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Dust off your kilt, celebrate at Celtic Festival |
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Written by Sara Crocker, GDT
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Friday, 27 April 2007 |
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When organizing the second Colorado Celtic Music and Arts Festival, Scott Beach was seeing double.
"I think lessons learned are that having a two-day festival are just more exciting for people," said Beach, director of entertainment for the festival.
Last year's event, which Beach said drew about 3,000 people, was only one day, and not enough time to exhibit a full range of the Celtic artists and musicians in the area.
"We expect it's going to be quite mobbed," Beach said of this year's event, which will take place Saturday and Sunday at the Saint Michael's Event Center, 3110 67th Ave. "It should be a lot of fun."
Four live bands each day, a medieval Scottish village, indoor and outdoor pubs and scotch tastings are just some of the highlights, according to Beach.
"These two days are about culture," he said.
Local Celtic organizations, clans and vendors will also be there to teach people more about Scottish and Irish heritage.
Beach added that there are many Celtic descendants in the area, but you don't need to be a Celt to have fun and experience "another color of the culture wheel."
Beach said it also was important to him to make the event more family oriented. In the medieval village, there will be places for kids to get their faces painted, to have sword fights and weave kilts.
Though much of the day will be spent showcasing traditional Celtic heritage, Beach said each day will close with rock, compliments of Celtic bands Angus Mohr on Saturday and The Indulgers on Sunday.
How does it sound?
"It's bagpipes and electric guitars," he said.
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TO GO THE FESTIVAL
Colorado Celtic Music and Arts Festival
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
St. Michael's Event Center, 3110 67th Ave.
Highlights: Irish step dancers from 11:15 to 11:30 a.m., 1 to 1:15 p.m. and 3 to 3:20 p.m. Saturday. Angus Mohr, 3:45 to 6 p.m. Saturday. The Indulgers, 3:45 to 6 p.m. Sunday. The event is free and open to the public.
For A full listing of bands, vendors and activities, go to: www.coloradocelticentertainment.com/festivals.php. | Only registered users can write comments.
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