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Help Folklore Topics Living History Help!!! Dancing and Music: 18th Century Delights: http://www.earthlydelights.com.au/history4.htm 18th Century Song Book: http://www.americanrevolution.org/songs.html 19th Century Dance Instruction: http://www.victoriana.com/Etiquette/ballroomdancinglessons.htm 19th Century Social Dance: http://socialdance.stanford.edu/syllabi/19th_century.htm Civil War Music: http://www.civilwarmusic.net/ Colonial Music Institute:Country Dance: http://www.colonialmusic.org/Resource/howtoCD.htm Dance a Cotillion: http://www.colonialmusic.org/Resource/howtoCOT.htm Earthly Delights: Music/Dance/Costumes: http://www.earthlydelights.com.au/ SCA Renaissance Dance: http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/dance.html Song & Dance 1500-1700: http://www.livinghistory.co.uk/homepages/song-and-dance-offline/index.html Western Social Dance: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/dihtml/diessay0.html Dinning-Food: Gode Gooking:  http://www.godecookery.com/glossary/glossary.htm Everyday Life: Games of the Revolutionary War Era: http://www.geocities.com/revwargames/ Fashion: 18th Century Clothing: http://www.americanrevolution.org/clothing.html Colonial Sourcebook: http://www.southampton.k12.ny.us/ColonialSourcebook/colonial_sourcebook.htm Festive Attyre: Historical Costuming: http://www.festiveattyre.com/index.html Historic Delights: http://www.historicdelights.com/ La Couturiere Parisienna Fashion: http://www.marquise.de/en/index.html Medieval Fashion-Romance Readers: http://romancereaderatheart2.com/medieval/timeline/index.html Mode Historique: http://www.modehistorique.com/ Regency England: 1790-1830: http://hibiscus-sinensis.com/regency/index.htm Women's Fashion of 18th Century: http://www.marquise.de/en/1700/womenguide/18guide0.shtml Hair Styles: Elizabeth Hair Style: http://www.lynnmcmasters.com/hairdo.html Extreme Costuming: http://www.extremecostuming.com/articles/twoelizabethanhairstyles.html Italian Renaissance Hair Style: http://www.mfgraffix.com/hird/faoilt/index.html Medieval Braiding: http://www.virtue.to/articles/braiding.html Venetian Hair Style: http://www.geocities.com/oonaghsown/hairstyle.htm Glossary: Gode Gooking:  http://www.godecookery.com/glossary/glossary.htm MacGregory Historic Games:  http://www.historicgames.com/glossary.html Medieval Fashion-Romance Readers: http://romancereaderatheart.com/medieval/timeline/ Mercenaries Medieval Combat Guild: http://www.mercwars.com/garbglossary.shtml Online Reference Book For Medieval Studies: http://www.the-orb.net/medieval_terms.html University of Kentucky: http://www.uky.edu/AS/Classics/jlsgloss.html Miltary Life-Weapons: Historical Weapons: http://www.historicalweapons.com/swordsanddaggersterm.html MacGregory Historic Games:  http://www.historicgames.com/glossary.html Mercenaries Medieval Combat Guild: http://www.mercwars.com/garbglossary.shtml The Civil War Artillery Page: http://www.cwartillery.org/index.html Folklore Superstitions and Folklore Helpful Links: Catstuff:Folklore and Superstition: http://www.xmission.com/~emailbox/folklore.htm Common Superstitions: http://www.csicop.org/superstition/library/common.html Irish Literature: http://www.luminarium.org/mythology/ireland/ Legends Dueling Modems: http://legends.duelingmodems.com/index.html Old Superstitions: http://www.oldsuperstitions.com/ Timeless Myths: http://www.timelessmyths.com/ Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page King Arthur: Film Website: http://www.moviecitynews.com/arrays/king_arthur.html Legends Dueling Modems: http://legends.duelingmodems.com/kingarthur/arthur.html Legend of King Arthur: http://www.legendofkingarthur.co.uk/ Library of Rochester: http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/arthmenu.htm Site of KA Myths: http://www.sfu.ca/archaeology/museum/kingarth/1intro.html Timeless Myths: http://www.timelessmyths.com/arthurian/index.html Wales online: http://www.walesonline.com/info/hist/arthur.shtml Wales Past: http://www.walespast.com/article.shtml?id=67 Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Arthur Knights of the Round Table: Arthurian Legend: http://www.arthurian-legend.com/ Great Dreams: http://www.greatdreams.com/arthur.htm Legend of King Arthur: http://www.legendofkingarthur.co.uk/king-arthur-knights.htm Time Less Myths: http://www.timelessmyths.com/arthurian/tales.html Web: http://web.doverpublications.com/cgi-bin/toc.pl/0486267016 Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Arthur Tristan & Isolde: Film Website: http://www.tristanandisoldedvd.com/main.html Legends Dueling Modems: http://legends.duelingmodems.com/kingarthur/tristan.html Timeless Myths: http://www.timelessmyths.com/arthurian/tristan.html Tristan & Isolde .Net: http://www.tristanandisolde.net/index.php Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristan_und_Isolde Robin Hood: Bold Out Law: http://www.boldoutlaw.com/ IO: http://www.io.com/~tittle/books/robin-hood.html Kells Craft: http://www.kellscraft.com/Robinhood/robinhoodcontent.html Legends: http://www.legends.dm.net/robinhood/ Robin Hood: http://www.robinhood.ltd.uk/robinhood/ Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood Topics We all know about the wars and the history during the Dark Ages to the Amercin Civil War but have ever wondered about people beliefs and struggles that they had to go through. Did you ever think about how they lived and the many trials that have not been written or taught in schools history class. Here are some of the dark subjects of history. Pirates and their Trials: Pirates sailed through out the waters to steal from traders and enemies of their country. Some were thought of as heros to their people and criminals to their enemies. Most started as privateers, trademen or sailors who later became pirate which allowed to seek more income then what they recieved in the past. Pirates: Predators of the sea: http://books.google.com/books Pirates and Privateers: Punishment: http://www.cindyvallar.com/punish.html Pirates: Urban Legends: http://www.snopes.com/lost/sixpence.htm Portcities London: http://www.portcities.org.uk/london The Republic of Pirates: http://www.republicofpirates.net/ Slavery: The most known slavery that occurs was within the Americas towards the African people. Most don't realize that other groups of people besides Africans were trade or sold to slavery. The Egyptians had slaves who helped them in their everyday life while the spainards captured native people in the amercias to bring back to Spain. There are still forms of slavery today which needs to end. A World of Slavery: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/slavery/world.html Info Please: Slavery in Modern World: http://www.infoplease.com/spot/slavery1.html Modern Slavery: http://www.freetheslaves.net/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=375&srcid=288 Slavery in Ancient Egypt: http://touregypt.net/featurestories/slaves.htm Sons of the South: http://www.sonofthesouth.net/slavery/index.html Underground Railroad: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/j1.html Wikipedia: Slavery: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_slavery World History: http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ac41 Witch Trials: The Witch Trials didn't just happen or start in Salem MA. The fear and idea of witches or witch craft started since the middle ages. Here are some websites that will help you understand the trials and the beliefs of the Witch Trials. American Story Library: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/colonial/salem_1 Colonial Gazette: http://www.mayflowerfamilies.com/enquirer/witch.htm Decline of Witch Colonial Williamsburg: http://www.history.org/history/ Trials: http://www.bede.org.uk/decline.htm Eye Witness of History: http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/salem.htm Forbes.com: http://www.salem-witch-trials.net/ Great Europe Witch Hunt: http://www.tangledmoon.org/witchhunt.htm Jefferson Village: http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/salem/generic.html National Geographic: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/salem/ Religious Movements: http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/salem.html Salem Witch Museum: http://www.salemwitchmuseum.com/education/index.shtml Salem Witch Trial Doc.: http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft/ Salem Witch Trial: http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/salem.htm Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch_trial

Clothing Guide

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Links
For list of written resources go to Reeanctors Resources: living history or click this shortcut.

Medieval and Renaissance Fashion:	Colonial Fashion:
Anatomy of a Nobleman's Clothing Anatomy of a Middle Class Woman's Wardrobe Anatomy of a Peasant Men Clothing Anatomy of a Peasant Women Clothing Armor Diagram Armour Terminology Knights Armor Medieval Clothing Medieval Clothing Terms Medieval Fashion Medieval Life Parts of the Armor Peasant Clothing Status Through Fashion in the Middle Ages	18th Century Clothing 18th Century Clothing Chronicles 18th Century Clothing Terminology 18th Century New England Fashion Anatomy of Men's Clothing Anatomy of Women's Clothing Century Fashion Colonial Fashion Glossary Clothing from the Past Colonial Society- Fashion Colonial Women Fashion La Couturiere Parisienne Wikipedia 18th Century Fashion
Victorian Fashion	20th Century Fashion
19th Century Fashion Article on Women's Fashion Late Victorian Fashion Period Fashion & Fabrics Victorian Clothing Victorian Fashion History Victorian Fashion Links Victorian Fashion Terms Victorian Lady's Fashion Victorian Station Victorian Women Fashion	20th Century Fashion History History of 20th Century Fashion Fashion of the 20th Century

List Guide:
For list of written resources go to Reeanctors Resources: living history or click this shortcut.

Renaissance Era: Queen
Collar	Bracelets, rings	Hair net	Hood
Sleeves	Stomacher	2 Skirts or Gown	Paddings
Petticoats	Shift
Women Renaissance Clothing:
Bodice or Corset	Skirt or Dress	Chemise	Bloomers
Cloaks	Drawsting Pouch	Muffin Cap or Flat Cap	Gloves or Mits
Shoes
Colonial or American Revolution: Women
Petticoat	Jacket, Shortgown or Waistcoat	Bodice	Stomacher
Sleeves	Short Gown	Gown	Skirt
Over Skirt	Corset, Waistcoat, Jumps	Chemise, Panniers	Shift,Stays
Pocket Hoops	Hip Pads	Apron	Cap, Hat, Bonnet, Coifs
Straw Flat Hat	Fingerless Mitts	Cloak	Shawl
Stockings	Shoes	Fan	Parasol or Umbrella
Colonial or American Revolution: Men
Hat	Shirt	Banyan	Cravat
Waistcoat	Coat	Suit	Cloak
Breeches	Trousers	Knee Buckles	Cane
Stockings	Shoes	Soldier Uniform
Victorian or 19th Century: Women
Chemises	Corsets	Pantalettes or Bloomers	Petticoat
Hoop Underskirt	Slips or Hoop skirt	Camisole	Skirts or Dress
Vests	Shawl, pelisses or redingotes	Stockings	Shoes
Parasol or Umbrella	Fan	Crochet Gloves	Fingerless Gloves
Hair Net	Hat, Caps and Bonnets	Cloak	Aprons
Victorian or 19th Century: Confederate Soldier
2 piece Long Johns	wool shirts	wired rimmed spectacles
wool socks	wool trousers
hobnailed boots	cotton or wool jeans

 

 

Educational Links:

Helpful References:

Archiving Early America: http://www.earlyamerica.com/
Artist Timeline: http://www.the-artfile.com/ArtFile/timeline/timelinemain.htm
Costume Timeline: http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/costhistpage.htm
Eyewitness of History: http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/cwfrm.htm
Historical Timeline: http://www.historicaltimeline.com/
Historic Central: http://www.historycentral.com/Revolt/index.html
History World: http://www.historyworld.net/
Interactive Learning: http://www.learner.org/interactives/renaissance/
Literary History Timeline: http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/rickard/Timeline.html
Luminarium- Anthology of English Literature: http://www.luminarium.org/
Mercer University Historical Timeline: http://www.mercer.edu/gbk/gbk/gbktimln.html
Second Story Studio: http://www.secondstory.com/

Art History:

American Museum of Photography: http://www.photographymuseum.com/
Early Cinema: http://www.earlycinema.com/index.html
National Gallery of Art: http://www.nga.gov/
Photography Time Line: http://photo.net/history/timeline
Silent Era Films: http://www.silentera.com/info/top100.html

Medieval & Renaissance:

Elizabethan World: http://elizabethan.org/
Historical Weapons: http://www.historicalweapons.com/swordsanddaggersterm.html
MacGregory Historic Games:  http://www.historicgames.com/glossary.html
The Tudors History: http://tudorhistory.org/

American Civil War:

American Civil War: http://americancivilwar.com/
American Civil War: http://www.civilwar.com/
American Civil War Imagery: http://www.civil-war.net/
The battle of Gettysburg Pa: http://www.army.mil/gettysburg/flash.html
U.S Civil War: http://www.us-civilwar.com/

Other History:

Anne Frank-Holocaust Museum: http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/af/htmlsite/
Colonies to Revolution: http://www.teacheroz.com/colonies.htm
Mystic Shores: http://www.mysticshores.reenactorsnetwork.com/
Nation Geographic-Exploring the Chesapeake: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/chesapeake/
Pirates Info: http://www.piratesinfo.com/history/history.php
The American Revolution: http://www.americanrevolution.com/
The American Revolution: http://www.theamericanrevolution.org

Literature Guide:

18th Century Literature: http://www.mantex.co.uk/ou/a811/a811-00.htm
American Literature: http://www.americanliterature.com/
Anthology of World Literature: http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/nawol/
English Dictionary: http://dictionary.reference.com/
English Literature: Early 17th Century: http://www.luminarium.org
English Literature on the web: http://www.lang.nagoya-u.ac.jp/~matsuoka/EngLit.html
Jane Austen's World: http://janeaustensworld.wordpress.com/
Literary History: http://www.literaryhistory.com/
Online Medieval & Classical Library: http://omacl.org/
Poem Hunters: http://www.poemhunter.com/
Poetry: http://www.poetry.org/
Poets: http://www.poets.org/
Theater Bookshop: http://www.stageplays.com/
The Literature Network: http://www.online-literature.com/
Zittaw Press: Gothic Literature: http://members.aol.com/iamudolpho/basic.html

Instrument Info:
While becoming interested in the general history of the Renaissance and Colonial era, I’ve become a custom to listening different music genres of the time period. Many of the genres include Celtic, Gypsy, Greek, and many genres in between. The following instruments are what make these genres as independent as there sound relative to the normal sounds of Country, Classical, Rock and Jazz music. Here are a couple of helpful websites that will help you to define what the following instruments are and perhaps what they may sound like.

Rauschpfiefe (Sopranino):
http://www.broadside.org/music/instr.html

Hammered Dulcimer:
http://www.rtpnet.org/~hdweb/
http://www.dulcimers.com/

Greek bouzouki:
http://www.diodinos.com/
http://flowerpub.com/history.htm
http://www.acousticguitar.com/issues/ag89/bouzouki.html
http://www.cogsci.indiana.edu/farg/harry/geo/greece.htm

Steel String Guitar:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_guitar
http://www.steelguitar.com/
http://steelguitarforum.com/
http://www.steelguitar.net/
http://www.steelguitarinfo.com/infoindex.html

Scottish Smallpipes:
http://www.daveshaw.co.uk/
http://www.scottishsmallpipes.com/
http://www.shawcrosssmallpipes.com/
http://www.hamishmoore.musicscotland.com/
http://freespace.virgin.net/kinnear.bagpipes/

Flamenco guitar:
http://www.guitarist.com/fg/fg.htm
http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/flamenco/
http://www.classicalguitarmidi.com/history/flamenco.html

Celtic Fiddle/ Violin:
http://www.fiddlingaround.co.uk/ireland/irishfiddling.html
http://www.hobgoblin-usa.com/local/contfram.htm
http://www.violinist.com/discussion/

Gypsy violin:
http://www.fiddlingaround.co.uk/easterneurope/Easterneurope%20frame.html
http://www.rambles.net/harbar_gypsyviolin.html
http://www.musicked.com/musicked/pages/instruments/orchestral-strings/violin/Violin-Information.htm

Penny whistle:
http://www.harpanddragon.com/pennywhistles.htm
http://www.goldenboughmusic.com/music/whistle/whistle.htm
http://www.whistleanddrum.com/
http://www.royalty-free.tv/search_php_template.php?Instrument=Penny%20Whistle
http://www.pennywhistle.com/
http://www.whistleworkshop.co.uk/

Irish whistle:
http://www.chiffandfipple.com/
http://www.thewhistleshop.com/
http://www.feadog.ie/
http://www.bigwhistle.co.uk/

Tin whistle:
http://www.netbistro.com/georgemusic/tablatur.html
http://www.tinwhistletunes.com/clipssnip/
http://www.hobgoblin.com/whistle.htm
http://www.irish-music.net/Tinwhistle.htm

Border pipes:
http://www.lbps.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_pipe
http://www.pipersgathering.org/Border%20Pipes/Border%20Pipes.htm
http://www.borderpipes.co.uk/border.htm
http://www.goodbagpipes.co.uk/border_bagpipe.htm
http://www.nspipes.co.uk/nsp/ww11glos.htm
http://www.answers.com/topic/bagpipes
http://www.footstompin.com/forum?threadid=28683

Irish bagpipes:
http://www.uilleann.com/
http://www.cranfordpub.com/articles/Bagpipes.htm
http://www.harpanddragon.com/home.html
http://www.finditireland.com/links/musical-instruments-irish.html
http://www.bagpipeweb.com/

Accordion:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accordion
http://www.accordionlinks.com/
http://www.accordions.com/
http://www.accordions.com/rose/
http://www.cafeaccordion.com/

Djembe:
http://www.djembe.net/
http://www.rhythmweb.com/djembe/
http://www.djembe.org/
http://echarry.web.wesleyan.edu/jembearticle/article.html

Darabuka:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darabuka
http://www.world-beats.com/instruments/darabuka.htm
http://www.khafif.com/rhy/
http://yellowbellmusic.com/instruments/percussion/dumbek.php

Ashiko:
http://www.handmaderhythm.com/hmr/ashiko_drums.htm
http://www.jaycatdrums.com/
http://www.worldmusicalinstruments.com/ashikocalInstrumenht
http://www.soldrums.com/ashiko.html

Dumbek:
http://www.tancos.net/dumbek.html
http://www.asza.com/idumbek.shtml
http://www.worldmusiccentral.org/staticpages/index.php/Dumbek.htm
http://www.gypsophilia.com/Instruments/Dumbeck.html

Bagpipes:
http://www.kilberry.com/
http://www.hotpipes.com/
http://www.bagpipesatbest.com/
http://www.bagpiper.com/
http://www.rootsworld.com/bagpipes/
http://user.it.uu.se/~crwth/bagpipes/swedish/

Concertina:
http://www.concertina.net/
http://www.concertinaconnection.com/
http://www.concertinamusic.com/
http://www.concertina.info/

Bombarde:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombarde
http://texcelt.org/BombardeFAQ.html
http://www.organstops.org/b/Bombarde.html
http://www.hobgoblin-usa.com/info/bombarde.htm
http://www.apollosaxes.com/bochwikey.html

Mandolin:
http://www.mandolinmagazine.com/
http://www.mandolincafe.com/
http://www.mandoweb.com/
http://www.banjolin.supanet.com/
http://www.vintagemandolin.com/
http://www.mandolincentral.com/
http://www.frets.com/Mandolin.html
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-mandolin.htm

Bodhran:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodhran
http://www.ceolas.org/instruments/bodhran/
http://www.bodhran.com/
http://www.hobgoblin.com/bodhran.htm
http://www.songsea.com/bodhrans.htm
http://www.mance.com/
http://homepages.iol.ie/~ronolan/bodhran.html
http://www.13moons.com/drums/bodhran_drums.htm
http://www.musicity.com/percussion-9.html

Snare Drum:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snare_drum
http://www.vicfirth.com/education/rudiments.html
http://www.mathcs.duq.edu/~iben/snare.htm
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/music/snare.html
http://www.mastrosnaredrums.com/Default.asp?c=43643
http://www.strathearn.com/ardle/
http://highlandscots.com/gifts/drums.htm
http://www.highlandshoppe.ab.ca/drum.html
http://www.littlescotland.com/

Guitar:
http://www.guitarnotes.com/
http://www.guitarworld.com/
http://www.guitar.com/
http://www.gibson.com/
http://www.acousticguitar.com/

Sitar:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitar
http://www.ancient-future.com/guitar/sitar.html
http://www.buckinghammusic.com/sitar/sittut/btut.html
http://chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/sitar.html
http://www.sitarcenter.org/

Cello:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cello
http://www.cello.org/
http://www.cello.org/Cello_Introduction/Cello_Introduction.html
http://www.celloclassics.com/
http://www.dsokids.com/2001/dso.asp?PageID=218
http://www.newdirectionscello.com/

Fife:
http://www.sunreed.com/whistles.html
http://www.skiphealy.com/
http://www.renaissance-faire.com/shop/Tri-Wooden-Flutes-Fifes-Whistles-Tabor-Pipes.htm
http://www.sweetheartflute.com/

Check out the following websites for Travel and Reenacting Tips

Civil War Top 100 Sites: http://civilwar.soldierstudies.org/top100/

Friends of Fore Frederick: http://friendsoffortfrederick.info/

Friends of Md Renaissance Fest: http://www.friendsofmdrf.org/

Gettysburg Pa Museum: http://www.gettysburgmuseum.com/

Historical or Period Trekking: http://oldetoolshop.com/trekking/index.html

History & Re-enacting Resources: http://www.historyandreenacting.com

Historical Trekking: http://www.historicaltrekking.com/

Ladies of Reenacting: http://www.ladiesofreenacting.com/

Living History: http://www.living-history.net

Living History: http://www.reenact.com

Pirate & Renaissance Fest: http://www.privateerdragons.com/links2.html

Reenactor Fest: http://www.reenactorfest.com/

Reenacting.net: http://www.reenacting.net/

We Make History: http://www.wemakehistory.com/

Williamsburg History: http://www.history.org/history/

Williamsburg Welcome Center Shop: http://www.williamsburgmarketplace.com/