Date: May 7, 2005
Location: Columbia County Fair Grounds (Chatham, NY)
Gates open: 9am
Opening ceremonies: 12pm

The Celebration of Celts, now in its 3rd year of existence, is a day-long festival celebrating all of the Celtic nations. This festival has many fantastic Celtic groups performing, including Australia's premiere Celtic-fusion ensemble, Claymore, as well Enter the Haggis and many regional performers that are not to be missed. They also offer one of the most unique and exciting pipe band compeitions in the United States: "Piping Outside the Box," which consists of 30 minute shows by some fantastic bands incorporating non-standard instruments such as electric guitars and cellos, as well as dance and anything else they can think of! Besides the music, there is much historical information to be had here, vendors to check out, and contests to watch. This is certainly not a festival to be missed!

For more information about the festival, please see their The Celebration of the Celts website.

I hope to see some of you there!

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Celtic MP3s Music Magazine writer, Michelle Osborne, is a native to the central New York region. She plays both high and low whistles regularly with the Syracuse Irish session. Besides being heavily involved in Irish traditional music, she is also a classical clarinetist and composer.

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Posted by Marc Gunn, Sunday, April 17, 2005.
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