayhem
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Musicians perform traditional and original folk music at Renaissance Faires and similar events; events schedule, CDs.
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Old World Troubadour
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John DuRant of Maryland portrays the strolling entertainer Jonathan Strum at the Maryland Renaissance Festival and similar venues. Host of the locally televised childrens Troubadour Show. Special children's shows, photos, CDs and audio files.
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Owain Phyfe Appreciative Listeners Society
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Owain Phyfe and the New World Renaissance band sing and play modern adaptations of Early Music. Events schedule, biography, photo gallery, CDs and audio files.
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The Plaid Piper
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Celtic folkwinds musician plays pennywhistle, Irish flute, fife and Highland bagpipes. Biography, events schedule, image gallery, contact information.
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The Rogues
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Four person band performs nontraditional Celtic music on bagpipes and drums at various Faires. Events schedule, photos, CDs and audio files.
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Tudor Tarts
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Two member troupe perform bawdy ballads, limericks, and audience interactive humor. Events schedule, photos CDs.
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Vince Conaway
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Audience interactive strolling troubadour entertains with stories, jokes, song, and instrumentals on mandolyn and cittern. Biography, schedule, photos, CDs and audio files.
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Wicked Tinkers
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A Scottish Bagpipe and Drum Band specializing in Scottish, Irish, and Celtic music; biographies, photo gallery, contact information, events schedule.
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