Welcome to Berea, KY and Berea Celtic Fest and Gathering.

Traditional - Authentic - Grassroots and much more.

Come join us for numerous hours of exciting sessions, workshops, presentations, and concerts.

Schedule:

Thursday, August 17, 2023

Berea Arts Council, 444 Chestnut St.
7:30pm - 9:30pm: Opening concert - Randy Clepper and John Sherman, John Skelton, and more.
$10.00, cash bar.

Friday, August 18, 2023

Kentucky Artisan Center
1:00pm - 2:00pm: Celtic music - FREE

Russel Acton Folk Center:
9:45am - 11:30am: Session at folk center.
7:30pm - 9:30pm: Concert
Set Course, Rebecca Baumbach, Skip Cleavinger, Jil Chambless, Dan Vogt, Misty Pose, and more. Sliding fee from $5 and up.

Saturday, August 19, 2023

Sessions at The Boone Tavern Garden:
11:00am - 12:00pm: Rebecca Baumbach and Skip Cleavinger
12:00pm - 1:00pm: Keith Carr
1:00pm - 2:00pm: John Walsh
2:00pm - 3:00pm: Bella Issakova
3:00pm - 4:00pm: Song circle, Misty Posey
4:00pm - 5:00pm: Nashville Friends lead  
FREE

Kentucky Artisan Center:
1:00pm - 2:00pm: Turlach Boylan, Eddie Jones - FREE

Russel Acton Folk Center, 212 Jefferson St.
1:00pm - 1:50pm: Irish Step Dance w/ Amelia Maniscalco.
2:00pm - 2:50pm: Bodhran workshop w/Jeremy Wade
3:00pm - 3:50pm: Ceili family dance w/Amelia Maniscalco.
Each workshop $5, all three for $10.

Presentations at Cowan Chapel.
2:00pm  -  2:50pm: Na Skylark
3:00pm  -  3:50pm: John Skelton
4:00pm  -  4:50pm: Ms Doyle
Each presentation $5, all three $10

Union Church Community Room/Basement:
6:00pm  - 7:15pm: Buffet for musicians and staff

Union Church lawn:
7:00pm - 7:25pm: Justin Bridges and Jeremy Wade, Set Course

Gala concert at Union Church
7:30pm: Na Skylark
8:00pm: Jil Chambless and some boys
8:15pm: McTaggert Dancers with Jeremy Wade/Justin Bridges
8:25pm: Turlach Boylan and Eddie Jones
Break
8:45pm: John Skelton
8:55pm: Bella Issakova, Randy Clepper
9:10pm: Ms Doyle with special guest John Walsh of Dublin
9:35pm: Dogwood Road
9:45pm: Grand finale.
Tickets $20, Students $5

Sunday, August 20, 2023

Union Church, Celtic inspired service.
10:30am: Guest musician: Bella Issakova Boone Tavern, lunch music.
12:00pm - 1:50pm: Jil Chambless, Dan Vogt

Kentucky Artisan Center.
1:00pm - 2:00pm: Celtic music

Madison County Public Library, 507 W. Main Street, Richmond.
2:00pm: Randy Clepper, John Sherham

Boone Tavern, dinner and Irish music.
6:15pm  - 7:15pm: Dinner.
7:15pm  - 8:45pm: Dogwood Road.
Admission: $15.
Admission and dinner: $50 + tax.
Dinner only: $40 + tax.

Date: Thursday, August 17, 2023 - ?Sunday, August 20, 2023

Location: Various Venues in Berea, KY

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