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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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

Episode Summary

While at Reenactorfest 6 Stephen got an opportunity to sit down with Rick Kakouris and Chris Last of the Guilde of Saint Michael from the Bristol Renaissance Faire. Their guild recreates a “trained band” from 16th century England. They talked about:

• Their introduction to the faire and to the Guilde of Saint Michael
• How they bring history to the faire
• Their faire family and their families at the faire
• Their newest venture

Musical Interlude: Hielan Sodger performed by Tourdion

Download: Trayned Band