The dates for this year’s Celtfest are July 10-12, 2009 - Friday, Saturday and Sunday! More details to come.

FRIDAY, JULY 10th, 2009

Pubs Night 8pm-12am: Live Celtic Music !

In Almonte: Naismith Pub with Two Bobs and a Prob and The Barley Mow - Corkery Road

In Carleton Place: Ballygiblins Restaurant - Celtic Session Players

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SATURDAY, JULY 11th, 2009

Celtic Magick Day Downtown Almonte 10am-5:30pm

10:00 am Farmers Market  Faerie Wand Making, and Street Procession

10:30 - 11:00 a.m Riverside Park  RiverGoddess Wish Ceremony, and Story telling

10:30  - Start of Workshops - Fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo, bodhran, step-dance, tin whistle - All day to 4:30 pm

11:30 - 12:30 Riverside Park Celtic Concerts:

Heather Dale & Ben Deschamps

Acacia Lyra

1:00 Demo Concert -  Heather Dale/Ben Deschamps: Celtic Songs and Compositions

2:00 Demo Concert - Acacia Lyra : The Celtic Harp - History and Evolution

Plus, all day, Kids activities, Downtown Sidewalk Sale

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SATURDAY, JULY 11th, 2009

Main Stage Gemmill Park - Start time 6pm

Performers

6:00  The Barley Shakers

6:30  Marion Miller and Victor Maltby

6:50  Buster Brown Dancers

7:15  Heather Dale/Ben Deschamp

7:50  Dusty Strings

8:25  The Fitzgeralds - Everything Fitz

Celtfest Kitchen Party: Old Town Hall

9:00 p.m. - 12 midnight

Matt Pepin and Paul Hawtin and possibly, others !

The Fitzgeralds: Everything Fitz

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SUNDAY, JULY 12th, 2009

Fiddle Mass at Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church (134 Bridge Street) : 10:30am

Main Festival at Gemmill Park: 12pm - 6:30pm

Artisan Village Food Court, Celtfest Cup - Rugby Challenge, Highland Games Demo, O’Connell Acoustic Music Session Tent

Performers

11:55  Mayor Al Lunney

12:00  National Anthems

12:10  Monday Night Fiddlers

12:45  Danny O’Connell Bursary  Award

1:05  Elly Squared

1:35  Pakenham Fiddle & Step Ensemble

2:10  Corkery Road

2:45  Dusty Strings

3:20  The Ryans

4:00  Everything Fitz: The Fitzgeralds

4:55  Kyle Felhaver Band

5:35  The Town Pants

(Schedule subject to changes)