Maryland Renaissance Festival: Scottish Weekend

Scottish Weekend at the MD RenFest, taken by Walt Stoneburner on 17-Sep-2005.

Where else can you find so many men in kilts?


The crowd gathers at the gate, pirate women too.
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The crowd gathers at the gate, pirate women too.

There's a nice feature in one's cap.
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There's a nice feature in one's cap.

Revel Grove is about to open.
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Revel Grove is about to open.

Note the umbrella: Medieval Hello Kitty.
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Note the umbrella: Medieval Hello Kitty.

Again, what's up with the cat theme?
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Again, what's up with the cat theme?

This kid has the right idea, sidestep the crowd.
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This kid has the right idea, sidestep the crowd.

These men have black powder, and they know how to use it.
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These men have black powder, and they know how to use it."

Robin Hood!!!
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Robin Hood!!!

Good Ole King Henry
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Good Ole King Henry

Banners in Revel Grove
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Banners in Revel Grove

Look real close -- how does her hair DO that?
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Look real close — how does her hair do that?

The pointy end goes in the other man.
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The pointy end goes in the other man.

Fight School
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Fight School

A tree nymph stretches before hiding in the woods.
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A tree nymph stretches before hiding in the woods.

Johnny Foxx: Cups and Balls..and oranges..and apples...
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Johnny Foxx: Cups and Balls..and oranges..and apples...

Tamara, Shawn Craig, and Alan watching Barto
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Tamara, Shawn Craig, and Alan watching Barto

Barto spins a frisbee.
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Barto spins a frisbee.

Not good enough?  How about inflating a rubber glove?
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Not good enough? How about inflating a rubber glove?

Still not good enough?  Dislocating one's arms and drinking a beer?
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Still not good enough? Dislocating one's arms and drinking a beer?

What do you people want from me?  Going through a barrel the hard way?
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What do you people want from me? Going through a barrel the hard way?

Climbing up high?
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Climbing up high?

Wait.  Putting my foot back here?
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Wait. Putting my foot back here?

Not good enough.  We want FIRE!
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Not good enough. We want fire!

While standing on a tight rope.
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While standing on a tight rope.

(Barto gets burned.)  Yay!
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(Barto gets burned.) Yay!

Now juggle it.
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Now juggle it.

Oh, and have people holding the tightrope.
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Oh, and have people holding the tightrope.

Yes.  Juggle it.  I'm serious.  Go.  What are you waiting for?
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Yes. Juggle it. I'm serious. Go. What are you waiting for?

Like this?  Close.  Now eat it.
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Like this? Close. Now eat it.

Barto swalllows the flaming torch.
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Barto swalllows the flaming torch.

Now THAT's entertainment.  Isn't Tamara demanding?
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Now that's entertainment. Isn't Tamara demanding?

Some booth.
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Some booth.

Some girl.
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Some girl.

Some actors seeing the improv group get more applause than they got.
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Some actors seeing the improv group get more applause than they got.

The Forest of Revel Grove.
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The Forest of Revel Grove.

The Globe Theater
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The Globe Theater

An audience member getting drawn into the show.
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An audience member getting drawn into the show.

At any moment, Bob could pull you into the show...
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At any moment, Bob could pull you into the show...

Or, Bob could screw with your head and choose someone else!  HA!  Go Bob!
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Or, Bob could screw with your head and choose someone else! HA! Go Bob!

Thunderhold, the Iron Smith
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Thunderhold, the Iron Smith

Did you know an iron smith can also get rid of pesky insects?
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Did you know an iron smith can also get rid of pesky insects?

Caber Tossing: a.k.a. flipping a telephone pole
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Caber Tossing: a.k.a. flipping a telephone pole

If it flips all the way over, you win.
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If it flips all the way over, you win.

This is the first time the festival had 'a girl' toss a Caber.
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This is the first time the festival had 'a girl' toss a Caber.

Yes, it's heavy.  But she's doing it.
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Yes, it's heavy. But she's doing it.

She's really gonna do it...
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She's really gonna do it...

She did it!  She really did it!  She threw a telephone pole!
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She did it! She really did it! She threw a telephone pole!

And she gets a high-five for being the first woman ever at the festival to do it!
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"And she gets a high-five for being the first woman ever at the festival to do it!

Oh yes, she's 'the man!'
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Oh yes, she's 'the man!'

Again?  Uh, no thank you.
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Again? Uh, no thank you.

So, her friend tries.
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So, her friend tries.

Boink!
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Boink!

GiGi: the fairy mime on stilts.
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GiGi: the fairy mime on stilts.

She smiled at me.
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She smiled at me.

GiGi finds another stilt person.
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GiGi finds another stilt person.

The Drench a Wench got wet.
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The Drench a Wench got wet.

The Half Moon
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The Half Moon

Spontaneous Belly Dancing
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Spontaneous Belly Dancing

Spontaneous hideousness.
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Spontaneous hideousness.

Actresses upstage the men.
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Actresses upstage the men.

Mind control - RenPower!
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Mind control - RenPower!

Dear God, they've got Tamara!
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Dear God, they've got Tamara!

Bob, you wicked, wicked man!  Release the masses from your mental enslavement!
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Bob, you wicked, wicked man! Release the masses from your mental enslavement!

The mind wipe begins... were they a secret agent or Mars, or not?
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The mind wipe begins... were they a secret agent or Mars, or not?

The woods of Revel Grove
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The woods of Revel Grove

Hypnotized, these young ladies are about to get poked in the butt by their imagination.
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Hypnotized, these young ladies are about to get poked in the butt by their imagination.

Yes, that is a man in a kilt walking a tight rope over a crowd.
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Yes, that is a man in a kilt walking a tight rope over a crowd.

Occasionally, he falls.
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Occasionally, he falls.

Occasionally, he does not.
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Occasionally, he does not.

Man in kilt on tight rope above crowd proposes on one knee.
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Man in kilt on tight rope above crowd proposes on one knee.

To celebrate, he juggles fire and knives.
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To celebrate, he juggles fire and knives.

And manages to set his face on fire.
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And manages to set his face on fire.

Sure, let the little girl pimp your music.
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Sure, let the little girl pimp your music.

Bag piper.
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Bag piper.

Who knew chicks liked dancing to bag pipes?
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Who knew chicks liked dancing to bag pipes?

Who knew wives didn't like husbands photographing chicks dancing to bag pipes?
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Who knew wives didn't like husbands photographing chicks dancing to bag pipes?

Who knew bag pipes were so darn loud?
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Who knew bag pipes were so darn loud?

Check out that tail on that one.
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Check out that tail on that one.

More bag pipes.  More dancing.
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More bag pipes. More dancing.

Drink booth girl without any customers.
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Drink booth girl without any customers.

We know who can solve that!
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We know who can solve that!

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