The Hounds of Ulster had their beginnings in the mind of the webmaster, Nancy Lassiter, when she and several other folks attended the Carolina Renaissance Festival during the 2000 season. "Why couldn't we be a part of the faire," she thought, "with the dogs, because they're period-appropriate..." She came home and did her research, and found that another woman clear across the country had had the same thought... and had presented it to the sister festival to CRF, the Arizona Renaissance Festival! After seeing the incredible successes enjoyed by the Greyhounds of Fairhaven, she contacted the CRF folks and the Hounds of Ulster were born!
The cast changed weekly as
volunteers brought their dogs for fun and merriment. It
included:
Nancy Lassiter,
Lady Dog Nanny, with
Hunk, Liz, and Profile
Tavette and Dennis Easler, Noble
Cousins to the Lord Mayor, with Bea, Leo,
Megan, and Dori
Kim Owens, Kate the
Bartering Wench, with Sunshine and Angel
Summer Owens, Lady
Autumn, with Tuffy
Jodi Lopez, Lady
"With-The-Dogs", with Bandit
The Hounds of Ulster look forward to their 2002 season with CRF, complete with their own space (hopefully!) and new characters.