Faire Folk at Work

John details the thanks he has for long time associates Sue Honor and Linda Sutherland, recounts the many charactors and accents he has inflicted on the world as various theme characters, ennumerates  the various qualities of the Queens he has served and recalls various bits and hawks he did on, or adjacent to, the street. He also reveals the 5 Poxy Boggards songs that gave to him the greatest joy to sing, and sings part of them.

Sue talks about how Phyllis invited her mom to have a craft booth at faire, how Mom took 10 year old Sue to Faire and put her daughter and younger brother on the streets, and how that expression differs now than it did then. Sue also discusses how the parade guild in wrapped up in the history of the Faire (it was the first guild) and how her and her families history has grown up with the Faire.

Ever how much thought and effort in being made the person standing at the edge of the stage, interpretating the show for the deaf people? Ever wonder how such treasured Elizabeathan "jests" such as, "Say where does Julius Ceasaer keep his Armies?" get made into ASL? And "Where by the Mizzen mast?"  All that and more are revealed herein.

Oh, up his sleevies.

Laura has sung with Mark Sellin and Wren of Iniquity and Heather Green and Clair Brodich and Merry Wives of Windsor. She sings on the Spotify song list Laura Gregory Sings.

Linda Sutherland talks about changes and coninuieties she has seen as the director of Friends of Faire starting with Phyliss and through the present day. In part a tribute to her husband Steve who recently passed away.

Dawn recalls many of things she did at Faire, including her role in Peasants For Peace, some of things the lady Halbadiers did, and the circumstances why she thought the presence of Puerto Ricans in her underwear were worth mentioning.

Much, some of which she regrets in retrospect, will be revealed.

Kevin talks about how a perceptive teacher changed his life by specifically inviting him to a filmed version of Othello which gave him a lifelong appreciation of Shakespeare, lessons learned acting and dancing with the Merry Pranksters,  and what his goals to his forthcoming Reign as King of the Fools will be.

Billy talks about becoming a mime, his life as Charlie, how the Faire spoke to him before there was a Faire, and how the spirit of the faire informs his life.  Be sure to check out his reading of his original two poems about the Agoura site at https://www.spreaker.com/episode/2-poems-by-billy-scudder--59143511

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Gary reflects on what makes the Faire unique and what else has been like it in his life and what the Pattersons had to do with it all. He also recalls the midnight bus ride through Buttonwillow.

Nell worked crew and worked beverages. She painted faires full of signs and she baby sat Baby Pattersons who later became her boss.  Occasionally, she would give Phyliss a ride. Here are some of her stories.