Medieval Re-Creation Groups (and other groups/periods)

Recreating the Medieval World for fun and.. well fun.

Re-Creation Medieval Groups and Re-Enactment Medieval Groups;

G.Robin Smith alymere@gmail.com

Some links:
Local to Seattle:
www.wenrenfaire.com/
Wenatchee Renaissance Festival April 18th, 2009. www.wenrenfaire.com
www.Camlann.org
Camlann Medieval Faire, Carnation WA. www.Camlann.org
Washington Renaissance and Fantasy Faire Buckley Washington August 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 2009 www.washingtonrenfaire.com
Scottish Highland Games Association www.sshga.org




An example where the study can take you:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediaeval_reenactment#Combat_Reenactment

It will link you links for 3 pages. Most all of them worthwhile.

Big start late 1960’s Tolkien a big factor, and World Con.

The Society for Creative Anachronism:
www.sca.org
For a good intro to the group (written about 20 years ago) go to
http://www.bellatrix.org/QCG/queen_carol's_guide.htm
for a cool YouTube (done by CBS News Sunday Morning about the eastern SCA)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vljdsfphks&NR=1

The Realm of Chivalry: www.therealmofchivalry.org Somewhat like the SCA but just local. Mostly around Seattle-Olympia area.

Seattle Knights www.seattleknights.com All Jousting, All Singing, all Very Hot dancing singing Elves
And much more, like Pirates, Knights, Thugs and things Magical and Horses, too.

Ravenrook Ltd http://ravenrook.com/
They do historical music, dance, and has lately been pursuing military history, forming a historical company of pike (much reduced) and working with shot and cavalry when available. They are doing this in conjunction with the School of the Renaissance Soldier
http://renaissancesoldier.com/events/alc.php

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NWColonial/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NWColonial/links

www.kingdomofacre.org/about.html
East Coast. Broke off from the SCA but still plays with them.

Roman Re-enactment:
www.romanempire.net/romepage/Links/roman_reenactment_groups.htm

Norse: http://ask-vikingekampgruppe.dk/uk0001.html

Colonial Williamburg: www.history.org/