Photos 1975, Minnesota Renaissance Festival

Ed has been digging through his photo archive and has come up with some real treasures. The first captions are his. Mine try to be funnier!

Keep in mind some of us, myself included, have never seen Ed with anything but hair and beard of white .

Date: 07/17/06

Ed says:

John Tucker, Roc Ordman, Dick Loerch, David Nichols, Kevin Hoeschen (fiddler)

Ed says:

Ed Stern, Kevin Hoeschen (fiddler)

Ladies' Pleasure - Bledington

Ed says:

Ed Stern, Kevin Hoeschen (fiddler)

Ladies' Pleasure - Bledington

Ed says:

Gary R. Johnson, Roc Ordman, Ed Stern, (unidentified), Kevin Hoeschen (fiddler), Dick Loerch

Bill says:

Two signs of the times Belgian Waffles and the fashions of the spectators, especially the guy in the burnt orange slacks.

Bill says:

I remember being that thin and, yes, it was 1975.

Bill says:

Our own Justin Gilliland is the reincarnation of Dick Loerch.

Bill says:

It's 31 years later and I still associate that jig with Ed.

Bill says:

That is some big air!! Ed can still do that - it just takes him inhaling helium and ibuprophen.

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Ed says:

L to R: John Tucker(face hidden) , John Cavanaugh, Ed Stern, Kevin Hoeschen (fiddler mostly hidden) , Stan Kaplan, David Nichols

Bill says:

These guys started a 34 year tradition of dance, song, camaraderie, and just plain fun!