performers

Dolores Hydock is an award-winning actress and storyteller, whose
performances have been featured at theaters, festivals, universities,
story concerts and special events throughout the US. Her four CDs
of original stories received Resource Awards from Storytelling World
magazine, and she has twice received the Outstanding Actress
award for her performances at Birmingham Festival Theatre.
She performs with
PanHarmonium, formed in 1987 to recreate the music of ancient
times using appropriate instruments & musical styles. www.
storypower.org

Sandra Lewis (aka Emma McFinch) embraces the philosophy of the
“Renaissance Man,” holding endorsements to teach 14 different
subjects. She is currently teaching Theatre at WCHS. Sandy
received a BA in Secondary Education – English Communication
and a MA in Special Ed from TTU. She is currently working on a
second masters’ degree in Storytelling from ETSU. Sandy credits
her nephew Dylan with encouraging her multiple personality
disorder to the point where she is driven to become a wide array of
characters including pirates, witches, horses, sea monsters, and, of
course, Emma McFinch the Saucy Winch.

Stephen Seifert began playing the mountain dulcimer in 1991. He is
now a favorite at festivals and clubs around the country. Besides
authoring a long list of books and videos, serving as dulcimer
soloist with symphonies around the country, and organizing the
world's first chromatic dulcimer festival. www.stephensiefert.com

Paolo Garbanzo won the International Jester Competition at
Muncaster Castle, England last year making him the official Fool of
Muncaster and Honorary Fool of England. He performs his
renaissance show year round in America, England and Italy. www.
garbanzojuggling.com

Craig of Farrington has released seven CDs and strolls the streets
Renaissance Faires all over the US, wooing performers with the
sweet tones of his lute and his self-written lyrics. www.craigminstrel.
com

Orenda is a group of belly dancers who perform in the middle
Tennessee area.

Lady Medb, Keeper of the Hounds learned in the SCA that to pass
on the past helps children learn about the future. She now goes to
schools RenFairs and explains how animals helped people in
medieval times. She was a teacher for 10 years. She lives here in
Sparta with her hound K.C.

Lady Elizabeth performs Une Chanson Francaise, a bawdy French
song that the audience should be prepared to sing along with! When
she's wearing other clothes she's a teacher here at WCMS.

The Human Chess Match pits Vikings versus Wendol in an epic
struggle based on the movie The Thirteenth Warrior and features
"battle chess" where players must fight to take the square.

Tree Park Players is a group of middle school students performing
"The Princess Knight," a play about

Two Left Feet, a Renaissance Dance Troupe from our middle
school, performs several dances originating from France, England
and Russia that were performed in the 15th and 16th centuries.