Remember when renaissance faires were a thing?
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Күн бұрынEnjoy this little throwback vlog whilst I prepare some more Regular Content™. 😁
This faire in particular is the New York Renaissance Faire. I am not affiliated with the organisers of this faire, just a merry attendant. (Our tickets do say ‘complimentary’ though because Danny knows, like, everyone in the faire so thank you to whoever hooked us up ;D)
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‘Across the Ocean’ by Bonnie Grace
‘Sins of the Fathers’ by Deskant
‘Hordes’ by Jo Wandrini
‘Sparring Partner’ by Jon Björk
@ingridsommer2232 4 жыл бұрын
A moment of silence for people who never had fantasy fairs in their town and are now nostalgic about something they never knew existed
@laurenjohnson5941 4 жыл бұрын
thank you for your kind thoughts 😔
@AkireraStraberri3 4 жыл бұрын
There was one in my area I think, I never got to go
@hapichapi 4 жыл бұрын
Ingrid Sommer i live in a country where ren faires dont exist :( i knew about them and always wanted to go but i never knew they were so elaborate
@HyTricksyy 4 жыл бұрын
I live in Spain and I never actually realised how we don't have these in Europe and that they look fun. But on the other hand, my town's (more modern) faires take place on a huge 12th century moorish castle's courtyard so there's that 😂
@ellenuttmark7946 4 жыл бұрын
We had a very small one a couple years ago but we just don’t have the population to support a decent faire 😭 (I have therefore never been but shall be making an effort when they are again a thing.)
@pepperimps1154 4 жыл бұрын
If you don’t have captions on, you are missing out. “Medieval hype music” and “bagpipers simply vibing” are absolute gold.
@Twixxie120 3 жыл бұрын
Yes!!! They’re always amazing, I love having the subtitles on for Bernedette’s videos!
@vena3041 3 жыл бұрын
good thing i saw this before watching...
@adamoconnell1874 3 жыл бұрын
I'm a performer at this faire (a member of the fae, some of the fantastical creatures you caught in this video). Wanted to let you know that this video has been passed around the whole cast; we were heartbroken when the faire was (understandably) cancelled this season, but seeing this wonderful tribute to the fair brought the entire cast so much joy. These performers are all such dear friends of mine, and everyone was just so tickled and delighted to watch this and find some of our favorite moments from this past season. Thank you so much for this wonderful season, and we hope to see you two (and everyone else) at the faire next year. Merry meet, merry part, merry meet again!
@super_siri 3 жыл бұрын
For no reason at all, this thank you made me super teary. Here's to better times hopefully before we all LOSE OUR MINDS!!!!!!
@stephaniequiroz1564 3 жыл бұрын
I love the ren faire (Bristol) and I want to thank all of you performers, wherever you are in the country. We love your dedication to acting and your costumes. I hope that next year we can safely attend again. I dream of visiting numerous times and hope I can visit various locations throughout the country in the future.
@grumpyotter 3 жыл бұрын
Is the movie "Knight riders" a thing among Ren Faire folk? I saw it in 1981 and it got me interested in going to a Faire when they started being a thing. I am glad I didn't take pictures of the dress I made-it was an anachronistic nightmare, lol
@lucinda2329 3 жыл бұрын
❤️~✿~❧~🌿~❧~✿~❤️
@mike-kn5jf 3 жыл бұрын
The video captured the feeling of being on a day vacation when at the Faire. It's a stepping out of time and place and being amused and bedazzled, like a walking dream, with the sights, sounds, smells, laughs, gasps of a vision of happy people dreaming along with you.
@theflutefreak 4 жыл бұрын
Where we live, "renaissance faire" means: renaissance-medieval-scottish-british-steampunk-fantasy.
@bridgetthewench 4 жыл бұрын
My local ones are also "people who look like they got lost on their way to the comicon". I've seen WWE costumes, Star Wars (in 2011, I don't think there were any recent movies at the time), at least a dozen people each year dressed as Link from Legend of Zelda, and assorted superheroes and video game characters.
@goldengryphon 3 жыл бұрын
Yes. Don;t forget the bellydancers, random Fae of some sort, people with a variety of wings, and the occasional centaur (wild wheeled hind quarters). People are *so* creative!
@TehMomo_ 3 жыл бұрын
and random star trek cosplayers.
@Jaewing 3 жыл бұрын
My local one had au anime characters too, the creativity and passion is really out of this world!
@thoughtengine 3 жыл бұрын
Expect the odd Whovian, as well.
@noorijon 4 жыл бұрын
"bagpipers simply vibing" is now my new favorite sentence
@idafryland7692 4 жыл бұрын
Yes
@genericamerican327 4 жыл бұрын
idk, i always get told I keep droning on
@stoutyyyy 4 жыл бұрын
I’m learning the pipes for that specific purpose
@joannecarroll5504 4 жыл бұрын
As a Scottish person who grew up in countries with zero experience of the Ren Faire or its 'inclusive' standards, I am known to get a little emotional, shedding a teardrop or 2 upon hearing traditional Scottish bagpipes. Sadly, the only response the Ren Faire pipes evoked was the urge to yell "Stop it! You're hurting my ears!" (edit:clarity)
@tfkpearl 4 жыл бұрын
that and medieval hype music
@MorganDonner 4 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness, this little introvert is absolutely missing Ren Faires, and SCA events, and people in general 😭
@SonNightwing9 4 жыл бұрын
You would love Ren Fest in Texas each weekend I thinks starting in November, each weekend is a different theme and we have different Courts for each theme like the Transylvanian court for All Hallows Eve you got the Scottish court for the Highlander fling stuff like that just Google Texas Renaissance Festival and you will find everything about it
@cap4life1 4 жыл бұрын
Same!! Never thought I'd miss having to interact with people.
@katherinemorelle7115 4 жыл бұрын
Sarah G this makes me want to travel to America (when it’s safe), and just do a massive tour of all the Ren Faires. I don’t think we have anything like it in Australia, certainly not of the same scale.
@TudorositiesbyMaureen 4 жыл бұрын
Ditto, Morgan.
@josephinedykstra3383 4 жыл бұрын
Pennsic!
@eragonarya225 3 жыл бұрын
the “Dani is interested in.....what are you interested in?” is the most sibling mood i can imagine. genuinely wanting to support your sibling but not even fully paying attention bc they’re always there right next to you doing their own thing.
@teeveeee 3 жыл бұрын
I remember specifically when I was little I went to my states Renaissance Faire and my mom tried my hair up into pigtails. On the entrance they had some characters greeting people, and specifically this jester shouting down at me "Hey! I like your hair!" Then later the jester was walking around talking to people, and he saw me, pointed and said, "Hey I remember you, 'I like your hair'!" And I just remember that brightening up my entire day.
@susann.1618 3 жыл бұрын
And obviously a fun & happy memory of your childhood!
@harpodjangorose9696 4 жыл бұрын
We can still do this, can’t we? We all just have to go as plague doctors.
@extracrispycryptid6208 4 жыл бұрын
I am 100% down with that
@dorianr4770 4 жыл бұрын
I'm down with that. I actually passed a pub the other day that was hosting a masquerade. why not?
@littlezork 4 жыл бұрын
I was a year too early 🤣
@winnievaughan7121 4 жыл бұрын
I own both a Plague Doctor mask (of the modern variety) and a set of lovely black wings. Let’s have a plague dr faire, I’m 100% willing 😂🖤🖤🖤
@gemavaliente7675 4 жыл бұрын
No cap, my bf is working on one this weekend and they just made costumes that can incorporate a mask
@ddude081 4 жыл бұрын
When I worked at the Tennessee Renaissance Festival we would always say “Renn Faire’s are to history, what the etch-a-sketch is to art” Basically sorta kinda going for historical if you squint your eyes and look at it from a far enough distance ;-)
@SpinsterOlive 4 жыл бұрын
I loved going to the Tennessee Renaissance Festival when I lived in Nashville! The actual castle they have there is so cool.
@ilenyssemendez6089 4 жыл бұрын
Going to the renaissance fair in Nashville was such a delight! I went last year with a good friend . The castle tucked neatly into the woods is such a treat!! I miss it dearly!!!!!!
@kathrynpollard8495 4 жыл бұрын
I came across to Texas a few years ago and made friends with some people working at a Scarborough based Ren Faire down there, I was quite excited to see the American interpretation of a town I grew up near. The interpretation was so far off the mark that they weren't even pronouncing Scarborough right... Still tons of fun though.
@vozera723 4 жыл бұрын
I grew up going to TRF and now I work for some of the people I met when I was like five
@bridgetthewench 4 жыл бұрын
I've worked at a couple in Iowa, and it was hilarious to us when people would complain about the lack of historical accuracy - that's not the point!
@elle-izalogan9372 3 жыл бұрын
In Germany we call our renaissance fairs "Mittelaltermärkte" (= medieval markets). Some of those markets were fantasy-medieval-steampunk events in parks, but lots of them actually were held in super old castles, fortresses, and the last one I attended was in an actual medieval former convent / monastery, and lots of people try to dress as authentically accurate as possible. There are BBQs, mead and beer tents, a tight-knit vendor community, show acts, music, and I miss them like a November tree misses its leaves. 😔
@noeljohnson3918 3 жыл бұрын
I went to one of those fairs in Wittenberg and it was all Renaissance crafts in the park. Tents set up and people in peasant garb cooking over fires, pounding metalcraft, carving wood, making pots, making wine. Interesting, but not fun. Nothing to participate in, and of course, the onlookers were all dressed in modern street clothes.
@grumpyotter 3 жыл бұрын
Ooh, you have actual castles!
@elle-izalogan9372 3 жыл бұрын
@@grumpyotter Yes, and they are absolutely amazing. 🥰 The "youngest" authentic castle next to my home town is from around 1760, the oldest castle ruins in our area are from 800 BC and of Celtic origins, but had later been repopulated by the Cattic people, the Germanic tribe that settled here and gave the state of Hesse its name. Also you can find several megalithic structures, like the Wotanstein (Odin's Stone) and the Steinkammergrab ("stone chamber tomb"), that had been built about 4.000 BC. Lots of amazing things to see and interesting sites to visit. :)
@grumpyotter 3 жыл бұрын
@@elle-izalogan9372 I've only been to Ireland and Finland in Europe, but it is truly amazing to an American to be able to walk around and see building still being used that are 1000 years old!
@elle-izalogan9372 3 жыл бұрын
@@grumpyotter Right? It makes me dizzy to think about the people and stories those buildings have witnessed over the centuries. Playing children and death, young lovers stealing a kiss, and wars being fought. Hand-woven clothes and smartphones, ox carts and satellites... My grandparents' house is older than the USA. 😄 (And it still has the same timber frames as in 1681 when it was built.)
@SusanIvanova2257 3 жыл бұрын
"I'm not dying. Not yet" Words every cosplayer has spoken at least once. Also, that looks like a lot of fun. Kind of like a mashup between a cosplay convention and what in my country would be referred to as medieval market
@velvety2006 3 жыл бұрын
and if your around the right people you have massive amounts of bottles of water or other drink pushed onto you lol.
@SusanIvanova2257 3 жыл бұрын
@@velvety2006 tbh as the designated mom friend I'm usually the one who forces others to stay hydrated lol
@velvety2006 3 жыл бұрын
@@SusanIvanova2257 i do the same lol
@Mokiefraggle 3 жыл бұрын
@@velvety2006 Or, for that matter, you have the friends who know without fail what stands in the faire are generous enough to have free water dispensers at their counters (I know I took advantage of those all the time; tankard might be full of mead, but you bet my horn was full of water at all times).
@j.s.matlock1456 3 жыл бұрын
In Texas, in costume, in the summer, we've been known to put ice down our cleavages and call it an ice chest.
@LunarRainbowPony 4 жыл бұрын
You know when the ren faires come back everyone is going as plague doctors for a while
@helenamizera3807 4 жыл бұрын
Lol
@oceanmariep256 4 жыл бұрын
I’m so ready for plague-doc-chic to become the new fad
@averagereenactress2646 4 жыл бұрын
Truth
@mjgobet5601 4 жыл бұрын
I distinctly remember saying to other Ren folk last fall that this year we were going to see all kinds of Witcher costumes at our faire (I'm a vendor). Hmmmm did I jinx us?
@stacyturner8330 4 жыл бұрын
You're killing me.
@evonnagale3045 4 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love the people who go to Ren Fairs dressed as Star Trek characters. It cracks me up.
@practicallymedieval2027 4 жыл бұрын
I always thought that the Stargate ones were on the mark.
@MegaMesozoic 4 жыл бұрын
Obviously Scotty beamed them down!
@evonnagale3045 4 жыл бұрын
@@MegaMesozoic I've heard reports of people going dressed as more tipical Ren Fair people, but with an ST officers badge somewhere on them, and they give the others hell for not being under cover on a planet that clearly isn't technologically advanced enough to join the Federation yet. (It's Federation, right? It's been too long since I watched the show.)
@DBZVelena 4 жыл бұрын
@@evonnagale3045 that's the diff between first gen star trek and next gen.
@SimpleDesertRose 4 жыл бұрын
I saw Kylo Ren at out last faire, surrounded by 5 storm troupers and an Imperial Guard. It was pretty funny. It was probably 95 that day so I'm sure they were hot. My local faire has themed weekends. One is time traveler weekend and out front in the Doctor.
@LaviniaDeMortalium 3 жыл бұрын
3:32 - Kudos to the person _literally rolling away from their problems_
@ageamiu8923 3 жыл бұрын
Me, escaping my responsibilities.
@seir323 2 жыл бұрын
I noticed that!! He was certainly.... on a roll.
@Anak-ie2pn 2 жыл бұрын
Ahahahha
@audoldends6799 4 жыл бұрын
The sibling energy between Bernadette and Dani is amazing. Bernadette is so proper but she seems so relaxed and goofy with her sibling! And the snark between the two of them is hilarious 😂
@janasews7946 4 жыл бұрын
Find yourself someone who admires you like Bernadette and Dani admire that Ren Faire Food
@ellenayres4575 4 жыл бұрын
Just be delicious and super expensive. No, wait, that doesn't sound right....
@shoshimp1309 4 жыл бұрын
Best comment!! 😂💯
@eugeniaxu9487 4 жыл бұрын
“THE THOUGHT HAS EXITED MY BRAIN PURSUED BY A BEAR”
@HomeWithMyBookshelf 4 жыл бұрын
This needs to enter my everyday vocabulary.
@MsOgr1 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, that happens to me a lot!
@lelalu101 4 жыл бұрын
This is honestly such a mood lately
@RoRonsku 4 жыл бұрын
The casual use of 'sibling' and 'they' just makes my nonbinary heart warm. It's the bare minimum really but makes me happy regardless.
@charleefaulkner4753 3 жыл бұрын
RillaRoro its horrible that just the bare minimum can make someone as ecstatic as it does, it should simply be common practice to respect people and their genders/pronouns. Well, i just figured i should say that because it’s what i thought of when i read your comment, so farewell, fellow Bernadette viewer! 💛🤍🖤💜
@victoriabarclay3556 3 жыл бұрын
It takes people time to Learn new ways of thinking and use of language. Be patient with us. I’m still learning, and I have the advantage of gay and bi siblings and child. There’s just so many new ways of expressing identity now, it takes us heteros some time to catch up
@charleefaulkner4753 3 жыл бұрын
Of course!! It took me a bit to learn too, i just find it sad that there are people who dont bother catching up, so when someone does acknowledge one’s pronouns or gender, that person is extremely happy. No matter the gender, people deserve to be respected. If once in a while there’s a slip-up, it’s all good, i just think that its sad how many people don’t respect others. I’m not sure how much that made sense, but just for clarification, i’m mainly talking about those who purposefully misgender/deadname others. ♥️♥️
@lovemesomemoss4260 3 жыл бұрын
im cis and it made me so fucking happy oml
@charleefaulkner4753 3 жыл бұрын
Lisa Kvasnevski but they’re not sisters? Bernadette is Dani’s sister, Dani is Bernadette’s *sibling*. They aren’t a girl, they don’t use she/her or sister or other female pronouns. They’re siblings, not sisters.
@nicchopin9538 3 жыл бұрын
Please tell Dani i love their horns. Also love the random human who stared and then winked while you were filming.
@genericamerican327 4 жыл бұрын
anyone else thrown off by bernadette having siblings? nothing against them, they're awesome, its just that bernadette has immortal fae vibes. . . . . . it's like seeing your teacher at the grocery store lol
@ian_edits_ 4 жыл бұрын
That's lowkey how I felt the first time I heard about Dani tbh. I thought I was just being weird, but your teacher at a grocery store analogy is so accurate. It's like thinking about Andrew Hozier-Byrne (Hozier) having parents,, just error 404.
@Ridlinrin 4 жыл бұрын
Right she definitely has that immortal the sort of vibe. it's hard to remember that she has family. Like my very first thought is "are they immortal too?"
@Alice-gr1kb 4 жыл бұрын
IanEdits Has Dani been mentioned in other videos?
@shironerisilk 4 жыл бұрын
@@Alice-gr1kb I'm almost sure it's them in the white Regency dress video series based of the Jacques Louis David portrait (also one of my favorite projects from Bernadette).
@strangeyoungman 4 жыл бұрын
@@Alice-gr1kb Dani took care of Cesario while Bernadette traveled.
@madelinevance8954 4 жыл бұрын
“Thought has exited my brain pursued by a bear.” -Bernadette Banner I seriously wish I’d seen this video before I graduated because it would have become my senior quote.
@sarabarclay1167 4 жыл бұрын
@hammertapping I doubt if many highschools require one to read Shakespeare's entire published works before graduating; Winter's Tale was not one I personally read at that time. There's no need to put the op down for not recognizing its source; It certainly would make an epic yearbook quote!
@xoxo77778 4 жыл бұрын
@hammertapping i took a whole shakespeare seminar in university and still didn't read that one. it's not exactly one of his more popular works, so i'm not shocked that this person didn't read it
@benjaminbrown298 4 жыл бұрын
@hammertapping I can't speak for OP but I see no indication that the reference wasn't understood.
@benjaminbrown298 4 жыл бұрын
@hammertapping Should have used a Bernadette Banner quote from a video that came out this week that references a Shakespeare stage direction? That doesn't make any sense.
@benjaminbrown298 4 жыл бұрын
@hammertapping I didn't forget what I said. My point is that the quote that OP says "would have been my senior quote" is not, in fact, a Shakespeare quote. It is a quote from the above video which references Shakespeare. The specific phrase "Thought has exited my brain pursued by a bear" is a phrase with its own meaning, with the Shakespeare reference added for flair. So no, what Bernadette added is not superficial, it is the Shakespeare reference that is superficial to the phrase's meaning and is added purely for aesthetic purposes. Thus the desire to use the quote from the video gives no indication of the OP's understanding or misunderstanding of the Shakespeare allusion.
@kentario1610 3 жыл бұрын
That sibling laugh after watching the food and ''That bread, that chonk of bread.'' warms my heart.
@grandy2875 3 жыл бұрын
My son was visiting friends in the states a few years ago, and was roped into helping out at a Renn Faire in California...mind you, t'was but a very short "rope"...Upon return to our fair shores, he was obliged to pay excess baggage on his purchases of a great-plaid, a jerkin, shirt, pants, hand-tooled leather spats (knee length, of course) and gauntlets, and a leather hip bag...he made quite the picture coming through the customs hall, after changing in the airport loo's...I swear so many people gave themselves whip-lash as he strode - all 6 feet 2 of him - through Kingsford-Smith International in a Black Watch Great Kilt and accessories...truly a sight to behold... One day I hope to attend a faire myself, though I'm not sure if wheelchairs were a thing back then??...
@spacewolfcub 3 жыл бұрын
The beauty of ren faires and SCA events is that when modern necessities intrude, like eyeglasses or wheelchairs, they can be explained away with whimsy! Why, your noble steed was enchanted by a travelling sorcerer to better fit wherever you may wish to go! You’re particularly fond of no longer spending long hours mucking stalls! See? Done. :)
@grandy2875 3 жыл бұрын
@@spacewolfcub why I thank you kind sir, your imagination is truely worthy of Shakespearean comparison. (•‿•)
@Mokiefraggle 3 жыл бұрын
@@spacewolfcub And let us not forget that at faire, such things as wheelchairs or mobility scooters, much like wagons and strollers for children, are just another place to heap decorations and the like! I've seen more than a few mobility scooters done up in barding with a hobby-horse head at the front, or wheelchairs with fairy wings and flowers until they were a part of the costume. Anything one can stick garb or decoration on is totally fair game.
@lowercase_ash 3 жыл бұрын
definitely, all sorts of people have existed all throughout time. if not wheelchair then something
@grandy2875 3 жыл бұрын
@@lowercase_ash that sounds so cool... sorry if I hurt you while I was climbing into your imagination...😉😏
@xdarkswanwaterx 4 жыл бұрын
That sign at the end - caution: reality ahead. Man I really felt that at the end of this video. It’s crazy how nostalgic we can be for just one year ago 😢
@Victoria-hs5bm 4 жыл бұрын
Ugh same.
@froggdoggs8551 4 жыл бұрын
mood
@errinwellman1960 4 жыл бұрын
I think something this plauge has taught me is to stop saying "next year". We've been wanting to go to rent faire for the last several years and haven't "found time". Which is just false. We haven't made time. There's so much I wanted to do this summer. So many things I haven't been able to do. I feel like this whole year has been wasted.
@robertlozyniak3661 4 жыл бұрын
I suspect that, in medieval times they did not take next year for granted, for pretty much this reason.
@megbeck5918 4 жыл бұрын
There is never a perfect time, there never will be. You must make time for everything because the universe rarely aligns to let you do what you want
@pinkcupcake4717 4 жыл бұрын
You MUST make time for a faire!
@Sleipnirseight 3 жыл бұрын
People at the faires are SO friendly and welcoming and supportive. It's such a good atmosphere 💜
@k80_ 3 жыл бұрын
I love that this is more a re-enactment of like a dnd city faire where there are historical people but there are also more fantasy people
@mousy3873 4 жыл бұрын
I miss Ren Faires as an equestrian because it's the only time when it's socially acceptable to make horse riding into a full contact sport
@ilurvsharrypotter 4 жыл бұрын
In my local fair they also have riders who shoot BOWS WHILE RIDING and it is the coolest flipping thing I've ever seen
@petlahk4119 3 жыл бұрын
@Hammer Go Bonk!- Cyber Faire 2027?
@CharleneCTX 3 жыл бұрын
There are non-Renfaire jousting organizations.
@casper2166 3 жыл бұрын
theres a town near me that basically completely turns into a medieval village for a week, they have people with spears on horses and they do a tournament! very very cool:))
@terriannswallow4948 4 жыл бұрын
6:42 I actually teared up. Remember eating food with our dirty unwashed hands in public settings surrounded by people. What careless fools we be! 😂 This was a super charming and I adored it.
@hnek 4 жыл бұрын
oh that wink at 4:06 hast slain me, I am dead.
@14mspickles 3 жыл бұрын
came here to say this! i mumbled out loud "ooh they're cute" and then they winked 😳😅
@feliciastich1235 3 жыл бұрын
We have these in Germany! They’re usually called “Medieval Fairs” though and that’s also how they’re themed - so you get jousting and dances, but obvs there’s no Queen Elizabeth around 😅 Quite often they also take place in historic old towns or castles! Aside note: What a lovely escape from reality this video provides! How lucky you never put this together until now 😅
@DannyBanner 4 жыл бұрын
THE NOSTALGIA 😭 I'm still alive, for the record! My fluff-butt will live to see another faire season. Huzzah! :))
@bernadettebanner 4 жыл бұрын
*still...* 👀
@michimelody4036 4 жыл бұрын
Omg your outfit was adorable!! I've only gone to the MD Renfest and they actually have days set aside for themes. So if you wanted to be a fairy there's a whole day (or maybe it was weekend) with nothing but fairies. Yet if you wanted to show up in jeans or in historical clothes that was fine too. It was such a magical place to be, I miss it.
@laartje24 4 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say I love your costume.
@sophiekerr8964 4 жыл бұрын
May your days be filled with music and happiness
@nicksturnlvr 4 жыл бұрын
Are all the Banners time travelers?!?
@LaviniaDeMortalium 4 жыл бұрын
This video was like getting a burst of golden sunlight through the clouds after a long day of overcast. _Thank you!_
@Emma-vi1iw 4 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980 4 жыл бұрын
Gods I can't wait for things to be normal again!
@Patrick3183 4 жыл бұрын
Lol
@MarcieFoster 4 жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@dcinrb8538 3 жыл бұрын
@@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980the New normal will be just as good if following guidelines means no more Covid-19 deaths. My family has had three so far. In each case an overwhelmed nurse/tech was able to be with them at the end. A neighbor's time of death was given by his heart monitor. Take care and be safe. See you at the next faire 🌹
@GumaroRVillamil 3 жыл бұрын
As an introvert and mostly loner, I never thought I'd miss people and events 😕
@agatahighstein 3 жыл бұрын
Ok but Dani is the cutest person alive, seriously i don’t understand how i’m already in love with them after 1 video. and on a related note did anyone notice how many beautiful people there were in this video? Bernadette is stunning and so is Dani but the random people in the background and b-roll kept catching my eye cuz they were so pretty.
@hannahbergeson8716 4 жыл бұрын
me seeing the dude jouster: oh cool suit dude!! me seeing the lady jousters: 😳😳😳 MY LEIGE
@PauliEvansBlack617 4 жыл бұрын
"heterosexuality has left the chat"
@roryearl1784 4 жыл бұрын
What a vibe
@nickmunoz8320 4 жыл бұрын
SAME
@catherineellen4063 4 жыл бұрын
MEEEEE
@henriberg5911 4 жыл бұрын
my gooood, same!
@ColorOfSakura 4 жыл бұрын
That "Caution: Reality Ahead" sign certainly hits different nowadays. Regardless of that, it was lovely to see something like this in the midst of all the awful stuff going on right now.
@somebodyoncetoldme2688 3 жыл бұрын
big oof, we have a similar looking sign in our biggest dutch ren faire saying "border to reality" with the dutch flag when leaving the faire and a thick white line on the ground. i miss it badly :,(
@samuelmarlow2934 3 жыл бұрын
You describing the temperature in celsius made me so happy. Also, can we take a moment to appreciate what an awesome faun Dani is?
@bekahhaught807 4 жыл бұрын
I have have such longing/nostalgia for the before times when I would go square dancing! People would host dances in their homes, or in community spaces, a live band of around four or five people would play banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin and sometimes if we got lucky a stand-up bass. All ages and types of people would come in and dance together. Not only did we breathe each other’s air, WE EMBRACED! And my true love would twirl me around until I got so dizzy I had to sit and catch my breathe. What sweaty, summer fun it was.
@raym4064 4 жыл бұрын
props to Dani for wearing fur pants in September
@insulaarachnid 4 жыл бұрын
So Americans get both Renaissance Fairs AND Halloween to dress up, this is most unfair!
@MadManchou 4 жыл бұрын
Europeans can do it every single day with at least 3000 years of fairly documented styles, simply by commemorating a history that was actually had, not invented.
@insulaarachnid 4 жыл бұрын
@@MadManchou Not so much here in Australia though, at least not where I live. Plus I like the look of fun & levity Ren Fairs & Halloween provide rather than historically accurate re-enactments.
@galacticpotato607 4 жыл бұрын
@@insulaarachnid i know its kinda hard to put a lot of effort into a costume only to not be able to wear it but, if you really want to dress up id say go for it! even if its in your own home
@insulaarachnid 4 жыл бұрын
@@galacticpotato607 Thanks :-) but it's more the social aspect with dressing up at those events I am really drawn to.
@vanessa3550 4 жыл бұрын
@@insulaarachnid I'm sure once the pandemic passes and things go back to normal you could find social events around you as well? For example Halloween, it's not really celebrated here in Germany either, but you can always find at least some Party advertised that welcomes costumes. It might also be a bit awkward but any kind of nerd-ish convention will gladly accept costumes even if they are not related to a specific franchise in my experience? I'm sure Australia has some as well. Also one can always arrange something with friends. I've talked to so many people that have the same sentiment of wanting to dress up but never getting an occasion to do so. It will feel awkward (especially as I'm somewhat socially anxious myself) to invite people over and mention costumes, but usually the inviting them over etc is the biggest hurdle.
@Luumus 4 жыл бұрын
Here in Portugal we have lots of Medieval fairs happening in the summer, though this year they were all cancelled. Most of them are in castles or centuries old towns which really helps the immersion and the historical accuracy. That I know of, most European countries do them. They are always so much fun, I miss them...
@miabonventre2159 4 жыл бұрын
As someone who’s gone to this exact one for years since I was a child, it is indeed MAGICAL
@youtubewatcher7957 4 жыл бұрын
"Caution: Reality ahead 😰" Past Bernadette had *no* idea how true that sign would turn out to be.
@elisabetfinlayson8539 4 жыл бұрын
As a Scottish person I am simultaneously confused and enthralled by this. 😂
@ellemjay1195 4 жыл бұрын
Another Scot here, couldn’t agree more. It’s weird but I really want to go! 😂
@christineherrmann205 4 жыл бұрын
LOL! There are more and less historical faires. Having worked three of them, and having friends who work them, people have a myriad of reasons to go; a lot of people go to eat, some go to dress up, some just to hear a particular musical group. As long as people stay sober, it's a great time. I'm a licensed massage therapist. I did massage at a Faire. Oh, the stories.
@medicwebber3037 4 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@DodiTov 4 жыл бұрын
Oh my dear, it's re-enactment for the casually interested. As all things American, if there is money to be made, someone will be selling something. Is it accurate? No. Is it enthralling? Yes. It's a day at the theme park, more or less.
@happyundertaker6255 4 жыл бұрын
I thought Scotland was a RenFaire! At least that is how i remember it through the haze.
@maggpiprime954 3 жыл бұрын
4:06 I like the saucy wink Bernadette got there! So cute! 😄💞
@xessenceofinsanityx 3 жыл бұрын
I used to do a tour of the medieval fairs in my state (Australian state, that is) every year. They're a little bit more historical than ren faires, though there's always the handful of people who turn up in anime costumes. I, for one, was very proud of my painstakingly researched 3rd century Romano-British costume (tube dress. It's a tube dress).
@lilianathehistorian2919 4 жыл бұрын
O, to be at a Renaissance Faire in historically inaccurate dress, eating fries and turkey legs with my Belov'd edit: O, to be but a peregrine commenter on Lady Bernadette's video and to have one's own comment become fAmOuS. unnecessarily, please do click on the small circle which is my profile pic. 😗
@carochan86 4 жыл бұрын
The turkey legs are actually ham made to look like turkey too.
@ah5721 4 жыл бұрын
@@carochan86 yes!
@jacquig1939 4 жыл бұрын
You get FRIES? We don't but they make some awesome food in bread bowls
@MissMeganBeckett 4 жыл бұрын
carochan86 Oh my, thanks for warning me. I’ve always wanted to go to one of those faires and get a turkey leg, but pork products don’t agree with me. You have saved me from spending the afternoon of my imagined faire day with stabbing pains in my belly. Hopefully we’ll be able to get closer to normal within the next few years and can once again go to fun events with people and not worry about killing our mothers by bringing back the plague from the fair, although that would sadly, be very historically accurate.
@mushroommanjoe3591 4 жыл бұрын
I’ve always gone and I had no idea!! We also have crêpes lol I love going but it’s always really cold
@eddieboyky 4 жыл бұрын
I never realized how much I really appreciated seeing folks in cosplay, until all the local cons got cancelled.
@Borsanime13 4 жыл бұрын
Dress up with family for a day at home...or video chat with friends and say it is a magic mirror that you are using. Imagination and laughter will brighten any dark cloud.
@ForrestAnna 2 жыл бұрын
What a trip down memory lane. We were so carefree it seems, back then, and now, we sit by our windows and look at the world go by, or go out covered and masked.
@NatPrzygoda 4 жыл бұрын
Oh wow, as a nonbinary individual, I immediately noticed and appreciated the use of they/them pronouns and the term "sibling" for Dani. I think I recall the use of sibling in prior videos, but I feel absolutely validated. Much love to you and your craft, Bernadette!
@grayalien48 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! I am NB and I get so down when I never see casual enby representation
@daviedood2503 2 жыл бұрын
@@grayalien48 what exactly is non binary?? This is where you don't claim a gender? It's the same or different than Gender fluid? Thought I'd ask here, as Google can have some off putting results. Not sure which results to trust or become misinformed. Many thanks. Truly. -Dave
@kingkarlxivjohanofsweden4746 2 жыл бұрын
@@daviedood2503 hello dave! non-binary is a label you might put on yourself when you don't claim being a part of the gender binary (that being female - male (or anything, really)). different people identify as non-binary in different ways, just in the way that different people identify themselves in the roles of male/female in different ways depending on all kinds of reasons. genderfluid, on the other hand, is where what gender you identify as does not stick to a single label for the rest of time, but simply changes without control. therefore, a genderfluid person might call themselves a man one day, but non-binary a different day, and so on. a non-binary individual might also consider themselves genderfluid, it is all different depending on who you are speaking to since, again, everyone sees their gender in a unique way. it is important to note that i am only a single individual and my view on this matter may differ from other's who are just as informed, but it is important to always be open to new conversations and new aspects of the gender binary (or non-binary)! thank you for asking!
@daviedood2503 2 жыл бұрын
@@kingkarlxivjohanofsweden4746 so gender fluid is based off what you're feeling for that day?
@kingkarlxivjohanofsweden4746 2 жыл бұрын
@@daviedood2503 yes, if you are gender fluid, that is correct. but some may feel like a different gender depending on longer or shorter time periods. it's all relevant to the person you're speaking to, but this is mostly all.
@saracaudill 4 жыл бұрын
Ah! The memories, the nostalgia, the bright moments of levity that added the sweet to the bitter(the spinning color wheel @ 4:45 killed me!). I miss the fair, my husband and I met at a Renaissance Fair and we have gone regularly ever since. Perhaps we will be able to go again in 2021? Loved this video, thank you for opening a portal for us to reminisce about better days.
@toryvidaurri 4 жыл бұрын
The spinny wheel got me too!
@catbear__ 4 жыл бұрын
Your sibling's horns and face art are incredible. I miss people.
@paulinedunne3481 3 жыл бұрын
learning that ren fairs are like permanent structured seasonal event and not like, weekend festivals set up in parks has me SHOOK
@linoleumbreathmint 3 жыл бұрын
Tabis aren't just for martial arts! When I was in rural Japan visiting my friends farm, the modern hardware store nearby sells them in the carpentry section alongside traditional Japanese carpentry tools.
@123Starlena 4 жыл бұрын
I loved the way you started and ended this video with you sitting on your sofa looking out the window. It was like everything that came in between was a beautiful day dream, and what a dream it was. Sigh.
@theVoyage 4 жыл бұрын
Dani's makeup is incredible, it really makes the whole outfit.
@newlife8610 3 жыл бұрын
I went with friends to the Ren Faire just outside our city, this was some years ago & of course there was no Ren Faire this year. It was my first time going & it was fascinating to say the least. It’s like stepping into a whole different world. I needed one day to see the performances & walk through the shops & another day to just sit in the shade & people watch. I think the chain-mail clothing was WOW. I hope to go again when covid-19 finally dies out. The part I didn’t care for was how hot the weather was, I’m just not good in the hot weather. I even brought a big thermal tumbler with ice & it didn’t seem to help trying to keep hydrated but it was fun. I enjoyed it very much.
@nbenefiel 2 жыл бұрын
My Renn faire days were some of the most fun of my life.
@moongem4489 4 жыл бұрын
4:06 Damn, I felt that wink through the screen.
@GloriousClio 4 жыл бұрын
dang, now i'm sad and longing for ren faire Also i liked because the fawn told me to do so at the end. always listen to dabbing fawns.
@GloriousClio 4 жыл бұрын
FYI one trick to Fahrenheit is to think of it like percentages for a human body: 0 is too cold, 100 is very hot, 50 is jacket weather. I hope that helps!
@AriesDeschain 3 жыл бұрын
I would love to see a you make a renaissance dress. Gathering the materials and the ideas on how it would be made.
@Jemini4228 3 жыл бұрын
Dani's costume is so cute! I wanna go to one of these. Tbh this whole video gave me such longing for normality again, to be safe in a crowd and hug those I don't live with. Christmas and New Years with no gatherings and fireworks is gonna be tough...
@zenmark42 4 жыл бұрын
Dani's costume was so rad.
@barbararaap5388 4 жыл бұрын
i am getting legit emotional watching this, in the netherlands we have castlefest and elfia which are fantasy fests/renfairs, and everything got cancelled, but luckely the amazing community came together for lifestreams and stuff.
@marjolijnashara1726 4 жыл бұрын
The Castlefest livestream made me legit emotional as well. I miss it so much, but everyone did such a good job!
@jennagossett3622 4 жыл бұрын
ive always wanted to go to castlefest! I used to work at this NY Ren Faire and watching this video is making me very emotional as well lol
@jls4382 4 жыл бұрын
"pursued by a bear". Aaaaaaah one of my favorite phrases from the Bard. You made my day!
@DevinParker 2 жыл бұрын
I miss Renaissance Faires so much. In my early 20s I worked at the Faire in San Bernardino, California, and absolutely loved it, even in its cheesiness. At the time it was the closest I could get as an adult to the feeling of immersive wonder I always chased after as a kid, hoping that maybe somehow some portal to a fantastic realm would open for me. Fortunately I later discovered fantasy LARPing and joined one of the best groups in Southern California, where I could experience the closest thing to that I would ever know in this life. The SoCal Faire was often dusty, chilly in the mornings and extremely hot in the midday-afternoon, requiring us food service workers to douse each other with buckets of water in order to keep from fainting from heat exhaustion. But I loved it and came back as a visitor on those weekends when I wasn't needed to work the booth. I don't necessarily miss the high prices - SCA wars had a bit more affordable prices on cool stuff - but the food, the buildings, the performers, and the people who came in costume made it all worthwhile.
@joannaaugustine2310 4 жыл бұрын
“Ren Faire especially welcomes the fantastical” *pointed camera tilt to Dani* This video is lovely! (And making me nostalgic for Ren Faire’s past..)
@MichiruEll 4 жыл бұрын
I'm a European for whom this is absolutely not a concept, but my spouse is American. They are unimpressed, but I swear next time we get to safely be in the US, I'm dragging them into a Renn fair. It looks so fun and so welcoming!
@Luumus 4 жыл бұрын
We do have medieval markets/faires though, which arguably are more historically accurate than the NY one. Specially when they are in actual medieval castles or fortresses
@kierannish 4 жыл бұрын
@@Luumus I was just gonna say the same: we call them Medieval Festivals here and there are (ahem... Used to be) plenty, just maybe not so generally popular, as they are a bit "niche"
@tiffanykrieger5035 3 жыл бұрын
It's awesome 😁
@rtyria 3 жыл бұрын
It is fun and very welcoming.
@velvety2006 3 жыл бұрын
here in holland, we have the elf fantasy fair - which is ren fair with pretty much everything and the kitchen sink and castle fest which is more of a Woodstock vibed fair, lots of music and very mellow mood.
@alexia3552 3 жыл бұрын
1:47 "(bagpipers simply vibing)" is sending me
@LMFuqua 4 жыл бұрын
I use to work the St. Louis Ren faire and they had 3 distinct groups early 1500s Scottish which also played in the Highland Games and did. Their own festival at a different time of year, the Fantasy fairies who occupied the woods and the actually historically accurately attempted Tudor reenactments. It was an interesting thing to watch from staff side too. I now do the SCA which tries to better stay historical without fantasy but definitely drifts.
@georgechris1499 4 жыл бұрын
As a member of the viking village at NYRF, I want to say a heartfelt thank you for visiting us last year. It was so nice to see faces that I will not see this year. Thank you!!!!
@smallishkae 4 жыл бұрын
“Look at that Chonk of Bread” - Dani Banner c.2020
@ragnkja 4 жыл бұрын
smallishkae September 2019
@Jessicaschilke 3 жыл бұрын
As I sit in the same spot I have all year watching tv or utube, trying to keep busy and forgot the chaos going on I can’t believe its been a whole year of not doing anything with other people. As mundane as going to the grocery store is, it is one of the few interactions with people that many of us have right now and this video really reminds me of how much fun going out used to be....
@llostGD 3 жыл бұрын
Just so you know: Ren Fairs are absolutely a thing outside of the US, we have them here in Europe all the time ;)
@jennyatelier_augenstern1180 4 жыл бұрын
Oh you made me cry. Especially at the end, when you show the way back to reality in those beautiful, clean, emotional cuts. When it was just you sitting there looking out of the window I burst into tears. I am a larper and met most of my friends through this hobby. They live all over the country and I won't see most of them until next year, all those stories waiting to be spun and dresses to be worn will have to wait and sometimes this is so hard to bear. It is an absolute luxury to have these worries and a lot about larp is cringy, as were some things on the ren fair, but it's also about imagination and living in a dream bubble for just a few days. Thank you for the wonderful video! I hope we will all be able to go back to those things last year.
@TheQcaller 4 жыл бұрын
Here in Kansas City our Ren Fest has shrunk from 8 weekends to 5. I fear it will get whittled away to nothing.
@Solonova 4 жыл бұрын
I've found that one of the absolute best things about the Ren Fair is the people that you meet. You can talk to anyone and they will always have a story to tell.
@lady_sir_knight3713 4 жыл бұрын
Sincerely enjoying harmless pastimes is not cringy and those who think so can die by my blade.
@christinacody5845 4 жыл бұрын
@@TheQcaller That's my brother's local Faire! For a few years he worked it as part of the Maestro's Kumpania. If I recall correctly, it's also ONE of the oldest faires in the country.
@lugh8592 4 жыл бұрын
Dude same!!! 😭😭😭😭😭❤
@halcyonnoro7659 4 жыл бұрын
Dani being like "i'm not dying YET" is a big "wearing cosplay when it's maybe too hot to wear cosplay" mood, also this was lovely to watch, I've never been to a Renaissance Faire (tm) being from the UK and love watching footage of people going to them and having a wonderful time, but I remember growing up there being some medieval reenactments that had jousting and stalls etc. that I loved going to and had a similar vibe! it was much smaller and there was less dressing up to go but still a lovely day out
@jannekebrouwers6342 3 жыл бұрын
There are plenty of festivals like this in Europe. We just do not hold them in building built for the purpose. We tend to hold these festivals in and round actual old buildings and castles. Check out Castlefest, Keltfest, Elfia to name the biggest ones in the Netherlands.
@horsenroundstudio 3 жыл бұрын
Ah, as a renaissance Faire merchant who hasn't been able to do one since an SCA event in January, I really miss this!
@ireneschaffer5507 4 жыл бұрын
I burst into tears when you cut back to yourself alone on the couch! What a beautiful reminder of all things dearly missed this year, I'm so glad you ended up editing and posting this footage. Here's to "time future contained in time past", if I can steal from T.S. Eliot.
@OddNinaGaming 4 жыл бұрын
We do have something like that in Germany it’s called “Mitterlalterliches Fantasie Spectaculum” and it’s not at all historically accurate, but people dress up in what they believe to be at least slightly medieval, drink mead and dance to the live concert music.. it’s a lot of fun but also a lot of very cheesy velvety Korsetts 😂👏🏻 is love to see Ren fair some day 🖤😌
@Tissaisme 4 жыл бұрын
That sounds amazing and very similar
@Archiduchess3 4 жыл бұрын
We have "fête médiévale" in France, but they tend to be historically accurate
@lindabrakenhoff9353 4 жыл бұрын
And Castlefest in the Netherlands!
@Aigra 4 жыл бұрын
We have one of these medieval festivals with a historically accurate location at least, a medieval castle. But it has a lot of this cheap polyester velvet too. 😂
@CorvinTheSwasian 4 жыл бұрын
Also there's smaller "Medieval Markets" all over Europe
@lexg5317 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve always wanted to go to a ren faire,but they don’t have them where I’m from so I super appreciate videos like this. I can experience everything vicariously through you haha love to see all the little snippets of the costumes and shops and events
@annekennedy883 3 жыл бұрын
Had the pleasure of attending Pennsylvania Ren Faire at Mount Hope Vineyard this last weekend. Masks and much social distancing in place, many structures closed, and a limited number of shows. All tickets sold ahead of time online to keep capacity at something like 25 percent. The performers were SO thrilled to be there, and so were we! Hoping next year is better for all. ❤🍀
@RoversWayMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the cameo shot here! I've been performing at the New York Renaissance Festival as "The Pride of Ireland" since 2016, and it has become one of my absolute favorite festivals to play at. Missing this season is heartbreaking, but we're keeping our skills sharp for our return in 2021. Hope to see you there!
@aneiasl 4 жыл бұрын
I was just about to post the video to your facebook :)
@Chibihugs 4 жыл бұрын
This looks like so much fun! Dani's faun look is so cool. And yes for Monty python references.
@SKHIPACE 4 жыл бұрын
We have a “Monty Python Jar” at our house for all of the references I make. I joke that were Bernadette to visit, she’d be putting in as well. 🤷🏻♀️😂 “And now for something completely different!” 🤷🏻♀️
@Herrera_70 3 жыл бұрын
It reminds them of their homeland that's why is a big thing! Looks really fun😊
@KaelTheAdventurer 3 жыл бұрын
8:42 "Caution! Reality Ahead" Hahaha that's a big Mood for me xD
@reysg6132 4 жыл бұрын
The "Yes, I really had to make this sign" KILLED ME I know there are renaissance fairs in germany since friends of mine once invited me before the dreadful quarantine times, and the fact that they have been many times before. I'm not sure just how big or how the mix of historical and fantastical goes about there but this struck some more motivation for asking them again about it once we're all back to roaming the earth freely jajaja Also this feels so much like a lively distant memory. Like a bit of warmth in our isolated times
@lyleea 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, they are called medieval markets ( Mittelalter Markt). Usually people in costume get in for a reduced entrance fee. And you'll find people with all kinds of costumes and without.
@giul_es 4 жыл бұрын
To add to what lyleea said, one Medieval market that is quite similar to the NY Faire is the Oberurseler Feyerei. It is a bit smaller, but there ar similar events and some amazing little shops where you can spend your money on beautifully hand crafted things. Though this is not exclusive only to the Oberurseler Feyerei. I hope for us all that the coming year we can all visit Medieval markets again, tbh German Medieval market are in my opinion the best and an amazing experience
@Asatruar1995 4 жыл бұрын
Reenactor from germany here. There are a lot of historical markets here in germany and in many scandinavian places. But, at least here in germany, there are different kind of markets. We got the MPS, the Mittelalterliches Phantasiespektakulum (medieval fantasy spectacle), the markets and the "Army camps", where mostly fighter meet up (Heerbann, for example). Those two are mostly way more historical accurate than the MPS. It's definitely a bigger thing here and worth a visit!
@designdoctor247 4 жыл бұрын
We have one in Texas. I worked it one summer ... i enjoy the craftsmanship....amazing tradespeople...beautiful ironwork and wood work, I personally loved the theater productions and costumes 🏆! I spent everything i made on very unique Christmas gifts 🎁... 😆 🤣 😂 seriously...i walked around those acres and acres on my lunch hour and bought something every day 😆 🤣 😂 I noticed a large percentage of the population attending ...enjoyed the food and Spirits 🍺 🍻 🍗 🌽 🍟 🍞 🍺 🍻 🍺 🍻 🍺 🍻 🍺 🍻 🍺 🍻 🍺 🍻 the MOST!!! Our fair ...hum age 16 to 30 ...90 percent of the population attending was between ages 16 to 30. I seldom saw children or the elderly ...maybe because of the heat and distance walking...also the language spoken VERY Loudly was not rated G and some of the acting was certainly not rated G.
@designdoctor247 4 жыл бұрын
@@Asatruar1995 fascinating information. Excited to look it up and learn more.
@gabriellec.1987 4 жыл бұрын
As someone who also uses they/them pronouns, hearing one of my favs using gender neutral terms for their sibling and just being chill about it almost made me cry. This also really made me want to go to a ren fair omg
@reese9705 4 жыл бұрын
YES ABSOLUTELY MY ENBY HEART IS SCREAMING
@FaerieDust 4 жыл бұрын
I use she/her, but heck yeah they/them pronouns! I love when J Kenji Lopez-Alt signs off at the end of his videos, he always says "guys, gals, and non-binary pals" and it just makes my heart happy.
@brenningestiehr8762 4 жыл бұрын
Should definitely go at least once! The regional faires vary a lot of course, but it is a magical spectacle to behold for a weekend. I don't do well with crowds so I stick to the smaller ones but they still have plenty of food, shops, shoes, and jousts/tournaments to enjoy.
@goodandgreen 4 жыл бұрын
Meee toooo!! Yay siblings who can support each other!
@brenningestiehr8762 4 жыл бұрын
@@Sebastian-td2qo one of the cocovid panels was about lgbtqa+ experiences in historical dress. A few people to follow in there!
@ktmggg 3 жыл бұрын
I've been to only one Renn Faire, May 1992, Memorial Day weekend outside of Atlanta. I was visiting friends and they suggested this "fun little thing we go to every year." Oh the joyous memories! Thank you Bernadette!
@erika6504 3 жыл бұрын
As someone who discovered Ren Faires in ...1986? I can confidently say that they are what prompted my journey into historical clothing. I spent the next 20+ years slowly and hideously attempting to improve my costuming skills, in an age before internet ans KZfaq. I relied on thrift stores and library books, and eventually came to some very good knowledge. But I cringe at my early years - boho blouses, carpetbagger skirts, fake leather anything, plaid anything. Thanks for the quick nostalgia trip. I didn’t even realize how much I’d missed it this year!
@lariel9 4 жыл бұрын
I've been a performer at a renaissance faire, as well as done pre-show entertainment for Shakespeare on the Green, which is 3 weeks in June and July, 4 nights a week where they will perform 2 plays, usually one tragedy and one comedy. And have done so in costume(probably not historically accurate, but I make do with what I've got), which usually means I have at least 3-4 layers of fabric pretty much everywhere. It can be excruciatingly hot, we have often joked about putting ice packs between the chemise and the corset just to keep cool. It is a lot of fun, singing madrigals that are historically accurate, and this was the first time in 6 years that I haven't done Shakespeare on the Green. I remember dreading doing it because it was a lot of work, but once you are out there it makes it totally worth it, and now I really miss it.
@moniqueleigh 4 жыл бұрын
If you ever do decide to try ice packs, go look up SCA & Ren Faire solutions. Several of the folks who play in those venues have come up with some quite clever solutions for heat beyond what our Renaissance European ancestors would have known.
@LisaCloverbloom 4 жыл бұрын
If anyone is curious about the man with the fire whips, his name is Aaron Bonk! He performs at a few different Renn Faires every year (when there isn't a plague). I saw him perform in Pennsylvania and he was excellent!
@rosieanox7557 4 жыл бұрын
B o n k
@rutgerw. 4 жыл бұрын
But are not such dances good for driving out the evil spirits causing plagues and shouldn't they be performed especially now in these troubled times?
@simplysarahanne 4 жыл бұрын
He's so good! Love him!
@julieschneider5973 3 жыл бұрын
I heard from a friend who used to work at the original faire in CA that it was started by some professors who wanted to recreate the renaissance with historical accuracy. She learned all about how to make her costume accurate and helped me with mine. There’s a documentary called “Faire: An American Renaissance” that talks about the origins. Oh how I missed the faires this year! There’s nothing like it! Can’t wait till we can all go back!! This video made me smile to remember all my own good times at the faire! 🍗🍻🏰⚔️✨
@Tezemya 3 жыл бұрын
This actually made me cry. In Europe we have medieval fairs usually organised in the old medieval towns and I used to do live action role play and dress up as all kinds of characters
@TheSaneHatter 4 жыл бұрын
“Remember”? Hell, I used to be performer! Between 1999 and 2001, I worked at Bristol and TRF, invariably playing military characters (don’t ask me me why). I was never in the prettiest costume, but I sure remember what it was to schlep a 14-foot pike! Notably, though, the NY Faire was the first one I *saw*, back in my early teens.
@somethingclever8916 4 жыл бұрын
I feel like its been 420 years since the last faire. But its historical accurate to stay in during plagues so.
@friendlyghost8796 4 жыл бұрын
Nice
@joaquincarcamo7167 4 жыл бұрын
Living the Ren lifestyle
@bigbob3772 4 жыл бұрын
Ain't no plague- h3ll, the flu kills TWICE as many-EVERY YEAR.
@Bethikathebunny 4 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣 thanks I needed that silver lining. Got to do it for the historical accuracy!
@bigbob3772 4 жыл бұрын
@tiny tete The flu kills 400k-1 MILLION every year, this planned event 500k, and average age 80. This is nothing but a flu type virus. Nothing special
@littlerascaleventing 3 жыл бұрын
Oh, they have jousting? Wonderful! The horses must be wonderfully trained.
@QueenSiv 6 ай бұрын
I love seeing my home fair online!! So cool to see all the people and performers I know all edited together like this!!! Yay!!
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