Heritage, History, Music
& Dance
The Festival
Welcome to Celebration of Celts, we are very excited about our festival for 2008 to take place on May 3rd and 4th at the Columbia County Fair Grounds in Chatham, NY.
Anniversary
2008 is our fifth anniversary year and the festival is going to be better than ever. So come experience the mystery and the magic of the Celtic World as we salute all eight Celtic nations; Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, Isle of Man, Brittany in France and Galicia and Austrias in Spain.
Did you know that the Celts have been around for almost 3,000 years? They were the first to sack Rome, brought the horse and the Bronze age as well as agriculture to a "hunter gather" Europe. Celts Rule!
Celebration of Celts has been proclaimed as one of the best Pan-Celtic festivals in the country and when it comes to music there is almost no other Celtic festival that can hold a candle to ours. Featured performers in 2008; Enter the Haggis headlines with a Saturday night set, Black 47 headlines on Sunday, The Barra MacNeils from Cape Breton add a traditional touch while Dicey Riley, Coyote Run and more will have you dancing your shoes off.
Want to visit the Celtic World, you don't need a plane ticket, just walk in and by magic you are transported into a total emersion in Celtic Culture, music, dance, history and heritage.
See Knights in action at the Kings Court, chargers thunder as knights lower their lances for the fatal strike. Love horses; come see the Exmore Ponies featuring the first stallion to ever be imported to the United States, Shetland Ponies and more horses. Come visit the Celtic Pub for great food and drink and don't forget to sign up early for the Single Malt Whisky Seminar-five golden samples of the water of life to lift your pallet. Love great food; eat some of the greatest food from our wonderful food vendors. And shopping! So many vendors, so many beautiful and authentic goodies to choose from.
Learn to Live Green at our GreenLiving Pavilion, learn what it takes to act green, find out about solar and geo-thermal power, see the newest innovations from several of the top green companies around including Alta Log Homes.
Music
Thrill to the incredible sounds of Piping Outside the Box, our famous and unique piping competition and come join in the Parade of Celts. Don't forget to join us for our Sunday Kirk'n of the Tartan and special healing service for veterans, bring a used cell phone and help us buy phone cards for our overseas troops.
Visit the Spoken Word tent and meet the authors of some of your favorite books and discover some new ones, Howl with delight with Mike Dunlap from New World Celts as he reveals the secrets of the American Wild White Haggis, and watch out they bite!
And for the children, a magic castle to bounce in, a rock climbing wall and pony rides and or course a magician. Be mesmerized by the majesty of birds of prey as they swoop down to pay you a visit. Oh My! So much to do and see and we love those kilts when the wind blows. Come meet your history at Celebration of Celts. Buy your tickets early and save, save, save.
Sainte and we will see you in May, Anne Macpherson, Director.
