Bedlam Bards

2000 Schedule

March 11,12, 18, 19, 25, 26, April 1, 2. Located at the Rocky Hill Ranch, Smithville, TX.
Phone 512-303-3801 Practically in our backyard, this is one of our favorite faires to do. It's more fun per square inch than any other faire around. Cedric will also be playing for Zerehade's Middle Eastern Dance Revue. (Be sure to try Odell's spanikopita and baklava!) Ending its second season, this faire has a bright future. Though still small, it has a lively cast and enthusiastic merchants. The Bedlamites had a great time organizing the pubsing, in which every piece was a jam between all of the musical acts at the faire, which included: Zoe Alexander MacGregor, the Bard of Glen Lyon; those good-looking, groupie-stealing Brobdingnagian Bards; the ferocious Owl Morrison, who led a rocking rendition of Nonesuch that always had the crowd dancing; sweet Siobhan, who recently made the transition from listener to performer; the Tudor Tarts, who need no introduction; and of course, the ever-talented Scott [what the hell is his last name?]. [Did I leave anyone out?]

May 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21. Located at 3400 Fern Mountain Rd. Muskogee, OK. Phone 918-687-3625. The Castle is the farthest both of the bards travel for a gig, and it's always worth it. The good people in Muskogee always treat us like the stars we are--or at least, the stars we would like to be. It's a tough trip to get there, but it's always hard to leave. This faire is quickly becoming our favorite. Pound for pound, you will not find a faire with more fun per square foot. If you can visit that faire without a Castletonian interacting with you, you are invisible. It's as close to the DFW metroplex as TRF, and the weather is much cooler than Scarborough's, so we expect to see more and more of our Hawkwood friends there in the future. And I challenge you to find another major faire where the owner is willing to dance a lilt with the cast! While you are there, be sure to check out the Washing Wenches and kick up your heels at the Maypole Dance, run by our good friend Will Somers, the best jester in all the lands.

June 17, 18, 24, 25, July 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23. Located 6493 Hwy 291 Nine Miles Falls, WA. 18 Miles from Spokane. Phone 509-487-2041. As usual, Hawke will be flying solo at this quaint little festival.

Aug. 26, 27, Sept. 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, Oct. 1. Located 20 miles North of Fort Worth on I-35W exit 70 at Hwy 114. Phone 817- 430-4102. Look for us once again at the Baited Beaver Tavern. (They called it the Painted Badger, but we like our name better.) Hopefully, the curvaceous, leather-clad Diamond will take a break from serving the ale long enough to step dance to our tunes again this year. While we're hoping, maybe all of those pretty young groupies will tie themselves to that tree again . . . We expect to see you there with 500 of your closest friends. (Stop by Drake Steak, just outside the Baited Beaver, for the best faire fare.)

Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29, Nov. 4, 5, 11, 12. Located 6 miles South of Plantersville, 6 miles North of Magnolia, on 1774. Despite a long history of playing at TRF, the Bedlam Bards will not appear
at TRF 2000.