The faire is built by people. Long before the gates open each season, there were performers who first stepped onto a hay-bale stage, crafters who carried their wares from faire to faire, teachers, producers and friends who made the road feel like home. The Renaissance Festival Hall of Fame exists to remember them, so that the people who shaped our community are never forgotten.
We are rebuilding the Hall of Fame so that every inductee’s story is captured for all time. Some of those stories are still incomplete. A few of our inductees have no photograph on their page. Others have only a name, with no words yet to tell who they were or what they gave to the faire.
That is where we need you.
How You Can Help
If you knew, worked beside, learned from or simply loved any of the inductees below, we would be honored to hear from you. We are looking for:
- Photographs – on stage, in the lanes, at their booth, or just a favorite snapshot (JPG or PNG). Please only send photos you took or have permission to share.
- Stories and memories – how they got their start, the faires they called home, the songs, shows or crafts they were known for, and the moments that stayed with you. Any length is welcome, from a few lines to a full tribute.
- Contacts – if you know how to reach the inductee, their family or their friends, please point us their way.
Inductees We Would Love to Know More About
- Lolly Foy (2007)
Queen at the Arizona, Minnesota and Carolina faires; co-writer of “Angus and the Kilt”
Looking for: A photo - Dan Mehn (2007)
Master Joyner of the Maryland Renaissance Festival
Looking for: A photo - Carol Black (2008)
2008 inductee
Looking for: A photo and their story - Smee and Blogg (2013)
The Singing Executioners
Looking for: Their story - Danny Lord (2018)
Rollo Polo, the Lord of Misrule
Looking for: A photo - Jenny Martin (2018)
Teacher to the children of the faire circuit
Looking for: A photo - Nick Lavigne (2018)
LaVigne Leather, Star Prairie, Wisconsin (1948–2018)
Looking for: Their story - John Mills (2018)
Faire management
Looking for: A photo and their story - Mallory & McCall (2018)
Pirate-song duo, Kings of the Sea
Looking for: Their story - Dirk & Guido, The Swordsmen (2018)
Bristol and Ohio comedy sword show
Looking for: A photo and their story - Gypsy Guerrilla Band (2018)
Street music
Looking for: Their story - Dick Wixon (2019)
Gold Coast Productions (Escondido and Ojai faires)
Looking for: A photo and their story - Condit Wixon (2019)
Gold Coast Productions (Escondido and Ojai faires)
Looking for: A photo and their story - Bob Bielefeld (2019)
Cantiga, Sungarden, Celtic Stone and many more (1952–2018)
Looking for: A photo - The Sturdy Beggars (2019)
Creators of the Mud Show
Looking for: A photo - Doctor George Nicholas Geotsalitis (2019)
Volunteer physician, Bristol Renaissance Faire (1959–2014)
Looking for: A photo - Bald Mountain Moccasins (2019)
Handmade moccasins and boots, California
Looking for: A photo and their story - Gabriel Q (2019)
Gabriel Quirk, Sir Real the Puppet Man
Looking for: Their story
Share Your Memories
Please email the Renaissance Festival Awards Committee at renfaireawards@gmail.com. Tell us which inductee you are writing about and how you knew them, and attach any photos. We will credit you on the page unless you would rather stay anonymous, and we will treat every memory with the care it deserves.
Even if you only have a single photo or a short memory, please send it. Small pieces, gathered together, become a whole life remembered.
Nominate Someone
Do you know someone who belongs in the Hall of Fame? We welcome nominations for the people who have made incredible and lasting contributions to the Renaissance Faire community. Nominate them at surveymonkey.com/r/RFHOF.
Thank you for helping us honor the people who made the faire what it is today. Please share this post with anyone who might remember them.
With gratitude,
The Renaissance Festival Awards Committee