Town Criers Tell All in Annapolis

"But the world needs town criers, several of them said yesterday as they prepared to belt out their cries in historic Annapolis. It needs them at ribbon-cuttings, centennial celebrations and special events that require a flair for the dramatic and historical that only a town crier can provide."

by William Wann,
The Washington Post

A Shouting Match

"Just as some people play golf and others attend Renaissance festivals in their spare time, this group has its own, somewhat eccentric, hobby: playing town crier and spreading the news the old-fashioned way."

by Stephanie Desmon
The Baltimore Sun


Bill McKee
Bill McKee, the 2008 NATC champion, performs his first cry at the Paca House

Squire Frederick Offers the Benchmark Cry
The 2008 North American Town Crier Championships

Annapolis, Mary
land
May 2-4, 2008

Town Criers Ring Bells at the City Dock
Participants in the North American Town Crier championship ring their bells at the Annapolis Dock

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2008 NATC Champion Bill McKee
Bill McKee, the 2008 NATC champion, performs his first cry at the Paca House