The Renaissance Festival Podcast, Song Henge, and the Brobdingnagian Bards are pleased to announce the winners of the 2nd Annual Renaissance Festival Awards for 2006. These performers were voted on by you, the Renaissance festival fan.

Keep an eye on this website for more Ren Faire Awards, and enjoy the podcast.

The Brobdingnagian Bards host the annual awards, we are ineligible to win. Special thanks to everyone who voted for us nonetheless, and if you care to suppport us in a similar fashion, please vote for the us in the Austin Chronicle's annual Austin Music Awards poll.

Best Music Groups of 2006

1. Bedlam Bards
2. Bocca Musica
3. The Rogues
4. Bounding Main
5. Marooned

Best Music Soloists of 2006

1. Craig of Farrington
2. Owain Phyfe
3. Darcy Nair
4. Heather Alexander
5. Joni Minstrel

Best New CD of 2006

1. On the Drift by Bedlam Bards
2. We Are Entertainers by Bocca Musica
3. Broadside Buddies by The Bilge Pumps
4. Who's your Patty by Tartan Terrors
5. Intertwined by Three Quarter Ale
   

Best Non-Musical Group of 2006

1. Tortuga Twins
2. Barely Balanced
3. Washing Well Wenches
4. Hack and Slash
5. The Pickled Brothers Sideshow

Best Non-Musical Solo Act of 2006

1. Ded Bob
2. Christophe the Insulter
3. Zilch, the Tory Steller
4. Moonie the Magnificent
5. Rick Rock Zoo

Best Childrens Act of 2006

1. Hobgoblin Hills Puppets
2. Patrick Franz - Robin Hood and St. George & the Dragon
3. Ric Roc Zoo
4. Nancy Daily Green
5. Wyndsong the Snowdragon

Best Renaissance Festival of 2006

1. Maryland Renaissance Festival
2. Bristol Renaissance Festival
3. Michigan Renaissance Festival
4. Kansas City Renaissance Festival
5. Pennsylvania Renaissance Festival

Best New Renaissance Festival of 2006

1. Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival
2. Middlefaire
3. White Hart Renaissance Festival
4. Derbyshire Renaissance Festival
5. The Acadiana Medieval Faire

Best Jousting Troupe of 2006

1. Noble Cause Productions
2. Hanlon-Lees Action Theatre
3. The Knights of Valour
4. The Free Lancers
5. Brothers In Arms Joust
   

Best Stage Combat Group of 2006

1. The Duelists
2. Maryland Ren Fest Fight School
3. Hack & Slash
4. Don Juan and Miguel
5. Red Griffin Productions

Best Dance Troupe of 2006

1. Oklahoma Renaissance Festival Dance Troupe
2. Sisters Malek Troupe
3. NommoBugunte
4. Carnivale Min joon
5. Midnight Lotus

Best Vendor of 2006

1. Thee Dragon Laire
2. Wondrous Works in Wood
3. Wolfstone Kilt Company
4. Windwalker Shoes
5. White Pavilion

Best Ren Faire Web Community of 2006

1. Renaissance Festival dot com
2. Friends of the Maryland Renaissance Festival
3. Kentucky Ren Faire Forums
4. NE Rennies
5. The Bristol Board

Hall of Fame of 2006

• Seymoure aka C. Wayne Owens

Best Ineligble Band of 2006

1. Brobdingnagian Bards ;)

Read the press release.