Living History

Alena and Stephen interview Dan Crowther and his daughter Syd about recreating Iron Age Celtic life in Upstate New York. We talked about:
· How Dan started down the living history path and starting a new group: Ancient Celtic Clans
· Syd’s experience growing up doing living history
· Why they recreate Iron Age life and about all the items they have created and use in the LH demonstrations
· How to research ways of life that were not written down, including the Celtic Living History Forum.
·         Working with kids in Living History presentations
·         Events they have participated in including timeline events.

Musical Interlude: Cluck Old Hen performed by Savanah Cotton Exchange off Skirmish Presents: All in Tune With History.

Download: Recreating Iron Age Celts
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Jeromy, a member of RIPP

Join us on a pirate adventure in episode 34 as Alena and Stephen get a tour of Newport, Rhode Island and learn all about Newport’s piratical history from the folks at Rhode Island Pirate Players. We also interview two members of RIPP and find out:
·   How RIPP got its start
·   Recruitment techniques
·   Casey’s business model for running RIPP
·   Jeromy’s long term love of pirates
·   Telling the real stories about piracy in the 18th century in many different environments.

Musical Interlude: General Taylor performed by Great Big Sea

Download: Walking with Pirates

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Casey, founder of RIPP

Elizabeth as Polly Wanton

This week Alena interviewed Elizabeth Sulock, Marketer and Historical Interpreter at the Newport Historical Society. They talked about:
• Elizabeth’s start in living history
• Working for the Newport Historical Society
• portraying historical personage, Polly Wanton
• sewing and costuming
• Interpreting pregnancy
• Polly on Facebook
Also included this week is a review of the book: I Believe in Yesterday.

Musical Interlude: Over the Hills and Far Away performed by 3 Pints Gone

Download: Interview with Elizabeth Sulock

Rachel in the offices of Skirmish Magazine

Stephen had a chance this week to speak via Skype with Rachel Evans of Skirmish Magazine from her office in the UK. Despite some occasional sound issues, they worked through it all to discuss, amongst other things:
- How Rachel got involved in Living History
- Skirmish Magazine – producing a publication for all areas of the LH community
- Public versus Private events
- Battlefield preservation
- Other magazines with a historical focus that Rachel edits
This episode is a little longer, but we felt worth presenting straight through.

Musical Interlude – Solveig performed by Saor Patrol,  off the CD: Skirmish Presents All in Tune with History

Download: Interview with Rachel Evans

Rachel looking all Historical

This week we finish up Alena’s interview with Kelsey Freeman, blogger and female reenactor in a male dominated reenacting world. In this the second half of  their interview they discuss:
• Kelsey’s impression of reenactors and the reenacting community
• Her Ural motorcycle
• Packing light, reenacting with less stuff
• Women in reenacting

Musical Interlude: In the Blindage
Download: Interview with Kelsey Freeman, pt 2
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