The Renaissance Festival Hits Houston

Buffalo Bayou Bash Brings the Medieval Party into the City

By Shelby Hodge // Oct 19, 2017

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Gala Chairs Elaine Finger, Anna Holliday, Dr. Mary Shinn

Alexander Cocke, Laura Hunter, Lynn Kelly, Meredith & Fielding Cocke

Cindy Atlas and Sharon Brier flank one of the Sherwood Forest characters.

Elaine Finger, Rodney & Judy Margolis

Mike Shinn, Dr. Mary Shinn, Skylar Bean, Laurie Andrassy

Kathy & Jon Linker

Laura Hunter, Rick Burleson, Cecily Burleson, Meredith & Fielding Cocke

Robin Hood joins the party.

Lynn Kelly, Ron Fuller, Carol Brejot, Ty Kelly

Michael Bloom, Beatrice Bomba, Carsten Westergaard, Patricia Blackwell

Ross Mason, Marjorie Cohen, Deann & Chris Browne

Skylar Bean, Laurie Andrassy

Susan Hill, Linda Shead

Hosts Dr. Mary Shinn & Richard Andrassy

The merry band of costumed players

What: Bayou Preservation Association‘s “Merriment on the Bayou” soiree

Where: The Buffalo Bayou tributary home of Dr. Mary Shinn and Richard Andrassy

PC Moment: Characters and performers from the Sherwood Forest Faire in Bastrop and the Texas Renaissance Festival provided authenticity to the evening which found most of the 250 guests decked out in Robin Hood and Renaissance togs. Jesters, jugglers, stilt walkers, troubadours and buxom maidens mixed amid the very merry crowd.

Adding to the festivities was Zara the Belly Dancer and her Gypsy Band, bagpiper Jason Gunn and familiar faces such as Maid Marian, Friar Tuck, Little John and Robin Hood. Chairs Elaine Finger, Anna Holliday and Shinn costumed appropriately for the occasion.

The merry makers dined on fare from Carrabba’s Original, strode the banks of the bayou tributary and bid on an array of related auction items contributed by Austin Canoe & Kayak and REI.

Who: Meredith and Fielding Cocke, Mark Sullivan, Judy and Rodney Margolis, Diane Lokey Farb, Marvy Finger, Lynn Kelly, Alexander Cocke, Laura Hunter, Kathy and John Linker, Ron Fuller, Carol Brejot, Lynn and Ty Kelly, Skylar Bean, and Laurie Andrassy.