Hear Ye, Hear Ye!

This week on Hear Ye Hear Ye, the King is joined by Angela Staha, TRF's Head Costumer, as they discuss Angela's journey from the army to TRF, the many challenges of costuming, and Texas Renaissance Festival's own themed costume contest.

In this episode, the following tales are told:

• Taking the journey from the army to TRF
• Developing a variety of skills from tattooing to painting
• Learning the ropes of costume design

• Managing a staff of incredible individuals
• Working through mishaps and all matters of weather

This week on Hear Ye Hear Ye, the King is joined by Larry Murley, author, artisan, and American veteran. With the help of his wife, Larry has been able to open Crystal Mountain, a Texas Renaissance Festival booth that sells oils and incense, as well as share his stories from the Vietnam war with the world through his several books.

In this episode, the following tales are told:

• Wearing several hats in life with pride
• Making the journey from truck driving to renaissance festivals
• Becoming an author to tell his story
• Finding community and family within festivals
• Helping veterans cope with their experiences

This week on Hear Ye Hear Ye!, the King is joined by Tiffany McArthur, Coordinator of the Ambassador Program, and Brandy Cabe, Ambassador and ASL Volunteer. These two lovely ladies talk about joining our incredible ambassador program and the amazing events they get to be a part of.

In this episode, the following tales are told:

• Changing our marketing approach with Marketing Refresh
• Planning events with ambassadors all year round
• Getting the word out about TRF
• Making the festival as accessible as possible
• Becoming a volunteer yourself

Notable Moments:

Going through the selections process (Tiffany)

Our ambassadors are a group of incredibly dedicated volunteers that devote hours of their lives to TRF, no matter what time of year it is. With the importance they hold not only to us, but to our community as well, each ambassador goes through an application and selection process, which Tiffany now gets to have an impactful role in as our new coordinator.

"They're all very involved, and what an amazing crowd."

Getting to take charge of ambassadors (Tiffany)

As a new addition to our TRF family, Tiffany is incredibly excited to take on a leadership role in an amazing group of passionate volunteers. From selecting ambassadors to coordinating events, she loves that her and her marketing team (Marketing Refresh) can help ambassadors get the word out about TRF and the incredible things we do for our community.

"I would say that they're our boots on the ground throughout the festival."

Gathering new patrons through events (Brandy)

After four years of being an ambassador, Brandy is incredibly knowledgeable about everything ambassadors get to do for our festival and the community we are dedicated to helping. From showing up at community events to organizing charitable drives to help those in need, ambassadors like Brandy tell new people about us all the time, all year round.

"We all just love it and so anywhere we go, we're all wearing our shirts and talking about it."

Giving back to the community in a big way (Brandy)

TRF is so important to Brandy because of the opportunity that it provides her to be involved in such an inclusive environment. One of Brandy's passions as a teacher certified in ASL is helping the hard of hearing and deaf community participate in festival events through organizations like ASL Faires TX.

"It just feels like a special, magical place that you just want to come back to."

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Martha grew up playing musical instruments from a young age, including receiving private piano lessons at the age of 5, and she always had a passion for making music. Influenced by dreams she was having and the love of harpist Alan Stivell, Martha purchased a harp at the age of 21 with the help of a few generous friends and embarked on what would become her future career. Although she studied Archaeology at Oxford College in her youth, she felt the calling to become a part of renaissance festivals and has since spent decades of her career delighting patrons with song.

Saint Patty's Day With The White Wizard | Episode 28

In this episode we meet Henry VIII King of England and Queen Juana la Loca from Espana.

TRF Valentine's Day Special

Special Guest

• The King
• Billy Von Billy
• Queen Juana de Espana
• Henry VIII of England
• Queen of Hearts from Wonderland, Alice Wonderland

We discuss last year and look ahead to this year.

The King and Marlena take a look back at 2020 and forward to 2021.

The King and special guest Billy Von Billy welcome The Merry Minstrels. Together they thank friends and sponsors while reveling in good cheer and music!