Guilde of St. Lawrence (Bristol)
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The Guilde of St. Lawrence cooks an affordable meal for the cast and crew of the Bristol Renaissance Faire. Their central location is at the Dirty Duck Inn.
St. Lawrence is the patron saint of Cooks and Comedians. Both find a home in this Guilde, which focuses on historical cooking demonstrations over an open fire. The Guilde of St. Lawrence also entertains with dance, music and giant wooden spoon parades. Also known as "The Ducklings" the Guilde makes their home at the Dirty Duck Inn near the center of the Faire.
[edit] Daily Routines
Each day, they make two types of soup: a vegetative and a meat. They also have hand-made pot pie type products, candies, cookies, bread, salad pitas, and for the Nobles, kebobs (more commonly referred to as balls on sticks).
They have two people each day stationed to water the participants in the parade and usually one person goes to make sure the Fight Cast stays sufficently hydrated during final Scenario.
They dance and play and sing just like any peasant would do. At the Closing Parade, they march just behind the military proudly carrying their spoons and doing drills with them.
[edit] 2007 Cast
Guildmaster: Steven Schmitt
Assistant Guildemaster: Mike Nickerson
Steven Schmitt - Master Peter Cabot
Mike Nickerson - Charles Fletcher
Sean Bourke - Rafael Hollingshead
Melania Bundy - Elleanora Alberighi
Francie Flanagan - Mary Ellen Winthrop
Carl Johnson - Robert Williamson
Kerri-Ellen Kelly - Margrett Norwoode
Christine Lukawski - Helene Fletcher Morrison
Heather Rach - Emilieane Turner
Rebecca Schmitt - Agness Cabot
Elizabeth Willer - Isabel Archer
