Cardiff Rose SwordsmenWe 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.
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Castlewood Re-enactment GuildCastlewood 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.
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Clann FraserClann 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.
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Merchants of the RoseWe 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!
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Merrie PryankstersWe 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.
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Northwoods Men At Arms We are a small group of English Mercenary types( can Play Constables etc.)small encampment, fenced and gated with One nice tent, weapons displays, armor displays etc.
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St Andrews GuildThe 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!
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St. Peregrine'sWe are a guild of peasants and miscreants. Our goal is to liven up the faire with our games and interaction with the patrons.
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StValerius Troupe of Actors & Other Such NonsenseStage and Street Performers. We perform Shakespearean Plays as well as other skits to entertain the public. We are a gaggle of fools that enjoy publicly airing out our follies~
Primarily English with a bit of Scotish,Irish, and other 'unmentionables' thrown into the mix. We be the traveling thespians.
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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.
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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.
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Theme Actors' GroupIn 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.
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