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For a comprehensive listing of Highland
Games please also visit the US Scot's Website at Note: There are many of the events here which are not hosted by SASRI, please be sure to check the respective websites or call of the venue/sponsor to confirm the event's date, time, price and ticket availability. Information may be subject to change without notice. Click here for more printer friendly version of this page... For a listing of Highland Games around the New England area Click Here...
The St. Andrews Society Scottish Country
and Ceilidh Dance Club meets most Monday nights in Cranston RI from
September - June. Visit the dance
club webpage or scroll down to the ongoing events section of this
page for more details...
SASRI's Member Appreciation Night will take place on 10 May 2008 this year's event will feature a performance by Scotland's own North Sea Gas The event is free for SASRI members (non-members and guests $10 donation). For more information please contact the website at:
The Scottish Heritage Society's next Rhode Island Scottish Highland Festival is scheduled to take place in May 17, 2008 at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Richmond, RI. This event is held rain or shine. As always SASRI will be setting up a booth at the festival and welcomes volunteers to help staff the tent. More information about this year's upcoming festival please visit the Scottish Heritage Society's website at http://www.riscot.org The Blackstone River Theatre typically host an Irish Ceili and Set Dance in May. For more information call the Blackstone River Theatre at: (401) 725-9272 or visit their official website at http://www.riverfolk.org. 2008 info TBA
SASRI's Tartan Day Picnic will take place on 15 June 2008 Further information to be mailed out closer to even. Please RSVP so we can plan accordingly. POLO!!! USA -v- Scotland will take place on 21 June 2008 more infomation TBA The 12th annual Southern New Hampshire Highland Games
typically take place in June at Silver Ranch
in Jaffrey, New Hampshire from
9:00AM - 5:30PM The event is held Rain or Shine. Past festivals included
performances by Glengarry Bhoys, Halali et.al.. For more information
about the games visit http://www.snhscotcelt.org
or join their mailing list at:http://www.snhscotcelt.org/MailingList.php The 29th Annual Sea Music Festival will take place
place June 13-15, 2008 in Mystic Connecticut. The 21st annual Fairfield County Irish Festivalwill take place June13-15, 2008 at Indian Ledge Park in Trumbull Connecticut. For more information visit their website at:http://www.irishfestival.org/ The 2nd annual Maine Celtic Celebration will take place July 18-20, 2008 in Belfast, Maine. For more detailed information write: Maine Celtic Celebration PO Box 122 Belfast, ME 04915 or visit their website at: http://www.mainecelticcelebration.com/ The 28th annual Old Songs Festival will take place June 27-29, 2008 at the Altamont Fairgrounds in NY. For more information visit http://www.oldsongs.org/festival/ -- 2009 dates TBA. Western Massachusetts Highland Games and Celtic Festival will take place June 28, 2008 Franklin County Fairground on 89 Wisdom Way in Greenfield, MA in June For more information visit their website at: http://www.wmhg.org -- 2008 dates TBA. The 6h annual Cape Cod Celtic Festival typically takes place June 26-29, 2008. This years list of performers include Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill, Mary Jane Lamond, Wendy MacIsaac, Julie Glaub & Mark Weems, Mac Morin, Kimberley Fraser, Pat Gillis, Eamon & Mick Coyne, Mance Grad,y Stanley & Grimm (Sean Brennan & Nikki Engstrom), Susan Gedutis Lindsay & Stephen Lindsay, and Patsy Whelan.For more information visit the festival's website at: http://www.capecodcelticfestival.com/
The 85h annual Roundhill Highland Games will take place on Saturday July 5, 2008 at Cranbury Park, Norwalk, Connecticut. For more information about the games please visit their website at: http://www.roundhill.org The 15th Annual Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival will take place on Saturday, 19 July 2008 at Look Park located on 300 North Main St, Florence (Northampton).This year's event will include performances by Zo Darrow & the Fiddleheads, Enter the Haggis, The Rising and Charlie Zahm. For more information call (413) 862-8095 or (413) 862-4539, write Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival, Inc. PO Box 86 Blandford, Massachusetts 01008, e-mail: info@glasgowlands.org or visit their website at: http://www.glasgowlands.org Blackstone River Theatre Celtic Festival will take place at Diamond Hill State Park in Cumberland on July 21, 2008 (note: rain date will be July 22nd)This year's lineup includes performances by: Clancy Legacy (Aoife Clancy, Donal Clancy & Robbie O'Connell) Pendragon, April Verch Band, Jennifer Roland Band, Solas An Lae Atwater-Donnelly Trio, The Gnomes, Windharp The Alleged Ceili Band, Harney Academy Dancers, The Publicans The Eastern Trad Trio, Keith Munslow, Rosalita's Puppets Diane Edgecomb, The Toe Jam Puppet Band, Greg Cooney. Event organizers often seek sponsors, vendors and festival volunteers; if interested in participation in a future event call 401-725-9272. For more information: http://www.riverfolk.org/schedule.html
The Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo Parade and The Halifax Highland Games and Scottish Festival will take place in July 1-8, 2008 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. For more information please visit their newly updated website at http://www.nstattoo.ca -- July 2009 information not yet announced. The St. Andrew's Society of Maine's Tattoo will take place on July 12, 2008 at Fort Knox, Maine (Bucksport area). For more information visit their website at: http://www.anahhighlanders.com/FortKnoxTattoo.htm The 22nd annual Lowell Folk Festival will take place July 25-27, 2008 at the Lowell National Historical Park. This three day festival is the largest free folk festival in the nation featuring traditional music from all over the globe, dance, craft demonstrations, street parades, dance parties, and delicious ethnic foods. Entertainment is presented on six outdoor stages throughout the city of Lowell, Massachusetts.For more information, contact Lowell National Historical Park, 67 Kirk Street, Lowell, MA 01852, call: (978) 970-5000 or (978)-970-5002 (TDD) or visit their website at http://www.lowellfolkfestival.org/ 2009 dates TBA. The 6th annual Blackstone Valley Celtic Festival is scheduled to take place Saturday, July 12, 2008. Last year's festival included performaces by: Paddy Keenan with John Walsh and Peter Molloy, Seamus Connolly & Friends, The Robbie O'Connell Band, Celtic Spring (From NBC's "America's Got Talent'), Charlie Zahm, Tulach Ard Pipe Band, and Nan Tom Teaimin . 2008 lineup has not been announced as of this update. For more information visit their website at: http://celticfestival.blackstonevalley.org/program.php The 24rd annual Greater Hartford Irish Music Festival typically takes place in on the last weekend of July in Glastonbury, CT. For more information about next year's even call (860) 657-9950 or visit the festival's official website at: http://www.irishmusicfest.com The 2008 schedule has not been announced as of this update. The Foster RI's Old Home Days typically takes place in July -- 2008 dates have not been announced as of this update. For more information call: 401-392-9200 or 401-647-5476 The Gathering 2009, Edinburgh will take place Holyrood Park, Edinburgh on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th of July 2009 The Gathering 2009 will take the form of an international clan gathering and the largest highland games ever held in Scotland, and will be one of the key events of Homecoming Scotland. It is estimated that there will be over 80 clan tents, with around 7500 clan and Scottish association members from around the world. The highland games will attract a further 30,000 people over the two days. For more information visit their website at: http://www.thegathering2009.com/ The Annual Pipers' Gathering at Killington will take place August 1-4, 2008 For more information visit their website at http://www.pipersgathering.org The Irish Cultural Centre of New England has announced that Irish Connections will take place September12-14, 2008 in Canton, Mass. Past performers included: Tommy Makem, Cherish the Ladies, Liz Carroll and John Doyle, Mick Moloney, Kevin Burke and Johnny Connolly, Niamh Parsons, Gugenheim Grotto, Paddy Keenan and Peter Molloy, Cara Dillon, Harpapalooza, The Prodigals, Nightingale, Cara, Urban Ceili, Trouz Bras, John Spillane, Tempest, Baby Jenks , The Black Crowes, The Saw Doctors, Black 47, Altan, Dervish, The Roches, Beoga and Uncle Earl, The Dropkick Murphys, Enter the Haggis, Dervish and Kieran Jordan Dancers just to name a few. 2008 line up TBA well as others which have yet to be added to the lineup. On the festival grounds will also be vendors, an author's tent, genealogy, Gaelic games, and Irish stepdancing schools. To see more detailed information and find ticket information visit the ICON 2007 website at http://www.iconsfestival.com/festival/ The 30th annual Maine Highland Games will take place on August 16, 2008 at Thomas Point Beach City, in Brunswick Maine. The Tannahill Weavers, Prydein, Fiddle Dee Dee, Charlie Zahm and Colin Grant-Adams are scheduled to appear at this year's event. For more information visit the Maine Highland Games Official website at: http://www.mainehighlandgames.org The St. Andrews Society of Vermont's 35th Annual Quechee Scottish Games will take place August 23, 2008 at the Quechee Polo Field in Quechee Vermont. For more information please visit their website at: http://www.quecheescottishfestival.com/
The 11th annual Newport Waterfront Irish Festival is scheduled to take place August 30 - September 1, 2008 (Labor Day Weekend) at Fort Adams State Park in Newport Rhode Island. For more information visit their website at: http://www.newportfestivals.com/Irish_Festival/ The 11th annual Boston Folk Festival will take place September 13 &14 at U-Mass Boston. Past performers included: The Sprigs with Brendan Bulger (fiddle), James Conway (harmonica, whistle), Marc McGowan (mandolin, banjo) and Bill Knox (guitar) as well as Cape Breton fiddler and stepdancer Natalie MacMaster. The festival is held at the Boston Harbor Campus, 100 Morrissey Blvd. Boston , MA. For more information call (617) 287-6911or visit their website at: http://www.bostonfolkfestival.org/ 2008 dates TBA
The annual New Hampshire Highland Games
is scheduled to take place in September 19-21, 2008. at Loon Mountain Ski Resort,
in New Hampshire. Highlights of the festival include the Gathering
of the Clans, Massed Bands, Sheepdog Trials, Celtic World Music
Concerts, the New England Regional Scottish Fiddle Championship,
Heavyweight Scottish Athletics, National Highland Dance Competition,
Solo Piping & Drumming, Scottish Harp & other instrument competitions.
For more information about the games write NHSCOT,
P.O. Box 4197, Concord, New Hampshire 03302-4197 or call (603)
229-1975. Ticket Sales line is 1-800-358-7268. You'll also find
information online on the NHHG website at http://www.nhscot.org
2008 dates TBA Celtic Classic Highland Games and Festival typically take place in late September in Bethlehem, Pa. Old Blind Dogs are among the many performers scheduled to perform at the 2007 festival. For more information about the festival, please visit their website at: http://www.celticfest.org or e-mail celticfest@fast.net 2008 dates TBA The Old Burnside Brewing company's Pipes In The Valley Celtic Music Festival presented by Olde Burnside Brewing will take place September 27, 2008 at Riverfront Plaza, in Hartford, CT. Past festivals included performances by Battlefield Band, North Sea Gas. Barleyjuice and Charlie Zahm. 2008 line up TBA. For more details please visit their official website at: http://www.pipesinthevalley.com/ 2008 dates TBA Music-For-Robin has announced that a performance by Masters of the Celtic Harp Grinne Humbly & William Jackson on Sunday, September 30, 2007. This is a House Concert in Lexington, MA. Tickets: $15 There is a possibility of a workshop being arranged and details are TBA/TBC. Call (781) 862-7837 for Information & reservations and also visit the Music-For-Robin website at: http://music-for-robin.org/
SASRI Member Appreciation Night and Annual Business Meeting takes place in October Fliers will be sent out to SASRI members. For further information contact SASRI at info@standrewsri.org 2008 dates TBA Skip Healey has announced that the 5th Annual Wind On The Bay Symposium typically takes place in late or early October in East Greenwich, RI. For more information and application forms please visit their website at: http://www.windonthebay.com or call (401) 885-2502. 2008 dates TBA
The 25th annual St. Andrew's Society of Connecticut Scottish Festival takes place in October at the Goshen Fairgrounds in Goshen Connecticut.Last year's performers includde: Hunting McLeod, Kasha Breau and Wildnotes, Charlie Zahm, and storyteller Ellen Coutts Waff. For more information visit their website at:: http://www.sasct.org 2008 dates TBA/TBC The 21st annual 'Scotland's Highland Festival' takes plac ein October at the Edward Waldo Homestead in Scotland Connecticut. For more information visit their website at: http://www.scotlandgames.org Come visit SASRI at their tent at these games! 2008 dates TBA
Scottish Traditional Vocalist Jim Malcom typically perform in the New England area in late October and early November More information about future tours and venues are TBA as dates are confirmed. For further information, visit Jim's website at: http://www.jimmalcom.com SASRI annual fall Kirkin' O' The Tartans will not take place in November at A future event is being organized and is tentatively scheduled for April. Details and venue toannounced as soon as they are finalized. Watch for further info via Snail Mail. The Royal Scottish Country Dance Socitey (RSCDS) Boston chapter sponsers an Annual Scottish concert which takes place sometime in November. Last year's performers included: Jeames Graham (Gaelic Song, Pipes), Laura Risk (Fiddle), Karen Campbell Mahoney (Highland Dance), RSCDS Demo.Team, Hollis Easter (Scottish small pipes, flute, vocals), Susie Petrov (piano, accordion) and was held at the National Heritage Museum, 33 Marrett Rd, Lexington, MA. For more information about future events call (781) 894-7754 or visit thier website att: http://www.rscdsboston.org/Calendar.htm The St. Andrews Society of Massachusetts 4th Annual St Andrew's Day Dinner typically takes place in November at the Portuguese American Club in Taunton Mass. Last year's event featured a performance by The Brigadoons. For more information call (508) 823-4390, e-mail :Elan44@aol.com or Leaa@aol.com, or visit their website at: http://www.st-andrews-of-mass.org . 2007 dates TBA. Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas will perform November 10, 2007 at the National Heritage Museum in Lexington MA. For more information call (818) 886-4968, visit the Royal Scottish Dance Society of Boston's website at http://www.rscdsboston.org/ or visit Alasdair's website at http://www.alasdairfraser.comÊ The St. Andrew's Society of Toronto's next St. Andrew's Ball will take place at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in November 24, 2007. For further information about the St. Andrew's Society of Toronto's ball, please e-mail them at: ruthorbill.mcdonald@sympatico.ca or visit the St. Andrew's Society of Toronto's website at http://www.standrews-society.ca/ball.cfm . Blackstone River Theatre typically hosts their
annual fundraiser in November. Last year's event included performances
by: Pendragon, Robbie O'Connell, Atwater-Donnelly Trio and more. For more
information call. (401) 725-9272 or visit the BRT website at: http://www.riverfolk.org
Updated: SASRI
Scottish Country and Celildh Dance Club's Join us for
an evening of dining and dancing neither partner or experience needed
to participate in the dances. There is typically a
Christmas Ceili at the Cordage Commerce Center, Rte. 3A, E.Plymouth,
MA in December -- For more
information call (508) 747-2273 -- No information for 2007 as of this
update. There typically is a Christmas Concert at Gasson
Hall at Boston College in December. WGBH Celtic Christmas show typically happens each December.Past performers have included:: Sean Keane, Shaaron Shannon, Lissa Schnecenburger, Aoife O'Donovan, Brian O'Donovan, Kieran Joredan, Kevin Doyle (TBC) and took place at the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square, Somerville, Massachusetts. For more information about last year's event briano@celticradio.com. For more information about the Somerville Theatre call (617) 625-4088 or visit their website at http://www.somervilletheatreonline.com/ Info for 2007 TBA/TBC The Blackstone River Theatre hosts an Irish Ceili and Set Dance typically once a month. For more information call the Blackstone River Theatre at: (401) 725-9272 or visit their official website at http://www.riverfolk.org. The 10th Annual Gathering of Fiddlers and Fishermen
typically takes place early in January at the Common
Fence Point Community Hall, 933 Anthony Road, Portsmouth, RI (401) 683.5085
for more information visit the Common Fence Music website at:
http://www.commonfencemusic.org The St. Andrew's Society of Maine's will typically
sponsors an annual Burns Tribute in January. For more information
contact: Marie Macomber at 207-897-3222 or e-mail ripgould@usadatanet.net
The St. Andrew's Society of Connecticut's Annual Robert Burns Celebration typically takes place in January. For more information visit their website at: : http://www.sasct.org 2008 info TBA/TBC
The RI Burns Anniversary Committee's 46th Annual Burns
Supper and Dance will take place 7 February 2009at the Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet
ballroom in Cranston RI. Please make your reservations early as space
is limited. Note, meals have to be ordered in advance and there
will not be any tickets at the door. For more information
e-mail robertburns@standrewsri.org.
2008 dates TBA The Blackstone River Theatre typically hosts an Irish Ceili and Set Dance in February. For more information call the Blackstone River Theatre at: (401) 725-9272 or visit their official website at http://www.riverfolk.org. The 17th annual Mid-Winter Scottish-Irish Music Festival
and Fair typically takes place in February at the Valley Forge
Convention Center in King of Prussia , PA Last year's performers were:
Dave Anthony Overdrive, The Brigadoons, Birnam Wood, Brother, Andy Cooney,
Glengarry Lads & Lasses, Greenwich Mean Time, Hadrian's Wall, Halali,
Carolyn Hannan, The Jimmy Kelly Band, Seamus Kennedy, Ashley MacLeod,
The McKasson, Seven Nations, Maura O'Connell, Rathkeltair, Searson, Timlin
& Kane, Whelan & Gaffney. For more invormation call (610) 825-7268 or
visit the East of Hebrides website at: http://www.eohebrides.com/
you can also send e-mail to:
eohebrides@aol.com 21st Annual Folk Alliance Conference (for people in the folk music business) typically takes place in February in Austin Texas. For more information email folk-alliance@folk.org or visit their website at: http://www.folkalliance.net
"A Taste of Kinsale" Irish food festival typically takes place in Newport Rhode Island in early March. 2009 will mark the 10th anniversary of this event. Future information not yet available. For more information visit their webstie at: http://www.gonewport.com/IrishChefs/irishchefs_07.htm The Blackstone River Theatre typically hosts an Irish Ceili and Set Dance in March. For more information call the Blackstone River Theatre at: (401) 725-9272 or visit their official website at http://www.riverfolk.org.
The annual St. Patrick's Day Celtic Sojourn concert
typically takes place in March sometime around St. Patrick's Day
at the Somerville Theatre, Davis Square, Performers TBA/TBC. For more information visit the Celtic Sojourn website at:
The Blackstone River Theatre typically hosts an Irish Ceili and Set Dance each month. For more information call the Blackstone River Theatre at: (401) 725-9272 or visit their official website at http://www.riverfolk.org. The Second Annual National Maine Tartan Day will take place in April 4, 2008 Last year's (1st annual) was held at The Capitol Building in Augusta Maine. For more information visit the Maine Tartan Day website at: http://www.mainetartanday.com The St. Andrew's Society of Massachusetts will host an Annual Kirkin o' the Tartans in April St. John's Episcopal Church, 370 Bay Street Taunton, Massachusetts 02780. 2009 info TBA. For more information call (508) 823-4390, e-mail sasmass@gmail.com or visit their website at: http://www.st-andrews-of-mass.org The 10th annual New York Tartan Week will take place in Manhattan in AprilThis event features an Annual Tartan Day Parade which marches down 6th Avenue.For more information about this event or registration forms to participate in the 2008 celebration please visit their official website at http://www.tartanweek.com/ The Saint Andrews Society of New Hampshiretypically hosts aKirkin' O' their Tartans in April and their Tartan Day Dinner also takes place in April 2009 information TBA. For more information visit their website athttp://www.standrewsocietynh.org SASRI Scottish Country and Ceilidh Dance Club's
Manchester Indoor Highland Games typically take place in April at Memorial High School in Manchester, NH. For more information visit the New Hampshire School of Scottish Arts website at: http://www.nhssa.org 2008 info TBA NEFFA Festival with Dance takes place in April Last year's event was held at their new site in Mansfield Mass. For more information visit: http://www.neffa.org/ 2008 info TBA The Blackstone River Theatre typically host an Irish Ceili and Set Dance in April. For more information call the Blackstone River Theatre at: (401) 725-9272 or visit their official website at http://www.riverfolk.org. 2008 info TBA St. Andrew's Society of Connecticut Annual April High Tea & Abbreviated General Meeting takes place in April .For more information email Pam Munro at pmunro@sbcglobal.net , call (860) 859-1803 or visit their website at http://www.sasct.org 2008 info TBA
NEFFA Festival with Dance takes place in April 25-27, 2008 Last year's event was held at their new site in Mansfield Mass. For more information visit: http://www.neffa.org/ 2008 info TBA
St. Andrew's Society of RI Scottish Country & Ceilidh
Dance Club Meets most Mondays at 7:00pm from September through
June at Legion Hall, 7 Legion Way, Cranston, RI. Doors open at 7.15 pm
and dancing begins at 7:30pm. For additional information. The Blackstone River Theatre often sponsors Irish Ceili & set dance The emphasis is on fun! Neither partner nor experience are necessary. For more information when the next event is please call the Blackstone River Theatre at: (401) 725-9272 or visit their website at http://www.riverfolk.org Irish music is performed most Thurday nights at Wards Public House, 3854 Post Road, Warwick, RI. For more information call Wards at (401) 884-7008 The Daughters of Scotia meeting details TBA: daughtersofscotia@standrewsri.org The Boston Scottish Fiddle Club (BSFC) meets October thru June on the first Sunday of the month at the Masonic Hall 1950 Massachusetts Ave.(one block north of Porter Square). Workshops run from 2 pm to 5 pm, and our open session is from 5:30 to 7:00.Ê The workshop focuses on beginners between 2 pm and 3 pm, and intermediate players between 3 pm and 5 pm.Ê The workshop leader often gives a short, half-hour performance following the workshop.Ê After refreshments, we have an open session, playing from our session book or past tunes that we've learned, between 5:30 pm and 7:00 pm or later. Admission for non-members was $3 for either the afternoon or evening, or $5 for the whole day (be sure to call first to see if that's changed). All ages, all musicians, all instruments, all levels, listeners, and dancers are welcome. For more information about the BSFC, visit their website at: http://www.bsfc.org/ or e mail members@bsfc.org Irish music Session led by Bob Druin (of Pendragon) et.al., happens every Sunday night from 7-10pm at Wards Public House, Post Road in Warwick (corner of Post Road and Cowesett Aveneue). For ongoing information about Irish Music events and this and other sessions around Rhode Island, South Eastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod area please visit Rhode Irish Net at: http://www.rhodeirish.net Blackstone River Theater frequently hosts Irish Ceili Dances throughout the year. For more information visit the Blackstone River Theater website at: http://www.riverfolk.org Music for Robin maintains a website that's chock full of information about Celtic shows happening in the New England area. For more information visit the "Music for Robin" website at: http://www.music-for-robin.org/coming.htm Information about Celtic music performances in the Eastern US can be found on the Celtic Beat website at http://www.mv.com/ipusers/celticbeat/ The Callanish School Of Celtic Arts offers classes in Highland Dancing, Cape Breton Step-Dancing; Gaelic Song and also Scottish Gaelic, Cornish, Breton languages. Classes meet in Hyannis, Massachusetts and are offered at various times of the year.. For more information about course dates and how to register call (508) 888-0107 or visit their website at: http://www.mermaid-productions.com/callanish.html In the works Slow
Jam Session...if you live in the Rhode Island area and are interested
in being a part of this please
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