So, here I sit at my computer listening to Puke & Snot vs. The Bard regretting not buying their DVD last season.
I've got a cigar lit and a shot at the ready. My eyes are watery and the beer has become salty. Only once before have I felt this way over a performer at faire.
We lost an originator today, I'm deeply saddened.

I had just commented about them at dinner last night and it has really sunk in that I won't get to hear their stinging barbs in person again. A 34 year verteran, it is rare to find two people with such a chemistry and talent. Year after year I would watch them rapt attention even though I knew most of the punch lines and chorteling at the ones that had changed.

They perfected an act that without them we would have never seen many that followed in their footsteps. I will always fond memories of them on the pirate ship at MRF and when they came back to MDRF and did an impromptu show for a circle of what seemed like hundreds by the info booth.

The magic their words made captured me every time, I will miss Puke & Snot...

Rest well Snot, you have earned it

What a nice weekend up at PARF. It was, as always nice to see the PARF contingent especially Duchess, the wine wench. Lot's of MDRF rennies showed up over the weekend and we even got to meet Lady Anne and Sir Oswyn, as well as many others, for the first time.
For the first time we were able to catch the Finale in Song and wow what a show, I can't believe 70% of the packed in audience didn't seem to be alive or appreciate it at all.

One good thing about PARF is that it is easy to lay off the booze. I did sample the beers and several wines, but only had the one cup of stout.

All in all a good time . . . until next season.

Second Annual MDRF FoF / Drunks of the Round Table Pub Crawl
Sept. 15th, 2007.

As always all are welcome to join in.

• 11:00 - 11:30 Dragon Inn
• 11:30 - 12:00 Royal Oak Pub
• 12:00 - 12:30 Boars Head
• 12:30 - 1:00 Red Lion Pub
• 1:00 - 2:00 O'Shucks (shooters)
• 2:00 - 4:00 Dragon's Lair (Free Beer O'Clock)
• 4:00 - 4:30 Sly Fox Pub
• 4:30 - 5:00 Wine Garden
• 5:00 - 5:30 White Hart

mdrffof.com/beer/

One of the things I love most about MDRF is the incredible acts that perform there. I was loading my iPod (Thanks again for that!) with the new stuff we have aquired over the past year and I got curious.
Here is our collection, is it only me or do you have a similar collection?

CD's

• Barley Juice - Barley Juice
  
• Barley Juice - Another Round
  
• The Bawdy Balladeers - For Your Pleasure
  
• Blackmore's Night - Shadow of the Moon
  
• Blackmore's Night - Fires at Midnight
  
• Blackmore's Night - Under a Violet Moon
  
• Blackmore's Night - Ghost of a Rose
  
• Blackmore's Night - Past Times With Good Company
  
• Blackmore's Night - Beyond the Sunset
  
• Brobdingnagian Bards - The Holy Grail of Irish Drinking Songs
  
• Darcy Nair Bond - I Feel My Heart Fly
  
• Cercamon - Blau
  
• Christophe the Insultor - Smart People Help the Dumb People
  
• Clann an Drumma - Tribal Vortex
  
• Clannad - Magical Ring
  
• The Corsairs - Green
  
• The Corsairs - White
  
• The Corsairs - Blue
  
• The Corsairs - Red
  
• The Corsairs - Black
  
• The Corsairs - Gold
  
• The Corsairs - Songs From the Road
  
• The Corsairs - Hard Eight
  
• Coyote Run - Pleads the 5th
  
• Coyote Run - Full Throttle
  
• The Crimson Pirates - The Red One
  
• The Crimson Pirates - Putrid and Disgusting
  
• The Crimson Pirates - Your Day in the Barrel
  
• The Crimson Pirates - That's So Sad...
  
• The Dubliners - Booze & Ballads
  
• Greg Freyman - Catch the Sparrows
  
• Greg Freyman - The Ages
  
• Hey Nunnie! Nunnie! - Hey Nunnie! Nunnie!
  
• Hey Nunnie! Nunnie! - Every Day is Christmas
  
• The Hooligans - The Hooligans
  
• In Our Cups - Foolish Pleasures
  
• MediÆval BÆbes - The Rose
  
• MediÆval BÆbes - Undrentide
  
• MediÆval BÆbes - Worldes & Lysse
  
• MediÆval BÆbes - Mistletoe & Wine
  
• MediÆval BÆbes - Mirabilis
  
• MediÆval BÆbes - Salva Jos
  
• The Merrie Minstrel - Merrie All the Day
  
• The O'Danny Girls - Ribald For Your Pleasure
  
• The O'Danny Girls - Shamrockin' Live
  
• Puke & Snot - Comic Al Bum
  
• Puke & Snot - Vowel Obstruction
  
• Puke & Snot - Are You All Right
  
• Puke & Snot - Ship of Fools
  
• The Pyrates Royale - Hello, Sailor
  
• The Pyrates Royale - LYVE Behind Bars
  
• The Pyrates Royale - Love at Fyrst Nyte
  
• The Pyrates Royale - Tales of the Brigantine
  
• The Rogues - Off Kilter
  
• The Rogues - Live in Canada, Eh?
  
• The Rogues - V.O.
  
• Jonathan Strum - Naughty Adult Ditties
  
• Jonathan Strum - Home From the Sea
  
• Maggie Sansone - Traditions
  
• Tannahill Weavers - Cullen Bay
  
• The Tartan Terrors - A One Night Fling
  
• The Tartan Terrors - Scots on the Rocks
  
• The Tartan Terrors - Who's Your Paddy!
  
• The Tartan Terrors - Dressed to Kilt
  
• The Tartan Terrors - Un-Pubbed
  
• EJ Jones - The Willow
  
• Wolgemut - Schauspeluden II
  
• Wolgemut - Danzig
  

DVD's

• Blackmore's Night - Castles & Dreams
  
• Hack & Slash - Christmas Special The Musical!
  
• Hack & Slash - Operation Swashbuckle
  
• The Rogues - Made in Texas
  
• Tartan Terrors - The Quest
  
• Tartan Terrors - Musical Comedy Show

Here we are only a little more then three weeks away from the start of the Maryland Renaissance Festival and we at the MDRF Friends of Faire are ready.

*  We are hosting our Second Annual MDRF Photo Contest sponsored by Renaissance Magazine. You can find out all you need to know at www.MDRFFoF.com/photo.html

*  Our Pre-Faire Party is being hosted in Northern Virginia by Mum and Da, if you are attending we need you to RSVP on the Message Boards.

*  Speaking of the Message Boards we have a ton of Sneak Peeks about the 2007 season posted for all to view and a few extra tid bits still in the Charter Mebers Area. We have hit several milestones on the Boards; 375,000 hits, 7000 posts, 1000 topics and 260 members. Don't let these numbers scare you though, we are a friendly place to find out about faire and make new friends. You can find our Message Boards at mdfof.proboards55.com

*  Our Membership Drive for both the Message Boards and our group on RenSpace, which was featured last month, is going on now. Our goals are very reasonable; we want 300 members on the Boards and 100 members on RenSpace. You can find us on RenSpace at mdrffof.renspace.com

*  I am placing the order for pins that will be at MDRF on opening day now. If you want a pin you must get your order in this week to get yours opening weekend. Demand will determine when the next set of pins gets ordered but there are already over 300 of the MDRF FoF pins in circulation now. Pins can be ordered at www.MDRFFoF.com/goods.html#pins

*  Faire Window Clings have been a huge success and we are still trying to get it worked out that they are available at one of the vendors at faire. We have already sold over 500 MDRF clings and I for one can't wait to see them in the parking lot. We have plenty of different faire clings available at www.MDRFFoF.com/fwc.html

*  We are holding our weekly online chats this season just as in the past. On Wednesdays at 7PM join us in IRC or throught the website at www.MDRFFoF.com/chat.html and see what's going on. It is important to note that the chat room is always open and if nothing else the MDRFbot is there to answer your questions.

I think that is about it for this update from the MDRF Friends of Faire and we can't wait to see everyone at faire and until then visit us at mdfof.proboards55.com