GreenHill

Medieval Fantasies Company is honoured to present

The 8th Annual
Green Hill Medieval Faire

and Highland Games

To be held at the beautiful Green Hill Park,
in Roanoke County near Salem, VA.

September 26-27, 2009

Saturday 10am - 6pm Masquerade Ball 5pm-6pm
Sunday 10am to 5pm

Gather Ye Lords and Ladies Fair, Come with me to the Medieval Faire!!

Framed by the forested Green Hills the field is strewn with tents both brilliant white and vibrant hues. The aromas of roasting foods rise through the air along with the sounds of laughter and music that abound upon the field. Brave Knights strive to earn Ladies hearts by deeds of arms and with the shiny treasures found on Merchants Row. Games to entrance and enthrall the young and the young at heart are here by the Stage where Musicians and Performers entertain the on looking crowd.

Join us for a day filled with mirth and an evening filled with magic at the Masquerade Ball. Dress in your finest garb as you walk with Nobles, Ladies and Knights about the grounds beginning Saturday morning at 10 am and ending with the final dance of the Ball that evening. Return Sunday Morning and join in the Nobles Parade at 10 am then feast and make merry until the Faires conclusion at 5pm.

Admission $ 5.00 per person Under 5 free

Period Weapons permitted, must be Peacebound.

No alcohol, coolers or pets allowed.

Let us make your Wedding Fantasies come true, have your Wedding at Faire! Limited only by your imagination.
Full range of value priced weddings available.
These are just examples of some of the possibilities available. Contact us for more details!
(all products and services subject to availability)

Fairy Tale Princess - Sherwood Forest - Scottish - Camelot - Celtic - Shakespeare - Gypsy
Elven - Fairy - Gothic - Cavalier - Pirate - Viking

Now seeking Cast, Performers, Merchants and Living History Groups as well as
Staff (Games, Volunteer, Knights) for the 2009 season.

For detailed information, guidelines and specification please see the MFC Handbook.

Merchant Application

Living History Group Application

Performer Application

Staff/Volunteer Application

Cast Application

Please contact Medieval Fantasies Company for more information.

Green Hill Medieval & Highland Games Faire 2009 Printable Poster

Medieval Fantasies Company
3782 Churchville Ave
Churchville, VA 24421
540-337-6324
sirblackwolf@medievalfantasiesco.com
ladydawn@medievalfantasiesco.com

2009 Featured Merchants

The Maille Room Chainmaile Jewelry and Accessories	Ivy Rune Candles, Candle Holders, Incense, Runes, Gifts	Camelot Moon Gifts and Collectibles For Your Castle and Kingdom	Leatherwork by William I strive to bring you the finest in handcrafted leather goods for the reenactor, Renaissance Fair enthusiast or LARPer. All of the products are handmade by me using the best materials available.
Faerieworks Handcrafted Unique Gifts & Wares		Glastonbury Designs / The Merry Mercer Handcrafted Clothing	Something Different The name says it all!
Magickal Things At Magickal Things you will find storybook style fantasy and expressionist abstract style art.	Bavarian Nut Roasters Cinnamon Roasted Nuts (Almonds Cashews and Pecans)	Unexpected Surprises Medieval Furniture, drinking vessels, divination tools and wooden armory.	The Store Renaissance Clothes, knives, and leather work.
*Made 'n* Rayne Face Painting	Medieval Fantasies Company Gyfte Shoppe

2009 Featured Performers

Maugorn the Stray Wandering Minstrel and Pub Singer	Gretchen McMahon Bard of the Stagg She performs timeless music with Celtic and Middle Eastern influences on Celtic harp, mandolin and guitar. From delicately intricate instrumentals to rowdy, boisterous vocal tunes all wrapped up in Irish charm, she has been enchanting audiences across the country.	Lady Julie Eddinger "Courtly Compliments and Excellent Epithets"
Hither, Dither & Yon A Lot of naughty, a little nice. The perfect mixture of sugar and spice. Private and public events are our forte.	Virginia Highlands Pipes & Drums	“The Magical Mind of Mad Maggie” Join Mad Maggie, her dragon Richard, and some new feathered friends as they tickle your funny bone and your fancy. Kid friendly, Barry approved.

2009 Living History


Roanoke Sword Guild

2009 Activities

Trebuchet!!!! Learn about Trebuchets and try to guess where the flaming coconuts will land!	Human Chess Show your Valour upon the Field of Honour in a game of chess where the pieces are people.	Maypole Dance yourself dizzy winding colorful ribbons about the pole.
Knighting Ceremony Limited to 25 children per day	Parade Join in with the Grand Parade about the grounds	The Muffin Man Test your knowledge of Medieval Trivia and win a Tasty Pastry!
Stocks	Archery Contest Bows and Arrows Provided Free to Patrons

Children's Courtyard

Musical Performances	Juggling Workshop	Puppet Stage	Lytle Jousters Charge Sir Knight!!
Mask Workshop	Medieval Manners	Story Telling	Belly Dancing
Medieval Cruise Lines Come Sail the Sunny Seas		Wing Workshop For a mere $ 3.00 a person create your very own Fairy or Dragon Wings

2009 Games


Ratapult	Boar Hunt	Unicorn Ring Toss	Pole Jousting	Sheep Toss	Dragon Droppings	Archery	Knife, Axe, Spear Throw

2009 Highland Games at Green Hill Park

Highland Games Athletic Competition shall be held each day of Faire!
Witness incredible feats of strength and endurance by some of the best athletes around.
A total of 32 athletes will compete in seven different categories.


Caber Toss	22 lb Scottish Hammer Throw	Open Stone Put

28lb and 56lb Weight Throw	56 lb Weight for Height	Sheaf Toss

Registration for Highland Games begins July 1, 2009.
Register by emailing our Athletic Director Billy Shrader at washrader@hotmail.com No registrations will be accepted before the July 1 date.
Fields will be limited to a total of 32 athletes...16 in Class A and 16 in Class B.

Class A & B to compete on Saturday September 26th 2009

Masters & Novice to compete on Sunday September 27th 2009

Time	Class A	Class B
10 a.m.	Stone Put	Sheaf Toss
	56lb. Weight for Distance	56lb. Weight for Height
	28lb. Weight for Distance	Stone Put
	22lb. Hammer Throw
12 noon	LUNCH
12:30 p.m.		LUNCH
	Caber Toss	56lb. Weight for Distance
	Sheaf Toss	28lb. Weight for Distance
	56lb. Weight for Height	Caber Toss
		22lb. Hammer Throw

Sponsored by

Wee Highland Games
Saturday only with games at 11:00 am 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm.
Caber Toss, Stone-put and Weight for Height

2008 Contestants

2009 Masquerade Ball
Learn a variety of dances from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.


Dance Instructions	Refined Art of Hand Kissing	Costume Contest Free to Patrons	Wooing Contest Win fair lady's heart with prose and a rose	Musical Chairs Take a knee where the gentlemen are the chairs

Green Hill Medieval Faire

Saturday, September 26, 2009

5 - 6 pm

Selection of Lord and Lady of the Dance

Gathering and Distribution of Masks

Processional

Presentation of Guests and Gifts

Cherish the Ladies

Costume Contest

Branle

Refined Art of Hand Kissing

The Lovers Dance

Wooing Contest

Going to Jerusalem

Farandole

Reel

2009 Faire Map

Spaces available for the 2009 Season are as listed below.

1. Medieval Fantasies Company - Office

2. MFC Gyfte Shoppe

3. Leather by William - confirmed

4. The Store

5. Gretchen McMahon

8. Ivy Rune - confirmed

10.

11.

12. Faerieworks

13.

14. Unexpected Surprises

15. The Maille Room - confirmed

16. Magickal Things

17.

18. Something Different

19.

20.

21. The Roanoke Sword Guilde

22.

23.

24. Bavarian Nuts

25. Fun Times

26. Dragon Tail Tavern

27. AB Productions

28. Aela Badiana

29. Games and Roses

30. Games

31. Made n' Rayne ~ Face Painter - confirmed

32. Children's Courtyard

33. Camelot Moon - confirmed

2009 Schedule of Events

Festival opens at 10am Saturday & Sunday

	Green Hill Stage	Battle Arena	Children's Courtyard	Highland Games Arena	Fair Grounds
Saturday, September 26, 2009
10 am	Maugorn the Stray			Opening of Highland Games	Faire Opens
10:30				Highland Games continue throughout the day
11 am	Hither Dither & Yon	Jousting	Lady Julie Eddinger		Wee Highland Games: Caber Toss
11:30	Belly Dancing		Maugorn the Stray
12 n					Royal Parade
12:30	Knighting Ceremony
1 pm		Roanoke Sword Guild	Lytle Jousters		Wee Highland Games: Stone Put
1:30	Lady Julie Eddinger		Belly Dancing		Human Chess
2 pm	Hither Dither & Yon	Jousting	Juggling Sticks		Maypole Dance
2:30	Virginia Highlands Pipes & Drums		Hither Dither & Yon		Archery Contest
3 pm	Belly Dancing	Trebuchet!!!!	Puppet Show		Wee Highland Games: Weight for Height
3:30	Maugorn the Stray		Medieval Cruise Lines
4 pm	The Muffin Man	Roanoke Sword Guild	Story Telling		Maypole Dance
4:30	Hither Dither & Yon
5 pm	Masquerade Ball
5:30
6 pm		Faire Closes at 6pm
Sunday, September 27, 2009
10 am	Maugorn the Stray			Opening of Highland Games	Faire Opens
10:30				Highland Games continue throughout the day
11 am	Hither Dither & Yon	Jousting	Lady Julie Eddinger		Wee Highland Games: Caber Toss
11:30	Belly Dancing		Maugorn the Stray
12 n					Royal Parade
12:30	Knighting Ceremony
1 pm		Roanoke Sword Guild	Lytle Jousters		Wee Highland Games: Stone Put
1:30	Lady Julie Eddinger		Belly Dancing		Human Chess
2 pm	Hither Dither & Yon	Jousting	Juggling Sticks		Maypole Dance
2:30	Virginia Highlands Pipes & Drums		Hither Dither & Yon		Archery Contest
3 pm	Belly Dancing	Trebuchet!!!!	Puppet Show		Wee Highland Games: Weight for Height
3:30	Maugorn the Stray		Medieval Cruise Lines
4 pm	The Muffin Man	Roanoke Sword Guild	Story Telling		Maypole Dance
4:30	Hither Dither & Yon
5 pm	Faire Closes at 5pm

Festival Closes at 6pm on Saturday, 5pm on Sunday


Plan your trip Local Radar Detailed Forecast

Directions

Make your best way to I-81, exit at MM 137 toward VA-619 / SALEM
Turn South onto VA-112 S / WILDWOOD RD
Turn RIGHT onto US-11 / US-460 / W MAIN ST
Turn LEFT onto DIUGUIDS LN
DIUGUIDS LN becomes HARBORWOOD RD
Turn RIGHT onto PARKSIDE RD

Map of 2501 Parkside Rd Salem, VA 24153, US

Accommodations


Quality Inn 151 Wildwood Rd Salem, VA 24153 Phone: 540-387-1600 Official site: www.comfortinn.com	La Quinta 140 Sheraton Dr Salem, VA 24153 Phone: 540-562-2717 Official site: www.lq.com	Hampton Inn 1886 Electric Rd Salem, VA 24153 Phone: 540-776-6500 Official site: www.hamptoninnsalem.com

Event Sponsors

2008 Featured Merchants

KyzobeDa Gypsy Body Artist	Games and Roses		Faerieworks Handcrafted Unique Gifts & Wares		Camelot Moon Gifts and Collectibles For Your Castle and Kingdom
Rag and Bone Clothing, Hair falls, Gypsy Gifts, Drums and Tambourines	Leatherwork by William I strive to bring you the finest in handcrafted leather goods for the reenactor, Renaissance Fair enthusiast or LARPer. All of the products are handmade by me using the best materials available.		The Store Renaissance Clothes, knives, and leather work.		Dragon Song Forge Swords, Daggers & Knives
Ivy Rune Candles, Candle Holders, Incense, Runes, Gifts	Unexpected Surprises Medieval Furniture, drinking vessels, divination tools and wooden armory.		Magickal Things At Magickal Things you will find storybook style fantasy and expressionist abstract style art.		Something Different The name says it all!
The Maille Room Chainmaile Jewelry and Accessories	Koli Palmistry		Teviotdale Trader Traditional Sporrans, Handmade Targes, Beaded Jewelry, Toy Bows, Treasure Chests, Fairy Dust Bottles.		Gabriele's Fancys Moroccan Wares
Shirts Unlimited Custom Screen Printing and Embroidery		Bavarian Nut Roasters Cinnamon Roasted Nuts (Almonds Cashews and Pecans)		Fun Times Serving Turkey Legs, Meat Pies, Beggars Stew, Hot Buttered Popcorn, Steamed Hot Dogs, Nachos, Hawaiian Ice, Iced cold Pepsi and Lemonade, Hot Coffee and more!
Ian Grove House Viking Drinking Horns & Jewelry		The Thorr's Hammer Site Norse and Custom Jewelry		Wondrous Things Gyftes and Toys
	Medieval Fantasies Company Gyfte Shoppe

2008 Featured Performers

Madam Zuza Heather Merrill conducts a one woman, esteem building, comedic show as Rumanian Gypsy, Madam Zuza who teaches volunteers from the audience to cast and receive a gypsy love spell. The show ends with a live auction to the highest bidders in the audience.	Hither, Dither & Yon A Lot of naughty, a little nice. The perfect mixture of sugar and spice. Private and public events are our forte. We're Mad but not Angry!!!	Gretchen McMahon Bard of the Stagg She performs timeless music with Celtic and Middle Eastern influences on Celtic harp, mandolin and guitar. From delicately intricate instrumentals to rowdy, boisterous vocal tunes all wrapped up in Irish charm, she has been enchanting audiences across the country.
Virginia Highlands Pipes & Drums	Roanoke Sword Guild Demonstrations/presentations of vintage/reproduction swords and historical swordsmanship	MacAlum Family oriented Celtic trio performing on Stage and about the Faire


Parodi's Academy of Medieval Martial Arts`Demonstrations of medieval equestrian games and horse archery.`