Folk Circle Association
10th Berea Celtic Festival
August 16-18, 2019
This gathering of joyful, talented and very skillful folks is a city-wide event and brings in 40-50 enthusiastic musicians from 10-12 states. It is always slated for the third weekend in August.
The weekend includes sessions, concerts, workshops, dancing, story telling, and a lot of fellowship.
Traditional. Authentic. Grassroots.
www.berea-celtic.com
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Info: 859-986-7584, or sune.ky at icloud.com
Hotel info:
Boone Tavern (group rates) 859-985-3700, or on-line.
Holiday Inn Express 859-985-7378.
America's Best Value Inn (group rates) 859-986-8426.
Others available as well, and some B&Bs, and AirB&Bs.
Program 2019: See full program at www.berea-celtic.com
Friday 8/16 : 7 PM: Ceili (Irish family friendly dance) led by Allison Asay Duv all.
8:30 PM Contra dance led by Joe Wilkie. Music by Four Leaf Peat.
Both at the folk center
Saturday 8/17: Sessions at College Square and Short Street, from 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM.
Donations.
Events at Papa Leno's, BC Shoppe, Robie Books, Farmers Market.
4:00 PM: Special Galician and Breton pipe presentation by John Skelton
at Cowan Chapel.
7:30 PM: The Celtic Gala Concert at Union Church. $20/ $5.
Sunday 8/18 : Celtic service at Union Church begins at 10:30 AM. Donations accepted.
Irish harp music at Hotel Boone Tavern featuring Jeni Balcom. For brunch guests. Begins at 12:30 PM.