Renaissance Faire on the South Oval at The Ohio State University

Drunk and Sailor 

OSU Students in Festive Attire

Scottish Country Dancers Jane and Laura
also do English Country Dance. Laura is
my Scottish Country Dance teacher.

Kyle Meadows on Hammered Dulcimer
is joined by Fiddler Stewart Brand

I went to the Renaissance Faire with hopes of watching or dancing around the Maypole. I love this ritual and I'm still amazed to see the ribbons weave their way down the pole. Each year, the organizers need to re-locate the buried pipe which supports the Maypole, often with the help of a person with a metal detecter. This year, a construction fence curtained off the area where the Maypole was usually located. The Maypole lay on the ground, and workers at the information booth informed me that the Maypole would be happening later in the day. In the meantime, I caught the act of Drunk and Sailor as they encourage the audience to join in their fun, rousing choruses. I joined friends towards the end of their English Country Dance demonstration. After listening to a hammered dulcimer player for a long while, I purchased one of his CD's. When I read the back cover, I found that he lives about 15 minutes from where I grew up. Another interesting connection!