Program for Berea Celtic Fest and Gathering

Location: Friends Meeting House, 300 Harrison Road.

Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM.

Fee: $10 at the door. Also available on EventBrite. Beverage and snack available.

Artists:Headliners: Bella Issakova and Anya Darmanska. Local openers: Redbud Revival.

Location: Berea Community School

Time: 1:45 PM - 2:50 PM

Only for BCHS students.

Artist : John Skelton

Location: Top Drawer Gallery, 202 N. Broadway

Time: 6:15 PM .

Artist: Poet Will Leathem and multi-instrumentalist Turlach Boylan.

Theme: Listen and also sing-a-long.

Fee: Gratis, contributions accepted.

Location: Russel Acton Folk Center, 212 Jefferson St.

Time: 7:30 - 9:30 PM.

Artists: McTeggart Irish Dancers/Jeremy Wade/Justin Bridges. Chambless/Vogt,  Bella/Anya/Randy/John, Turlach and Friends, Jeni Balcom and Friends, Patrick D'Arcy and Friends.

Fee: Sliding fee from $10 and up, up, up. You decide.

Followed by a session for musicians till 11:30 PM.

Location: Boone Tavern  Garden

Time: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

Fee: Free.

Theme: Sessions led by different musicians.

11:00: Doon The Brae and Nashville Friends: 

12:00: Turlach Boylan and Kansas Friends.

1:00  : Chad Beauchaine and Knoxville Friends.

2:00  : Rebecca Baumbach, Skip Cleavinger

3:00  : Bella Issakova and Friends

4:00  : Jeni Balcom and Cincinnati Friends.

5:00  : Musicians move to Boone Tavern Patio.

Location: Russel Acton Folk Center, 212 Jefferson Street

Time: 1:30 PM. 

Event: Bodhran workshop by Jeremy Wade, assisted by Justin Bridges.

Fee: $5, or more. You decide.

Time: 3:00 PM.

Event: Ceili and Irish step dance workshop led by Amelia Maniscalco, instructor with The McTaggert Irish Dancers. Music by Justin Bridges and Jeremy Wade.

Fee: $5, or more. You decide.

Location: Cowan Chapel. 

1:00  : Jeni Balcom, Cincinnati, Ohio - "Presentation on the Irish Harp".

2:15  : John Skelton, London, GB/Harrodsburg, KY  - "Instruments of the Celtic tradition".

3:30  : Patrick D'Arcy, Dublin, Ireland/Nashville, TN - "Uilleann Piping - What We Know So Far".

Fee: Each event $10..

Donations accepted.

Location: Top Drawer Gallery, North Broadway.

1:00  : Jil Chambless, Dan Vogt from Tuscaloosa, AL. Songs of Ireland and more.

Fee: Free. Donations very much appreciated..

Location: Union Church Community Room.

Time: 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM.

Event: Free meal for artists and volunteers.

Location: Union Church steps

Time 7:00 PM. 

Artists: Set Course and Friends

Fee: Gratis, contributions accepted.

Location: Union Church

Time: 7:30 PM - 9:45 PM

Event: Celtic Celebration Concert

Fee: $20, students $5.

Artists:  

7:30: Jil Chambless/Dan Vogt, John Skelton, Rebecca Baumbach/Skip Cleavinger, Jeni Balcom.

Break.

8:45: Patrick D'Arcy with Friends, Bella Issakova/Anya Darmanska.

Grand finale - all musicians.

Time: 10:00 PM.

Location: Union Church Community Room.

Theme: Sessions for musicians ONLY.

Location: Union Church

Time: 10:30 AM

Celtic inspired church service with Rev Kent Gilbert, Bernardo Scarambone, and Bella Issakova

Location: St. Clare Catholic Parish House., Chestnut Street.

Time: 5:00 PM

Artists: Randy Clepper and John Sherman, Columbus, OH.

Suggested admission: $10, or another amount.

Do yourself a favor and purchase the unique and lovely Berea Celtic Fest CD. Contains 17 tunes performed by musicians, who have participated in our quaint, little quality filled gathering. $10.00.

Our event would not happen without our hardworking volunteers, dedicated musicians and remarkable partners. Please acknowledge them, if you see one.