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2016 Jane Austen Festival- NEW Pony Cart

Posted on June 1, 2016 by

Tall T’s Pony Farm – Greenfield, Indiana Historical Background: Our pony cart is similar to what was known as a “cheer” or “shay” in colonial times (see the following information on the “American Cheer or Shay”).  As Edwin Tunis states … Continue reading →

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2016 Jane Austen Festival Scone Recipe Contest Winners

Posted on May 25, 2016 by

It was a tough job, but someone had to taste all those scone recipes!  57 entries from all over the US and one from England vied to be the OFFICIAL SCONE for the 8th Annual Jane Austen Festival, held July 15, … Continue reading →

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2016 Jane Austen Festival- Bare Knuckle Boxing Demonstration

Posted on May 20, 2016 by

Period Fisticuffs at the 8th Annual Jane Austen Festival! MOVE OVER, Darcy and Wentworth! SCATTER, all you milksop parsons and do-good reformers!! The BRUMMAGEM TRUMP is returning to Locust Grove!!! The Trump has not fought since that awful contest with … Continue reading →

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2016 Jane Austen Festival- Bobbin Lacemaking Demonstration

Posted on April 20, 2016 by

By Norah Glickstein “O yeah, my grandma used to do that — tatting, right?” Sorry, no.  It’s a question I hear 3-10 times per hour as I sit working at my lacemaking demonstrations, such as the one scheduled in Louisville, … Continue reading →

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How the Louisville Jane Austen Festival began…

Posted on January 22, 2016 by

Submitted by Bonny Wise, Founding Member  of JASNA-Greater Louisville Region & the Jane Austen Festival I came to Jane Austen via the movie,  Sense & Sensibility. It was featured in one of my favorite magazines, Victoria.  It was love at … Continue reading →

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