Directions
to Florida Sand Music Ranch
Take Florida I-75 to Exit #293 (Dade City
exit)
Turn EAST on Blanton Road, go approximately 1.6 miles
Turn LEFT on Clay Hill Road, go approximately 1.8 miles
Clay Hill Road becomes Myers Road; Florida Sand Music Ranch is on LEFT
Look for our red and white Celtic Fest signs along the way!
2024 Schedule
TBA
Thursday, February 1, 2024
8am Campers begin setup
Friday, February 2, 2024
8am Campers begin setup
3pm Gates open for
non-campers
3pm Vendors open
At Main Pavilion
5:00
McIntyre
5:00 Potluck supper begins
organized by
Dawn Evans
6:00
Raglan Road
7:00
Bing Futch
7:45
The Fabled Flaming Caber (in athletic field)
8:30
Albannach
9:30
Dragonfly
10:30
MacTier
Saturday, February 3,
2024
8am Gates open
Ongoing Throughout the Day: Highland
Athletics coordinated by
Bob Gourlay
Ongoing Throughout the Day: Vendors open
At Main Pavilion
10:30
Third Man Out
11:30
Raglan Road
12:30 Bodhran Workshop with
Nick Watson and Jacquie
Holland (both of Albannach)
There may be practice
instruments available.
1:30
Marcille Wallis &
Friends
2:30
Gypsies Ginger
3:30 Albannach
5:30 West
of Galway
6:30
Marcille Wallis &
Friends
7:30
Raglan Road
8:15
The Fabled Flaming
Caber (in athletic field)
9:00
Dragonfly
10:00 Bing
Futch
11:00
Albannach
McGrath Pavilion
Morning / Afternoon
10:00 Mountain Dulcimer Workshop with
Bing Futch
A few "loaner"
instruments may be available.
11:00 Fiddle Workshop with
Matt Miller
(of Marcille Wallis
& Friends)
All are welcome to
attend this workshop, however, there will be no loaner instruments available.
12:00 Pennywhistle Workshop with
Don Pigeon (of Marcille Wallis & Friends)
The workshop will
be taught using a "D" whistle. There will be whistles available for purchase at
the Celtic Heritage table in the large pavilion; Don also may have a supply of
instruments available for purchase.
1:00 West
of Galway
2:00
3:00
An introduction to the culture
of the Celtic nation of Brittany ... hear the language and learn a word or two
... hear the music and learn a dance (or maybe two).
4:00
5:00
McIntyre
Youth Pavilion Morning
/ Afternoon
11:30
A few "loaner"
instruments may be available.
12:30 Introduction to the Highland Fling with
Audrey Trawick
Learn the basics of the
most familiar of all the Scottish Highland dances.
(Instruction geared
toward ages 5 - 17, but all are welcome.)
A make and take
workshop in which Drew Reid, of Albannach, guides participants in making their
own didgeridoos and teaches how to play this Aboriginal Australian instrument.
(Materials provided for the construction of 20 instruments.
Participation by sign-up; first come, first served; priority given to children.
Observers - particularly parents of participating children - are welcome!)
3:00 Introduction to the Sword Dance with
Audrey Trawick
The Scottish Sword
Dance is an ancient dance of war. You will learn (peacefully!) the basics of
this iconic dance.
(Instruction geared
toward ages 5 - 17, but all are welcome.)