2011 Saline Celtic Festival Schedule of Events

Saturday, July 9

8:30 am Gates Open

9:30 am – 4:30 pm Highland Dance Competition

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Celtic Dogs Exhibition
Clans & Societies

10:00 am – 5:30 pm Irish Dance Competition

10:00 am – 11:00 pm Food Fare

10:00 am – 1:30 pm Celtic Survivor Registration

10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Merchant Village Open
Textile Arts Tent
Living History Enactments

MacFarlane's Company: portrayal of Celtic clans
Society for Creative Anachronism: re-enactments of Celtic battles
Bird Rescue of Huron Valley falconry
Ann Arbor Sword Club
Dark Ages Living History Association (Vikings)
Millie the Mill Pond Monster

10:30 – 11:00 am In the Park Parade

11:00 – 11:30 am Opening Ceremony, Location: Athletic Field

12:00 pm
Red Dragon Stage, Fiddlers Restrung, Hosted by Beth Patterson
Jousting Demonstration
Textile Arts Tent: Waulking demonstration

12:00 – 5:00pm
Children's: "Wee Folks" Island Open
Kids Celtic Games and Art & Crafts

12:00 – 6:00 pm Heavy Highland Athletics

12:30 pm
Brecon Stage, Celtic Connections Band, Hosted by Bryan Kelso Crow
Pipe Band: Glen Erin Competition
Dance Stage, Ceili Dance (participatory) music: Chicago Reel, caller: Kimberly Mikulski
Wee Music: Parcipatory songs and harp music, by Beth Battey and Pat Tait

12:45 pm
Pipe Band: Grand Rapids Competition
Red Dragon Stage, Beth Patterson

1:00 pm
Herding Dogs Demonstration
Pipe Band: Cabar Feidh Competition
Wee Folks Island: Rubber Ducky Races

1:00 - 3:00 pm Acoustic Tent, Irish Session (participatory) led by Cleary’s Pub Session Band

1:15 pm
Pipe Band: Michigan Scottish Competition
Brecon Stage, Blackthorn

1:30 pm
Pipe Band: Detroit Caledonian Competition
Dance Stage, Ealain Ceime Irish Dance School (performance)

1:45 pm Red Dragon Stage, Tecumseh Fiddlers

1:30 – 5:30pm Celtic Survivor Tournament Events

2:00 pm
Wee Folks Island: Rubber Ducky Races
Jousting Demonstration
Pipe Band: Glen Erin Concert
Textile Arts Tent: Waulking demonstration

2:15 pm
Red Dragon Stage, Beth Patterson
Dance Stage, Barn Dance (participatory) music: Matt Mancuso & Patsy O’Brien caller: Damhsa Uisce Ban Mor

2:20 pm Pipe Band: Grand Rapids Concert

2:30 pm Brecon Stage, Chicago Reel

2:40 pm Pipe Band: Cabar Deidh Concert

2:45 pm Red Dragon Stage, Blue Fiddle

3:00 pm
Wee Folks Island: Rubber Ducky Races
Herding Dogs Demonstration
Pipe Band: Michigan Scottish Concert

3:00 – 5:00 pm Accoustic Tent, All Fiddlers Reunion

3:00 – 8:00 pm Rugby

3:20 pm Pipe Band: Detroit Caledonian Concert

3:30 pm
Red Dragon Stage, Beth Patterson
Brecon Stage, Whippersnappers Showcase
Dance Stage, The CommonWealth Dance Collective (performance)

4:00 pm
Jousting Demonstration
Textile Arts Tent: Waulking demonstration
Red Dragon Stage, Maura Shawn Scanlin & Leigh Rudner
Brecon Stage, North Atlantic Drift

4:30 pm
Wee Folk Parade with bagpipers
Red Dragon Stage, Beth Patterson
Dance Stage, Irish step dance workshop (participatory) music: Blue Fiddle instructor: TBD

4:45 pm Red Dragon Stage, Ealain Ceime Irish Dance School

5:00 pm Herding Dogs Demonstration

5:00 – 6:30 pm Accoustic Tent, Irish Session (participatory) led by Cleary’s Pub Session Band

5:15 pm Brecon Stage, The Cathie Ryan Band

5:30 pm
Mass Bands, Location: Athletic Field
Dance Stage, Cape Breton Ceili (participatory) music: North Atlantic Drift caller: Renee Ginell

6:00 pm
Jousting Demonstration
Red Dragon Stage, Blackthorn

6:30 pm
Brecon Stage, Maura Shawn Scanlin & Leigh Rudner
Dance Stage, Ann Arbor Morris

6:45 pm Red Dragon Stage, Beth Patterson

7:15 pm
Red Dragon Stage, The Cathie Ryan Band
Brecon Stage, Blue Fiddle

8:00 pm Red Dragon Stage, Beth Patterson

8:30 pm Red Dragon Stage, Chicago Reel

9:15 pm Red Dragon Stage, Beth Patterson

9:45 pm Red Dragon Stage, North Atlantic Drift

10:30 pm Red Dragon Stage, Blue Fiddle (pub stage)