The Northwest Renaissance Festival is always on the lookout for more great acts.  If you or your troupe are interested in entertaining at the NWRF, please contact us at tienne@nwrf.net

Music Performers 

Tania Opland & Mike Freeman - Dates for 2008 June 21 &22 and July 5 & 6   www.opland-freeman.com

Tatiana Opland and Michael Freeman are wandering musicians who travel the known world collecting music and musical instruments wherever they go.  Tunes from the Silk Road, Cathay and the Holy Land, mesh with English and Celtic songs.  Stringed and wind instruments of Europe and Asia, blend with drums from mysterious Africa.  They've delighted court and village alike on their travels, now hear them in Pleasance!

BOWI Band from Seattle, WA -  July 12 & 13  2008  www.bowiband.com (pictures coming soon!)

BOWI has been entertaining audiences with a blend of traditional Celtic music and unique energy. The BOWI sound encompasses a wide range of music including driving Jigs and Reels, exciting vocals, and beautiful ballads.  Tony Schuler - Guitar and vocals; Rich Teachout - Pennywhistle, bodhran, tenor banjo and vocals.

Forgotton Celts from Seattle, WA -  June 28 & 29  2008 www.forgottoncelts.com

They are the band that time forgot. The members are mostly lost and wandering through the world looking for nothing in particular but planning on throwing one huge party when they find it. They focus mainly on traditional Irish music with a lot of other traditional tunes from areas located throughout Europe and North America. With a broad selection of music, from Sea Shanty's to traditional ballads, the Forgotton Celts are sure to get your feet tapping and hands clapping.

  www.bedlambards.com (Hawke on the left, Cedric on the right.  Pic from their website)

Hawke the Balladeer! - Every weekend for 2008!  YAY!  

This will be Hawke's 14th Season... Hawke comes from the far and foreign county of Texas each year.  He's been with us since the beginning.  HUZZAH!

Red Hugh  Red Hugh was born into an Irish Catholic family, rich with Irish culture and tradition. After listening to the stories of Ireland's struggle for independence from his ma and da, it is no mistake that Red Hugh stresses music from the Emerald Isles. Their music was born in the heart of the Irish rebellion, with songs like the "Rising of the Moon" and "Back Home In Derry".

Silver Strings A classy Celtic fiddler and her rogue husband began to play beautiful music together one summer evening several years ago. So they started performing music with The Society for Renaissance Performers as Silver Strings, and have been at the Northwest Renaissance Festival for many years.  Mike and Diane have added their son, Danny to their trio.  (We need a new picture of Danny - he has really been growing.) They will fill the valley and hills with their renditions of lovely Celtic music, jigs, reels, waltzes, hornpipes and airs for your pleasure and enjoyment. Dancing is always welcome!  

Stage Shows:

   MUD IS TRUTH!   

The Mud Show regales audiences with off-the-cuff humor and old classics told in IN THE MUD!  Stay to the end for their Feats of Mudliness, and don't sit too close to the pit!

King's Court At the Cow Gate Stage

Hear our villagers and nobility plead to be heard by the King!  He will use his just and wise honor to decide the fate of those that present their cases before him.

The Perpetually Pleasant Peasants of Pleasance are sure to entertain you by telling all your favorite fairy tales exactly as you remember them....well, sort of....

The Gypsy Shows are a long-time favorite at the Northwest Renaissance Festival.

This year their retinue is enhanced with their very own Belly Dancing Show.