FriendsOfMDRF.org - THE BLOG!

Hey guys,

(I'm messaging everyone who can spread the word on this.)

Apparently, the alcohol board has been really watching MDRF,
and if they find people with liquor on site,
and it looks like anyone who works at MDRF
had anything to do with that -
MDRF could lose their liquor license.

Basically, there just can be no coolers seen @ Pubs, on site, etc
so that no patrons can say, "But THEY have one!..."

If you guys could all spread the word to all the regulars you know,
that hard stuff simply cannot be on site?
That would be great...
It sucked to lose fire,
it would suck more to lose beer, I personally feel.

As for no coolers -
apparently the little lunch sack ones are ok.
(but if you want to call and confirm - that may be smart)
And if you are worried about losing cool/temp -
I know you can buy dry ice at Harris Teeter?
Or I am willing to sing a song in front of a mylde drink stand in exchange for free ice if it's a money issue.

And thank all of you
for being the voice of reason to MDRF fans,
and letting them know even though it may feel like home to them,
they have to remember to not "make themselves at home"
at the expense of the beer/wine license.

(Sent from Daisy O'Danny)

Because we were at my 30th HS Reunion all weekend (fri-sat at least) and we couldn't pick up the dogs from the doggie daycare till after 5pm on sun, we decided to head down to MDRF for the day and go in civvies.

Made for the perfect day too!

Stopped by Steak on a Stake and not only was I greeted with a smile and a yummy piece of dead animal flesh, but the group behind the ledge sang for me. I tipped 'em an extra $5 for treating a non-garbed customer so well!

Next stop was to be some water but was stopped by two castmembers that I didn't recognize who wanted to help me decide what show to see first (I was glancing over the map of Revel Grove while walking). They gave Cyn and I some direction, with a smile, then set upon the next set of wandering guests.

We got our water and the young lady behind the ledge recognized me out of garb and complimented me on my new, stylish black bowler. . .she got a $2 tip for being so nice.

Since not a lot of folks recognized us out of "uniform," we got to run here and there without stopping to chat with different peeps. It was a wonderful day, albeit short (we left at 1pm).

It just goes to show that it doesn't matter what you wear when you walk through the gates of MDRF, you're always greeted with a smile by everyone, be they cast, crew, vendor, or guest. . . . and the smiles are always addictive!

Link: http://www.renconvention.com

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Link: http://renaissancefestivalmusic.com/category/ren_fest_awards/

Once again, our faire (or lovers of it) showed up in the top five of almost every listing!

Of course we are most excited at our own Third Place showing in the top five RenFaire Communities! Here's some of the other listings associated with MDRF:

Best Renaissance Festival - #2 MDRF
Best Musical Group - #2 Pyrates Royale, #5 Rogues
Best Comedy Musical Act - #1 Hey Nunnie Nunnie, #5 O'Danny Girls
Best Street Performance - #2 Emrys Fleet – The Rat Catcher
Best Stage Combat Group - #1 Fight School
Best Bawdy Act - #3 O'Danny Girls, #5 The Interpreters
Best Children’s Act - #2 Patrick Franz – Robin Hood and St. George & the Dragon
Best Opening Gate Show - #1 Maryland Renaissance Festival
Best Closing Gate Show - #4 Maryland Renaissance Festival
Best Royalty - #1 Maryland’s Royal Court
Best Shop Vendor - #2 Moresca
Best Faire Web Community - #3 FRIENDSOFMDRF.ORG
Best Renaissance Festival Magazine - #2 Faire Magazine, #3 The Pyrates Way

We're now entering that phase where there's not a lot of news from MDRF and folks are starting to pack their garb away until next season. Vendors have begun to winterize their huts and the grounds of Revel Grove are growing silent as the last leaves are falling.

There's still a bit of paper trash here and there, mostly that have fallen from trees, blown there by several storms during the season. Critters have started returning in small numbers, snacking on whatever small bits of food were dropped in unseen corners.

So as the county of Oxfordshire settles in for a quiety 290 days or so, so does our blog slow down a bit.

But please come back every once in a while as you never know what might be in store for the next season . . . and how early the news might leak out!

Sir Black Fox