Alan a Dale

Sherwood Players Cast Show - Especially great for kids!

Hey KIDS! Robin Hood's trusty troubadour, Alan a Dale, plays ballads of adventure and daring-do at The Faery Forest Stage and around town. He can also be found at The Three Stags Pub singing LOUDLY!

Andrew McKee roams the stages and lanes of Sherwood Forest, playing Irish music and jamming with friends. He and Alan a Dale will host an evening show at The Three Stags Pub. And on our 5th and 6th weekends, Andrew will join Marc Gunn for 4 special performances as the Brobdingnagian Bards!



Bard Battle

BARD BATTLE is back! Never the same show twice!

See bards compete for the championship title - The Bard of Sherwood.

An unscripted and no holds bard clash of wit and whimsy!

Adults only for 30-Dirty shows 

Join Hawk and Cedric for some ribald chuckles and fine Celtic music at The Three Stags Pub for their 18-and-up 30-dirty shows. You'll also be able to catch Hawk for an all-ages show at the Horseman Stage.

Bettina Bawdeville

Apr 8 - 23

This bawdy bard hath bemused many a barroom with scandalous songs and unabashed brazen banter. Catch a bit of her naughtiness at The Three Stags Pub on Sherwood's final three weekends.

Brobdingnagian Bards

Apr 1 - 9

The Brobdingnagian Bards, a fine Celtic duo, once performed all over the known world. Now reunited, Marc Gunn and Andrew McKee play on Sherwood's 5th and 6th weekends at The Lionheart Tavern.

Buckler & Dirks

Mar 17 - 19

Buckler & Dirks have found the woods and vale of Sherwood Forest to be most inviting!  Keep an ear out for these Traveling Troublesome Troubadours on the path. And if the Sheriff of Nottingham asks, ye ne'er saw them! You will find Buckler & Dirks wandering the lanes, and perhaps catch them at a stage or two, only on our three day weekend!

Clan Tynker

Mar 17 - 19

Clan Tynker is a family troupe with a stunning array of talents. Set to live music, the show culminates with a dizzying array of dangerous stunts and climaxes with a spectacular fire performance! Clan Tynker will hold court at the Greenwoode Theatre (Formerly Pirate Territory) on our three-day weekend.

Apr 8 - 23

The CRAIC Show always brings a fresh, high-energy blend of World Medieval Music. Come hear them for yourself on Sherwood's final 3 weekends at The Greenwoode Theatre.

Drum Jam with Joachin & Ben Jammin

Follow the sound of drums to the Seven Sisters Sacred Stone Circle. Joachin and Ben Jammin hold drum circles throughout the day with an epic Drum Jam near day's end. Bring your own drum and join in!



Emlyn Drake

Emlyn Drake has been studying violin since the age of three and while she is classically trained, she has a particular fondness for Celtic fiddle. Her repertoire includes Irish jigs and Scottish airs, as well as a few theatrical favorites. Emlyn will be playing and dancing all through the forest so keep your ears open wide!



Mar 25 - 26

Ermagerd the Bard presents serious history and silly songs. Live animal noises may occur and old dead languages may come to life. Come sing along with this Medieval Encyclopedia of Bardic knowledge!

The Falala-ers

Apr 22

Ho there, fair traveler! Lend thine ear! Come celebrate music of the Renaissance with The Falala-ers. This energetic acapella madrigal troupe performs in a myriad of languages and styles. Join them for two shows at Maid Marian's Chapel on Sherwood's final Saturday.

Limited Engagement

A romantic Spaniard who serenades ladies and couples in hopes of earning a few doubloons. Find him with his yearning Spanish Guitar on Sherwood's smaller stages or out and about busking the lanes.

The Great Antone

This nomadic musician of distant Darbukistan plays drums for the Joust, the Parade, and for the Castle Siege at day's end. Also look for The Great Antone playing Bouzouki at The Villager's Square Stage.

Absent Mar 17 - 26 

Gunnar Sølberg plays upbeat traditional music to warm the heart on his old-world mandolin. Find him at The Horseman Stage and other small venues around the village most days of the faire.

Hands of Fatima belly dancers spin, sway and swirl for you as their ensemble of vagabond minstrels translate these alluring dances into song. Just follow their magical rhythms to the Elven Hill Stage.



The inheritance embodies the spirit of the Romani people as they've inherited their music from all over the world. They WILL get your feet moving all season long at Sherwood's Elven Hill Stage!



Istanpitta

Mar 4 - 5

Istanpitta performs early music of the 10th to 14th centuries, including traditional Middle Eastern dance tunes. This lively trio, led by the incomparable Al Cofrin, play a variety of Medieval musical instruments. Join them on Sherwood's first weekend at The Lionheart Tavern!

Italian Arias by Christianna Angelie

Limited Engagement

Christianna has a voice straight from Paradiso! A high school student in San Antonio, she has been accepted to the Stephen F. Austin University School of Music where she will continue to pursue her musical ambitions. Hear her lilting vibrato descending from the balconies of Dante's, the most romantic Italian ristorante at faire.

The Jackdaws return to The Lionheart Tavern for Sherwood's full season. More Irish than a drunken row and a darned site messier! Meet the Jackdaws at King Richard's favorite watering hole, right around the corner from the Joust Arena.



Klaus Wieland

Klaus Wieland, once an up-and-coming star of the German folk-rock scene who “disappeared” to India at the height of his stardom, has turned up in medieval Nottingham at Sherwood Forest Faire. Kalus holds court daily at his family shoe shop, Medieval Moccasins, not far from the Joust Arena.



Lady Prudence, Court Composer

Apr 22 - 23

Lady Prudence is in a perpetual state of picnicking and welcomes you into her character-driven, interactive musical circle of jaunty whistle and sprightly ukulele in a continuous show for all ages.

Apr 1 - 9 – Also playing with Andrew McKee as Brobdingnagian Bards

Marc Gunn, the “Celtfather”, returns to our forest with his autoharp for two weekends of the faire. Hear Marc's colourful wisdom of all things Celtic, Comic, and CAT, and enjoy rare performances with the Brobdingnagian Bards!

Now at The Argosy Stage, over by Brou HaHa, Master bones and his crew of hungry head-hunters shall serenade you with Celtic-based pirate jam music every day of the festival. Come join in the feast!



Norðanfólk

Mar 25 - Apr 2 – New this season!

Skaldic duo Skoll and Hati join Josh (from Saxon Moon) and Sean (Floki the Storyteller) to create a new Nordic folk music collaboration featuring mythical themes, hypnotic rhythms, and vocals in Norwegian, Icelandic, and Old Norse at the Elven Hill Stage on Sherwood's 4th and 5th weekends.

Opal and Jade: Off-Colored Treasures

PG and R-Rated shows

Bawdy singing sisters Opal and Jade return to Sherwood this season with more witty songs of saucy adventures and affairs of the heart at the bottom of the hill at The Three Stags Pub.

Limited Engagement

Find Erik Teixeira, international man of mystery, and his oud (Middle Eastern lute) at the Haven Hill Coffee and Hookah Lounge and at various stages around the village on select weekends of the faire.

Mar 4 - 26

Steady as She Goes! Visit the Highlands with the dulcet and robust sounds of the Scottish bagpipes. Hear Piper Gunn at The Horseman Stage and marching the high roads and low roads of Sherwood Forest.



Pluma Washby

Wife of Abraham the Rose-seller, Pluma always needs more yarn for the tapestries she weaves as she sings to anyone who cares to listen. Please show her some kindness if you enjoy her songs!



Port O'Thority

Mar 17 - Apr 23

Port O'Thority is a musical journey with Celtic, Pirate, and World Folk-influenced music with tales celebrating our past, mourning our losses, and looking forward to who we will become. Sláinte! Come help them celebrate at the Lionheart Tavern starting on Sherwood's 3rd Weekend.



Pub Sing

Returning to Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem Pub

Near day's end Sherwood Musicians and other fun characters convene as the Pub Sing returns to the PUB!

Richard the Pauper

Mar 17 - Apr 23

Richard the Pauper joins the Port O’Thority to bring a unique blend of traditional folk and world music to the stage. When not on stage, he can be found playing in the lanes, entertaining passersby with his captivating music.

Rover's Way

With guitar, whistle, bodhran, bass and vocals by Matthew Young and Keira Rose, join Rover's Way as they bring their love of travel and multi-cultural folk music to the Lionheart Tavern and Three Stags Pub for our first four weekends.

The Roxlovians

Mar 4 - 12 

Ky Hote, the “Most Dangerous Guitar Player”, and the incomparable Lauren Morris on fiddle team up for a weekend of The Roxlovians, an upbeat jig-worthy duo that will put the soul of music in your heart.

Scallywags Raks Crew

Mar 4 - 26

The Scallywags Raks Crew are a group of medieval belly dancers and musicians! See them sway to the sounds of amazing music and drums at the Three Celestials Stage.

Apr 8 - 23 

Dressed in kilts and suggestive smirks, Tartanic gives you a barrage of sound with the HOTTEST of Highland drums and bagpipes. Experience TARTANIC on the final three weekends at the Elven Hill Stage.

Tip the Velvet

Mar 4 - 26

When Giacomo the Jester takes a break from juggling, he straps on his guitar and keeps bringing smiles to your faces with a little help from his friends in Tip the Velvet, playing original and traditional songs.

The Toasted Clover

Mar 11-19 – New this season!

Sam Kessler is: The Toasted Clover! Get ready for a fun set of Irish tunes, drinking songs, toasts, and a whole lot of laughter. This Troubadour has traveled to Sherwood Forest to bring merriment to all!

The Troubadork Show

Apr 1 - 9

Despite popular demand, Tobias the Adequate returns to the Forest of Sherwood with a show of original songs and silliness! Come laugh with this ridiculous bard at the Villager’s Square Stage.

This Medieval band of merry minstrels cannot make up their mind which instruments they like to play the best, so they just play as many as they can get their hands on! Harps, hurdy gurdies, recorders, and more at the Three Celestials and Horseman Stages!

The Tumbleweeds

Vince Conaway, a musician and composer, can be found performing a wide variety of music on his hammered dulcimer at the Three Stags Pub, The Grove Stage, and along the lanes of Sherwood Forest.



Wolgemut!

Wolgemut! provide high-quality entertainment guaranteed to leave you "in a good mood," which happens to be the translation of Wolgemut! These entertainers can be found performing at The Greenwoode Theatre (Formerly Pirate Territory) and sometimes at the Lionheart Tavern.



Worthy Waites of Whimsey

Mar 25 - Apr 2 

Hear ye! Hear ye! Behold, the return of Worthy Waites of Whimsey at The Three Celestials Stage on Sherwood's 4th and 5th weekends. This early-music wind and cello ensemble are right out of the Middle Ages. Tarry awhile to enjoy their melodies and let your cares waft away on the breeze.