Greetings. Today's episode is all about hunting and animals.
Music Break – O' Danny Girls “Moose Song”, Slainte!
Days of Yore History Lesson Part 1 - Falconry
- Background info about falconry
- Visit to your State Wildlife Resource Agency to request the package of information pertaining to falconry if you wish to learn more about falconry.
- Two good resources for falconry education and equipment is Western Sporting – www.westernsporting.com or is it www.westernsporting.org. www.N-A-F-A.org
-  A few faires that support Falconry
   Royal Gauntlet Falconry, The Great Plains Renaissance Festival
   Birds of Prey Show, The Arizona Renaissance Festival
   Earth Quests Birds of Prey, New York Renaissance Festival
Music Break – The Merry Wives of Windsor “The Bird Song” Happy Endings
Music Break – Wolgemut “The Nobel Cockerel”, Shauspiluden II
Days of Yore History Lesson Part 2 – Fox Hunting and Medieval Hunting Dog Breeds
Music Break – Merry Wives of Windsor “ Old Daddy Fox”, Here's to Men
Tavern Talk
- The Olde World Renaissance Faire of Twig, MN canceled their 2011 season due to financial reasons.
- Lisa requests your attendance to The Salem MA ( the Witch city) Renaissance Village Days. This event is taking place at Pioneer Village, in Salem MA. Renaissance Days are Sep 24 &25. Oct 1 &2nd. A Masked Costume Ball is held Oct 7 & 14. 2011. Visit www.SalemRen.com for more info.
- Podcast news: Sir Mark and I planning on going to the Minnesota ren-fest sometime this faire season.
- In addition, this August marks our 1st anniversary of the podcast! A special anniversary edition podcast is in the works highlighting many of the interviews, music and stories from the 2010 – 2011 ren-faire season. Go to our facebook page – which is facebook.com/therenfestexperiencepodcast or Tweet me – the account is @Renfestpodcast about what episode or episodes you liked the most and why and I will try to do my best to include that in that shows highlights!
- Update the market place section of the podcast website – which is www.therenfestexperiencepodcast.com is still under construction. I have an artist friend who i helping to create a new logo for the podcast. The logo would replace the current logo and then be included on our website, and ultimately used for promotional items which I aim to add to the marketplace. I am toying with doing a coffee mug and t-shirt as well as including my own handmade candles.  All I ask to at least check out the marketplace – see it's progress and if you feel moved to buy something or even give a donation.
-   Lastly, go to our sister website to download these podcasts – www.therenfestexperiencepodcast.podbean.com . Subscribe there or on Itunes.  While you are subscribing add a 1-2 sentence review rating the podcast. Every little bit helps.
Toast -
The horse and mule live thirty years
And never knows of wines and beers.
The goat and sheep at twenty die
Without a taste of scotch or rye.
The cow drinks water by the ton
And at eighteen is mostly done.
The dog at fifteen cashes in
Without the aid of rum or gin.
The modest, sober, bone-dry hen
Lays eggs for noggs and dies at ten.
But sinful, ginful, rum-soaked men
Survive three-score years and ten.
And some of us...though mighty few
Stay pickled 'til we're ninety-two.
Thanks again for listening to The Ren-fest Experience Podcast! Until we meet again – May all your days be ren-fest days! Faire well!
Music Break – Hawke, “The Unicorn” Out of the Nest.