'45 Reenactment Recruiting Film

**Woodsheal** · 10th June 11, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown

Cool. A nifty little presentation-- are ya getting a lot of recruits?

This film is brand new; first put up today.

When we first started doing this in N. America - late '90s - we had a huge wave of interest with lots of likely lads "signing up." Attendance at events was excellent, and many redcoats turned out to play as well.
Then, things sort of plateau-ed in the mid 2000s, with recruitment falling off but the majority of the guys still showing up at events. The last few years, however, this period of reenactment has rather fizzled a bit: lower attendance, alot fewer new guys getting involved - which is a shame.

Hoping for a resurgence! After a couple of years of "reenactor burnout" myself, I'm feeling reinvigorated. It's a great hobby...!

**Cynthia** · 10th June 11, 07:45 PM

Sure wish I lived close enough to go -- looks like fun!

**Santa Wally** · 10th June 11, 07:50 PM

A few of those photos look like they were taken at the Niagara Celtic Festival last Sept when Prince Charlie arrived by the sailing ship seen in the photo and was rowed ashore to the encampment. I was there and saw the arrival and his proclamation at the encampment.

Other photos look like they may have been taken at NY's Fort Niagara.

**Nighthawk** · 10th June 11, 08:40 PM

That's a well-done video! If I weren't already in a Jacobite period group- and lived anywhere near you!- I'd sign up. It is indeed a fantastic hobby. It quickly becomes a lifestyle!

Yours is remarkable similar to ours! Take a look and give me your opinion, if you would!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32w4opsmWcE

I know our two groups have totally different foci- you're obviously military, where we're civilian- which why I ask.

**Woodsheal** · 11th June 11, 04:28 AM

Originally Posted by Nighthawk

That's a well-done video! If I weren't already in a Jacobite period group- and lived anywhere near you!- I'd sign up. It is indeed a fantastic hobby. It quickly becomes a lifestyle!

Yours is remarkable similar to ours! Take a look and give me your opinion, if you would!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32w4opsmWcE

I know our two groups have totally different foci- you're obviously military, where we're civilian- which why I ask.

That is excellent as well. You'd swear the same person produced both videos...!

**Nighthawk** · 11th June 11, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by Woodsheal

That is excellent as well. You'd swear the same person produced both videos...!

That was what I thought too! I didn't want to highjack your thread, but the similarities were so striking, I thought it was really interesting- even in music selections! I guess great minds think alike...

**Sharkman** · 14th June 11, 08:25 PM

Excellent Video Woodsheal! Thanks for posting that.

A friend of mine here in San Diego does some reenacting, but centered more around the 12th and 13th century and earlier.

**McClef** · 15th June 11, 03:16 AM

I have only had the opportunity of admiring Fort Niagara from the Canadian shore.

I don't suppose there is a King George's Army Re-enactment group which whom you can have the occasional skirmish?

**Woodsheal** · 15th June 11, 04:26 AM

Originally Posted by McClef

I have only had the opportunity of admiring Fort Niagara from the Canadian shore.

I don't suppose there is a King George's Army Re-enactment group which whom you can have the occasional skirmish?

We have a ready-made Redcoat force: units who do French & Indian/Seven Years' War (same uniforms as 1740s), and American War of Independence (uniforms "close enough"). We just need more of them to show up sometimes...!