Episodes
Wednesday May 26, 2021
We're On Hiatus!
Wednesday May 26, 2021
Wednesday May 26, 2021
In order to fully utlize our weekends to prepare for the 2021 Minnesota Renaissance Festival, we're putting the Podcast on hiatus until after the Festival season.
Our Patreon is still active and we will be posting behind-the-scenes rehearsal videos there! Join us if you'd like to see what we're up to!
Otherwise, we'll be back in October. Thank you for your support throughout this past year - we hope we helped keep you entertained!
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Episode 44: MORE Nebraska
Wednesday May 19, 2021
Wednesday May 19, 2021
We have a quick chat about what it was like to be back on the road! Katy, Adam, Bret, and Jo spent two weekends performing at the Renaissance Festival of Nebraska.
Hosts: Adam & Katy Solko
Producer: Theresa Meis
Featured song: Folk Dance
Featured photo: Kevin
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Episode 43: MORE Feast Masters
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Wednesday May 12, 2021
This week we raised a glass with Jim and Lazlo, the beloved Feast Masters of the Minnesota Renaissance Festival!
Hosts: Adam & Katy Solko
Guests:
Jim Cunningham
Lazlo
Producer: Theresa Meis, Riverside Productions, LLC
Featured Song: Merishka from the album Fire Dance
Featured Photo by Michael Jamieson
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Wednesday May 05, 2021
Episode 42: MORE Front Gate
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Several of our members have spent time working the Front Gate at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. These are their stories. Dun Dun!
Hosts: Adam & Katy Solko
Guests:
Chris Meis
Raederle Sterling
Alan Gramont
Featured Song: Two Guitars
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Episode 41: MORE Legends: Zilch the Torysteller
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Whis theek we talk to the lenaissance regend, Zilch, the Torysteller!
Hosts: Adam & Katy Solko
Guest: Terry Foy
Producer: Theresa Meis
Featured Song: Folks Dance, from the Fandazzi Live CD
Featured Photo by Dan Lauer Photography
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Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Episode 40: MORE Theresa
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
This week we get to hear from our producer! The person whose admonition of, "Stop complaining about it and do something!" spurred the creation of Fandazzi!
Check out Theresa's other podcast - MinnCentral Currents
Featured song: Shadows Into Light from the album Fire Dance, available on Amazon, Spotify, and iTune
Featured photo by Amore Fotography & Events
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Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Episode 39: MORE Rookie Season
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
How the heck did we all end up at the Renaissance Festival in the first place?
This week we talk about our rookie years!
Hosts: Adam & Katy Solko
Guests:
Chris Meis
Raederle Sterling
Theresa Meis
Alan Gramont
Producer: Theresa Meis
Featured song: Asturius from the Fandazzi Live album
Featured Photo: Baby Raederle (with sister Rachel, who are both real babies in this photo)
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Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Episode 38: MORE Live Recording
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Hello lovely listeners!
Our incredible hosts needed a week off. So, we decided to give you a treat in their absence! This is the audio from a live 2019 Minnesota Renaissance Festival video recording of the Ring Piece, whose working title is "Splinters."
The video has been released for our Patreon subscribers at patreon.com/fandazzifire
We'll be back next week with more amazing content!
Your friendly producer,
Theresa
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Episode 37: MORE Raederle
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
We have a great chat this week with founding member Raederle Sterling as we try to discover if there's anything about her we don't already know after 20+ years (spoiler: there is!)
Hosts: Adam & Katy Solko
Guest: Raederle Sterling
Producer: Theresa Meis
Featured Song: Caravan, from Fandazzi Dancing With Flame available on iTunes and Spotify
Featured photo by Amore Fotography and Events
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Episode 36: MORE Summer Plans
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
This episode is a bit shorter - we have a conversation about what summer *might* look like moving forward as more Fandazzi get vaccinated, as the CDC releases more recommendation for safe outdoor gatherings, and as we daydream about finally rehearsing together again!
Hosts: Adam & Katy Solko
Producer: Theresa Meis
Featured Song: Hungry Hungry Gypsies
Featured Photo: Fandazzi stopping for Ice Cream on the way to the Renaissance Festival of Nebraska, May 2019
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