I'm confused; the Renaissance was from 1400-1600, and Brandy was invented between 1500 and 1600. So, the Interpreters are set in 1599. Also, they're artistically cutting-edge, which is how they know Victorian drinking songs.
This is all pretty obvious, as they explain it immediately prior to the show. You should attend, and you'll see what I'm talking about.
Would you feel better, Wrytchus, if there were sewage in the streets, perhaps? Surely you're not suggesting that RPFN/S was or is the epitome of authenticity.
@WrytchusAnger for the same reason as most performers in the ren-circut do non period music
1 Our patrons want to hear music that would have had us thrown into the stocks (or worse).
2 Some songs we sing are technically modern because we wrote them or because they work with our characters. Most of the commonly-sung pub songs are Victorian Music Hall numbers. Old Dun Cow, Wild Rover, The Barley Mow.
3 We aren't trying to re-enact history, we are doing theater with a historical flavor.
@whimseywoman I would totally go to that refest... Yay disentary!
TRMacar 6 months ago
@WrytchusAnger wouldn't venture as far as to debate the histoircal authenticity of anyone at a Renaissance Faire :P
btw the song "Fathom the Bowl" has been dated to late 18th century to early 19th.
trunkmonkey556 1 year ago
@WrytchusAnger
I'm confused; the Renaissance was from 1400-1600, and Brandy was invented between 1500 and 1600. So, the Interpreters are set in 1599. Also, they're artistically cutting-edge, which is how they know Victorian drinking songs.
This is all pretty obvious, as they explain it immediately prior to the show. You should attend, and you'll see what I'm talking about.
jlowe424 2 years ago
Would you feel better, Wrytchus, if there were sewage in the streets, perhaps? Surely you're not suggesting that RPFN/S was or is the epitome of authenticity.
whimseywoman 2 years ago
@WrytchusAnger for the same reason as most performers in the ren-circut do non period music
1 Our patrons want to hear music that would have had us thrown into the stocks (or worse).
2 Some songs we sing are technically modern because we wrote them or because they work with our characters. Most of the commonly-sung pub songs are Victorian Music Hall numbers. Old Dun Cow, Wild Rover, The Barley Mow.
3 We aren't trying to re-enact history, we are doing theater with a historical flavor.
-Trinket
lisaoberg 2 years ago
Beautifully sung, but, why are you performing a Victorian drinking song at a Renaissance Faire? Brandy hadn't been distilled by the Dutch, yet.
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The Original Moll Cut-purse (California's RPFN/S 1980-84)
WrytchusAnger 2 years ago