Minnesota Festival's Official Site
This past Labor Day weekend I ventured to a new faire. I along with several folk from Scarborough were guests of the long running Minnesota Ren Festival. About 30-40 minutes from the Twin cities, the show was an interesting mix of plentiful shops, amusingly oddball street characters and bawdy stage acts. In fact I would say this faire
had a noticeably higher number of bawdy and racy acts than the typical faire. These were good acts but they would definitely raise an eyebrow or two. The weekend itself was quite the radical excursion.Friday had temperatures comparable to Texas, followed by nasty thunderstorms in the night that left 90% humidity the next day. By Monday
the weather was quite ideal, cool and accomodating even the heaviest of garb. Despite the extreme weather I had a very enjoyable time.
The previous description and all these wonderful images are brought to you by Frank Hui. Because of his devotion, I have nothing to add. --Robyn Sotherby
For information regarding this faire, check out: Minnesota Festival's Official Site
As Always... click on the image for a larger view...
 D'Angelo helping to celebrate her 21st birthday |
 Raphael trying to decide on the rating of the show |
 Scaramouche has a novel way to get an audience |
 oooh! More tricks with marshmellows |
 They might need to change the rating of this performance |
 To think the show still hasn't started |
 This is why they call it the drunk show |
 They get to the script at last! |
 Somebody ripped their tights! |
 On a more pious note, the faire actually conducted an old style Catholic mass in Latin |
 At the end of the day, several musicians have a jam session |
 This is their Greenman |
 Just waking up |
 His sign explains it all |
 Master Bartholomew |
 demonstrates his latest wooing technique |
 He repeats for this lady as well |
 And this fellow? Okay. |
 Magician Brother Paul imparting some of his skills to this patron |
 It looked like these fine people are engaged in some country dance |
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