they thought that the presence

of the spirits helped their

priests to make predictions

about the future.

To celebrate Samhain the

Druids built huge sacred bon-

fires. People brought harvest

food and sacrificed animals to

share a communal dinner in

celebration of the festival.

During the celebration the

Celts wore costumes - usually

animal heads and skins. They

would also try and tell each

other's fortunes.

After the festival they re-

lit the fires in their homes

from the sacred bonfire to

help protect them, as well

as keep them warm dur-

ing the winter months.

By: BBC.

Samhain has been celebrated

for centuries and has its origin

in Celtic traditions. It was the

time of year when the veils

between this world and the

Otherworld were believed to

be at their thinnest: when the

spirits of the dead could most

readily mingle with the living

once again. Later, when the

festival was adopted by Chris-

tians, they celebrated it as All

Hallows' Eve, followed by All

Saints Day, though it still re-

tained elements of remember-

ing and honoring the dead.

To most modern Celts, while

death is still the central theme

of the festival this does not

mean it is a morbid event. For

Celts, death is not a thing to be

feared. Old age is valued for

its wisdom and dying is ac-

cepted as a part of life as nec-

essary and welcome as birth.

While Pagans, like people of

other faiths, always honor and

show respect for their dead,

this is particularly marked at

Samhain. Loved ones who

have recently died are remem-

bered and their spirits often

invited to join the living in the

celebratory feast. It is also a

time at which those born dur-

ing the past year are formally

welcomed into the commu-

nity. As well as feasting, Pa-

gans often celebrate Samahin

with traditional games such as

apple-donking.

Death also symbolizes end-

ings and Samhain is therefore

not only a time for reflecting

on mortality, but also on the

passing of relationships, jobs

and other significant changes

in life. A time for taking stock

of the past and coming to

terms with it, in order to move

on and look forward to the

future.

Ancient Celtic Celebrations

Not only did the Celts believe

the boundary between the

worlds of the living and the

dead dissolved on this night,

Take all of your favorite

bands from the last five dec-

ades and have them play

your favorite songs, all on

one stage, all in one night...

That is what audiences have

come to love and expect

from the best Northern Cali-

fornia area cover band

Tragically White!

The band is comprised of

five seasoned musicians

with a single purpose, your

entertainment! As musicians,

their histories are rooted in a

variety of music from the

70’s & 80's, but this is no

“Classic Rocker” band. As fans

of music, they have kept their

collective ears firmly planted on

the pulse of current music

trends throughout the years.

Individually, they each bring a

spectrum of colorful influences

to the table... yet remarkably,

all together; they are one in

Tragically White! Playing your

favorite hits from the 60's to the

now!

The Black Irish Band is using

the event to release its 26th

album, “Give Us All Yer Whiskey:

Songs of Hard-Rock Miners &

Hard-Luck Sailors.”The longtime

group is delving into Celtic pub

rock for the first time,

Karnahan said. “It’s songs are

about drinking, libation cele-

brating life,” he said of the

new release. “A lot of the

songs date back to the Gold

Rush, but we’ve given them

new arrangements.”Hailing

from the historic Gold Rush

Country of America, the four

member Black Irish Band

have a musical style that is as

timeless as the rugged land-

scape of the west, a tribute to

the people whose lives were

spent building the world we

now take for granted. The

bands musical style captures

the spirit of the immigrants of

this land, the men and women

who tamed the Wild West.

CELTIC NEW YEARS CELEBRATION H E A D L I N E S

HARVESTMAN BURNING

Tragically White

Vintage Vandals

Black Irish Band

The Lynx Show

Professor Algernon

Miles Smiles

SolLuna Roma - Beetle juice

Moon Goddess Caravan– Gypsy Dance

Marigold Collective– Dia de Muerta

Fire Breathing Dragon-

Beast Cub Creatures

Dance Macabre -Parade of the Dead

Pirate Cove

Myths & Legends Land

Fairy Tale Kingdom

Steampunk Lane

Warriors Battle Ground

Golden Ticket Give-a-way (6-12yr.Old)

Costume Contests

Slaughtered Lamb Tavern

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Black Oak Stage

Saturday

12PM Vintage Vandals 7PM Costume

contest

1PM Black Irish Band 730PM Costume

contest

2PM Vintage Vandals 9:30-11PM

3PM Black Irish Band Tragically White

4PM Vintage Vandals (Party-dance set)

5-7PM Tragically White

Sunday

12PM Vintage

Vandals

3PM Tragically White

1PM Tragically

White

4PM Vintage Vandals

2PM Vintage

Vandals

5PM Tragically White

DBI Beverage Stage:

Saturday 12:30 Professor

Algernon

4:00 The Lynx

Hypnosis Show

1:30 The Lynx Show 4:45 Marigold

Collective

2:30 Marigold

Collective 5:15 The Lynx Show

3:00- Professor

Algernon 6:15 Professor Algernon

7:00 The Lynx

Hypnosis Show

Sunday

11:15 Professor

Algernon

2:15 The Lynx

Hypnosis Show

12:00 The Lynx Show 3:15 Professor

Algernon

12:45 Marigold

Collective

4:00 The Lynx Show

1:15 Professor

Algernon

5:00-6:30- Trick or Treat with

VENDORS – SATURDAY ONLY.

COSTUMES

Bodice Goddess

Cloaked in Time

Sarlizan Woods

Buzz Kidder Kilts

Flying Cloud

Wolf Den

ACCESSORIES

Chuck's Bead Lair

Asiri Handcrafters

C.K. Lane

Michael Brown

Kritter Klips Ona Lage Charmeous

Sign of the Hawk

Sierra Jewelers

The Prop Shop

Lykos Leathers

WORLD MARKETPLACE

The May Tree

Lair of the

Witchdragon

Phoenix & Crow Phoenix Obsidian Designs

The Clay Goddess

Mind’s Eye

Kings Armory

Ellis & Friends

Artistic Treasures

Celtic Shoppe

Davis Enterprises

Faery Mysterium

Golden Grotto

Too Moons Trading

Artemisia Herbals Breed’s Magical Notions

Corazon

Cozy Celtic

Spirit Lodge

Fae Folk World

DDRA Steampunk

Lei Lotus

Reedley Clayworks

Cactus in a Cup Fantastic Fiber Figures

Off Kilter Kilts

Tangled Signs &

Designs

SERVICES

Conjuring Color- Face

Painter

Bean Sid Tarot

Blessed Bees

VT Express

Dan J. DeVille

Veteran drummer Dan J. DeVille

bangs on the drums while belting out

both lead and backup vocals for the

band. His showmanship is truly top

shelf and he provides about 97% of the

band's energy. When he's not showing

off in front of a crowd or acting as the

band's resident media technician, he's

busy spending time with his lovely

wife, Amanda. With over 25 years

experience performing live music, Dan

truly puts the "vintage" in The Vintage

Vandals. And with a last name like

"DeVille", he is often mistaken

for either a Disney character or a

burlesque dancer. But don't let that

scare you...we don't let him include

that in our shows!

Nick "The Heartthrob" Lamb

Dubbed "The Heartthrob" of the band

(against his will),

Nick is one of the band's original

founding members.

Slapping the upright bass, Nick drives

the girls

wild and chimes in with backup

vocals.

With his '64 Ford Ranch Wagon, he

carries most of the

band's gear to their

gigs along

with his lovely wife

and

Vandal photographer,

Nicole on his right.

Vendor Classifieds

M a p s a n d s p o n s o r s

P a g e 2

T h e B a n d W i t h R o c k a b i l l y i n

t h e i r S o u l s

The Band

"Cat Daddy" Corey Bolen

Better known as "The Face" of

the band, "Cat Daddy" Corey is

one of the original founding

members of The Vintage

Vandals. His strong vocals and

guitar style have given the band

its unique sound. You can

find him cruisin' around town in

his '28 Model A

Sedan with his

beautiful wife

and Vandal

songwriter,

Monica.

All Hallows News

TCVB Stage

Parade of the Macabre

2:30-3:00

Warrior Battles Saturday – 1 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm

Sunday – 1 pm and 3pm

At the Fire Pit Saturday

8-9:30 PM Fire Show & Burning of the Harvestman

Saturday

12:15 SolLuna 3:15 SolLuna

1:00 Miles Smiles 4:00 Miles Smiles

1:45 Moon Goddess 4:30 Kids Costume Contest

2:30 Miles Smiles 5:30 Moon Goddess

Sunday

11:30 SolLuna 2:30 Moon Goddess

12:15 Miles Smiles 3:15 SolLuna

1:00 Moon Goddess 4:00 Miles Smiles

1:45 Miles Smiles

Hamburgers, Sau-

sages, Turkey Legs,

Fish & Chips

Little Thai

Thai and Chinese

Cuisine

Castro’s

Tacos

Surf &Turf Burrito,

Philipino foods,

Lumpia, BBQ Foods

Beach City

Funnel Cakes, Fried

Foods & more

India Gourmet

Indian Cuisine &

Drinks

Sonora Historical

Chamber

Beer, Wine, Spirits

and Mixed Drinks

Specialty Themed

Mixed Drinks for the

Occasion

Rooster Art Press

TCVB

Stage

PIRAT COVE

AMP Guard

PARKING LOT Stockton St.

Gate #2

Pirate School

Warriorland

PARKING LOT Entrance 220 Southgate Dr.

DBI BEV.

Stage

Main

Black Oak

Stage

Gate #1 Queens

Court

THE HARVESTMAN

Restrooms

Information

Booth ATM

ATM

ATM

Restrooms

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