42nd Highland Guard Light Infantry - CSA

American Civil War Confederate Highland Artillery. The unit was from South Carolina, formed as a state militia by immigrant Scots in 1830. Fought at Gettysburg and was with the Army of Northern Virginia (Robt. E. Lee)to the end of the war at Appomatix.

Academie of Saint Clair

Lady Katherine Kingston, the dowager countess of Devon,is wealthy and bored. She has decided to teach those less well off, so with the help of her highest ranking servants, Sir Daniel and Lady Diana Hawkridge, she has created a traveling school, the Academie of Saint Clair.

Adrain West Trio

Ambassadors of St. Peter

The Ambassadors of St. Peter Guilde is a group of historic Renaissance actors whose purpose is to bring Renaissance history to Southern California in a fun, festive, and educational way. We provide an accepting and positive environment for members to develop their characters and acting skills through historic re-enactments. Our fundamental philosophy allows for each actor to not only conduct a historical background search of their chosen historical individual; but we also encourage each player to enhance their characterization by adding a personal flair to each role. At each presentation we provide the audience with a fun-filled performance, while educating them about the life and times of the Renaissance period. This education includes a Sunday Catholic Church Service at Noon.

Ardenwood Forge

I run an iron age interpative blacksmithing demo. The shop is a historical re-creation of the tools and equipment of the Celtic blacksmith from 50BC. You will not find a more accurate historic blacksmith shop anywhere else here on the west coast. (See YouTube Celtic blacksmith demo)

Army of Dalkeith

Scottsih Border Calvary lead by Lord Dalkeith. the last of the Douglas Warlords Miltiary Encampment, Hot Trods, Battle Pageant, Catholic supporters of Queen Mary, respected within English court as the last of the Noble "Black Douglas Clan"

Arrow Leather

Handmade leather goods, such as a line of 9 styles of sporrans, period carry sacks and shoulder bags. Vests doublets, abd bodices, waist cincher belts, belts,straps and leather laces, Archery, custom hats and piratacial wares to boot.

Bana Toinneimh

Demonstration of weaving and spinning of yarn. Sometimes also have demos for knitting and crochet.

Bards, Rogues, and Drunkards

We are a group of actors and other performers dedicated to one mission: making the faire fun for everyone. We don't have a large guild site, using it only to recuperate during the course of the event, and thus spend the vast majority of our time out among the patrons, interacting with them in a variety of ways. We are passionate, eneregetic, and USDA Certified 100% Free-Range Rennie, drama free.

Bearworthy Games

"Bearworthy Games" is a mixture of English, Scottish, Irish (and other nationalities) characters. Loosely, we portray a trading encampment passing the time playing games, singing or otherwise interacting with faire patrons on a one-to-one basis

Black Guard

We are a mercenary group made up of Spanish, Irish, English and Russian mercenaries

Brotherhood Of The Black Flag

Welcome one and all, to the Porker's Sterne. An infamous dockside tavern, populated by all manor of outlaws, rogues, and miscreants. The most notorious of all being, of course, The Brotherhood Of The Black Flag. From the dark and mysterious glens of the Scottish highlands to the dangerous sea inlets of the Caribbean Islands, whether roving plunderer or a Barbary corsair, these members of the B.B.F. have found a home at the Porker's Sterne. A place where you can enjoy the serene live music from a table full of musicians playing a large selection from lilting Irish melodies to rowdy drinking songs. A place where patrons may break into uncanny melees of outstanding swordsmanship at any given time. A place where all manner of characters, some of world renown repute, others of the highest refinements, and others..well...not so much, come to congregate. And the wenches. Ah, don't forget the fine collection of bawdy and buxom wenches...

Brotherhood of the Bottle

Let us invite you to take a step back in time and see what REAL events took place both outside and inside a medieval tavern with the marvelous recreations The Brotherhood of the Bottle portrays! Watch as Wenches, Tavern boys, Inn Keepers, Wagerers, Pirates, Peasants, Middle Class, Noblemen, Singers, Dancers, 'almost' Puritans, the shire Sheriff - all types of people from all walks of life entertain you. But most important of all, as a guild, we all work together! We do a ton of improv, love street gigging, and do hand-to-hand combat, live steel and Shanai demonstrations. Watch your purse as there's also a chance you might be persuaded into playing a game of chance or tossing some Horseshoes! We don't follow a strict script or have a stage show per se, but, don't be surprised if we break out in song - or even a comedic shtick! We are open to any group involvement as in gaming, scavenger hunts, etc. If it's a specific gig you need, just let us know and we'll do it for you! We're that good!!! We love comedy and enjoy interacting with patrons both within and outside our encampment! We also endeavor to interact with other guilds within the Faire. Our guild site structure is a realistic type, period looking Tudor style Tavern with a shingled roof, tables, benches and everything else that goes along with it - and fits in a 45' x 50' area! So, once again, be prepared to step back and have a GREAT time watching the goings on inside the Maiden's Head Inn.

Brotherhood of the Dark Blade

Pirates, Witches and wandering pesants

Camenae

We are street musicians, providing ambiance music. Within our county, the band can be available. For further stretches, it is the the hammered dulcimer only.

Caravan de Pompeii

We are the Caravan de Pompeii with ancestry dating back to the extensive cultures of Pompeii. Our 'merchant' families were "out of town" when the big mountain blew, so we carry on. Since our hometown was destroyed entirely we have had to supplement our family lines with other blood. The band includes an apothecary, infamous armouror, insightful gypsies, an ecclectic potter, and others, from far off lands whose many talents benefit the Nobility and peasant alike.

Cardiff Rose Swordsmen

We portray a Welsh-border English Militia unit, a "Trayned Bande" from the late Elizabethan era. We are active musketeers, doing black powder demonstrations at most events. Along with our Baggage Trayne of suttlers, cooks, and craftsmen, we depict all elements of late 16th C life and military drill. Our Field Kitchen has won the Cast Iron Chef competition several times, and features a display of period foods and cooking processes. We've escorted the Queen at Stafford Lake, Folsom and Placerville faires, providing guards with morions and halberds for Court use.

Castlewood Re-enactment Guild

Castlewood re-enactment guild portrays the household of Anthony Browne, Viscount Montague and his family. A noble must travel in style and that entails a large establishment all working to maintain the comfort and appearances of their masters. From the Lord to the scullery maid, everyone knows their place and their duties to maintain the proper order of life and society.

Celtic Lurchers

We provide historical information of authentic peasant and gypsy hunting dogs that were prevalent from the 13th century to the present. We participate in many events with our dogs and they are used to large numbers of fans petting and fawning over them. See www.celticlurchers.com for more info

Clan Galbraith

We portray a fifteenth/sixteenth Century Scottish Highland band of Mercenaries. Due to the constant conflicts, many of our people in power were either killed, or "deported" from Scotland's borders. Because our numbers became so small, in order to survive as a successful mercenary unit we have had to train and arm all members of our group, including women. We make our home in the Grampian Mountains.

Clan Iain Abrach

Clan Iain Abrach is a Renaissance Guild specializing in 16th Century Highland Historical Re-enactment. We excel in portraying everyday life. We have many artisans and crafts people in our group. Our home is based in the San Francisco East Bay. In a Faire Season, we participate in many events throughout California and Nevada. We are family oriented, with a very strong cohesive house.

Clann Fraser

Clann Fraser is made up of wee ones to older than dirt. We a Scottish traveling encampment of Fraser Earl of Lovat with a fair representation of crofter to Noble.

Clann MacGowan

Clann MacGowan is a historical re-enactment/improv group. Within Clann MacGowan is the improv group Improvability. The members of Improvability spend their time at events doing improv in the streets entertaining customers with their antics. Our storyteller Kender MacGowan is available for stage shows, telling historical, funny and touching stories.

Court of St. Aidans

We're an English styled court. Through much comedy (and, when needed, some seriousness), we mediate disputes between patrons, guilds, Rennies, and anyone else who is seeking justice, which is often served cold and swift, with an occasional, "naughty, naughty, naughty." We are an extremely interactive guild, and greatly involve fair patrons in our shenanigans. Our bailiffs are made up of peasants, the most beautiful of wenches, Scots, Irishmen, Englishmen, upper-middle class, and others wishing to see justice served in the shire.

Cruinneachadh Nan Gaidheal

"The Gathering of the Gaels" is a group of first-person interpreters who portray the the culture and lifestyle of the Highlanders and Islanders of Scotland in the 16th century. Our goal, through the use of "guerilla teaching", is to educate the patrons in differences, and similarities, between that way of life and their own.

Crystal Clan

we are a conglomeration of merchants, Artists,gamers,and street entertainers of mixed nationalities

Da Ogre's

we are a re-enactment type group with a fantasy flair, as we strive to represent the Goblins and trollish side of the fantastical worlds, we are based in historically accurate barbaric cultures with a fantasy twist. The group was created as a " what if They, where real" attitude, and a understanding of fantasy and myth in the world. pictures can also be found here: http://infohost.nmt.edu/~tnoblitt/ogreguild/index.html and here: http://www.larpspace.com/goblinsgrotto/gallery/index.one?pref_tab=photos

Danse Macabre

The Danse Macabre- A motley mix of formerly living Musicians & Dansers, here to say Danse Now or Forever Rest in Peace...

Dark Boar

"Oh God, save us from the fury of the Northmen!" Dark Boar portrays the Scandinavian people and those they affected during what's known as the classical Viking age between 793 A.D. through 1088 A.D. Members attempt to demonstrate realistic clothes, life-styles, arms and issues in a period accurate way. Dark Boar also covers other racial groups from the period e.g. Saxon, Irish & Welsh Celts, Scots, Norman, and even some from strange far off places!

Dark Boar Cairn

We are an ecclectic group of individuals who enjoy gathering together to educate the public about Medieval Viking society and culture through reenactment and fellowship. We are located in the Central Valley of California. We as a clan, participate in celtic fairs and events in California. We are always looking for new members in the Central Valley, CA area.

Dark Skirmishers Legion

Now the Nor-Cal Fighters Guild; We strive to show visitors what it was like to live and die by the sword during the middle ages. Generally we portray a combined English, Scottish, and masonic crusaders force during the second crusade as they make their way to the holy lands after the capture of Lisbon; though we can just as easily come as mercenaries for those faires who find the crusades unsuiting. Whether you are looking for an earlier period guild or just bodies to fill the ranks we are the folk for you.

Dawn of Avalon

Wizards, Witches, and our Tuatha`De Danu kindred.

Der Kaninchenfänger im goldenem Kaninchenbau

"Der Kaninchenfänger im goldenem Kaninchenbau" (the Coneycatchers in the Golden Warren) is a group of displaced landsknechtes and their followers looking to get home or find further employment. Having been released from our prior service by our Hauptmann (Captain), we find ourselves at loose ends. Care to hire us?

Diamond Rose Academie d'Armes

Background of the guild; Diamond Rose Academie aka Huguenot. Huguenots is the name given to people who practiced a particular kind of Protestantism in France which was aligned with the theology of John Calvin. The Huguenots, as a class, were the bone and sinew of France. The nobility were wealthy, the merchants and manufacturers prosperous, and the poorer classes sober and industrious. Since the Huguenots of France were in large part artisans, craftsmen, and professional people, they were usually well-received in the countries to which they fled for refuge when religious discrimination or overt persecution caused them to leave France. Huguenot refugees had lived in London since the reign of Henry VIII as far back as 1550, in conjunction with Dutch Protestants. Their character and talents in the arts, sciences, and industry were such that they are generally felt to have been a substantial loss to the French society from which they had been forced to withdraw, and a corresponding gain to the communities and nations into which they settled. The First French Protestant Church of London was founded on July 24, 1550, when English King, Edward VI, granted a charter to Protestant refugees led by Polish cleric, Jean a Lasco. The charter granted the freedom of individualized worship at the Temple of Jesus -- Austin Friars in the City of London.

Dirtyscots Tavern

We are a traveling tavern that caters more to the nobility class. At some of the faires you can find us traveling with the house of gordons showing off the brewing of Lady Gordon. We have many brewers in our guild and many nationalities from the low peasants to the higher lords and ladies. We offer a location for guilds to come and enjoy the shade and cold drinks, a place to kick up your heels and relax. At the end of the 2007 season we have acquired a new tavern, (the former Snake Pit ty to Robert the bald), keep an eye out for a new and improved look.

Double Crown Dancers

Traveling merchants visiting country to promote trade and to educate and entertain.

Dunroven Keep

Dunroven Keep is a guild dedicated to living and teaching the Code of Chivalry as a life-style for the 21st Century. Our goal is to be interactive with faire visitors and teach history to them in the most exciting and meaningful way: Hands On. Visitors are welcomed into the encampment and invited to handle and try on reproduction helmets, armour and tournament-dull swords while knowledgeable guild members describe to them the historical context of each item, how it was made, how it was used, how it may of changed the course of history.

Earl of Stamford's Rgmt of Foote

The Earl of Stamford's Regiment of Foote is a member of the ECWSA - English Civil War Society of America. We do a very accurate impression of an English Military unit of the period, complete with wool uniforms, matchlock muskets, small artillery, pikes and halberds, etc. Earlier period events also work well for us as our kit is quite close to late 16th Century standards, as are our weapons and encampment. We are the core of the Cardiff Rose Swordsmen Guild with a few additions, and are one of the few groups with black powder event insurance through the ECWSA. A few photos by Reyes - http://www.reyesphotography.com/gallery/ccffight1/IMG_5435.jpg http://www.reyesphotography.com/gallery/ccffight1/IMG_5460.jpg And one with Dale Shinn's Scots group - http://www.luckhardt.com/dixon03bigvly.jpg

Education

This is the dummy list for event producers to store their gatelist for education groups.

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Fairyland Cottages

I handcraft fantastic and whimsical faery chairs,thrones, chaises and carrages using crystal, mineral, shell and sea fans, driftwood, the list goes on. The chairs are elegant, with semi precious stones and fine detail. My works carry references to celtic and art nouveau design elements, and each one is wonderously unique. Very organic. My work sells very well in the shops and galleries that carry them. My 'tent' is also very unique, with much ethereal draping, antique tribal textiles, and handpainted faery faces peeking out on shimmering panels.

Falcon's Court

Exhibit of Birds of Prey

Friends of Faire

Friends of Faire is a Membership organization. Friends of Faire is a support organization dedicated to encouraging and supporting Faire patrons wanting to become more fully involved with the Renaissance Faire. Faire patrons, through their membership, are afforded many opportunities. The FOF Garden maybe used solely as a private sociable area within the Faire or for those wishing to become more closely involved: FOF offers many varied experiences and options. FOF members desiring to be even more immersed in a Faire are afforded a myriad of volunteer activities.

Gaesatae

Late Iron Age continental Celtic warriors and craftspeople. Non-Profit Educational Organization Requires $100 donation per day of activity.

Glen Of Imaal Terriers

Among the many of its treasures that Ireland has shared with the world, are several beloved breeds of dogs. Among them are four beguiling terriers and perhaps least known of them is the Glen of Imaal Terrier. It has been described variously as a rough-and-ready Sealyham, a miniature Irish Wolfhound, or a Soft Coated Wheaten on short legs, etc. While these descriptions might allude to an aspect of the Glen of Imaal’s profile, they ultimately miss the point. The Glen isn’t a rough-and-ready or miniature anything. It predates many of the breeds to which it is likened and is a truly unique and remarkable creature beloved by most everyone fortunate enough to come into contact with one.

Greyraven Constabulary

We are a Street Troupe who portray 16th Century Constables and there families. Our main goal at events is to make sure patrons enjoy themselves and return year after year. We use improv and comedy to get patrons involved with the event and have a good time while we are at it.

Guides of St. Gabriel the Clarion

The Guides of St. Gabriel the Clarion represent a group of commoners and middle to upper middle class townspeople. Multinational, but primarily whatever nationality the faire is set in (we represent townspeople, after all). When we have a guildyard, it is the yard of the Lily and Horn Public House.

Guild of Caldarari

We are a Romani (Gypsy) Guild. Our name, Caldarari, is Turkish-Romani meaning "cauldron makers". We consist largely of bellydancers and musicians. Our main prioity is to entertain the Mundanes and make sure they have the BEST of times at Faire.

Guild of English Folke

English Middle class household of a wool merchant. Lower thru upper middle class (servants thru head-of-house).

Guild of Evan

Guild of Saint Charles

We portray the court of John DeVere, 15th - 17th Earl of Oxford ( Tudor ) and (Elizabethian), in an effort to educate the audience on the trials of Anne Boline, the legal construction of the Church of England, the abolishment of boiling alive, ect. ( corresponding to the year of course)as our main show.

Guild of Saint Luke

We are a street troupe that portrays the "middle class" of an Elizabethan or Tudor village. Depending on venue, we can use encampment or not and/or we can act as the "guides" of the village; roving information people. Our characters are mostly English, but we also can have a few Irish, Scots, and occasional Italians and Spaniards.

Guild of Saint Mortimer

Welcome to the Weasel Inn! We're a working class tavern designed to draw the patrons into our world a little further. We have various tavern games, a few dice and card games, and our goal is to give everyone an experience that they'll remember. A few of our games work really well with children. They're drawn to play games of skittles, and we like to reward their play with a small token they can take home.

Guild of St Margaret

Lowland Scottish guild, portraying Margaret characters. "Margaret Tudor, Dowager Queen of Scotland" at Tudor events & 'Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox" (If available) at Elizabethan events. Support for court, parades, etc. We are also available to provide peasant support.

Guild of St. Augustine

The Guild of St. Augustine is a not-for-profit historical reenactment group which portrays the life of the nobility in 16th century England. The goal of this Guild is to educate the public as well as ourselves through the use of historically accurate clothing, props, sets, action and speech. Please note: Our pavillions require 12 foot height clearance.

Guild of St. Bernard : Constables

We are a Comedy Improv street group who portray the 16th Century Constabulary.

Guild of St. Stephen - Queen's Court

Elizabethan Court with Queen, nobles and household. Tons of experience and love to interact with other guilds.

Guild of the Faerie Folke

The Guild of the Faerile Folke portray true characters from CELTIC MYTHOLOGY and FAERIE LORE of the people of Ireland, Scotland, Cornwal and Wales. We offer education to the public regarding the more mystical side of the Celtic culture during the Renaissance era.

Guild of Triton

belly dancer, English, musicians (mostly drums), peasant/middle class

Guilde of Sainte Marie

Nobles/Royals portraying the Courts of France and England in the 1500's, specifically those of Francois I and Henri III (of France) and Henry VIII and Elizabeth I (of England), as well as James VI/I (of Scotland/England).

Guylde of the Fraternitie of St. George

See Purpose Statement and History on website "www.saint-george.info"

Gypsy Pyrates

Reenactors of seafaring traders, have been given letter of marquee, at Ojai and Escondido Faires and I have received my knighthood. We portray pirates/privateers who have come ashore for shore leave, we also portray gypsies, but due to my Knightly duties, we tend to serve both the crown and the purse. Our "ship" is "The Galendere" and I act as Commodore to a small fleet, including the Galendere, the Northstar, the Privateer, The Valiant, and the Golden Hiney. We are also connected to two trading companies, the New World Trading Company and the Lockrose Traders. A ship captain has got to have someone to fence those goods right? Er, I mean, someone must be online selling all the exotic goods our ship brings from far away lands! ;)

Highlander Warriors Kingdom of the Gael

Scottish Highlander We depict Scottish history during the time of Mary Queen of Scotts circa 1562. We can portray other time periods during Scottish history including but not limited to the Jacobite era.

Hobby Horse

Hobby Hoss is a Parades and Pageants guild. We are sailors from Padstow, England, mixed with peasants.

Horsemen of Judgment Keep

Henry V era, rogue household no affiliation with any king since Henry's death, middle class, mostly English, some scottish, german, arabian

Hounds Haven

Middle class English tavern guild. See our website at http://hounds.punk.net/

House Blue Dragon

Most information about us can be found at www.housebluedragon.com. We are a privateer group that provides humor and entertainment for the crowd. Patrons can have their friends or family arrested by us and put in the stocks. They are given a funny trial they will never forget and drenched with water. We keep the crowed entertained and often have them coming back for more.

House of Boann

Old Hag in the cage

House of Gordon

For over 15 years, the House of Gordon was mainly Scottish Nobles, but a few years ago we switched focus from court support to a more direct patron interaction, and now mainly focus on the history of Brewing and participating in onsite brewing demostrations and education of the patrons throughout the event. We cover the entire process from the grain fields & orchards to enjoying the glass, and all steps in between.

House of Hamilton

Scottish Noble Household of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Chatelerault, former regent to Mary, Queen of Scots, and Heir Presumptive to the Throne. (at least until James VI is born!)

House of Payne

We are the Noble House of Payne - an interactive booth, hosted by my husband - the executioner - depicting various means of medieval 'torture'. We encourage visitors to try all the devices, and we take pictures for them if they have a camera. Can also be used as a 'punishment' booth - we can issue arrest warrants, lock people up, etc. A great (and popular) photo opp for fairgoers of all ages. Our encampment includes an EZ-Up that is fully covered inside and out. It gives a great backdrop.

House of the Rose & Thistle

We portray a noble household of Renaissance England: The household of Henry Scrope (pronounced "screwp"), 9th Baron of Bolton. Baron Scrope was a prominent and charismatic figure in the political annals of 16th century England as well as his good wife, Lady Margaret Howard, Baroness Scrope, who was sister to Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk, cousin to her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I. Among our 20+ members: We have six gallant young men who currently portray the personal guards of the House of Scrope and have participated in battle reenactments at Tulare 2009 and Queen Bess & The Pyrates 2009. We offer the use of our DRUMMER who is available to lead the Queen/King's Progress, as well as several lovely ladies who portray the Baron's Mother (Catherine Clifford), Daughter, and his many brothers and sisters.

House of Tudor

We portray English peasants or Nobility as needed by the faire, usually a combination of both. We Grovel the Nobles outrageously and are basically a comedy group when performing. At our encampment we do crafts presentations and noble household set up, usually featuring the Howard Family

Independents

This is a catch all list, for individuals listed but not with a specific guild at an event.

Isle of Mann

Royal court to Queen Elizabeth, household of Lord And Lady Derby, various household servants.

Jingly Bits

Please look under "Stage Acts" to contact us. Thank you.

Kergans

Kergan's is a reenactment guild that portrays a Catholic Scottish Household show casing the daily life of a household on progress during the renaissance. Our mission is to entertain the general public by presenting a historical portrayal of the life of a Scottish household. We run an open encampment except for dangerous areas (weapons pen)and encourage everyone to come in and join us to learn about what we are doing.

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Knights of Santiago

We are a Spanish guild, Military and mostly nobility, or those who have risen to the station of knighthood in service to the King of Spain.

Knights of the Rose

We are a Guild that portrays a renaissance acting troupe. We perform our own skits written and directed by our members. Skits range from theatrical, poetry, and sword battles using wooden swords & Shields.

Kumpania

What we do & Who we are: Play with the patrons, obviously. As a part of faire, we are there to make the customers smile and laugh. Street skits would be a wonderful way of doing this, being out there with the people, and pulling them into whatever mischief we may be creating. Play with other participants. We are a rag-tag clan of people simply trying to survive on the road. We can dance, sing, play a (period) instrument, tell the children stories, read palms, juggle - whatever strikes your fancy, as long as you can keep it fairly clean. Our characters are known as the liars, cheats, and thieves, creating trouble wherever we go.

Kumpania Paramicha

Kumpania Paramicha is a new gypsy guild in Southern California that is based loosely on Romani traditions and beliefs. We are still in the building stages, and are not planning on working a faire until sometime around summer 2008.

We play with patrons as well as participants. As part of the faire, it is our job to make the customers smile and feel welcome. Street skits and improv are a wonderful way to do this, pulling the patrons into whatever mischief we may be creating.

The Kumpania is a rag-tag clan of people simply trying to survive life on the road. We can dance, sing, play a (period) instrument, tell the children stories, read palms, juggle - whatever strikes your fancy, as long as it can be kept fairly clean. Our characters are known as the liars, cheaters, and thieves of the shire, creating trouble wherever we go.

Legio X Fretensis

Roman Living History camp set up.

Les Femmes D'Affaire (aka Clan Ohottie)

*****YOU ARE IN THE COMPANY OF COURTESANS! The courtesan was one of the most accomplished women of her time. She was well-read, well-educated, and well-mannered at a time when most women could do no more than read a Psaltary and bear children. We have poetry readings,hold bocci ball tourneys, courtesan serenades, gaming, ladies available to preside over festive events and resolve political debates between argumentative kings. These women were dinner companions, entertainers, singers, poets, and lovers to some of the most prominent men of the period. They were trained in many arts, only one being the art of love. They held parties, and made more than one lord envious of the current patron. A courtesan was an attainable dream. She exhumed charm, lust, and opulence. Men came to her to experience the fantasy of love and knowledge their wives could not supply them with. They presented her with gifts, and she, in turn, would consider their proposals. They held power when women were allowed none. Any one or even in numbers, the ladies, with permission .. are allowed to preside over events or attend events as guest of honor. www.clanhottie.com *******************************************************************************

m&m blacksmithing

Irish tradesman blacksmith, maker of fine iron objects for king and country.

Merchants of the Phoenix

We all come from various places, travelling through the lands for many reasons. We recover goods, and gain the profit. Some may call us merchants others may call us pirates. We prefer to be called merchants. We sell, buy, and trade goods along the many trade routes, making stops into villages and cities alike before taking our leave back onto the open sea. May it be our knowledge, transport or our blades we make our way, and help you through yours.

Merchants of the Rose

We portray English nobility along with wealthy merchants from throughout Europe and their entourages. This can include men at arms, squires and paiges, handmaidens and serving wenches. We have military escort for nobles. We sell, buy, and trade goods along our trade routes, making stops into villages and cities. Always going to the Courts of Elizabeth as she travels throughout her own countryside. We enjoy interacting with patrons both within and outside our encampment! We pride ourselves in knowing lots of historical facts to use in our conversations with patrons. We also endeavor to interact with other guilds within the Faire. We are also open to any group involvement as in gaming, scavenger hunts, etc. We also have a stunning woman in our guild with EMT training!

Merrie Pryanksters

We perform English country dance in the street and on stage. We usually do this as 2 to 3 stage shows and 1 or 2 street sets in a day. However, we are also happy doing all street shows in a day, in which case we try and spread them out through the day. We are upper peasant class to lower middle class in dress.

Merriwethers Madrigals

A mixed group of peasants and lower middles led by Friar Merriwether Occasionally we turn into the Crew of the Hoeker, Dowland's Balls, a musical crew of scurvy Pirates under the command of Cap'n Reggie Foulwind

Mountebanks

Mountebanks, as in the classic Volpone (Act 2) where the protagonist appears as an Italian Mountebank to sell miracle cures to the population. Street theater, interaction with the customers attempting to sell them cures for their diseases.

My Lady's Stillroom

Welcome to My Ladye's Stillroom,also known as THE PEANUT GALLERY. We are maids from a noble house who prepare medicinal, cosmetic, and other concoctions necessary for the household. The Stillroom Maids are traveling to town for supplies, and are most pleased to discover that The Royal Court, is there on Progression! A tedious market trip has now become a chance to glimpse Britain's greatest monarch and enjoy a faire. Look for these maids as they joyfully weave their way through the shops and shows, leaving fun and mischief in their wake. Or perhaps you might find them playing with the local children or singing while working on simple crafts. Stop and give them a hearty 'Good Morrow!",they might even let you in on some of the juicy gossip about the shire!

Na Clanna MacPolk of the Western Highlands

Na Clanna MacPolk of the Western Highlands is a group mainly Scottish, but mixed mercenaries used to defend Scotland, circa 1533 A.D.

Needle's Eye

Clothing reveals a remarkable picture of the daily lives, beliefs, expectations and hopes of those who lived in the past. Language of clothing speaks of status, occupation, aesthetics, social cohesiveness, prosperity and a host of other meanings, subtle and overt. Needle's Eye, set up as a period tailor shop, is comprised of quality Tailors and Semstresses who spent years researching the history and construction of clothes and needle arts such as lace making, embroidery, blackwork, through the centuries. Now we share our knowledge with patrons of the events circuit through lectures, presentations and gigs at faire.

New Queen's Ha'Penny Consort

We specialize in dances and songs/madrigals of the nobility. Primarily recorders, but we also include singers and loud period instruments as well (shawms, etc.) Our costume is English livery for a noble household

Noble Science Academy

The Noble Science Academy is a Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) group located in Northern Nevada. We currently study Longsword, Rapier, and Ringen/Abrazare (unarmed). We also sometimes engage in other related activities. We are part of the HEMA Alliance, a registered educational non-profit with pending tax-exempt status.

Northstar Penguins

We are a mixed group from all over the known worlds. A hard working crew that plays hard too... We do not show our true wealth at faire...Pirates you know...

Northwoods Men At Arms

We are a small group of English Mercenary types(We do sometimes Play Constables, Royal Guard, Pirates, etc.) We Travel with a small encampment, fenced and gated with One nice Pavilion, weapons displays, armor displays etc. We are a playfull Group, we have a lot of fun in the streets and interact with the crowds at the encampment. You may find us making random arrests, Collecting Taxes (especially the ale tax)and generally having a ruckus good time.

Oracles of Athena

This group of friendly witches and wizards likes to tell fortunes using various methods (dice, tarot, runes, etc.) and teach a little about the history of that method while they're at it. No fees charged. This group would work fantasy faires only.

Ottoman Traders' Guild

We portray and Ottoman Turkish trading caravan of the mid-1500's. During the Renaissance, for our purposes 1520 - 1600, trade was happening either through walking caravans traveling from city to city or by merchant ship. Our caravan travels established trade routes starting in Constantinople and traveling "around the known world". We are primarily a Trading Caravan and represent the several different classes: merchant traders, entertainers, fighting men, slaves, and thieves, that would have joined on caravan. We have an established stage show that includes mid-eastern music and dancing, and also teach the public in our encampment.

Out of Scoil Players

We are a group of traveling players. We were originally an Irish performing arts school but have been stranded in England and have added several English to our group. We act English so as to fit in, though some members cling to their Irish heritage. We run the Adam's Ale Inn as a place to perform in each town.

Patch and Pixie Pastymes

We are a rag tag group of family and friends who open our encampment to fairefolks and visitors alike. We appear as 'peddlers'.

Peasant Rats

Peasants who love to interact with everyone around them. Kind-Hearted, Filthy, Street-smart folk who are just making there way in life. Living their days on the road and making stories along the way. Knowing what we desire in life one peanut at a time (or whatever food we can get our hands on).

PICTLAND

All Pictland members embraced a single mission; as a Living-History Guild we would display accuracy & truth to the best of our knowledge. This we owe not only to our ancestors, but to every visitor paying good money at the gate; especially those seeking knowledge of ancestry in that dimmer time before the Scottish clans. Our era is 50 BC-700 AD. The encampment groupe represents the powerful Highland Caledonii Tribe of Northern Scotland (c.367AD), and it's royal center in the Great Glen. Its a time when pitch smeared trees were set ablaze on mountain tops, signalling a united war-hosting to the lesser tribes. Thier goal? To attack, destroy, and expell the Roman menace from sacred Caledonia in one finale savage battle. We welcome "all" who wish to represent Pictish-Caledonians, Briton, Gaulish, Irish, or any ancient European tribe. Also included are Living history Exhibits of everyday life such as clothing, a thatch and reed roundhouse-broch, carved Pictish standing stones; art, weapons-training,Picto-body painting, and the mystical matriarchial socio-polictical structure...YES, THEIR WERE FEMALES WHO GOVERNED AND LED TRIBES! AND THEY FOUGHT IN BATTLE!!

Pirates of the Rose

We are a gang of nasty pirates! We rob and pillage and we pass by weathly ports. We are a guild of young people who like to have fun. We are wild and silly and we want everyone around us to be having as much fun as we are!

Pleasures of Life

Welcome, welcome, please come in and take a load off. Welcome to the Pleasures of Life Tavern. Thee be truly blessed this day, we are the one of the newest taverns to pop up at Renaissance Faires throughout Central California. We're always open for business, and often enjoy serving an Ale-on-the-house! We also have many other pleasures to offer: Ale, Beards, Cleavage, Dancing, Entertainment, Food, Games, Heckling, Impersonations, Jokes, Kilts, Love, Music, Novels, Oracle, Peasants, "Queen", Rogues, Shrubberies, Travelers, Unicorns, Vagabonds, Weaponry, Xyloids, Yokels, and of course Zealots. We're a new guild just getting started, website will be up in a few weeks for people to get more info, join, and help us out financially (to acquire tent, tables, chairs, and random things).

Pluckham and Leaveham

English , peasant class,noble class

Port Royal Privateers (PRP)

Port Royal Privateers is a club whose members share a passion for the history, adventure and romance of piracy in the Caribbean during the 17th and 18th centuries. Founded in 1993, PRP is based in Southern California. PRP is well known for interacting with the public, encouraging visitors to join in a song or game, handing out souvenir "pirate treasure" to children, or just engaging folk in conversation; our primary objective is to create fun for our audience and ourselves. Membership is open to anyone 18 years of age or older who has an interest in pirates, buccaneers, privateers and the like.

Potter

Pottery making on a kick wheel--Check The Woven Potter in the vendor section.

Privateers of the Dauntless

We are The Sacramento Historical Maritime Educational Organization, Inc. A 501(c)(3) Educational Non-profit Organization Our stage name is the "Privateers of the Dauntless" we setup an encampment that represents the Armed Merchant Ship "Dauntless" and its dock, an elevated stage with barrels, crates, bails, sacks, etc, as cargo. Behind this dock is our full main mast, complete with rat lines, two yardarms and sails, 16 inch in diameter and 45 ft. in height,. The mast is workable aloft to the first yardarm. Along with this, we setup educational props of a bell stand, full helm, firing "prop" swivel cannons, and a 4.5’ Deck cannon/carriage replica. We also carry and demonstrate various navigational tools such as the back staff, sandglass, traverse board, binical, logline and lead line. Each season we add more and more detail to enhance the representation and educational abilities. Our daily routine is intended give the illusion of a full ship with crew. Shifting of watches going aloft to the crow’s nest, bell sounding the time, cargo moving, commands barking out. Our sailors will be tending to their duties mending sails and lines, the carpenters making repairs and the purser conducting trade from the dock of our cargo. Our group is VERY patron interactive and particularly child friendly, this is our primary focus. We also endeavor to play and interact with the court and other guilds in order to acquire favor, gaining information, trade, and to gain a letter of reprisal (marque) or to settle the crowns portion of the spoils. We interact with the patrons by teaching and demonstrating maritime skills and history as well as full on performances with live steel duels, ships navigation, and other maritime skills. Between performances, we have an open encampment and invite patrons and children to come aboard and look around. We specifically lean away from the typical 1700 "pirate" persona and aspire to be more of a legitimate 16th century armed merchant. We are a theatrical troupe, developing song, in the form of shanties, gigs, and live steel duels. We provide educational interaction and pre-event educational materials. (See our web site for more educational information). We do ask for a fee/donation for our performance, which is set well below market for similar performances and is used for logistics/transportation costs, liability coverage, prop maintenance and new prop acquisition. All of the performers are volunteers; none of the performing troupe is compensated for their performances.

Pyrates of the Retribution

We are a guild of scabrous, "lice ridden" scalawags who constantly argue over the interpretations of the Artikles. When we ask the public to help us interpret them, the results are hilarious. Additionally, we hold "pirate debates" on matters pertaining to everyday life in the Renaissance (for Ren Faires) or piracy of the Golden Age (for Pirate Fests).

Rabble Rousers

english or scots peasant rabble-rousers.com

Randolphs

Middle class. We are traders. We run a beer booth

Reel Fairies

Irish dance

Revelry Of The Rose

We are a Noble English Household. We have servants, guards, noble lords and ladies. We are also able to dress to accommodate any renaissance time period, or dress for any station or class.

Roaring Dragon Press

Wooden printing press. Must have shade all day or ink will dry out.

Rocketdog

Rogers Rangers

ROGERS RANGERS

18TH CENTURY CLONIAL AMERICA MILITIA. IN THE SERVICE OF KING GEORGE IN THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS.

Rogues of the Golden Coast

The Rogues of the Golden Coast are a group of "honest traders" (we trade perfectly good shot and powder for everything we take) who've come ashore for the weekend whilst the barnacles are scraped off the hull of our ship. We bring the cannons with us and will fire if necessary. We like to throw dice for our loot, and also play various period and "period style" games with adults and children alike.

Royal St. Gyles Lancers

Scottish Nobles with army of lance and sword carrying soldiers. Games for mundanes to play. Sword fighting, and support for other battles. Lancers for battles, in black and burgandy costume. Knightings and Royalty as faires permit.

Royal White Eagle

Royal White Eagle presents historic events and the way of life of Polish aristocrats of the mid-1500s. We re-create the lifestyle of traveling noblemen of the era: the people, ideas and passions of the times. The talented cast combines theatrical skills with historic research to bring a small piece of Renaissance court to visitors of Renaissance-themed events.

Rozen Fyre

On the surface, Rozen Fyre is nothing more than a traveling apothecary, offering herbal remedies and treatments, as well as occasional barber/surgeon’s services. Our members hail from various parts of Britton as well as the rest of Europe, the Ottoman empire not excluded. Beyond our public face, we are doctors, scholars, philosophers, mathematicians. It is rumored, though no one can quite prove such, that we have heretical alchemists in our midst, on their ever-present quest for eternal life and the ability to morph lead into gold.

Saint Genieve

St Genieve's is a street improvisational group of English middle class and peasant women. You can see them go about their daily activities of producting their crafts, gossiping, planning and plotting community activities, and exploring the travelers in our village.

Saint Henrys

We are an English Nobility guild

Saint Ruckuss

A german noble and wife with a troop of German soldiers, and commoners

Saint Vibiana's

We portray village common folk, including craftsmen, fishmongers and washing women. Our storyline is that the majority of the guild has traveled to any particular region or faire hailing from a border town near the western coast at the southernmost part of Scotland or northernmost part of England. The idea behind the guild storyline is that we are displaced villagers after the majority of our homes and village was razed by fire, either by accident (argument ensues - "it was the smithy", "no it was the kiln!) or by writ of fire and sword. This storyline and our characters may vary from faire to faire to what is most appropriate for nationality or how we became displaced. Craftspersons in the guild exist for pottery, woodworking, smithy and leathercraft in addition to experienced members in storytelling and period games.

Salle de Fers Fencing Club

Fencing encampement with instruction avaliable to the public

Scabrous Vermicelli & Kingsford the Dragon

RAR! Real live dragons! This duo (or singular dragon, depending on the size of the event) wreaks havoc (or maybe just reeks) around faire, creating a spectacle and entertaining patrons.

Sierra Spiral Dancers

Merchant Caravan Belly Dance Troupe Mixed Nationalities

SolLuna Belly Dance

We are an Old world gypsy Style, w/ a Tribal flair, Belly Dance Troupe. We dance with various props, we Play drums, didgs, and other instruments. We enjoy interacting with and dancing for all attending.

St Andrews Noble Order of Royal Scots

The Saint Andrews Noble Order of Royal Scots is a Renaissance Guild. We are a non-profit organization and reenactment group that portrays the court of Mary, Queen of Scotland, as it was in the year 1562. The members of Saint Andrews guild are diverse but with some things in common; a love of history, a desire to entertain, and a commitment to have fun as we practice our hobby of historically accurate reenactment. We give the public a living diorama to enjoy as we bring an exciting period of Scottish history to life. A time filled with pageantry, chivalry, danger and intrigue. It's a LOT of fun and we hope you enjoy our show!

St Andrews Noyse

We are vagabond musicians long roaming Europe far from our home in the East. Garbed as persons of means from the Adriatic, we play exotic instruments extant since ancient times. Thus we show how many of the seeds that blossomed into renaissance music came home with the returning Crusaders. We seek to entertain and, mayhap, to enlighten.

St Julian

The Guild of St. Julian is a traveling street theater of the common people during the Renaissance. Our company strolling players, perform merry mayhem on the streets atFaire.

St Ninian's Guild

We are St. Ninian's Scottish Renaissance Guild; Clan MacTavish. We represent a Scottish Clan during the periods of King Henry VIII through the end of Queen Elizabeth I. Our Clan is comprised of a Scottish Laird and his entourage.

St Patrick

We are a guild portraying the Irish septs of Queen Elizabeth I's reign. Equipped with livery to play the O'Neill, O'Donnell, and O'Rourke clans, we chiefly enact the life and times of Cormac macbaron O'Neill and his retainers while he is in England. While a self-contained yard, we stress both playing the street and audience participation for both entertainment and educational value.

St Peregrin's

Iternant band of peasants looking for food, fun,and merriment!

St. Ambrose Acting Group

We are a historically accurate group of players. We represent mostly the upper middle-class with some members of the nobility and some assuming character from other countries. We interact with the paying public at all the events we participate in, giving them memories to carry away with them and showing them a glimpse into what it might have been like during the reign fo Elizabeth Tudor. (We also participate in events depicting other historical periods - such as Early California and Henry VIII times) We desire to intersact with all of the other Guilds at each event and welcome any improv. they might want us to engage in.

St. Arbogast's Historical Re-enactment Guild, Inc.

We are a Border family contingent by the name of Scott consisting of reivers, footlouns, and household.

St. Blaise Town Criers

Our Guild of Saint Blaise is an historical re-enactment troupe based out of Northern California. We portray the sons and daughters of the middle-class, trying to make a living as minor officials of Renaissance England. Our guild includes messengers, scribes, escorts, announcers, and more! We are the media of the Renaissance!

St. Cecilia's

Saint Cecilia's Guild portrays a noble English household, complete with servants, whose ladies privately tutor young girls and boys in all the "necessary subjects". We are open to portraying different nationalities as needed by the faire board. As a guild, we are dedicated to educating the public, through use of interactive classes and activities, in the subjects of renaissance music and period leisure passtimes for adults and children. We also explain which subjects would have been taught in a period school or by a private tutor; to whom, and to which levels they would have been taught.

St. Dismas Renaissance Guild

Scottish-English Borderers. Reivers, fighters and entourage of titled Border Lord

St. Gabriel's

A group of travelers ranging from Noble to peasant from, Italy, Ireland, Scotland, England, Spain, France and the Netherlands.

St. Gertrude/Goodwives' Kitchen

St. Gregory's Renaissance Guild

Saint Gregory's administers english civil and criminal law. On occasion we enforce Pyratical Law on the High Seas by holding Captains Mast. If requested we can also provide the Venetian Diplomatic Entourage.

St. Helenas

Elizabethan peasants. Mostly husbandmen, huswives, minor craftsmen, and swine heards (pigfarkers). We will sing and dance and spin you a yarn while carrying our farm tools and discussing the finer pointes o' husbandry and hand crafts. We'll invite you to play games with us ranging from nine mans morris to thrash the chicken.

St. Henry's Guild

Royal court-- Henry VIII and ALL of the queen (only one at a time, of course!); Young Queen Elizabeth I. We have QEI actors to portray her between ages 24-early 30's, and from mid-30's to early 40s.. . .and supporting players for her council and court; We also do support court for Elizabeth courts. Noble Households: For Henry faires we often play the household of Sir Thomas More and his daughters, highlighting his statecraft and the joy of his family life. For Elizabethan faires, we portray the household of Sir Fulke Greville, Baron Broke-- a prominent poet of the age and patron of the literary arts. His household is filled with authors, poets, and two siblings to Master Shakespeare himself.

St. Ita's of Cill Ide

We represent an extended family of Celtic Nobles and their households traveling in the year 1564. We travel to escort one our ladies to wed. Join us in our camp for the everyday travel chores of the Nobles of St. Ita's and their households.

St. John's Guild

Reenactment of the Knights of St. John. A multinational, religous military organization. Most of our members portray English, a couple Irish.

St. Katherines

Franco-Itaillian Court of Catherine de Medici and English as needed by the producer.

St. Matthew's Guild

English peasantry & rising middle class

St. Maximilian Landsknecht Re-Enactment Guild

Saint Maximilian Landsknecht Re-enactment Guild portrays mercenaries from the Holy Roman Empire, which occupied modern-day Germany, Austria, Hungry, and northern Italy. Our goal is to bring the year 1536 to life by matching period sources as close as possible, demonstrating historical martial life, and explaining our lives in character.

St. Michael's Salle d'Armes

We are the traveling branch of the Flemish fencing guild. We demonstrate and teach patrons about the art of the sword (longsword, rapier, sidesword, etc). We also do some work in armor. In addition, we show and discuss clothing, cooking and medicine.

St. Murphys

Peasants of all descriptions, washer women, beggars, thieves, gypsys and rogues.

St. Peregrine's

We are a guild of peasants and miscreants. Our goal is to liven up the faire with our games and interaction with the patrons.

St. Ratswallow's Guild

We are an English Privateer troupe... w/land bound connections. We have a variety of classes involved, but predominately appear as peasantry.

St. Sebastians

St. Sebastians portrays a group of longbow soldiers and foresters, their families, and supporting craftsmen.

St. Simons

St. Simon's - the Ax and Oar Inn - is the home base for Master Shakespeare, where patrons and participants alike may interact with the Bard, close-up and personal. In addition to being able to audition for Master Shakespeare himself, patrons will have an opportunity to paint sets for a play, make costumes, build props, and fully experience the "backstage" workings of Shakespeare's life. The Inn also features a working outdoor kitchen and sewing circle, where patrons can help prepare the Ax and Oar lunch, work on tapestries, learn some songs, and enjoy the company of the women behind The Bard.

St.Charles (english justice court)

Saint Charles Guild is a military gathering of mostly good, mostly English folk. We are responsible for the running of a justice court as well as a fully functional tavern. We are men and women of various types of nobility as well as middle class and peasants.

St.Cluny's Guild

We are a guild of coney-catchers and thieves. We are quite honorable in real life, but we believe all of Elizabethan society should be represented including it's underworld. We welcome all nationalities and stations into our ranks. We also strive to be comic relief for the Faire goers.

StValerius Troupe of Actors & Other Such Nonsense

We are an ACTING TROUPE. We are English Stage performers.

teutonic order

Member Order of the Teutonic Knights of Eastern Europe Including 2 Pavilions with some mixed nationalities Bellydancing slaves of the Middle East

The Black Gryphon

Middle Class Elizabethan Shipping Company/Privateers (preemptive nautical salvage)

The Crew Of The Dirty Rotten Oar

Irish Nobility and Middle class..Grania Ni Mahaile and Richard "Iron Dick" Burke and their family and crew.

The Faire Folk

We're fairies and other things from myth and ledgend.

The Free Artillery Company

Scotts and others Fighting on the continent or British Isles, etc

The GreenMan Clan

We represent a troupe of traveling merchants who have picked up a variety of company as we travelled the Silk and Spice roads. We have many participants including Nobles, Men at Arms, crafts and trades people, jugglers dancers and spinners of wool and tales. We also do a gig as Barber-Surgeon when we don't have our full guild available, and because it is a fun and interesting gig to do.

The Guild of Dark Haven

We are a group of individuals who have joined together to prove that chivalry and honor is not dead in the modern world. We do our best to combine the codes of honor, respect and chivalry of the Renaissance with our modern, mundane lives. More information can be seen at our web site. Our home festival is the Colorado Renaissance festival, where we have gathered and attended as patrons since 2000.

The Guild of Santa Maria

We are a historical re-enactment group that performs at Renaissance Faires and other events along the West Coast and beyond. We portray an ambassadorial entourage from the Medici Court in Florence sent to call upon the Courts of Elizabeth and Mary as they travel throughout their own countryside in an attempt to avoid London's summer bouts of the Plague. From our encampment we wait until Her Majesty has time to have an audience and in the interim we spend our days haggling with the local merchants in working out new trade agreements, drilling our troops should the need arise for a military action, receiving and sending dispatches, and holding court - and in short, trying to make the best of being so far from home. In addition to entertaining the faire's audience, we also seek to educate, both though continual improvisational theater directed both at other performers as well as towards any patron who would care to join in the play, and through activities such as period weapons instruction, blackwork, music, painting, and much more.

The Guild of St. George

The Guild of St. George (est. 1974) portrays the people of the Court of Elizabeth I circa 1570-1580. The guild illustrates the daily life and culture of the upper class in the 16th century through period song, dance, ceremony and handcrafts with a heavy emphasis on audience interaction.

The Guild of St. Louis (Rounders)

We are and interactive group. We recruit from the shire guilds and visitors then teach them the game of Rounders.

The Guild of St. Matthias

The Guild of St. Matthias portrays a company of 16th century English soldiers and their support staff, having returned to England from abroad to seek audience with the reigning monarch. Depending upon the time period in which the particular faire is set, we are either the garrison of Calais (prior to 1534) or the garrison of Dublin (post 1534).

The Guilds of St. Barbara & St. Genesius

We are Olde School Renaissance Productions, Inc. a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit corporation, we operate as the Guilds of St. Barbara’s (who specialize in Weapons and Armaments – they are crafts people) and St. Genesius (who specialize in dance & music). We are known, collectively, as Dance and Destruction (see our website www.danceanddestruction.org). We set up an encampment complete with period games, crafts and “mini” trebuchet. We have several scheduled trebuchet demonstrations each day, as well as several dance performances/lessons. We have experience interacting with both the Scottish and English courts and are always willing to dance for them or instruct them. We are a child friendly/patron oriented group.

The House of Swindon

We portray the historical Manners/Rutland Family in the 16th century. With Historical Characters, house hold, visiting relatives and many colorful characters in the mix.

The Independents

This is the dummy list for event producers to store their gatelist for individuals (one offs, pass the hatters, and vip listings) for an event.

The LockRose Traders

We are a lively band of thieves....errrr.....merchants and traders. We are an eclectic group that has talents in acting, music, and crafts and has traveled all over the from sea to sea. Our goal is to make everyone laugh and give patrons a good time. Sure to please!

The Order of St. Brigit of Celts

We are a loosly gathered group of wealthy Scottish Gentry & upper-middle class wool merchants who are devoted to St. Brigit & the former monastery at Sterling, Scotland.We are traveling through the shire with our attendant households on our way back home to Scotland. We have recently been on a pilgrimage to the "Motherhouse", the Monastery of St. Brigit in Kildare. As wealthy wool merchants we are particularly interested in the conflict between Her Royal Majesty Elizabeth Tudor and our Dear Queen Mary Stuart. While in England, we are ever careful to pay honage to HRH Elizabeth. Our guilde consists of Clan MacMichael and various inter-married family groups. In attendance in our encampment is the "Merrie-Wreath Consort", an eleven piece Renaissance Consort. They perform court and peasant music on period instruments, teaching dancing and the singing of songs.

The Order of the Goldenrod

The Order of the Goldenrod is a Guild of traders specializing in herbs of healing. As such, we are, ourselves, herbalists and healers. We ply the Silk Road from The Isles to far Cathay and back again, bringing herbs, spices, knowledge (and information).

The Peasant Guild

The Peasant Guild is a troupe of English Renaissance historical reenactors and performers that portray English peasants at Renaissance Faires and English Privateers at Pirate Faires. We are a family oriented group of adults and children of all ages.

The Queen's Guard

The Yeomen of the Queen's Bodyguard and the attending ladies of the Queen's Houshold. We span the upper middle class through men Knighted by Her Majesty. Most are English with a few Welsh to even the mix.

THE Rogue Fools

We are a group of roving jesters, so we have no class. We are mostly English.

The Sea Dogs

The Seadogs Nautical Singing and Music Show

The Shadow Walkers

Our pavy will be a bar, and we will be portaying life everyday in an ale house. Haveing Period games. Interacting with the cusomter in the street and pavi. Shade for the customer.

The Trayn'd Bande of the Blackfriars

Some of the most accomplished swordsmen in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth could be found in a place called the Blackfriars. Once a Dominican monastery, the estates of the priory came to be commonly known as "Blackfriars" due to the black vestments of the Dominican monks. The friars had gained permission from the London City authorities to have the whole of the Blackfriars precinct be named a "liberty", and therefore outside City jurisdiction, even though within the City walls. In the Blackfriars many swordsman found the freedom to practice swordsmanship outside the regulations set down by the London masters of defence. It was quite common to see Italian, German or Spanish styles of swordplay being practiced in the Blackfriars along with traditional English swordsmanship. Because of the renown of the swordsmen who frequent the Blackfriars, the Queen has tasked them with the responsibility of testing the capabilities of England’s militia and introducing the militia to the latest fighting techniques and weapons forms. Thus was born “The Trayn’d Bande of the Blackfriars”. During the course of testing the Blackfriars can be seen using such weapons forms as; sword and buckler (a common battlefield combination), rapier and dagger (common with civil attire), and maybe even longsword.

The Villayge Idyots

We are a group of street entertainers bent on causing all kinds of entertaining "trouble" in the streets of faire. Made up of peasants (and a handful of pirates!) from mixed nationalities (mostly English and Scottish), our sole purpose is to bring laughter and merriment throughout the streets of the faire by playing dozens of games and performing dozens of humorous acts that are sure to have visitors and patrons alike clutching their sides in laughter. We leave almost no stone unturned, but are sure to keep it appropriate for the wee ones as well. A handful of our members are also crew members of the pirate ship Reaper, the nemesis crew of the Privateers of the Dauntless who, when the Dauntless is in attendance at a faire, provide a massive crowd-drawing act of peril, tragedy, and comedy for an unforgettable event that thousands have loved and thousands more are sure to enjoy.

Theme Actors' Group

In the Renaissance community we are known for performing the "Privateers' Scavenger Hunt". We represent Elizabethan "Sea Rovers" or privateers with an encampment in a sea faring theme.

Thistle House Actors Guild

This guild is representing the people from Ilse of Mann and all the ships that sailed the isle time during the time of Queen Elizabeth. Many have sailed the seas and landed on this wee bit of land. We wish all that pass our shores to see it's people, their crafts and song.

Thistle House Actor's Guild

Guild Master & Mistress Cheryl & Andrew Whitney Guild Secretary Lisa Boyles Nationality: Isle of Man, Peasant, Merchant, Crafter, Noble, Royal Court

Troupe Mayyadah

Troupe Mayyadah presents life in a nomadic middle eastern encampment full of tribal belly dancers, wayward merchants and musicians who have banded together throughout our travels. We offer stage performances as well as dancing, music & interaction with the public in our encampment throughout the day. We will post set times that we will perform in our encampment but if there is a gathering of people, we always get up & dance for them in between shows. We have trinkets & treasures we bestow upon the children. We have a collection of 4 tents and a primitive shade tarpuline that we put up, along with rugs, pillows, wooden furniture that we have barter or bought along our wanderings, So we look like a camp of many families that has stopped for the weekend to camp, play music, dance and make merriment.

Tuath Raugh Erin

We live on the island of Rathlin, on the northern most coast of Eire. We travel to sell our treasures that wash up on the beaches of our little isle.

Tuath Ui Niall (formerly St. Kennoch's)

We portray 16th century Northern Ireland band of Ulster Ui Niall Ceathairne, Mac Aoidh Galloglaigh, and Ban Bruthainneach. Our Irish Lord “The Ui Niall”, is accompanied by his most trusted kin and men at arms to keep him safe on his travels. As a Tuath we feel proud & privileged to portray such a unique & beautiful people, culture, and country. We strive to portray thru our “living history” a true sense of unwavering Irish pride, and continuous fight for personal & religious freedoms of this renaissance period.

united scottish society

scottish highland games and celtic music festival

Valhalla Fellowship Guild

We are membership guild open to all who attend faire - all classes of participants as well as patrons.

Vikings of Bjornstad

As a group that strives for more accuracy in our display, we do our best to research what we show for quality educational results! We represent a Viking age steading-or settlement group-from the Hebridies around the year 950( +- 50 years)

Volunteers

This is the dummy list for event producers to store their gatelist for the volunteers.

Wenches and Warriors

Thank you, for your interest in Wenches and Warriors Guild. Founded in 1999, by Angel Jones (A.K.A. Mistress Mary). Wenches and Warriors is a reenactment group, portraying English lower class of the fifteen and sixteen hundreds. The guild offers entertainment and education of a time long ago! When swords won battles and wenches hearts with poetry. Guild members range in all ages child to adult with all walks of life. Some members are professional actors/actresses, others with no acting education at all. Wenches and Warriors prides it's self in being a diverse group. Wenches and Warriors are contracted to several Renaissance Fairs a year. Along with 3 Weekend Workshops a year, Parades, Single Day events, other Educational Classes, and some Business/Corporate Parties. All three Workshop Weekends are mandatory, but always worth it! We welcome and encourage anyone interested in Joining or Hiring Wenches and Warriors Guild to contact us.

Will Call Listing

This list is for the Box Office to use as it's VIP, Will Call Listing.

Ye Olde Nottingham Players

Award winning troupe, presenting many acts, songs, comedy/drama, and improv of villagers, wenches, soundrels, lovables, two trained goats, a cranky owl and and one seedy Captain.