- Higgins Armory Sword Guild - Scholars of the sword (located at Higgins Armory in Worcester, MA)
- Association for Renaissance and Medieval Swordsmanship - To practice Historical European martial arts is to seriously study the combat techniques of the past: to recreate martial skills in a historically accurate manner.
- The Great Plains Fechtschule- School of historical swordsmanship based in Topeka, Kansas.
- A collection of historical treatises in conjuction with the Center for Renaissance Studies dedicated to Raymond J Lord
- University of Massachusetts-Historical European Martial Arts Club - students and community members learn and practice “western martial arts,” traditions of self defense that were developed in the European middle ages and Renaissance. (Amherst, MA)
- Association for Historical Fencing - The Future of Fencing is its Past (Secaucus, NJ)
- Circle of the Sword - Our "Land Down Under" cousins. Men with swords in Kilts! (Perth, Australia)
- Knights of Valour - amazing, professional competitive jousters. (Ontario, Canada)
- British Royal Armouries - (Leeds, UK)
Metropolitan Museum of Art (Armor collection) (NY, NY) - Frazier Arms Museum (KY)
- Higgins Armory Museum (Worcester, MA)
- The Cloisters (NY, NY)
- Sword Forum - information, boards and communication with sword enthusiasts from all over the globe
- Temper's personal listing of New England Sword Groups-not an endorsement, just a resource
- Starfire Swords - tough theatrical combat blades
- MP Metalworks - blacksmith
- Hollywood Combat Center - David Baker's aluminum blades
- CASiberia-good selection of practical stage blades
- Cloak and Dagger Creations- made a cuirass bodice for a member that can withstand sword blows
- P&T Puppet Theater Store - Puppets and accessories at good prices
- Home of Poi -Board and other fire performers
- Bearclaw-good all-around equipment, wicks and gear
- Luxotica Forum for Fire Dancers
- North American Fire Arts -Fire safety
- The Spinsterz -small personal store with great products for new spinners
- Dialbolis in Musica - odd sounds, big drums, wild music
- Faire Wynds - Family Entertainment, historical fun
- Rosalita's Puppets - Great puppetry with marionettes
- Mystic Realms - excellent boffer adventures for teens and adults, full family fare for faires
- Queen Bea! - Queen of our hearts, comedy abounds!
- The Revels - building tradition through music dance and drama, nationwide and amazing
- Shekina Shakti! - Tribal Fusion
- Daniel Greenwolf - Magic, humor, all around nice guy
- Moonlight Productions - This company is dedicated to mentoring kids and teens through musical productions!
- Trouz Bras - Catapulting traditional Breton dance tunes into the 21st century
- Blessing, the Archangels -Ray and many other winged friends
- Phoenix Swords Board - (to enter you must email fenix on the board so we know you aren't a spambot, chat with us about swords and performances)
- New England Rennies Board
- Renspace-active blog and forum community
- FaireNews -individual site with listings and interviews
- Renaissance Festival Public House - Board
- AtTheFaire.com -Midwest-based listings
- RESCU-Support network for those who work Renaissance Faires and Festivals
- The Ren Site - The network for Everthing Faire
- alt.faires.renaissance - Board (unmoderated and somewhat out of date)
- Scribe - listings of faire folk, events
- Faires.com - faire directory worldwide
- Fairegoers.com - when you are tired of asking "Don"t I know you from faire?
- Renaissance Magazine
And for Live Journal and Myspace Users:
- http://www.livejournal.com/community/ne_rennies
- http://www.livejournal.com/community/renfaires/
- http://www.livejournal.com/community/renfaire_worker/
- http://community.livejournal.com/a_f_r/
- http://www.myspace.com/nerennie
Folks we like
- Trebuchet.com - Food for siege weapon junkies. =) Our trebuchet and ballistae were purchased from here.
- O"Connors Restaurant and Pub - Great Irish food, good prices.
- Hoops Archery - Several members go on a bi-monthly visit to practice archery
- Chivalry Bookshelf - A vanguard in sword fighting publications.
- Khaduja's Clothing - handmade clothing for tribal dance
- Pointy Eared Artisan - Zach and his fine leatherwork masks and more
- The New England Grange - Union supporting our local farming communities, the land and the people who care and respect it. Support local-grown NOT McMansions
Oh honestly...
- Okay, DON'T link to us (like we can stop you =))
Links
Our "twin" site phoenixswords.atthefaire.com
Sword fighters/sites we admire
Sword providers - tested and true
Outfitters for Phoenix Swords
Fire Gear and info -this is not encouragement or endorsement to do fire!
Fellow entertainers
Track local renfaires (look for us!) and boards
