The KC Renaissance Festival has its' share of wonderful entertainment. One of the first groups that caught my attention was the good-natured sounds of the Dregs of Dublin (Photo, above). The members are (left to right): Rowan Corbet, Kenny Hyland and Tony Baker. It was brought to my attention that Rowan has a rare aptitude for the "bones", as pictured. He is playing a pair of them in each hand and at separate rhythms which is quite a feat. I had presumed this was common!

Other groups with that nice familair Celtic bent were Wild Mountain Thyme (Photo, above), Brollywacker (Photo, left) and McGuire Brothers/Tullamore (Photo, below).

Perhaps the most entertaining troupe on site were the Jolly Rogers (Photo, left). Of course I do have a preference for singing pirates. They are the best and most well-honed comedy ensemble I have ever seen. All six members displayed incredible energy, timing and enthusiasm...

But with the stuff they do for the audience (Photo right and below), they'd need it!

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Standard Disclaimer: These webpages are strictly an *Unofficial* look at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival held near Bonner Springs, Kansas, in 1998. The author of these pages is in no way, shape, manner or form connected with the Kansas City Renaissance Festival, Mid-America Festivals, Inc. and/or any of the sponsors associated with this event. All opinions expressed are strictly this author's own. Unless noted otherwise, all photographs are copyright ©1998 by Frank Hui.