The 2009 Renaissance Festival Awards are sponsored by Celtic MP3s Music Magazine and Renaissance Magazine.

Best Renaissance Festival

1. Minnesota Renaissance Festival
2. Maryland Renaissance Festival
3. Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire
4. New York Renaissance Faire
5. Carolina Renaissance Festival

Best New Renaissance Festival

1. Midsummer Magick Renaissance Faire
2. Winslow Shire Renaissance Faire
3. Hudson Valley Mayfaire
4. Mid Michigan Renaissance Festival
5. Dragon Days

Best New CD

1. “Home Brew”, 3 Pints Gone
2. “Serenata”, Commedia Volante
3. “High Sea’s Drifter”, Musical Blades
4. “Castle-Queen’s Side”, Queen’s Gambit
5. “The Rakish Rogue and the Sultry Sirens Of Sin”, The Sultry Sirens Of Sin

Best Musical Group

1. Empty Hat
2. Pyrates Royal
3. The Dregs
4. Crimson Pirates
5. The Rogues

Best Music Solo Act

1. Owain Phyfe
2. Neidfyre
3. Craig of Farrington
4. Cast in Bronze
5. Rick Nestler

Best Non-Musical Group

1. Barely Balanced
2. The Tortuga Twins
3. Pickled Brothers Sideshow
4. Don Juan & Miguel
5. 2 Stoopid Guys

Best Non- Musical Solo Act

1. The Magic of Daniel GreenWolf
2. Zilch the Torysteller
3. Ded Bob
4. Dexter Tripp
5. Doctor Kaboom

Best Comedy Musical Act

1. Hey Nunnie Nunnie
2. Tartan Terrors
3. The Interpreters
4. Iris & Rose
5. O’Danny Girls

Best Comedy Act

1. The Tortuga Twins
2. Barely Balanced
3. 2 Stoopid Guys
4. Don Juan & Miguel
5. Vilification Tennis

Best Street Performance

1. Nickel Shakespeare Girls
2. Emrys Fleet – The Rat catcher
3. Jayna Lee Show
4. Mad Maggie
5. Gypsy Geoff

Best Street Cast

1. New York Renaissance Faire
2. Minnesota Renaissance Festival
3. Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire
4. Scarborough Renaissance Festival
5. Connecticut Renaissance Faire

Best Stage Combat Group

1. Fight School
2. Don Juan & Miguel
3. New York Renaissance Faire Fight Corps
4. Duelists
5. Wood & Steel

Best Bawdy Act

1. Vilification Tennis
2. Iris & Rose
3. O’Danny Girls
4. Looney Lucy & Ploopy Ann
5. The Interpreters

Best Jousting Troupe

1. New York Renaissance Faire Silver Knights
2. Hanlon Lees
3. Knights of Noble Cause
4. Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire Jousting Troupe
5. Paragon Jousting and Adventure Theater

Best Dance Troupe

1. Sisters of the Sahara
2. Jewels of the Caravan
3. Shunyata Belly Dance
4. Chuvani Belly Dance Company
5. Daughters of Sofia

Best Children’s Act

1. Twig the Fairy
2. Patrick Franz – Robin Hood and St. George & the Dragon
3. Fool Hearty
4. Rosalita’s Puppet Show
5. SPLAT! Family Theatre

Best Opening Gate Show

1. Maryland Renaissance Festival
2. Minnesota Renaissance Festival
3. New York Renaissance Faire
4. Scarborough Renaissance Festival
5. Connecticut Renaissance Faire

Best Closing Gate Show

1. Minnesota Renaissance Festival
2. Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire
3. Scarborough Renaissance Festival
4. Maryland Renaissance Festival
5. Carolina Renaissance Festival

Best Royalty

1. Maryland’s Royal Court
2. Pennsylvania’s Royal Court
3. Minnesota’s Royal Court
4. Scarborough’s Royal Court
5. New York’s Royal Court

Best Shop Vendor

1. Lusty Leather
2. Moresca Clothing and Costumes
3. Dress Your Dreams
4. Felix Needleworthy
5. Rev’s Armor Werx – Custome Leather and Crafts

Best Food

1. The Bread Bowl
2. Scotch Eggs
3. Turkey Leg
4. Steak on a Stake
5. The Pickle

Best Faire Photography

1. Majikboxman
2. Photography On The Run
3. Photography by Michael Ulrich
4. Michael Erana
5. Kevin Hedgecock

Best Faire Web Community

1. Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire community
2. Renaissance Festival
3. Friends of The Maryland Renaissance Festival
4. Friends of the Minnesota Renaissance Festival
5. NE Rennies

Best Renaissance Festival Magazine

1. Renaissance Magazine
2. Faire Magazine
3. Pirates Way
4. Pirates Magazine
5. Faerie Magazine

The Renaissance Festival Podcast is pleased to announce the winners of the 4th Annual Renaissance Festival Awards for 2008. These performers were voted on by you, the Renaissance festival fan.

Keep an eye on this website for more Ren Faire Awards, and enjoy the podcast.

Download and listen to the 4th Annual Renaissance Festival Awards Show right now.

See the shownotes for the Awards Show.

Best Music Group

1. Tartan Terrors, “Fusion”
2. The Rogues, “Queen of the Lost Scots” from Off Kilter
3. Bocca Musica, “Beaver” from We Are Entertainers
4. Bounding Main, “Blow Liza Blow” from Going Overboard
5. Empty Hats, “Kilkeey, Ireland” from 5

Best Musical Soloist

1. Craig of Farrington, “Mary Mac” from Blue upon Blue
2. Owain Phyfe, “Si Tu Supieras” from Lagrimas de Sangria
3. Jesse Linder,”Carrickfergus” from Easy & Free
4. Neid Fyre, “Maid on the Shore” from Duck Feet Waddling
5. Darcy Nair, “Half Moon Bay” from High Strung

Best Non-Musical Group

1. Barely Balanced
2. The Tortuga Twins
3. Pickled Brothers Sideshow
4. Don Juan & Miguel
5. The Washing Well Wenches

Best Non-Musical Solo Act

1. Ded Bob
2. Daniel Green Wolf
3. Doktor Kaboom
4. Zilch the Tory Steller
5. Moonie the Magnificent

Best Jousting Troupe

1. Hanlon-Lees Action Theatre
2. Knights of Noble Cause
3. The Free Lancers of the Cimmerian Combatives Company
4. Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire Jousting Troupe
5. Paragon Jousting and Adventure Theater

Best Stage Combat Group

1. Don Juan and Miguel
2. Fight School
3. Hack & Slash
4. Bristol Fight Cast
5. The Duelists

Best Vendor

1. Lusty Leather
2. Moresca
3. Cunning Woman and Jack Salt
4. Pendragon Costumes
5. Excalibur Leather

Best Renaissance Festival

1. Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire
2. Maryland Renaissance Festival
3. Bristol Renaissance Faire
4. Minnesota Renaissance Festival
5. New York Renaissance Faire

Best New Renaissance Festival

1. Michigan Pirate Festival
2. Long Island Pirate Faire
3. Winslow Shire Renaissance Faire in Massachusetts
4. Virginia Renaissance Faire
5. Maine Renaissance Faire

Best Childrens Act

1. Fool Hearty
2. Rosalita’s Puppet Show
3. Twig the Faerie
4. Patrick Franz – Robin Hood and St. George & the Dragon
5. Dragon Scales and Fairy Tales

Best Faire Photography

1. Arwen Renaissance Photography
2. Photography on the Run’s Photos
3. Photography by Michael Ulrich
4. Majikboxman, Mankato MN. Fantasy Art. Minnesota Renaissance
   Festival Photography

Best Faire Community

1. PA Ren Faire community for Friends of the Pennsylvania Renaissance
2. renaissancefestival.com
3. Friends of Maryland Renaissance Festival
4. The Bristol Board
5. NERennies

Best New CD

Sorry. There was an error in the form which left off all the of the contenders for Best New CD of 2008. In its place we present FORTY-NINE Renaissance Festival albums that were released in 2008. Drop by the various websites and pick up these albums and support other Renaissance Festival musicians. Or visit our 2008 Renaissance Festival CD Store on CD Baby. It features many (though not all) of the CDs listed below.

1. “Renaissance Festival Compilation” by Renaissance Festival Podcast
2. “Real Men Wear Kilts” by Brobdingnagian Bards
3. “What Color Is Your Dragon?” by Marc Gunn
4. “Fog & Fire” Brigands Folie
5. “Faire Warning” by Merry Measure
6. “Mr. Woode’s 5th” by Minstrel Woode
7. “Take a Holiday” by Stonhenj Players
8. “What’s a Little Mutiny Between Friends?” by Without a Net
9. “Travelers all” by Reve Du Faun
10. “Going Overboard” by Bounding Main
11. “Far and Away” by The New Minstrel Revue
12. “Piratically Incorrect” by Musical Blades
13. “Songs to Sing When You’re Drunk” by Axel the Sot
14. “Three sheets to the wind” by Porter and Stout
15. “Wonderlust” by Rambling Sailors
16. “Marc Gunn 2008 EP” by Marc Gunn
17. “Whiskers in the Jar” by Marc Gunn
18. “Going for Brogue: Irish Pub Songs and Sea Shanties with an Accent” by Marc Gunn
19. “A Tribute to Love” by Marc Gunn
20. “Capt’n. Black’s Sea Dogges” by Capt’n. Black’s Sea Dogges
21. “On The Salt Sea!” by Henry Martin
22. “Sweet Dreams” by Menagerie
23. “An AfFaire of the Hart” by Various Artists
24. “Thistle” by Scott Boswell
25. “Einini” by Abby Green
26. “Out of the Nest” by Hawke the Balladeer
27. “Come N’ Be a Pirate!” by Crimson Pirates
28. “Live at Hubba” by Hither, Dither and Yon
29. “American Highlander” by The Rogues
30. “5″ by Empty Hats
31. “Turning of the Season” by Wine and Alchemy
32. “Ain’t Been Sober Yet” by Belfast Gin
33. “Guardian Of Eternity” by Celtic Legacy
34. “Red Light Special!” by Flirts of Fancie
35. “Schnitzel Groovin” by The German Brothers
36. “Beloved Mine” by The Harper and The Minstrel
37. “Bring Us A Barrel” by Jack Salt & Captain’s Daughter
38. “Green Album” by The O’Danny Girls
39. “Patty’s In the Pub” by Orckes & Trolles
40. “Uncharted Waters” by Porter and Stout
41. “Christmas on the Cutlass” by Porter and Stout
42. “Anchor Management” by Poxy Boggards
43. “Irish Roots” by Shae Laurel
44. “Get Together” by Shae Laurel
45. “Awakening” by Tartan Terrors
46. “X” by The Brigands
47. “Unleashed” by The Naughty Bawdy Babes
48. “Live ’08″ by The Rakish Rogues
49. “Caterina Francesca” by Caterina Francesca
50. “Be Gentle” by The Interpreters

The Renaissance Festival Podcast, Song Henge, and the Brobdingnagian Bards are pleased to announce the winners of the 3rd Annual Renaissance Festival Awards for 2007. These performers were voted on by you, the Renaissance festival fan.

Keep an eye on this website for more Ren Faire Awards, and enjoy the podcast.

Download and listen to the 3rd Annual Renaissance Festival Awards Show right now.

See the shownotes for the Awards Show.

Best Music Groups of 2007

1. The Rogues
2. The Pyrates Royale
3. The Lost Boys
4. Bounding Main
5. Tartan Terrors

Best Music Soloists of 2007

1. Owain Phyfe
2. Jack Salt
3. Craig of Farrington
4. Darcy Nair
5. Jesse Linder

Best New CD of 2007

1. Black Jack by The Pyrates Royale
2. Better Than Live by Marooned
3. Tartan Terror Christmas by Tartan Terrors
4. Cobblestone by Seelie Court
5. A Noggin’ Full of Rum by Jack Salt

Best Dance Troupe of 2007

1. Sisters Malek Troupe
2. Jewels of the Caravan
3. Tribe Jyannissi
4. Carnivale Mijnoon
5. Shunyata Bellydance

Best Non-Musical Group of 2007

1. Barely Balanced
2. Tortuga Twins
3. Hack and Slash
4. Washing Well Wenches
5. Pickled Brothers Sideshow

Best Non-Musical Solo Act of 2007

1. Ded Bob
2. Daniel Greenwolf
3. Doktor Kaboom!
4. Zilch, the Tory Steller
5. Moonie the Magnificent

Best Jousting Troupe of 2007

1. Hanlon-Lees Action Theatre
2. Noble Cause Productions
3. Free Lancers
4. Brothers In Arms Joust
5. Paragon Jousting

Best Stage Combat Group of 2007

1. Hack & Slash
2. Fight School
3. Don Juan and Miguel
4. The Duelists
5. Bristol Fight Cast

Best Vendor of 2007

1. Cunning Woman and Jack Salt
2. Moresca
3. Wolfstone Kilt Company
4. Pendragon Costumes
5. Lusty Leather

Best Food Vendor of 2007

1. Hoodoo’s Pub
2. Fin and Feather Tavern
3. Mikaela’s Kitchen
4. Gyllen’s Tavern, OKRF
5. Smoking Dragon/OKRF

Best Childrens Act of 2007

1. Patrick Franz – Robin Hood and St. George & the Dragon
2. Rosalita’s Puppet Show
3. Fool Hearty
4. Twig the Fairie
5. Nancy Daily Green, Silly Songs of the Selkie

Best Faire Photography of 2007

1. Arwen Renaissance Photography
2. Bradley Buskey
3. Chip Talbert Photography
4. Redbeard’s Canon: Professional Candid Photography
5. Images for Life: Photography by Joshua Steinke

Best Renaissance Festival of 2007

1. Maryland Renaissance Festival
2. Pennsylvania Renaissance Festival
3. Bristol Renaissance Festival
4. Georgia Renaissance Festival
5. New York Renaissance Faire

Best New Renaissance Festival of 2007

1. New Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival
2. Down East Pirate Days
3. Woden Thor Medieval Faire
4. Green Mountain Renaissance Festival
5. Midsummer Renaissance Faire, Lehighton, PA

Best Street Cast of 2007

1. Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire
2. Maryland Renaissance Festival
3. Bristol Renaissance Faire
4. New York Renaissance Faire
5. Oklahoma Renaissance Faire

Best Ren Faire Web Community of 2007

1. Renaissance Festival dot com
2. PA Ren Faire.net
3. Kentucky Ren Faire Forums
4. NE Rennies
5. Friends of the Maryland Renaissance Festival

Best Ineligble Band of 2007

1. Brobdingnagian Bards

The Renaissance Festival Podcast, Song Henge, and the Brobdingnagian Bards are pleased to announce the winners of the 2nd Annual Renaissance Festival Awards for 2006. These performers were voted on by you, the Renaissance festival fan.

Keep an eye on this website for more Ren Faire Awards, and enjoy the podcast.

Download and listen to the 2nd Annual Renaissance Festival Awards Show right now.

See the shownotes for the Awards Show.

Best Music Groups of 2006

1. Bedlam Bards
2. Bocca Musica
3. The Rogues
4. Bounding Main
5. Marooned

Best Music Soloists of 2006

1. Craig of Farrington
2. Owain Phyfe
3. Darcy Nair
4. Heather Alexander
5. Joni Minstrel

Best New CD of 2006

1. On the Drift by Bedlam Bards
2. We Are Entertainers by Bocca Musica
3. Broadside Buddies by The Bilge Pumps
4. Who’s your Patty by Tartan Terrors
5. Intertwined by Three Quarter Ale

Best Non-Musical Group of 2006

1. Tortuga Twins
2. Barely Balanced
3. Washing Well Wenches
4. Hack and Slash
5. The Pickled Brothers Sideshow

Best Non-Musical Solo Act of 2006

1. Ded Bob
2. Christophe the Insulter
3. Zilch, the Tory Steller
4. Moonie the Magnificent
5. Rick Rock Zoo

Best Childrens Act of 2006

1. Hobgoblin Hills Puppets
2. Patrick Franz – Robin Hood and St. George & the Dragon
3. Ric Roc Zoo
4. Nancy Daily Green
5. Wyndsong the Snowdragon

Best Renaissance Festival of 2006

1. Maryland Renaissance Festival
2. Bristol Renaissance Festival
3. Michigan Renaissance Festival
4. Kansas City Renaissance Festival
5. Pennsylvania Renaissance Festival

Best New Renaissance Festival of 2006

1. Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival
2. Middlefaire
3. White Hart Renaissance Festival
4. Derbyshire Renaissance Festival
5. The Acadiana Medieval Faire

Best Jousting Troupe of 2006

1. Noble Cause Productions
2. Hanlon-Lees Action Theatre
3. The Knights of Valour
4. The Free Lancers
5. Brothers In Arms Joust

Best Stage Combat Group of 2006

1. The Duelists
2. Fight School
3. Hack & Slash
4. Don Juan and Miguel
5. Red Griffin Productions

Best Dance Troupe of 2006

1. Oklahoma Renaissance Festival Dance Troupe
2. Sisters Malek Troupe
3. NommoBugunte
4. Carnivale Min joon
5. Midnight Lotus

Best Vendor of 2006

1. Thee Dragon Laire
2. Wondrous Works in Wood
3. Wolfstone Kilt Company
4. Windwalker Shoes
5. White Pavilion

Best Ren Faire Web Community of 2006

1. Renaissance Festival dot com
2. Friends of the Maryland Renaissance Festival AND MDRF Friends of Faire*
3. Kentucky Ren Faire Forums
4. NE Rennies
5. The Bristol Board*I made some mistake while compiling the results. Apparently, there are TWO different Friends of Faire websites. I did not realize that at the time. But because of that and because there is a substantial overlap in members, I decided to post both in the #2 slot. My apologies for the error.

Hall of Fame of 2006

• Seymoure aka C. Wayne Owens

Best Ineligble Band of 2006

1. Brobdingnagian Bards

The Renaissance Festival Podcast and the Brobdingnagian Bards are pleased to announce the winners of the 1st Annual Renaissance Festival Performer Awards for 2005. These performers were voted on by you, the Renaissance festival fan.

Keep an eye on this website for more Ren Faire Awards, and enjoy the podcast.

Download and Listen to the 1st Annual Renaissance Festival Awards Show right now.

See the shownotes for the Awards Show.

Top 10 Music Performers of 2005

1. The Lost Boys
2. The Rogues
3. The Limeybirds
4. Three Quarter Ale
5. Queen’s Gambit
6. Minstrels of Mayhem
7. Bedlam Bards
8. The Pyrates Royale
9. The Jolly Rogers
10. Craig of Farrington

The Brobdingnagian Bards were voted into the Top 10 but due to their involvement in running the competition, they were not eligible to win.

Top 10 Non-Music Performers of 2005

1. Tortuga Twins
2. Ded Bob
3. Hack and Slash
4. Don Juan & Miguel
5. Washing Well Wenches
6. Zilch the Torysteller
7. The Zucchini Brothers
8. Sound & Fury, Fakespearean Players
9. Dirk & Guido, The Swordsmen
10. Noble Cause Productions – Jousting Company