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Ceili At The Roundhouse Festival
Music - Entertainment - Celtic Dancing - Workshops - Food - Merchandise - Demonstrations
Indoor Celtic Festival Feb. 20 - 21, 2009
Held at the Machine Shop at the historical Roundhouse Complex in Evanston, Wyoming. 85 miles east of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Friday, 3 pm through Saturday, 6 pm. Admission $2
Dervish concert tickets not included in festival admission.
Presented by the Uinta County Concert Series, in partnership with the City of Evanston.
If you are interested in participating (pageantry, weaponry, clans, guilds) contact us at info@CeiliAtTheRoundhouse.com
To register as a vendor, click here.
For info about hotels, RV camping, restaurants, etc. visit www.VisitEvanston.com or print out the following brochure
http://www.evanstonwy.org/DocumentView.asp?DID=161
Dervish
from Sligo Ireland
Concert held at Davis Middle School
Friday, Feb. 20, 7 pm
Advance tickets $5 students, $10 adults
At the door $10 students, $15 adults
Click below to buy tickets!
"The most compelling, most soulful Irish traditional folk band playing today."
-- The News Journal, USA
"The extraordinary tightness of the lead instruments is breathtaking as the music soars, turns, and plunges."
-- Dirty Linen, USA
"Best Traditional/Folk Group"
-- Hot Press, Ireland
"Irish music fans should walk over broken glass to hear this band
-- Pulse Magazine, Australia
Mandola, flute and whistles, fiddle, accordion, vocals, bodhran, bones and bouzouki add up to passionate music played by 6 musicians.
Some great Dervish videos
Click here, and then on "Dervish Visited" for the heartwarming story of when Dervish visited Kyoto, Japan.
Other Festival Events
SHANAHY
(SHAWN-uh-hee) is a band that hails from Salt Lake City, Utah and performs traditional songs and tunes from the British Isles. The special Shanahy sound features fiddles, highland pipes, cauldwind pipes, uilleann (Irish) pipes, whistle, flute, bodhran, guitars, and vocals. |
WILLSON & MCKEE
Willson & McKee simply doesn't fit the traditional Celtic mold. A 30-year study of Irish and Scottish culture, music, dance, storytelling, poetry and people are combined with a modern feel. Unusual instrumentation and shimmering harmonies reflect the moods of Willson & McKee's Rocky Mountain lifestyle. |
CRANACHAN
Marty Smith on hammered dulcimer and Carolee Bowen on mandola play a lively assortment of high energy Irish and Scottish tunes that will get your feet tapping and your hands clapping. |
CH BAGPIPING
CH Bagpiping is a professional bagpiping service with 20 bagpipers nationwide. Established in 1998, CH Bagpiping provides the unforgettable sound of the Highland pipes including popular favorites Scotland the Brave, Highland Cathedral, Amazing Grace, Danny Boy and many more. Performers attending the festival are owner Chris Harris, bagpipers Eric Evenhuis & Bruce Hansen, and Snare drummer Doug Hansen. |
STEP DANCERSSisters Bryn and MacKenzie Morill, award winning Scottish stepdancers perform with Shanahy. |
WORKSHOPS
Celtic fiddling, bagpipes, hammered dulcimer, poetry, songwriting, Irish drum, and Scottish stepdancing open to all ages. |
PAGEANTRY & STORYTELLING
Bands of actors, jugglers and storytellers wander the festival, stopping to perform an ancient skit or tell a tall tale. |
YOUNG MUSICIANS FUNDRAISING BOOTH
Stop in to bid on items at the silent auction, participate in raffles, buy event t-shirts, and visit with organizers. |
SUD'S PUB
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WEAPONRY DEMONSTRATIONS
Deomonstrations and exhibitions including swordfighting, falconers, archery, chain maille, staffs & bows. |
JAM SESSION
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CHILDREN'S AREA
Kids can explore the straw bale jungle gym, enjoy Celtic crafts such as weaving, tartan invention, Bridget's Cross, and Celtic knots. |
VILLAGE MARKETPLACE
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CLANS AND GUILDS
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Enjoy several varieties of local brewed beers, Irish coffee or home-made root beer while listening to ongoing festival entertainment.
Regional musicians get together to play. Spectators welcome.
Merchants bring handmade goods and wares. Feast on delicious snacks and meals. Treat yourself to a message, henna painting, hair braiding, Celtic clothes and jewelry, or just stroll and browse.
Visit a number of different clans and learn about your heritage.Schedule of Events - Friday, Feb. 20
Schedule of Events - Saturday, Feb. 21