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Paul DiBlasi as Helmsman Drake Mallard -- vocals, guitar
Chelle Fulk as Quartermaster Molly Stubbs -- vocals, violin, viola
Brad Howard as Captain Fletcher T. Moone -- vocals
Darcy Nair as Navigator Kat Fairbanks -- vocals, octave mandolin, hammered dulcimer, concertina, bodhran, bones
Craig Williams as First Mate Long John Skivee -- vocals, guitar, bodhran
The Pyrates Royale began as an improv comedy act in late 1986. Founder Brad Howard, with three other character actors at the Maryland Renaissance Festival, decided to raise havoc as a merry crew of pirates. Surprisingly, nobody tried to stop them.
The act -- if one can call a quartet of strangely-dressed fellows having fun at each others' expense an "act," quickly won over an enthusiastic audience. Flush with victory (or drink), our intrepid crewmembers returned to the Maryland Festival. For no particular reason, they chose to indulge their fondness for drinking songs of the seafaring, Irish and rugby variety. The response was again tremendous (who knew?) and the group decided to expand the act to include music. After a few seasons of being known simply as "The Pyrates," Brad Howard established the name The Pyrates Royale.
The Pyrates Royale has since evolved into a musical comedy act and one of the most popular groups to ever sully the Maryland Renaissance Festival's taverns and stages. Efforts to remove these ruffians from the pubs have been unsuccessful, much to the delight of their loyal fans.
Now armed with guitar, fiddle, octave mandolin, hammered dulcimer, bodhran and concertina, as well as a hearty chorus of hale and harmonious voices, the group has expanded its repertoire to include instrumental tunes, Gaelic, Tom (the Ancient SubMariner) Lewis and even a madrigal or two. However, the crew has never strayed too far from its original purpose: to make people laugh. Now they also sing along. Hopefully, they'll stop throwing things, too.
In the fine tradition of many renaissance festival performers, members develop their music, characters and costumes by drawing from history and their own overactive imaginations. The crew has played a variety of venues including renaissance, maritime, celtic, folk music and pirate festivals; ship excursions, private and corporate parties -- even weddings.
The Pyrates Royale has released four self-produced, professional-quality recordings to rave reviews.
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Patchwork Merchant Mercenaries had its humble beginnings as an idea of a few artisans and craftsmen who enjoy performing with live steel fighting. As well as a patchwork quilt tent canvas. Most had prior military experience hence the name.
Patchwork Merchant Mercenaries.
Vendertainers that brought many things to a show and are know for helping out where ever they can.
As well as being a place where the older hand made items could be found made by them and enjoyed by all.
We expanded over the years to become well known at what we do. Now we represent over 100 artisans and craftsman that are well known in their venues and some just starting out. Some of their works have been premiered in TV, stage and movies on a regular basis.
Specializing in Medieval, Goth , Stage Film, BDFSM and Practitioner.
Patchwork Merchant Mercenaries a Dept of, Ask For IT was started by artists and former military veterans, and sword fighters, representing over 100 artisans, one who made his living traveling from fair to festival vending medieval wares. The majority of his customers are re-enactors, SCAdians and the like, looking to build their kit with period clothing, feast gear, adornments, etc.
Likewise, it is typical for these history-lovers to peruse the tent (aka mobile store front) and, upon finding something that pleases the eye, ask "Is this period?"
A deceitful query!! This is not a yes or no question. One must have a damn good understanding of European history (at least) from the fall of Rome to the mid-1600's to properly answer. Taking into account, also, the culture in which the querent is dressed is vitally important. You see, though it may be well within medieval period, it would be strange to see a Viking wearing a Caftan...or is it?
After a festival's time of answering weighty questions such as these, I'd sleep like a log! Only a mad man could possibly remember the place and time for each piece of kitchen ware, weaponry, cloth, and chain within a span of 1,000 years!! Surely there must be an easier way, a place where he could post all this knowledge...
Traveling Within The World is meant to be such a place. A place for all of these artists to keep in touch and directly interact with their fellow geeks and re-enactment hobbyists, their clientele.
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