Faire Herstory Catt Avery

In 1977 for the first time I stepped onto the boards of the Main Stage in Agoura answering the call of Terry Collier, the gifted Vaudevillian stage manager who trained and mentored me. Within two seasons I was getting my passes as an assistant stage manager, and by the early eighties I was managing Mountebank in Agoura and Innyard in Novato. Along with those two stages I served time at Maypole common in Agoura, and as a fill-in at Traders Market. I met some of the most amazing people and had some great times, in particular producing some wild and creative night shows.

The Teahouse of the Mullah Nasrudin's Donkey was one of my side jobs, often I would dance with Grego and the Danse Macabre, and on the off season I stage managed Fools Guild Parties in the Old Guild Hall on Fountain Avenue. Eventually this page should reflect a cohesive view of that experience, for now it is presented in its earlier form while I am working on it.

-Catt Avery May 5 2006

Gather with us in the familiar Burlap hootch, we have been reminiscing about Faire nightlife lately, Jim Letchworth on 79, "The Craftspeople" from Seve O,Carol Williams Kahn extols the Blackpoint faire, memories at Agoura Reunion. Paula has the tale of her crowning as the20th King of Fools, And from the field Johnny Jazz Jones tells about his assault on New Orleans. Catt has advice from Peg Long and a story or two, and even Billy Scudder would like to speak currently on Pleasure. Storyteller Mark Lewis has a great site. Check out Irvs Hootch, and Heidi B, and visit some of the Fools Guild Kings of yore and the Mother Follys. Hakim shares a Traders Market Morning. Jim Letchworth tells of the Commedia Celt Wars of '79 and China Camp. Ed Holmes has a hootch along with Darla Hitchcock. We dust off the old Buck and Mug Bob Thomas interview, If you would like to know what Jim Kelly is up to, Andy and Jonnathon are at ::Lucha Va Voom::or even peek at Heidi B's Joker portfolio, thats fine...stop by the Dye Spot or Co-op pages, and over here Dave Ricker has left a work on The Fools Parade as well as Morris Dancing. Grego the puppeteer is here, with Mike around if you want into the bones band.St Stupid's family,Jim Letchworth of Tutti Frutti, gathering a Danse Macabre tribute and in depth Bologna and a bit of Golden Toad await your perusal. The Tea house is open with dancer Wendy Tylka in the house,::the toids have a recording, Kaleidoscope is on cd.

Tribal Glam! is on the rise, also check out Bruno and more on Utube at Dales, grab a cup of tea....

Jolly Roger has a Burningman outpost at ::Alternative Energy Zone (playa)

Included in the archives is a page for Sweet's Mill, and check out the exhibit of Bob Thomas's work curated by Will Spires.

Currently we are seeking submissions for the herstory, most valued are tales of Dundii and Jack Albee currently. Any and all photos are likely to be posted if you e-mail me, stories will go up immediately.