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Here's the Schedule for the 18th Annual Saline Celtic Festival

See what activities you can enjoy this weekend in Saline.

Thursday, July 11

The 18th Annual Saline Celtic Festival kicks off with a Highland Athletics demonstration downtown during Saline Summer Music Series.

Friday, July 12

  • 5:30 pm - Gates open
  • 6:30 pm - Irish Fiddling, Brad Battey, Myron Grant - Red Dragon Stage
  • FREE Music & Dance Workshops:
    • Irish Whistle (Key of D), Bryan Kelso Crow - Brecon Stage
    • Irish Set Dance, Delia Phillips - Dance Tent
    • Irish Fiddle, Lance Wagner - Acoustic Music Tent
    • Celtic Guitar, Mike Shanahan, Maura Shawn Scanlin - Dance Comp
    • Irish Song, Brian Bonner - Picnic Shelter
  • 7:30 pm - Men in Kilts - Mr. Pretty Legs Contest - Red Dragon Stage
  • 7:45 pm - Irish Jam Seisun - Dance Comp
  • 8:00 pm - Tartan Terrors - Red Dragon Stage
  • FREE Dance Workshops:
    • Irish Ceili Dance, Mike McGuire, Brian Bonner, Lance Wagner, Mike Shanahan, Maura Shawn Scanlin - Brecon Stage
    • English Country/Contra Dance, Ed Vincent, Bob Messer, Brad Battey, Myron Grant - Dance Tent
  • 9:30 pm - Brother - Red Dragon Stage

Saturday, July 13

  • 10:30 am - Highland Dance Competition - Dance Competition
  • 11:00 am - Opening Ceremonies - Athletics Field
  • Celtic Survivor (until 3:00 pm) - Field Even
  • 11:30 am - Waulking Demonstration - Weavers Tent
  • 11:45 am - Delia's Irish Dance Performance - Dance Tent
  • 12:00 pm
    • Fiddlers Restrung - Red Dragon Stage
    • The Celtic Connections Band - Brecon Stage
    • Jousting - Field Event
    • Games & Crafts - Wee Folks
    • Heavy Weight - Athletics Field
  • 12:30 pm
    • Irish Dance Company of Lansing - Dance Tent
    • Golf Chipping - Field Event
  • 12:45 pm - Light Weight - Athletics Field
  • 1:00 pm
    • Finvarra's Wren - Red Dragon Stage
    • Ann Arbor Celtic Harpers - Brecon Stage
    • Sheepherding Demonstration - Field Event
    • Flint Scottish Pipe Band - Acoustic Music Tent
    • Duck Race - Wee Folks
  • 1:30 pm
    • Blackthorn - Red Dragon Stage
    • Irish Ceili Workshop, Damhsa Ulsce Ban Mor - Dance Tent
    • Waulking Demonstration - Weavers Tent
    • Haggis Hurl - Field Event
    • Survivor - Wee Folks
  • 1:45 pm - Over Bar - Athletics Field
  • 2:00 pm
    • Glen Erin Pipe Band - Acoustic Music Tent
    • Jousting - Field Event
    • Duck Race - Wee Folks
  • 2:15 pm - Solas Meet & Greet - Brecon Stage
  • 2:30 pm
    • Golf Chipping - Field Event
    • Sheaf Toss - Athletics Field
  • 2:45 pm
    • Finvarra's Wren - Red Dragon Stage
    • The Shannon Irish Dance Company - Dance Tent
  • 3:00 pm
    • Irish Dance Company of Lansing - Red Dragon Stage
    • Irish Dance Competition (Feis) - Dance Competition
    • Sheepherding Demonstration - Field Event
    • Grand Rapids & District Pipe Band - Acoustic Music Tent
    • Duck Race - Wee Folks
  • 3:15 pm - Caber Toss - Athletics Field
  • 3:30 pm
    • Finvarra's Wren - Red Dragon Stage
    • Tartan Terrors - Brecon Stage
    • Delia Phillips Ceili Dance Workshop - Dance Tent
    • Waulking Demonstration - Weavers Tent
    • Haggis Hurl - Field Event
    • Survivor - Wee Folks
  • 4:00 pm
    • Solas - Red Dragon Stage
    • Cabar Feidh Pipes and Drums - Acoustic Music Tent
    • Jousting - Field Event
    • Duck Race - Wee Folks
    • Braemer - Athletics Field
  • 4:30 pm
    • Golf Chipping - Field Event
    • Parade - Wee Folks
    • Open Stone - Athletics Field
  • 4:45 pm - CommonWealth Dance Collective - Dance Tent
  • 5:00 pm
    • Finvarra's Wren - Red Dragon Stage
    • Blackthorn - Brecon Stage
    • Sheepherding Demonstration - Field Event
    • Massed Pipe Bands - Acoustic Music Tent
  • 5:15 pm - The Shannon Irish Dance Company - Red Dragon Stage
  • 5:30 pm
    • Dancin' Feet, Cape Breton Step Dance Workshop - Dance Tent
    • Ann Arbor Morris - Athletics Field
    • Haggis Hurl - Field Event
  • 5:45 pm
    • Finvarra's Wren - Red Dragon Stage
    • Irish Jam Seisun - Acoustic Music Tent
  • 6:00 pm - Jousting - Field Event
  • 6:15 pm
    • Tartan Terrors - Red Dragon Stage
    • Ann Arbor Morris - Dance Tent
  • 6:30 pm - Young Artists Showcase - Whippersnappers - Brecon Stage
  • 7:00 pm - Tartan & Thistle Scottish Country Dance Workshop - Dance Tent
  • 7:30 pm
    • Finvarra's Wren - Red Dragon Stage
    • BROTHER - Brecon Stage
  • 8:00 pm - Solas - Red Dragon Stage
  • 9:15 pm - Finvarra's Wren - Red Dragon Stage
  • 9:45 pm - BROTHER - Red Dragon Stage
For more information check out: 18th Annual Saline Celtic Festival Starts Thursday


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