I was all about getting tickets, since it was 2-for-1 on admission this weekend. We got there around 10 minutes til 10, and there was already a crowd waiting to get in. On the way, we listened to Faire-like music including Capercaillie, Heather Alexander filk and Loreena McKennitt. The Faire opened at 10 am, so we left here around 8:30 am and drove up to Geneva-on-the-lake. Because of all the stuff, my hips felt bigger than they actually were and that made walking interesting until I got the hang of it. I put on loads of eyeliner and was good to go. That was the really heavy part, especially when it was full. Then I had my green sash and a leather belt off of which I had my money pouch (also leather) and an 18 ounce glass bottle in a holster.
#Great lakes medieval faire 2022 plus#
I had 2 runes (for those who care, they were the Solomon runes Sallos and Ronove) plus a necklace with bells and charms and a hip scarf with 3 rows of the jingly coins. I had huge dangly earrings and an ear cuff that always kills when I take it off. I ended up wearing a huge bronze bracelet on one hand (I have bruises today!) and a coil with bells on the other. I wore my gypsy skirt and an off the shoulders top and about 6 pounds of accessories in total. Yesterday, I decided I would go as a gypsy.
Now, I have a crapload of costumes to wear as well, even after I'd cleaned out a lot of them. It's nice to know that Johnny Phoenix did get married and that Mike's daughter Enniveh is doing well. I've managed to make friends with quite a few performers and vendors as well as guests over the years, so I like to go back and check up on them. So, having that history with the Faire, I have to go back every year. Basically when you're cast and it's a faire day, you act like you are ALWAYS being watched. They train you in at least 3 period dialects, including Shakespeare (although I would NEVER try to act it, it's not my strong suit at all), manners and deportment for all the classes such as serf up to the nobility, as well as mythological creatures, and training in staying in character for essentially 11 hours straight, whether you're eating, walking, parading, or even (I am so not kidding) going to the bathroom. I've had training out the wazoo that would make theatre majors weep. It's lots of fun when you have a job there if you're doing fencing because you get downtime to wander and make friends. I've done cast, vending and fencing show. Now, I am an old hand at this particular faire, since I've worked there for years (not the past 2) since I was 15.
If you've never been and have the opportunity to go to ANY Medieval/Renaissance Faire, GO. It's a roaring good time for all and much love is to be had there. Although it's not out of my home range or anything like that, it IS a different experience. So yesterday I went for the first weekend in ages.
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