Scarborough Faire:
So I’m here performing my butt off for the last couple of months down in Texas at Scarborough Faire.
It’s been quite an adventure. There has been “Yankee Killin” weather, the likes of which I have rarely seen. It’s only been a couple of instances, but I think the worst of it was when the trailer I was in started to lift from the supports. It was pretty scary. I’ll take earthquakes any day over this tornado crap.
There was an incident on the way out here where we broke down and were helped by aggressive hillbillies. That’s an entire other story that I will write about one day. The guy that helped us was a lot like the character Boomhower on a lot of meth.
I helped restore and tow a nearly 50 year old trailer out here on some of the most expensive gas in history. (ouch)
Most of all I performed. I came out here as a complete unknown, and seemed to have slowly gained a following out here.
I was sick the first couple of weekends, but performing anyway. The show must go on and all that, but there I was with a fever of 103 and pouring my heart out on stage to a audience that not only had no idea, but was not as appreciative as I would like.
It takes a while to win them over out here I’m finding. It does seem though that, indeed, they can be won over.
It’s more of a family show out here. It’s funny, there are several Ren. Faires on circuit that claim to be family shows, but ultimately they fail at it because that’s not what the public really wants in a faire. They usually want to come out, have a good time, do some drinking, see some pretty women and men, and have a good laugh. Usually the sexual undertone of the faire is assuredly part of the attraction.
Here on the other hand we have a faire that people really do bring the kids to as if it were any other theme park. The Texans seem to really like their kids in their society. I know everyone likes their kids, but out here it’s almost a religious fanaticism.
As most of you know, I’m most commonly known for doing a over the top, bawdy show. So you can imagine reception I got out here at first. Obviously I had to adapt.
It took a little doing, but I seem to have altered the show just enough that it goes over well down here.
I just hope I don’t forget the coolness that is the “Adult” show.
I find myself growing, changing, and having a good time. So things are pretty normal in that regards. It’s good to be out in a new place learning new things again.
I know most of you reading this are wondering when I’m coming home. I’ll be back in Southern CA by May 31st. Keep good cheer, and share it with me when I come back.
