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June Faire XXVI (2008)Barony of Dragon's LaireMay 30-June 1, 2008 |
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About June Faire Their Excellencies Cedric and Brighid invite you to join with their populace as the Barony of Dragon's Laire celebrates its 26th annual June Faire for a full weekend of festivities. Experience feats of armored combat, the finesse of rapier, high flying missiles, the skillful displays of artisans and the beauty of the bardic arts, as well as some of the finest, handpicked merchants in the known world. This is our annual Demo for the public, please show off your best for the moderns who attend. As such, a companion web site for June Faire can be found at www.medievalfaire.org, focused towards informing the modern attendees about demonstration activities. Information found on this site will match that on the Medieval Faire site.
Visit www.portgamble.com for community information.
Town Address: 1 View Way, Port Gamble WA , 98364. SCA Hours: Friday 10AM- Sunday 5pm Camping Fees: $10 per Adult $5 per Minor (5-17) 4 and under free; 30.00 Family Cap NMS of 3.00 applies. Day trip fee:5.00 per person 15 and under free *Note: Daytrippers please remember to sign in before proceeding to the shuttle. Make checks payable to “Barony of Dragons Laire, SCA inc.” Event Chairman Contact: HL Alis inghean Ruaidhri (Wendy Zehrung) Pre-Registration: Lady Heidi
Camping Reservations
Gate InformationJune Faire XXVI Gate Policy Friday - Gate will open at 10. SCA folks should go through gate first, identify their camping site location, unload at their site, and then proceed to parking. Gate will likely be open until 30 minutes after the last ferry arrives at the Kingston and Bainbridge ferry docks prior to midnight. (Tentatively 12:45 a.m.). Parking for those who are camping will be located *just outside of the event site*. Ample directions to parking will be available, and a parking staff will be on hand to direct you until dusk. Parking at your camping site location is prohibited. Saturday - Gate will reopen for SCA at 8 a.m. Parking for daytrippers will be on-site. Those staying overnight will follow the same procedure as Friday: Go thru gate, unload, park. Gate will close at 5:00 p.m. Event ScheduleJUNE FAIRE 2008 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
All Schedules Are Subject to change as the need arises A more detailed list of Marshalate Activities is available below Pre-RegistrationsPre-registration for June Faire has closed. Please contact Lady Heidi with any questions about pre-registration. Arts and Sciences ActivitiesWelcome to the Arts & Sciences Courtyard! Come see the arts and sciences of the Middle Ages in the Arts and Sciences Village! How did people get things if they couldn’t drive to the store and buy them? Imagine life before Walmart, Costco, and Home Depot. Imagine life before electricity and batteries. Come look inside a medieval pavilion. See how a traveling Norseman lived and how he navigated his journey. Watch a blacksmith demonstrating metal working techniques at his fiery forge. Watch the shoemaker making custom fitted shoes by hand. Come find out how much skill and work is needed to get clothing from a sheep. Shearing, cleaning, spinning, weaving, knitting, nalbinding, tailoring, and more. What were clothes like before elastic and zippers? Watch scribal artisans illuminate beautiful scrolls. Come to the scribal table and try calligraphy and illumination (scroll painting) yourself. The Bardic Stage is located in the A&S Village, so come sit on a hay bale and rest while enjoying live performances. We’ll be baking bread, cooking chicken, and making more unusual medieval treats. Come find out if King Henry the VIII ate tomatoes, potatoes, and peanuts. Come find out what Norsemen and Vikings ate in the Dark Ages. Medieval Cooking Medieval food wasn't all gruel and turnips! Get a glimpse into Medieval Cuisine at our demonstration kitchen where we tackle actual recipes from the days of yore. Catch the aroma of roasting fruits and meats, fresh baked bread, fried delicacies and pottages. Maybe even a turnip or two. Wood and Metalworking Woodworking covers a broad spectrum from weaponry to household uses to defensive forts. The common woodworker would be a skilled craftsman with the ability to make wooden barrels, arrows, weaponry, axe handles, arrow shafts, bows, crossbows, spears, lances, shields, tent poles and necessary building fortifications. On the home front, woodworkers would create beds tables chairs, eating utensils and plates. All items were hand crafted out of necessity, and each piece possessed the characteristics and traits of their cultures and the artisans who created them. Steelworkers or blade smiths produced knives and axes and weapons necessary for defense of household and property, or upon orders of their leige to create weapons for warfare. Ironworkers made hinges, belt buckles, pots and pans, iron fitting for the house or fortress, gates and so forth. They were also farriers, who would put the steel or iron horseshoes to the animal. Woodworkers and metalworkers will be demonstrating their crafts at our faire. Stop by, and learn what was involved in the process of working their trades. Illumination We in the scribal arts have barely scratched the surface of all the archaic wisdom to be learned from the past. Texts from the middle ages could not be mass produced. Each page was hand scribed, and often ornamented with intricate illumination. Primarily illumination was accomplished by Christian or Catholic monks who dedicated their lives to the scribal arts. The transcription of the Latin language into God's word. The science portion of scribal arts bordered on alchemy because of the need for grinding various earths with mortar and pestle. Studies of plant dyes, uses of paper and parchment materials, depositing or making gold and silver leafing, and the illustrations were in general completed at the request of the buyer of the book and served two purposes; they told a story as well as the text and decorated the book. You might say that the illustrations of the era were like comic books to the medieval people, to allow those who could not read Latin to understand and appreciate the work. Another facet could be considered the symbolism of the era, which could be heraldry or creatures grotesque or real in nature. We invite you to investigate and satisfy your curiosity. Come and play! Clothing Clothing was an indicator of social status and wealth. It demonstrated the differences between nobility and commoners, and helped to define one’s place within the social hierarchy. At our faire, you will be able to see examples of garb from a cross section cultures, which may include Russian, Viking, Teutonic or Germanic, Japanese, Mongol, and points in between. This is not fantasy, this is a historical representation of clothing and materials used in the past. As part of our demonstration, we will have medievally clothed dolls portraying various cultures. Demonstrations on drop spinning, period textiles and techniques for creating garb in different parts of the world. Please come visit us, and learn more about the tapestry of medieval life. BARDIC SCHEDULE Saturday, May 31 11:00 Master James - 1/2 performance, 1/2 storytelling class Arlecchino’s Surprise Sunday, June 1 Marshalate ActivitiesHeavy and Rapier Fighting The 26th anniversary of June Faire approaches and with it glorious tournaments. There are four distinct armored tournaments scheduled with open Eric’s for pick up fights and additional fun, as well as numerous rapier scenarios. The prizes are many and have been crafted by the fine artisans of Dragon’s Laire.
Marketplace InformationCome one, come all to shop in the finest Medieval Marketplace this area has to offer. Skilled artisans come from far and wide to show and sell their finest wares at this event. If you have been waiting to find that perfect trim, garb that fits, armour, swords, castle décor or accessories suitable for your persona, plus much, much more, this is the event you do not want to miss for all your medieval shopping needs!
DirectionsDIRECTIONS TO SITE: Directions from Tacoma: I-5 North or South to Hwy 16 (exit 132). Take Hwy 16 which turns into Hwy 3 North at Gorst. Stay on Hwy 3 North al the way towards Hood Canal Bridge. At the bridge Hwy 3 turns into 104 (Do Not cross bridge). Follow HWY 104 to Port Gamble and follow SCA signs to site. From the Edmonds/Kingston Ferry: Take HWY 104 out of Kingston and follow to intersection with the Texaco. Turn right and continue on 104 to the site. Directions Through Google Maps WeatherAutocrat TeamAUTOCRAT TEAM CHAIRMAN: THL Alis inghean Ruaidhri (Wendy Zehrung) The size and scope of Junefaire requires the attention of a standing committee consisting of the following positions. Additional contacts and team members may take responsibility for more narrowly defined areas. Explanation of JuneFaire Committee Responsibilities: Chairman -Sets meetings, coordinates with Their Excellencies, and oversees baronial officers, board members and dept. heads. The Chairman is responsible for keeping the “big picture”, maintaining the vision for the event. (Coordinates with the Baronial exchequer regarding budget, re-imbursement and income from the event.) This position would rotate to a new person each year. Candidates for Chairman of the board would submit letters of intent to the Coronets, the Seneschal and the sitting board. One pre-requisite for candidates for chairman, would be to have sat on the board during a previous June Faire. SCA Coordinator Coordinates camping and large group camping, coordinates with the MIC regarding eric space, baronial reservations, special invitations, and site hours. Works with Period and open encampment households. Is responsible for SCA parking on Friday. Site Manager -. Meets with the town manager, negotiates contracts. Negotiates contracts with waste management companies. Coordinates modern parking areas. Liaison with State Patrol and Kitsap Transit regarding safety issues. Responsible for the placing of direction signs to the event, for SCA and modern attendance. Merchant Liason - Coordinates the merchant applications, merchant space, donations etc. Public Relations Coordinator - Responsible for all publicity, newspapers, radio, posters, flyers, etc. Is also responsible for arranging for signs in Poulsbo, at 4 corners and Central Market. They would also coordinate with Central Market for the advertising on the paper bags. Continuity Coordinator - keeps the information that does not change year to year, and coordinates with board members and dept. heads to eliminate duplicate work. Ensures that baronial and event policies and procedures are being followed. (Or at least consulted.) Additional June Faire 2008 Department Heads: *And the entire Barony of Dragon's Laire* |
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