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In the past, the Armored Champion was awarded at this event. Currently the activities all revolve around the Demo aspects of the event | In the past, the Armored Champion was awarded at this event. Currently the activities all revolve around the Demo aspects of the event. There is a "June Faire Championship Tournament" (heavy) held each year as well as a wide variety of entertaining and challenging rapier scenarios. Also, archery and thrown weapons are demonstrated. Iron and wood working, pottery, the Moneyers Guild, period cooking, cheese making, weaving and a wide variety of other A&S related tents are displayed in the A&S Village. The modern public is encouraged to participate and is invited to stay for court. | ||
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Revision as of 19:50, 2 June 2013
Description
An annual event held in the Barony of Dragon's Laire since AS XVII/1982. June Faire is a public demo and fund raiser, featuring heavy and rapier fighting and an A&S demo.
History
Activities
In the past, the Armored Champion was awarded at this event. Currently the activities all revolve around the Demo aspects of the event. There is a "June Faire Championship Tournament" (heavy) held each year as well as a wide variety of entertaining and challenging rapier scenarios. Also, archery and thrown weapons are demonstrated. Iron and wood working, pottery, the Moneyers Guild, period cooking, cheese making, weaving and a wide variety of other A&S related tents are displayed in the A&S Village. The modern public is encouraged to participate and is invited to stay for court.
Links
Events
(Note the list of events held below will eventually be sorted into this framework.)
- Held at Stokes Auction Acres in Port Orchard, WA.
- First two years, the first year it was held in May (between May Crown and Egils).
- Held at Frank Raab Park in Poulsbo, WA.
- After many years, the event outgrew the park and a new and more central location was sought.
- Held at Silver Spurs Saddle Club in Silverdale, WA.
- A single June Faire, the (in)famous "Mudieval faire" was held at Silver Spurs.
- Held at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds in Silverdale, WA.
- June Faire XXXIII/1998
- June Faire XXXIV/1999
- June Faire XXXV/2000
- June Faire XXXVI/2001
- June Faire XXXIVII/2002
- After a short span of years changes to fairgrounds property forced us to seek a new location.