Photos from 2009
Patrick Karnahan
Founder, Producer, Music Coordinator, The Big Kahuna, and our Fearless Leader
Patrick Karnahan founded the Sonora Celtic Faire in 1987. At the time the faire was held in Sonora, Ca, just across the river from its current home. Eventually the faire moved to A new location in Calaveras County, then in 2008 moved back to Sonora. Patrick is also known for his music with the Black Irish Band as well as his artwork.
Marti Miernik
Reenactment Coordinator
Marti’s involvement in Renaissance faires and Celtic events spans 13 years. She had a hand in production and management of numerous successful events including those in Redding, Pittsburgh, Pleasanton, San Jose, Sonora, Sonora, and San Diego and now a new one scheduled to appear in San Francisco. Most recently she took upon the co-management of St. Mariens Guild based in San Jose Ca. Till the end of last year she was an assistant guild mistress for the Guild of St. Andrews a premiere Scottish court group in California. In addition to working and (co)managing both guilds, she portrays the prominent role of Her Royal Majesty Mary Stuart and Her Highness Marta Von Mier Jagiellonska at faires throughout the west coast.
Bill Watters
Vendor Coordinator, Reenactment Site Layout Manager
Bill Watters is a well-known and respected event producer and promoter, whose experience in Renaissance-themed events spans 20 years. He has worked at a management level of over a dozen events in 5 states. He specializes in pre-event layout and planning, and during-event management and operations. He is especially well knows for his ability to coordinate exceptional battle pageants. For the last three years, Bill has also been managing Guild of St. Maria, Bay Area-based Italian Reenactment guild. Bill is also the President Renaissance Productions and most recently he has been appointed as President of CIRGA.
Gary and Lissa Britt
Volunteer Coordinator, Family Day Coordinator
Gary and Lissa have been part of our faire family for many years. An educator herself, Lissa has brought a new energy to the School and Family Day program. Gary and Lissa are also doing a great job organizing the faire's army of volunteers to keep everything running smoothly, helping us put on the best show for our faithful public!
Jemiah Westerman
Operations Manager, Webmaster, Ticket Guy
Jemiah Westerman started working at the faire as a volunteer at the age of 14. He is now the faire operations manager, running the faire from setup through tear down. He also created and maintains the faire's web site.
Seamus O'More
Clan Coordinator
Seamus O'More has been a friend of the faire for many years and joins our staff in 2009 as Clan Coordinator.
My frist Moore Patrick came out of Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland Mom's O'Sullivan's are out of Toormore and Castlebaretown, Co.cork, Ireland Third Gen on both sides also a little Scotland in my GGGrandmom Mary Burns Also McKeever my Grandmon, born in Wales. I live in Salinas, Ca. with my wife Noreen and our Irish Glen of Imaal Terriers. Noreen is a member of Tuath Raugh Erin 1600 century Irish and we do around 10 Scottish and Irish Games a year. Politics and religion are best left home. No haters allowed, they just make a good thing bad.