Ren Faire History

Astounding Carl Asch: Part 3

A rare instance where the entire Asch / Carinci tribe are recorded together. Jonathan Crocker interviews the family; Carl, his son Caleb Carinci Asch and Caleb’s mother Ciara Carinci, in our final instalment of the Carl Asch saga.  Carl Asch, who performs at Renaissance Festivals as Giacomo the Jester in Tip the Velvet, Ooops! Comedy Knife Throwing Show and Empty Hats. Interviewed by Jonathan Crocker. Hailing from New Jersey, Carl Asch has studied classical guitar at The American Institute of Guitar, Languages at SUNY-New Paltz, and the art of street and stage performance by travelling the world with nothing more than a guitar and a set of juggling clubs. He has performed at the Sterling Renaissance Festival, Hoggetowne, Ohio Renaissance Festival, Tennessee Renaissance Festival and many more.  Presented by the Digital Ren Faire

Demonstrably Droll Dave Dixon

Dave Dixon has been a festival staple for many years, performing his very bawdy show as Friar Finnigan. In our episode, he talks about the early days of some of the longest running festivals, including Georgia, Ohio as well as every single small renaissance faire in between!  He and our host Jonathan (Wyld Men and Theatre in the Ground) discuss renaissance festivals and the joys of theatre on the street.  Presented by the Digital Ren Faire If you have enjoyed this program and would like to support further industry chats:  ⭐ Please consider joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/digitalrenfaire Find Dave Dixon as Friar Finnigan on their social media! Music: https://friarfinnegan.bandcamp.com/music Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/friarfinnegan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friarfinnegan

Astounding Carl Asch: Part 2

The second installment of the Carl Asch Saga. Featuring Carl Asch, who performs at Renaissance Festivals as Giacomo the Jester in Tip the Velvet, Ooops! Comedy Knife Throwing Show and Empty Hats. Interviewed by Jonathan Crocker. Hailing from New Jersey, Carl Asch has studied classical guitar at The American Institute of Guitar, Languages at SUNY-New Paltz, and the art of street and stage performance by travelling the world with nothing more than a guitar and a set of juggling clubs. He has performed at the Sterling Renaissance Festival, Hoggetowne, Ohio Renaissance Festival, Tennessee Renaissance Festival and many more.  Presented by the Digital Ren Faire If you have enjoyed this program and would like to support further industry chats ⭐ Please consider joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/digitalrenfaire Find Carl online! ~ www.emptyhats.com  ~ www.renadventures.com Our Host - Jonathan Crocker The Wyld Men:  ~ https://wyldman.weebly.com/ ~ https://www.facebook.com/TheWyldMen Theatre in the Ground: ~ http://www.moremud.com/ ~ https://www.facebook.com/MudGuys

Astounding Carl Asch: Part 1

Meet Carl Asch who performs at Renaissance Festivals as Giacomo the Jester in Tip the Velvet, Ooops! Comedy Knife Throwing Show and Empty Hats. This episode is part one of an exclusive chronicling of Carl Asch's life, as interviewed by Jonathan Crocker. Hailing from New Jersey, Carl Asch has studied classical guitar at The American Institute of Guitar, Languages at SUNY-New Paltz, and the art of street and stage performance by travelling the world with nothing more than a guitar and a set of juggling clubs. He has performed at the Sterling Renaissance Festival, Hoggetowne, Ohio Renaissance Festival, Tennessee Renaissance Festival and many more. Find Carl at www.emptyhats.com and www.renadventures.com Presented by the Digital Ren Faire. This podcast is available to stream on all podcast platforms as “Ren Faire History” If you have enjoyed this program and would like to support the preservation of ren faire: ⭐ Please consider joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/digitalrenfaire ⭐ You can also contribute through PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/digitalrenfaire

History Podcast Intro

Documenting the stories of those who work and make renaissance festivals.