A Sunday Event at Paramount Ranch inside of the Topanga Banjo and Fiddle Contest Annual Event will add value to your folk and country music frolic tomorrow in Agoura on Cornell Road.
For the anniversary of the original Southern California Renaissance Pleasure Faire, Friends of the Paramount Ranch will be featuring artists that have emerged from this catalyst themed event. It is an opportunity to appreciate this history of this bucolic land/watershed and a recognition of as well as artisan businesses and community economic stimulus throughout local, state, regional, and national areas demonstrating the tourism, cultural and economic impact of the original Renaissance Pleasure Faire.
Recognizing the Market Cross, on the Southern Faire Site whose history bore witness to years of returning performers trekking between Black Point in Novato (Northern California) and Agoura (Southern California). "Our Faire" has launched many a career, business, hobby, professor, or profession(al).
Humbly beginning as a class project of an educator and teaming with Pacifica Radio (KPFK, now in fund drive) surrounded by a cadre of artists in Laurel Canyon. The event grew out of a small backyard to an international phenomenon. Drawing from neighborhoods like Topanga, Laurel Canyon, Malibu, Santa Monica, Culver City, Noho, Glendale, Pasadena, Claremont, Venice, Eagle Rock, Hollywood, Woodland Hills, Silver Lake, Central Los Angeles and so many more, it continued to peak interest, study, and practice as a regular social and business event. From the Valley to the Inland Empire and from San Diego, Ventura/Ojai/Santa Barbara and many other cultural enclaves East, North, and Central that were touched by the first "Hear Ye, Hear Ye, the Faire is Open" call. From restaurants to costumers, from construction to security, the Faire has been welcomed by music stores, educators, performers and musicians and featured or supported by guilds, manufacturers, gear producers, designers, university faculty or classroom teachers. Theme Events Ltd and the Patterson family and their friends have spurred the professional development that has filled clubs, mentored artists, built venues, and featured entertainment and events.
One such artist is Derek Dickson, songwriter, composer and guitarist who bi-locates between Bisbee, Arizona and Encino. He will be playing songs composed at the "Ren Faire" titled "Brewer's Jig" and "Bennett's Mug" that evolved from performances with the Claire Zero Consort on the Paramount Ranch grounds. He played at the Ash Grove, the Troubadour, and McCabe's Guitar Store. He studied George Van Eps and played with Ted Greene. In San Francisco, he shared the stage with The Tubes (Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium), Bo Diddley, Sons of Champlin and has just released his first title on CD Baby (see store for listening or purchasing below. For the Music Center, he taught a course in 2006 called "Get your chops back" (Blues and Jazz genre). As an example, this "Faire" denizen has a national career and is returning to the site to share the original tunes that led to his present releases.
Hot today…wear a hat, good walking shoes, drink water, sunscreen, and there are no wildfires 5/20/17 10:00 am…let's keep it that way!
Background info and Maps/Tickets/Parking etc.:
Presently held by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (SAMO/NPS) and the National Park Service, the land will host guest performers, contest participants, tourists, dancers, families all weekend as a musical and cultural fete.
Sunday, May 21st, 11am-1pm, (9am-6pm TBFC times), the Friends of Paramount Ranch will host programs, workshops, and performances honoring the impact 50 years ago of the Faire held on this historic California Oak filled and pastoral mountain property. Derek will be playing, the Green Man will be sharing Faire secrets (Billy Scudder), and many featured artists, archives, fans, and friends will be gathering.
Cultural Tourism is alive in California:
http://www.nasaa-arts.org/Research/Key-Topics/Creative-Economic-Development/Cultural-Tourism-Resources.php
Far West Alliance and local affiliates:
http://www.far-west.org/
No Longer "Standing Alone in a Dream"….playing for friends:
https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/derekdickson2
Well Met:
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14682761.2014.906952?scroll=top&needAccess=true&journalCode=rstp20
National Impact:
https://tourismkit.com/information-about-festivals/culture-celebrations-around-the-world/renaissance-festival-utah-maryland-california-usa.html
Yahoo Reviews:
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070308143139AA4FRfN
Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_fair
http://www.renfair.com/
The punch of Judy Kory, Scott Beach, Peg Long, Moonie, The Pirates and more:
http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Commedia+dell'+arte
https://www.facebook.com/Cock-and-Feathers-135825473099441/
https://www.facebook.com/The-Briton-Ensemble-219775115355/
California's Economy:
https://www.britannica.com/place/California-state/Economy
Oaks and Citizens need economic drivers, music raising spirits and creating careers:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/climate-change-turning-california-dream-nightmare-134339491.html
Maps and Directions:
http://www.topangabanjofiddle.org/maps_more.html
Weather:
http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/agoura-hills-ca/91301/weather-forecast/337318
www.mrca.ca.gov
(805) 370-2301
https://www.nps.gov/samo/planyourvisit/paramountranch.htm
GPS Coordinates: Latitude and Longitude N 34.1181 W- 118.7535
Contact Friends of Paramount Ranch for interviews, follow-up, news, and photos:
https://www.facebook.com/paramountranch
For Derek Dickson: 818-652-6441 for representation or reviews, California fusion artist.
No longer "Standing Alone in a Dream"- "Run River Run" and other titles on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqY-84mWwHk
House image from the Dickson Family Archives: Marwell Manor Farm, Portsmouth Road, Fishers Pond, Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK.
Scoop before the Book Expo America and before next weeks' Digital Hollywood....Watch for the upcoming sheet music release of William Elliott's THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS and "Elizabeth, Our Queen" by Cynthyny Music/NLO AV for general release.
NB: Spring Concert by Briton Ensemble...see their Facebook Page, June 4th, 6pm, Gratis or donations to the Alta Dena Community Church...Madrigal Songs.