Welcome. This episode is all about sailing – why it was such an important mode of transportation during the Renaissance, what the life was like on the big boats such as the roles each person played, hear sailing music from renaissance musicians and then wash it down with our Tavern Talk segment where I'll be discussing things like the new Renaissance Festival Computer Game, Renaissance Festival News and info about our upcoming live podcast from the Arizona Renaissance Festival! The first song is from Empty Hats, if you haven't heard our interview with The Empty Hats check out podcast #4 The PA Renaissance Faire 2010!
Music Break – Empty Hats - 5, “Wave Over Wave”
Days of Yore History Lesson – Sailing ins and outs
Music Break – The Dregs – Are You Gonna Drink That?, “The Handsome Young Sailor”
History Lesson Continued....
Music Break – The Merry Wives of Windsor – Here's to the Men “Letter From Sea”
Tavern Talk News.
1.  Site of the day which comes from www.thepirateking.com .
2.  Sims Medieval is coming out March 22nd and costs roughly 49.95. Go to their website, www.ea.com/TheMedieval to learn about it.
3.  Have you checked out the Renaissance Festival Awards yet? Go on over to my friend Marc Gunn's podcast – RenaissanceFestivalPodcast.com and see how your favorite renaissance musical group, comedy act, or even food ranked with all the rest.
4.   Red Riding Hood the movie. From nymag.com, under their entertainment section, it has been compared to a renaissance faire. Some quotes say it is like “Gossip Girl for the Renaissance Faire”, “Amatuer Night at the Renaissance Faire”, and Renaissance Faire 90210 Flavor”. I am making this topic a Tweet of the week! So if you are on Twitter find the podcast via the twitter.com/renfestpodcast and tweet me, Lady Michelle, about what you think about this movie!
5.  Check out a new guild called the Northwoods Wenches Guild are empowering themselves and showing that they are proud to be called wenches. If you want to learn more about them they have a facebook page. If you have a guild you other news like this you would like to share – please do so and contact me, Lady Michelle via our website www.therenfestexperiencepodcast.com
6.   Lastly, the big news regarding future podcasts. Following this podcast is going to be our St. Patrick's Day Podcast which will be available for down load Wednesday before St. Patrick's Day. After that I will be at the AZ Renaissance Faire! Which means I will be recording a live podcast at this coming weekend. I intend to have it recorded, edited and uploaded Monday March 21st. My request to you is please share these podcasts with your friends –We're on Facebook – to boot you can even listen to this very podcast via our Facebook Page and while your at it let your Facebook friends know about this podcast. We are on Itunes – please review the podcast if you haven't already, and you can find us on two different websites www.therenfestexperiencepodcast.com where you can listen to it live and get show notes plus links or go over to www.therenfestexperiencepodcast.podbean.com where you can download it if you don't use Itunes.
Final Toast:
May the winds of fortune blow upon you, May you sail a gentle sea,
And may it always be the other guy, who says "This round's on me!"
Music Break – Maidens IV – Celtic Fire, “Dark Dancing Waves Medley”

Podcast #15 My Bawdy Valentine Episode
Introduction
Music Break – O'Danny Girls “La Di Dum” - Sliante - comedyindc.com/odanny.htm
Just the Facts...The difference between Chivalry and Courtly Love?
Music Break - “Roll Me Over” by the Interpreters - Be Gentle  www.myspace.com/theinterpretersofteatro
Music Break - “The Cucumber Song” by Iris and Rose – Missed Conceptions Part “Whew” www.iris-n-rose.com
The Debate Is Chivalry is dead?
Music Break - “The Mermaid” by Bedlam Bards & Andrus Barnyard Bedlam: Cock and Bull Story. - www.bedlambards.com
Tavern Talk
1. Check out this article by Rob Kroehler entitled “Joust Around the Corner, Here comes Ren-fest. regarding the start of the AZ Renaissance Festival - http://tinyurl.com/5vpjd9z I am not happy with it! Here's some highlights of the article... “For eight consecutive weekends a year, theater geeks, gamers, and D&D fanatics emerge from their man caverns and don their gay apparel in hopes of realizing their deepest medieval fantasies....” “That’s right, closeted thespians, the Renaissance Festival has arrived. The faire summons you to come delight in the revelry and hurl yourself headlong back into the joys of high school social hierarchy. Only this time, instead of giving that twiggy nerd an atomic wedgie, you’ll be kneeling to the Knighted Sir as he bids you “good morrow...”
Seriously? Take the time to read the whole article and tweet me via the Twitter account I have set up for the podcast which is @RenFestPodcast or post your thoughts on our Facebook Page. Comments and opinions will be shared in the next episode. I sense a new segment perhaps calling it “The Village Voice?? Perhaps from time to time I will share a topic that might be controversial in nature and allow you all to wage your opinion – your voice!
2. The Website of the Day is http://www.historicalglassworks.com . If you are ever interested in glass and want to learn more this informative site where you can purchase glass objects too!
3. Big Bear Renaissance Faire, held in CA has been Canceled The board of Directors has deliberated and have to inform you that ALL events for this year will have to be canceled. They are asking to check their website www.bbvrsinc.org to learn when it will be up and running again.
4. Renaissance Faire brings a new experience to eastern Wake County
“We are writing this letter in support of The North Carolina Renaissance Faire and The Historical Enrichment Society. We want to address the positive aspects of this wonderful event and the benefits of bringing the arts to the Knightdale community...” Learn more about this article by viewing this webite: www.easternwakenews.com/2011/01/26/9821/renaissance-faire-brings-a-new.html
Final Toast by Sir Walter Scott.
Please...  If you like this podcast rate it we're on Itunes and/or you can leave comments on our website www.therenfestexperiencepodcast.com . I really want to hear from you, especially regarding the one article I just mentioned earlier, via our twitter account @RenFestPodcast or via our Facebook Page. I will air some of those replies in our next podcast. Lastly, download our episodes via our sister website which iswww.therenfestexperiencepodcast.podbean.com.
Music Break – “Widow of Westmoreland's Daughter” Empty Hats – V – www.emptyhats.com

Podcast #14 The “Working” ClassCitizensIntroduction:
What have I been up to? Diet to getinto some bodices. Snow. Art fairs. Ren-fest ideas? Be sure tocheck out our “My Bawdy Valentine” Valentine's Day Episode.
Music Break - The Interpreters -“Professions” - Be Gentle
History Lesson on Common professionsof the working class citizens during the Renaissance
Bakers. Book Binder. Carpenter. Dyers. Jeweler. Locksmiths. Minstrels. Scribes. Spy.
MusicBreak - Maidens IV - “The Miller Dee” - Emerald Fire
HistoryLesson Continued
Seamstress,Midwife, Farmers, Brokers Artisans
MusicBreak -The Mediaeval Baebes - “Blacksmiths” - Illumination
ProfessionFun Facts
Lastnames were often derived from what a family's main profession was.
Factsabout money – coins and minting, pennies and other monetary units,wages -
TavernTalk
Ren-festannouncement from Gia – Come to Our festivals,Winslowshire Festival (Norton, MA for an animal sanctuary) andAbbadia Mare Festival (Bloucester, MA at Hammond Castle). There is awebsite for both festivalswww.winslowshire.comfor the Winslowshire Festival and occurs on June 25th and26th.Abbadia Mare Festival's website iswww.abbadiamarefestival.comand the dates for that faire is July 23 and 24th.
Website of the Day– new segment of the Tavern Talk News. Today's iswww.william-shakespeare.org.uk/shakespeare-insults-dictionary.htm Here you can look up insults used in many of his plays and otherwritings or create your own insults through the insults generator. Lots of fun!
What does the new Syfyshow “FaceOff” and the Pittsburgh Renaiassance Festival have incommon? In and article writen Tuesday, January 25, 2011 12:00 AMbyRob Owen... Jessica Kramer ... who is from Connellsville, PA says“Face Off” reminded her of the work she did at Savini’s school.Since graduation, she’s mostly done body painting work, includingstints at Kennywood and Idlewild. The kicker to tie this alltogether... She’ll have a booth at the Pittsburgh RenaissanceFestival this summer and she routinely works birthday parties in thearea. My thoughts – check out this show and root for JessicaKramer!
Contact us and find us on 3different outlets. 1) our website,www.therenfestexperiencepodcast.com2) Facebook – The page is called The Ren-Fest Experience Podcastand 3) Twitter with our account name being @Renfestpodcast. Thepodcast is available on Itunes and our sister website,www.therenfestexperience.podbean.com.
Final toast!
Music Break Woglemut,“The Washerwoman's Brawl off their album Tempus Saltandi.

Podcast #13 Drinking Episode

Introduction to the podcast. This episode is our drinking episode where not only will I, your host Lady Michelle will be drinking on the job, but sharing some facts about favorite alcoholic drinks found at faires, listen to fun drinking songs, and share some faire news and what new things are going on with this podcast.

Music Break – “Boozin'”, The Dregs - Are you Going to Drink That? (www.the-dregs.net)

Mead Meanderings - What is Meade and various info about mead (gotmeade.com). Articles about mead and T'ej – Ethopian Mead and how it's US ties as well as an article about how meaderies are growing the in US (found via gotmead.com too). Listing of some meaderies found at Ren-faires across the country such as Chaucer's Mead (www.chaucerswine.com), Linganore Wine Cellars (www.linganorewines.com), and Mt. Hope Winery (www.mounthopeshop.parenfaire.com)

Music Break - “Beer Beer Beer”, by Keltish off their album Keltish (www.keltish.com)

Ale Fun Facts – Visit www.samueladams.com for ale facts as well as www.answerbag.com for info on the difference between lagers, ales and beer. Notable mention – MN Ren-fest Royal Ale Festival – info can be viewed via their website www.renaissancefest.com

Music Break “All for me Grog” Emerald Rose album Con Suite

What is Grog – talk about Grog and Rum

Music Break - Juice of the Barley, by Barley Juice off their album The Barley Juice Irish Collection

Tavern Talk News -

1. Check out ren-fest musician's websites and social networks to see if they are performing in your area when there isn't a ren-fest to go to. Barley Juice, for example announced they are touring at various places in and around the United States and come this March they will be doing a tour of Ireland March 4-11th. Get details about all their dates on their website, www.barleyjuice.com

2. One of the founders, Ron Patterson, of the Renaissance Pleasure Faire in CA passed this past week. We thank Ron for all of his hard work and thank all today who makes all of these renaissance festivals happen every year and every season.

3. Fan mail from Mercedes, in CA. She wrote me mentioning... “Please Check out “All's Faire”. www.allsfaire.tv It's really funny & well done. “ It is really funny and for those who don't know what All's Faire is, it is pretty much an independent internet t.v. show where both ren-fests goers and those who work at them, will equally enjoy it. Mercedes also brings a correction to attentiong ... “Samhain is pronounced sow-wen not sam-hane.” Thanks Mercedes!

4. Find The Ren-fest Experience Podcast.on twitter account name @Renfestpodcast ! We are also on Facebook and update that often especially announcing when upcoming podcasts can be expected and hints as to what more is to come via The Ren-fest Experience Podcast. Do check out our website www.therenfestexperiencepodcast.com – not only can you find links, photo galleries and show notes it is THE best way to contact me if you have any news or corrections you wish to share.. Also, check out our sister website www.therenfestexperiencepodcast.podbean.com to actually download our podcast episodes and become a subscriber in the process. Of course we are also on Itunes and ask all listeners to please rate and review us!

Toast (with Lady Michelle's first time ever trying Whiskey)

Music Break –“Seven Nights Drunk”, O'Danny Girls off their album O'Danny Girls Silante (www.comedyindc.odanny.htm

Podcast #12 – Happy “New” Year

Introduction: Description of the show and what to expect this episode

Music Break – Keltish, “Banish Misfortune” off their album Keltish. www.keltish.com

Days of Yore History Lesson

Today's discussion is about the Origins of Celebrating New Years and why we celebrate it on January the 1st.

Music Break – Janet Spahr, “Swing it Slow” off her album Haung Suasion, www.spahrstudios.com

Fact Time

Here I dive into what are some traditions people follow regarding New Years, from its humble beginnings, medieval influences, to how we have adapted those traditions to celebrate the holiday now.

Music Break – Maidens IV – Sing a New Song off their album Emerald Fire www.maidensmusic.com

Tavern Talk

• News regarding Don Juan and Miguel's new movie “I Sense Danger”. Check out the review via the January Issue of Renaissance Magazine and pick up a copy via their website, www.donjuanandmiguel.com
  
  
• Hip Hip Huzzah! To The Minnesota Renaissance Festival for celebrating 40 years of great entertainment back in 2010. Kudos to you all and your hard work putting together a well loved and well attended faire.
  
  
• News about the Sherwood Forest Faire in TX. Their new season kicks off February 19th with a lot planned for this years event.
  
  
• If you love gaming, going to ren-fest shows, knights, and everything medieval keep an eye out in March for EA games new Sims game called The Sims Medieval.
  
  
• Lastly, if you like this podcast and want to learn more about the music you hear, find website links, and info on how to down load the show check out our main website, www.therenfestexperiencepodcast.com as well as www.therenfestexperiencepodcast.podbean.com and of course via our facebook page.
  
  

Final Toast

Final Music Break – SloanWolfe, “Looking Ahead” off their album SloanWolfe, www.sloanwolfe.com

Podcast #11 Christmas Special Part 2 Highlights from the Hack and Slash Christmas Special
  Merry Christmas to you all! Intro to today's podcast regarding the Hack and Slash Christmas Special.
www.therenfestexperiencepodcast.com and www.therenfestexperiencepodcast.podbean.com

- Hack and Slash sharing info about the charities the Special is involved with and why.
- The beginning of the show with guest intro's
- Oh Danny Girls' – Winter Wonder Bra
- Circa Paleo – song 1
- PSA commercials explained
- PSA 1 – Slash's Family
- PSA 2 – Hack's family
- Hey Nunnie Nunnie – Who is This Santa Claus
- Oh Danny Girls – Commercial Break
- PSA #4 – Kyles Strange Family
- Kyles Piano Bit explained and other intros.
- Kyle's Piano Bit
- Circa Paleo – Song 2
- Intro to The London Broil mentioned video that will be available via the website
- The London Broil
- Intro to the finale plus signing off for the episode –
    -  DVD info is available via www.hackandslash.com as well as all of     
       their awesome merchandise .
    - Do visit the facebook pages of Oh Danny Girls, London Broil, Hack
       and Slash, Circa Paleo and our own face book page – The Ren-fest
       Experience Podcast – become a fan of them today!
     - Hey Nunnie Nunnie and the other do have websites – for instance
       Hey Nunnie Nunnies site is www.heynunnienunnie.com .   Many of
       these links are available through their facebook pages and soon via
       our links page - if not there already.
    -  Lastly I want to say thank you all for supporting this podcast by
       listening to it and sharing it with your Rennie friends. You can listen to
       this podcast live via our website
       www.therenfestexperiencepodcast.com or download it via    
       www.therenfestexperiencepodcast.podbean.com or Itunes –
       subscribe please.
- Finale

Podcast #10 - Christmas Special Part 1




Intro – Celebrating Christmas the Ren-fest way.


Music Break - “Greensleeves” from Brobdingnagian Bards and their album Songs of the Muse. (www.marcgunn.com)





Wassail – the tradition of wassailing, what the drink made and how to make it. <recipes are coming!>





Music Break – Briar Rose featuring Brenda Hunter – Christmas Collage - Hear We Go A-Wassailing/I Saw Three Ships (www.brendahunter.com)


Rennie Christmas Wish List

• Think Geek.com - Medieval weapon push pins
  
  
  
• Think Geek.com - Old Tyme Writing Set
  
  
  
• Book on Amazon – Renaissance Festivals: Merrying the Past and Present by Kimberly Tony Korol Evans
  
  
• Book on Amazon.com – Renaissance Festival Tales by Eric T Reynolds and Gerri Leen
  
  
• Tickets to Medieval Times or pre-order tickets to your favorite renaissance festival
  
  
• Subscription to Renaissance Magazine
  
  
• Renaissance Festival musician cd's or Itunes gift cards to buy and down load ren-fest music
  
  
• Zazzle.com – t-shirts, aprons, mugs, and more
  
  
• Etched glass mugs/wine goblets
  
  
• Medieval/ Renaissance themed calendar
  
  

Music Break – Marc Gunn – Single – Celtic Christmas Elf Conscription Song (www.marcgunn.com


National Christmas Traditions

The story behind Yule Logs, mincemeat pies, Humble Pie, Greens, Trees and other Christmas plants, The 12 Days of Christmas, and manger scenes

Music Break – Mediaeval Baebes, Slava Nos – The Coventry Carol

Tavern Talk News Segment

Hack and Slash News and info about the 2nd part to the Christmas Special

Toast

Podcast # 9 Symbols of Scotland

Introduction to podcast #9 episode on Scottish Symbols.

Music Break - “The Broadsword”, The Rogues – Live From Canada, Eh?

Different Symbols of Scotland – Days of Yore History Lesson

• Early history of the Scots, the story of the Scottish Thistle, unusual facts about Scotland, notable Scotts.
  
  

Music Break – “Steamy”, Sloanwolfe off their self titled album, Sloanwolfe

Interview with Virginia Watson of Wolfestone Kilt Company

Music Break – Marc Gunn – “Kilted for Her Pleasure”, Kilted for Her Pleasure

Tavern TalkNews

Clarification of The Rogues “Real Men Wear Tights” album

Special Thanks to the Bedlam Bards for their generous donation of CD's for use for this podcast and future ones.

Buy your tickets to the Hack and Slash Christmas Special occurring in December in Baltimore, MD at the Chesapeake Arts Theater. I will be there – not sure which night yet, but get your tickets while you still can! Learn more on their website www.HackandSlash.com

Upcoming episodes announcements.

The Ren-fest Expeirence Podcast is on Facebook – links are on our website or you can simply find it through a search on The Ren-fest Experience podcast through Facebook as well.

Subscribe to the podcast. I can see I have some loyal followers and fans, so if you don't subscribe do so now. As an added thought why not leave a review, via our Itunes page or even on our website... Doing so will allow for more people can find this podcast. It is my goal, with this podcast to reach out to others in the ren-faire community and be more united sharing info, news, stories and so forth so that “Everyday can be a ren-fest day.”

  Toast & Final Song – The Bedlam Bards - “Whiskey in the Jar” off their album Furious Fancies

Podcast #8 1st Annual Halloween Special – Ren-fest Style!

Welcome boys and ghouls! I've been expecting you! You are listening to the Ren-fest experience podcast and this is podcast #8 our 1st Annual Halloween Special This podcast is more fun than anything. Expect funny ren-fest themed Halloween music, we're going to talk about Samhain – the pagan celebration that started Halloween as we know it today. We are doing to talk about renaissance themed horror movies, talk about renaissance festivals that are going on this Halloween and way people during the renaissance might have celebrated this festive occasion. I have a lot to cover so let's kick it off with some music by Marc Gunn, “A Rabbit For Halloween”, off of What color is your Dragon CD.




Music Break Marc Gunn, “A Rabbit for Halloween” - What Color is your Dragon (album)

- www.marcgunn.com




Days of Yore History Lesson – Discussion about Samhain.




Music Break – The Medeival Baebes, “How Death Comes” - Worlds Blyss (album)

- www.mediaevalbaebes.com




Music Break – The Poxy Boggards, “Burried at Sea” - Anchor Management (album)

- www.poxyboggards.com




Commentary with special guest Sir Mark on our favorite Renaissance themed Halloween movies




Music Break – Emerald Rose, “Vampire Girl from Orn” - Fire in the Head

- www.emeraldrose.com




Tavern Talk – Renaissance Festival News and Final Toast




Music Break – The Rogues, “The Demonic Banshee” - Real Men Wear Kilts

- www.therogues.com

Podcast #7 Celtic Culture


Intro – Top 'o the mornin' to ye – lads and lasses... you are listening to the Ren-fest Exp. Podcast with your favorite host – Lady Michelle! And today we are celebrating Celtic culture! 


Music Break – Marc Gunn, “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling” Irish Drinking Songs and the Dubbliner's Tabby Cats – The Cat Lover's Companion. (www.marcgunn.com)


Days of Yore History Lesson...


Questions... So where did the Celts come from? All over Europe -

How did the live during the early days?

What kind of government and laws did they have?

Does the landscape of Ireland have anything to do with the culture?

What is in a name – deciphering names and how did Ireland get it's name?

  Music Break – Maidens IV - “Celebrate”, Emerald Fire (www.maidensmusic.com

  History Lesson continued

Celtic Arts and Religious influences

Music Break – Brobdingnagian Bards – “Oh, Danny Boy” – Songs of Ireland (www.thebards.net)

Tavern Talk

- Facebook page

- News about the Central Missouri Ren-fest helds that was held Friday October 15 through Sunday, October 17
 - Visit celebuzz.com and do a search for celebrity renaissance faire to see some amazing photo shoped photos of different celebs if there were around during the renaissance and immortalized in paintings by major painters of that time. Angelina Jolie, Jay Leno, Kristin Kreuk of Smallville, Mini Me, and more.
-  Visit renaissancemagazine.com/fairelist.com to see what renaissance festivals are going on – I am not going to be listing them anymore only because there are just too many to list, but want to give you all a heads up on where you can find an easy listing of all the renaissance festivals around the US including when, where, and even admission prices
- Recap of old news
-  ToastMusic Break – “I am Eve” by Medieavel Baebes, The Rose. (www.mediaevalbaebes.com)