Meandering Minstrels, Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia
These young musicians wondered the streets of Colonial Williamsburg in their bright costumes. Fife and drum groups perform regularly in Colonial Williamsburg.
I must admit I was wondering the same thing as Wayfarin' Stranger. The reenactments are performed by people of all ages, so I'm thinking it would be more of a volunteer thing maybe.
Great photos! A question though: given the pains that Colonial Williamsburg takes with period details, I have never understood instances of inauthenticity that I have seen. For example, period sources say that beards wouldn't have been worn by most men, especially in "polite society", but we see them on costumed guides and interpreters at Williamsburg. In another instance, we once attended a wonderful formal concert at the Governor's mansion, with performers in their 18th century best. Two of the three or four male performers in the ensemble weren't wearing wigs, a definite faux pas in the 18th century!
Fantastic photo, I love the costumes. Happy Sunday!
ReplyDeleteGreat shot of these enthusiastic fifers! (Sheeese! Is that a real word?... fifers?)
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed with the sheer numbers of reenactors involved at Williamsburg. Do they get paid or are all of them volunteers? Jim
ReplyDeleteI must admit I was wondering the same thing as Wayfarin' Stranger. The reenactments are performed by people of all ages, so I'm thinking it would be more of a volunteer thing maybe.
ReplyDeleteexcellent photo! I love the expressions on their faces. happy week to you.
ReplyDeleteNice photo! I love candids...
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! A question though: given the pains that Colonial Williamsburg takes with period details, I have never understood instances of inauthenticity that I have seen. For example, period sources say that beards wouldn't have been worn by most men, especially in "polite society", but we see them on costumed guides and interpreters at Williamsburg. In another instance, we once attended a wonderful formal concert at the Governor's mansion, with performers in their 18th century best. Two of the three or four male performers in the ensemble weren't wearing wigs, a definite faux pas in the 18th century!
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