August is the month that festivals really step into high gear. If you haven’t been to one yet this year, make sure you hit one in August. Most have a lot of local bands, dance acts and pipe and drum bands that we didn’t have room to mention so be sure to click the...
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July and August are the height of festival season and that’s when the really big festivals are. Lots of fabulous acts to see along with other activities for the whole family. The Scottish festivals generally also have highland games which are a must see – staggering feats of strength and agility all performed in...
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May really kicks off the festival season. There are a couple of really great ones this weekend so without further ado here are some great festivals that will be held this month. Phoenixville Celtic Street Fair May 8, 2010 10 AM – 6 PM 200 block of Bridge Street between Main & Gay Phoenixville,...
Tags: Baal Tinne, Bodega, Bogside Rogues, Burning Bridget Cleary, Celtic Fest, Charlie Zahm, Chicago IL, Gaelic Storm, Irish Festival, Maiden IV, May Festivals, Na Bodach, Oak Forest IL, Oliver McElhone, Phoenixville PA, Screaming Orphans, Scythian, Seamus Kennedy, Seven Nations, Shannon Rovers, Shawnee on Delaware PA, Slide, The Elders, The Fenians, The Kreellers, The Larkin and Moran Brothers, The Rogues, The Sandcarvers, The Saw Doctors
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Fanrealm continues to highlight great local Celtic bands and musicians with several excellent groups from the greater Chicago area. Just outside the city and right up there close to the top in visits to Fanrealm are Naperville and Plainfield, both filled with Celtic music lovers. For these two towns and the rest of Chicagoland, here are several of my favorite groups. You’ll find them...
Tags: Avondale Ramblers, Baal Tinne, Chicago Celtic Bands, Larkin & Moran Brothers, St James Gate - Chicago, The Tossers
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