Godspeed, Leghorn The Piper!

  • By Craigmeister
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  • 02 Jun, 2024
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I hate to post sad news but this time I must.  The Rampant Rooster, Lary Fowler Bagpiper passed away on Tuesday, May 28th.  I met Lary at the Northwest Arkansas Renfest in Fayetteville in 2008.  He told me lots about organizing Renfaires.  I made 2 trips to the Four Winds Renaissance Faire in Tyler & a trip to the Avalon Faire in Kilgore, TX to hang out with him over the years.  He even met me at Sherwood Forest Faire in 2018.  He was a good friend, the nicest guy & a heck of a bagpiper.

After 1 of his performances, he told me that he messed up a song pretty badly.  I laughed & told him that none of us who don't play the pipes would ever know.  That cracked him up.

Faire thee well, Lary!  I hope to hear you playin' the pipes in Heaven!  Ephesians 2:8-9

Don't take your family, friends or fairemily for granted.  Show & tell them that you appreciate them whenever you can.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCkG70FhBg0

Another Renfest Info And Fun Podcast Episode

By Craigmeister • May 9, 2025
Good day!  And so it was that Renfest Info And Fun Podcast # 7 was posted.  It contains tips on running your own Renaissance Faire during the weekend it occurs.  'Tis a crossover from my video on YouTube from almost 2 years ago.

I plan to bring more NEW content to my podcast this month as well as over the summer.

You can find my podcasts on Apple, iHeart, Podbean, Amazon, Player FM and/or Podchaser.

Enjoy these breaks from the Rat Race.  Huzzah!

Renfest Info And Fun Podcast # 6

By Craigmeister • April 24, 2025
Need something to listen to on the way to a Renfest this spring?  The 6th Renfest Info And Fun podcast has been published.  It's an edited version of my FB Live interview with Holly Anne Black who is an organizer of the The Narnia Faire coming May 9 - 10 to Fordland, MO & September 26 - 28 to Fayetteville, AR.  I edited out the connectivity issues that plagued us while using FB.

The interview is also available on my YouTube channel at  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOEeZOaM4vM

Renfest Info And Fun Podcast # 5 Is Alive

By Craigmeister • April 12, 2025
Good day!  Renfest Info And Fun Podcast # 5 has been posted.  It contains tips on how to plan ahead in holding your own Renaissance Faire.  It is a crossover from my video on YouTube from almost 2 years ago.

I plan to bring BRAND NEW content to my podcast very soon.  (That being a difficult task in the middle of Renfaire season since I am blessed to be able to travel to so many of them.)

You can find my podcasts on Apple, iHeart, Podbean, Amazon, Player FM and/or Podchaser.

Publice Service Announcement # 8

By Craigmeister • April 1, 2025
Do you have a quest to better afford trips to Renfaires?  Here are 8 great ways to be able to save money on such journeys.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAWtLxeM5Lk

2nd Annual Gem of the Chikaskia Renfest Coordinator Interview

By Craigmeister • March 27, 2025
Good day!  Here is an interview about the 2nd Annual Gem of the Chikaskia Renaissance Festival in Blackwell, Oklahoma.  Nikki Barnes is a hard-working coordinator who is dedicated to raising funds for girls in pageants.  The pageants that this Renfest benefits bring self-esteem, determination and many other life-long qualities to those who participate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7t8XCPoOjk

Renfest Info And Fun Podcasts 3 & 4 Available

By Craigmeister • March 1, 2025
Well met!  My 3rd & 4th podcasts are interviews with people who have helped make 2 former Medfaires & a current Renfest happen in Oklahoma.  You can find these informative (& at times, funny) discussions on Apple, Podbean, iHeart, Amazon, Player FM & Podchaser podcasts.

I interviewed Tina Nettles in my 3rd podcast.  Her YouTube channel is called "Thorny Nettles".  This is the link to the videos she made promoting the former King's Medieval Faire:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYa1k0w-wMc&list=PLcbBgYZwoN_QqFPm6Vm8yp5yTC59ZujEM

2nd Podcast Published

By Craigmeister • February 8, 2025
Just in time for the weekend, I have been able to push out my 2nd podcast.  You can find "Renfest Info And Fun" on Podbean, iHeart, Amazon, Player FM & Podchaser.  (I'm still waiting for Apple Podcasts to publish the 1st one.  It definitely looks like a 2 week delay before those go public.)

All of the performers gracious enough to let me play their music have their own FB page, website or can be found on music sites like Apple Music. If you can't locate 1 that you like, please send me a message.  ENJOY!

This week's compilation is:
"Rocky Road" (live) by EZNDIL on their self-titled cd
"The Wild Rover" on the "Bootleg Edition" cd by Fugli/Jeremy Fowler-Lindemulder
"Road To Lisdoonvarna" from the Rites Of Passage cd of Boru's Ghost
"Rattlin' Bog" by The Flowers Of Edinburgh's Live And Kicking cd
"Star Of The County Down" by EZNDIL w/ the cd of the same name
"Will Ye Go Lassie" from Tullamore's Wild & Wicked Youth album
"Irish Washerwoman/Butterfly Jig" found on Boru's Ghost aforementioned cd
"I'll Tell My Ma" by Tullamore on their One For The Road cd
"Black Velvet Band" on EZNDIL's self-titled cd
"Swallowtail Jig" from the Southwind Ceilidh cd
"The Water Is Wide" from the Minstrocity cd
"Leaving Of Liverpool" from The Flowers Of Edinburgh Attack Of The Moon Tigers (yes) album


My NEW "Renfest Info And Fun" Podcast

By Craigmeister • January 24, 2025

Well met, fyne people!   I have created a podcast.   It’s called “Renfest Info And Fun”.   It is already available on Podbean, iHeart, Amazon, Podchaser & Player FM.   It will soon be available on Apple podcasts.

The 1st   few episodes will contain mostly music but soon, I plan to have episodes that contain interviews & discussions with the people who make Renaissance Festivals happen:   organizers, vendors, performers & patrons.   I hope that you enjoy these journeys & are able to escape from the Modern World for a while.

There are so many amazingly talented performers who have graciously agreed to allow me to play their music on these podcasts.   My extreme gratitude goes to all of them!   Grammercy & hip, hip, huzzah to all of them!

 Check back every couple of weeks for more Renfest Info And Fun.  Huzzah!

 Here are the artists which can be heard on the 1st podcast:

 

Tullamore’s “Gathering Of Atholl” from their One For The Road album

Fugli’s “The Sword From The Stone” from his Bootleg Edition album

Boru’s Ghost “Butterfly Jig” from their Rites Of Passage album

Southwind Ceilidh’s “Fine Felt Hat” from the Both Ends Of The Day album

Ezndil’s “Blarney Gypsy” from their self-titled album

Hooligan’s “The Cup O’ Tea” from their LIVE album

Wolgemut’s “Scottish Brawl” from their Pipes, Phyfe & Drums (Live at Pennsic X)

The Crossjacks’ “Irish Medley No. 2” from their self-titled album

The Flowers of Edinburgh’s “Scotch Cap Spotted Pony” from their Live And Kicking album

Boru’s Ghost “Fulfillment/The Dream” also from Rites Of Passage

H U G E   News Soon!

By Craigmeister • January 23, 2025
Absolutely   A M A Z I N G  announcement coming soon from Meister's Realm!    H U Z Z A H ! ! !

Meister's Realm Jan 11, 2025 Update

By Craigmeister • January 18, 2025
Well met!  Here is where you can find out about the Renfaires I visited in the Fall of 2024 and what is to come in Spring of 2025 in Oklahoma and some of the nearby states.  I hope to see you at all of these events!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfEU2pB2aAQ
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