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Bugger. ~Lady B

It's the 4th annual BucCornEar Festival in Helmsburg, Indiana put on by the Jackson Township Fire Department. A fun little event so come out and support the Firefighters that work hard to bring this fun little Festival to you! For more information, check out their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BucCornEar The BucCornEar Festival will be held September 18th & 19th, 2015... in little Helmsburg, Indiana at the firestation. A gauntlet for participants to partake in, plenty of entertainment, fun games, vendors, car show, and more! For Pirates (who they NEED DESPERATELY!)... there IS a place for a Historical Pirate Encampment! The more pirates, the better. Any takers? Don't hesitate to support the Firefighters of Jackson Township. Contact the Event Coordinators today. ~Lady B

:: nods :: MANY did. Just like a ship, a Festival takes MANY to make it work. Someday though. Someday there will be another Pirate Fest perhaps between Milwaukee and Chicago. Maybe both places. There's a GREAT Rev War reenactment group in the area, too, that I'm certain some of it's members would be MORE than glad to partake... some of them have and have enjoyed the Pirate Fests... as did the Guild fo St Michel from Bristol. So... PLENTY of potential participants from all fronts. There just needs to be a Committee to spearhead the Fest and keep it going. Location is also key. ~Lady B

Welcome to the Pub, good sir.. beer belly... Christian. Aye, I'll stick with Christian. Tis a good seafaring name. Quite the story ye have there. Never give up though. They have to surrender to truth, reality, & history sometime. It's better to have a person aware of the past then to walk blindly arrogant into the future. Glad ye have made your mark to enjoy life as a freebooter. Plenty of info on here. By all means, have fun with it. :) And I feel yer pain about those dressing up as an excuse to drink. Bring on the history! ~Lady B

Will do. Though I'd LOVE to see Bilgemunky put together a pirate fest. He was on the original board that started the Port Wash pirate fest. Oh, how so much changes. Perhaps we should just start scouting and looking around? ~Lady B

::: Nods ::: agreed, Jim. The pencils are not unlike the ones used on the Lewis & Clark expedition. shall have to see if I can put an image on here without putting it on Photobucket. The steel pen, I can see, too. Again shall have to look for these images. I know I pinned a LOT of period items on my Pinterest board, Pirate Portrayal. Amazing to see how much incredible stuff was at that time frame of the GAoP. Great find, Jim! ~Lady B

Pretty much, Jib. The price tag they are asking is rather outlandish. It would simply be wiser to hold a Pirate Festival elsewhere between Milwaukee and Chicago. Someday... someday. ~Lady B

Some mighty fine Colours there, good sir. ~Lady B

Recently found this event... Buccaneer Bash held June 6th & 7th, 2015 in Augusta, Michigan at the Olde World Village. Admission is $10, kids 12 & under are free. I understand they will have interactive historical encampments there, too, plus a private camping area. Find out more on their website:http://www.oldeworldvillage.com/buccaneer-bash/ or on their Facebook event page:https://www.facebook.com/TheBuccaneerBash ~Lady B

At current... this event is still 'up for sale' last I saw. Honestly I would LOVE to see another pirate fest in a different location. The Marina is very limited in space. Parking in the area is difficult. But the view was SPECTACULAR! I have NO skill in developing an event otherwise I'd attempt to organize one. ~Lady B

hmmm.... this would be an interesting topic to pick back up. I like the idea of the five strings... perhaps the ghost strings like on the hardanger fiddle, too, but to make the fiddle more like a pochette? I've begun to learn the viola... the five strings would allow you to play trble and alto clef. wicked cool! ~Lady B

Mega delayed reply. :) Will, my favorite paper ( my very BEST paperI reserve for VERY special occasions) is the period laid paper from the Print Shop at Colonial Williamsburg. Also... glad Gertie enjoyed the quills. I still have MANY of the goose quills and they do seem to last forever. You can shape them to make them compact for traveling, too. Don't fool yourself that any kind of quill will work... because it won't. There is a reason why Goose quills were prefered. Otherwise, go with a nib pen. I have gone with Artistic paper, such as the multi-purpose drawing paper of medium weight in the largest sizes for writing articles and other loose documents. ~Lady B

From those who have attended in previous years... can ye give some pointers for any new attendees? Not certain if I can attend this year, but shall attempt to make the trip next year. When to catch the ferry? Cost? Do's & Don't's? ~Lady B

Now THAT looks like a grand dish to have at an event! Looks SOMEWHAT close to what Perkeo made a couple years ago at the BucCornEar Fest. ~Lady B

I haven't dared watch the series for fear I would rather want to skewer & run through some people rather than enjoy the series. All in all, is it worth it? Is it worthy? ~Lady B

Thank ye most kindly, Patrick. I'm actively searching for good sheet music. I suppose I can always talk to my local music store guy, too. He's been incredibly helpful in many cases. Alas... I haven't had much luck really. Even went to Facebook & asked around. Again, no luck there. I suppose... shall have to inquire with some places & foundations & museums. :) I should have done that in the first place. But... what I do find, I shall post them here, too, for others to utilize. ~LAdy B

LOL... made a run to the grocery store, will? These are some yummy looking ideas. ~Lady B

Hmmm... alas, not sure where the site went. But I like the idea of a book of songs. Especially if there's sheet music involved. Makes it easier to learn rather than by ear. Thank ye most kindly, Patrick. :) ~Lady B

Ahoy, m' hearts! I am known as Lady B, and I'm the Master & Commander of the Resurrection. The Pirates & Buccaneers of the Resurrection is a group of historical fiction pirates and other unique characters based in Fiddler's Green - aka Eastern Iowa near the Mighty Mississippi - utilizing historical realism from 1700 to 1750 mixed with pirate lore, sea myths, Hollywood legend, and novel fiction. An interactive group with adventurous activities that demonstrates the Pirate's life, a hands-on encampment, and all- inclusive scenarios between participants and spectators. This is only a hobby and do not make a profit doing this. We lean towards the historical aspect, but not cutting out the fictional likes of Long John Silver or Captain Jack Sparrow. A family friendly group in need of plenty of bodies (preferably living folk) to portray delightful characters as Pirates, King's Navy, East India Company, common folk, or unique figures from the sea. There is a Facebook page and I invite you to Like us and interact with us there. Thank ye kindly for yo'r time looking us over. Hope to see ye at an event. ~ Lady B

Thank ye most kindly, Will. :) I know the Pyracy Pub is under the Links on our website. ~Lady B

Many Birthday wishes to ye, lass! ~Lady B

Oy! Will or Syren... could either ye do a favor? Instead of just calling it "Resurrection", could ye have "the Pirates and Buccaneers of the Resurrection"? Please & thank ye kindly. We'd also like to have a thread all our own like the others on here, too, iffn ye please. We are trying to invade proper events in Illinois, Indiana, southern Wisconsin, Easter Iowa, & per chance southern Michigan. The website is still active. We are ALWAYS actively seeking new shipmates willing and able to sign on and attend events (what few of them there are). Plenty of scenarios planned. Demos possible. Lots of interaction with the public is possible. My vision is to be hands on with spectators to teach them/show them a pirates lifestyle. Stickin' with it, mates. Granted events nigh as dry as the weather but seeking and planning. Thank ye kindly for helping to get the word out. ~Lady B

Lengthy absense but returning hopefully I won't disappear again. A hearty welcome to all ye newcomers - Jabez, Steel Scimitar, BCarp, & Calico. :) glad t' have ye with us. Oy, Calico... the Pirates & Buccaneers of the Resurrection are one of a few Crews who are in the region. Hope we see ye at an event. The Forsake is another. The Pirates of the Great Lakes has been around a while. No doubt a good number of pirates up at Bristol and down at Stronghold. :) ~Lady B

LOL That I could. And thank ye. :) ~Lady B