About Our Guild

How this guild came to be is very complex, so hang in there, here we go!

In 1996, several of our tribe members were attending renaissance faires at  Fresno city college and Hanford. In those days, there was still open space on the lawn areas to have an impromptu drum circle with all types joining in for fun and dance.

Proudly, the faires have grown, all space to encampments and venders, as it should be. Our turning point came 4 years ago, when portable classrooms were set up in the middle of the Fresno Community College faire space. We went to faire, as always ,set up a drum circle.  Due to the lack of space, and permanent set up spots being re routed due to construction, we were a bit in the middle of things.

The popularity of drum circles was at a high.....bottom line, we drew a crowd of over 100...........great for all involved, bad for the set up of the faire.

NOW a very important person in our guilds life stepped in ,Michel Butler. I have had a pleasant relationship with this special man for years, we wont say how far back! LOL! He realized we were authentic, no "canned music", period costuming as best we could and still do our art, we had appeal, drew a great crowd.  He asked if we would let him help us form a formal guild ,so all interested in this would have a "home" at faire.  So, here we are today, 60+ ....strong as ever, named after my father whose Moorish/Spanish blood runs in my veins.....in his honor...we are ZAMORA'S GYPSIES.

We are a bit eclectic, but so are gypsies. We pride our selves in our divisiveness, and superior standards of our art......we welcome all. Our children join us....they also have their own mini camp next to out big tent, to suit their needs, under the direction of Gay Marie, our gifted childrens' teacher. Most of our agency pros take part in the shows and take pride in
working with the up and comings... We hold work shops to teach what we do not know or teach... We are a happy, non snobby lot... come join the fun, if you have dreams of gypsies!
 

Royal Decrees

It was set forth 
That on the days of 
November Thirteenth and fourteenth
In the year of our lord fifteen and forth two
That the traveling group known as
Zamora's Gypsies
Shall be recognized as honorary Christians
So as to permit them to stay in the nation of England

 

We sent his majesty a letter thanking him for his visit. Us gypsies are not readily accepted in England.

Zamora's Gypsies,

     Thank you!  We had a wonderful time this weekend and I for one am so glad that we can all work together to put on a wonderful show that pleases the public.  Your dancers were beyond fabulous and, of course, there are not words enough to describe the glory of your personal performance. Thank you again, we look forward to working with you again in future.

His Majesty,
King Henry VIII

 

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