[Moo] Stafford County's celebration of 400th anniversary of Jamestown

[Dexter Guptill]

Hi--
I'm going to be at Pennsic, of course. I am, however, cc'ing this to a
friend who might be interested. He's with the Virginia Renaissance Faire,
and can do "rise of gunpowder" as well as, or better, than I can.

On 5/30/06, cwymarc at comcast.net <cwymarc at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>   Greetings Friends and Neighbors to our North, South, and West,
>
>     Stafford County has invited the Canton of Sudentorre and the SCA to
> participate in their celebration of the 400th Anniversary of the Settling of
> Jamestown. It is friday, sat, sunday, August 18, 19, 20, of the last weekend
> of Pennsic. Oh bad timing on someone's part, but that is when the recreated
> *Godspeed *is sailing up the Potamac and dropping anchor off shore at
> Aquia Landing, where legend has it Pocahontas was tricked onto shipboard and
> taken captive to Jamestown. The event is targeted for families and children.
> There will be other historical reenacting groups such as 3 indian tribes,
> Revolutionary war and Civil war reenactors (this area can't do anything
> without the Civil War reenacters), Longhunters, Historical societies,
> Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation,and the Mariner's Museum.  Parking is scant at
> the Park, so Brooke VRE station parking lot will be used and a suttle bus
> will run between the parking and Aquia Landing Park.
>     We are planning on portraying and interpreting "What the old world was
> like from whence the early settlers came". We are targeting the year
> 1600-1610 (+/- a few years). We chose to dress as the middle class, and
> lower nobility because they were the ones who came, the soldiers, tradesmen,
> draftsmen, carpenters, and lesser sons of nobility, and we do not wish to
> swelter in the layers of the high nobility even if we could afford to cloth
> ourselves as they did. So, we are making and wearing garb in the
> Elizabethian to James' styles, thinking linen and cotton for the usual heat
> and humidity of August.    Central to our setup is a tent that we are trying
> to fill with items and us engaged in activities that help tell the story of
> what common middle class people and lesser nobility did and how they lived.
> Viewers can see, have things explained, but won't try to do the stuff
> there.  &nbs p;&nbs p;
>     We have another smaller tent that we wish to set up as a hands on area
> of come in, sit down, play a game, or dress up in Elizabethian clothing and
> have your picture taken. Activities will be ongoing throughout the weekend.
>     We have 2 carport style tents (though I am searching for a larger
> period looking tent to borrow for this area) and are compiling a scheduled
> list of classes for festival goers to come in and learn. Classes so are such
> as learn to lucet, learn to dance, learn to do blackwork, what were
> stonemasons doing.... and so forth. I have openings for a few more classes.
> Hands on types are preferable.
>     And I am looking for a 4th tent, maybe a tall round tent, to place
> behind the other tents to serve as our retreat to rest, nap, and store our
> mundane stuff such as coolers and food.
>
>    The timing is bad, as it is the last weekend of Pennsic, so help and
> resources normally available, are not. Besides looking for a larger tent (to
> hold classes under instead of using 2 carports) and a smaller tall tent for
> our retreat, we need some more help interpreting what life was like in the
> late 1500s to early 1600s. In the main tent, we do not have any spinners or
> weavers yet. Musicians are always welcome. Do any have furnature, toys,
> rugs, dishes of the target date of 1600 that we could borrow?  If anyone
> wishes to teach a class or do a talk to teach what life in Europe was like
> in the early 1600s, I still have some slots open. When we brainstormed, we
> dream of a class/talk on the history of the rapier/schlager/epee blade and
> it's rise of use in the late 1500's to early 1600s would be good. So also
> would a class/talk on the rise of gunpowder use. We can have space for some
> rapier demonstrations. (We felt that by the 1600s , heav y fighting, and
> archery are going out and gunpowder takes precedence).  In the tent of
> ongoing activities, we can use more gamers of games of that age. Simple toys
> are also acceptable. Dances, puppet shows, juggling and song would
> also enliven the area, and can stroll all over the event site. More people
> attired in garb of the age of Elizabeth and James are also welcome to
> talk/interact with the festival goers and stroll the site.
>
> I send this to our closest neighbors, but this can be forwarded on to our
> friends further afield if you think the intrest is there. Please let me know
> as soon as you can if any are interested. We have crash spaces available.
>
> --Blitha of Wolfhou
> email: TheWolfhou at aol.com
> or better yet, call me at (540) 809-6404
>
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