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Illinois Renaissance Festival

Performers

   Come all ye Lords and Ladies, good men and women, young and old to merry old England in the year 1581. Queen Elizabeth I wants all in the land to join her at this glorious faire weekend as she prepares for the wedding negotiations between herself and the Duke of Anjou.

   Behold the brave knights as they battle for the Queen’s favor. Stage shows, magic acts, jugglers and more will entertain you throughout the village. Come one, come all and enjoy the merriment.

   Please Note: In the spirit of the Renaissance, it is customary and traditional for Performers to "pass the hat" and accept a gratuity for their performance!

Interested performers please contact:

JoMarie Dugan, Festival Director
illinirenfaire@yahoo.com
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2009 Applications Now Available!

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2009 Performer List

This is by no means a complete list; IRF receives new contracts weekly
from all types of performers for the upcoming 2008 season.
As we confirm performers, we'll post them here.



Special Guest Appearance by
   Queen Elizabeth I and Her Royal Court   



Knights of Valour
World Grand Champion Jousting Team from Ontario, Canada.
The Original Extreme Sport - no theatrics here, it's the real thing!
www.knightsofvalour.ca

Royal Chessmen  
Living chess game with audience participation and staged combat.
http://www.royalchessmen.com

Kilted-A-Faire
A strolling celtic Music-Dance duo.
kiltedafaire@hotmail.com

Kojokan Shinbutai - Samurai Exhibition Team
Samurai sword performance featuring combat, drums, acrobatics and test cutting.
http://www.kojokan.com

Magic by the Windy City Wizard
http://www.windycitywizard.com

Nicholas the Storyteller
The foremost teller of ancient tales for today's sophisticated audiences.
His costume is 16th Century but his wit and humor appeal to contemporary minds.
http://www.nicholasthestoryteller.com

Patrick Harvey, Irish Harpist
Plays a wide variety of Celtic music.
http://www.geocities.com/dharvey6389/brighidf.htm

Privateer's of the Triton's Fury
A group of comedic pirates who sing, dance
and create mayhem of a nautical nature.
http://www.tritonsfury.com

Siegfried's Viking Tales
Come! Hear the tales of my grandfathers, and their grandfathers before them.
Get caught up in the mystery, magic, merriment, mayhem and monsters of the Viking Age!!
Hear Siegfried's Viking Tales.
Kevin Burge - scasigfrd1018@yahoo.com

Tanner - The Renegade Bard
A minstrel/troubadour who concentrates on story-songs and ballads.
Ray Smeltzer - Mad Tanner Enterprises
http://www.madtanner.com




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