The sounds of the ancient Celtic peoples of Scotland and Ireland are as alive today as ever in America's Oldest Celtic City at the St. Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival, at Francis Field on Castillo Drive. Find the CELT in YOU as you take in the sights, sounds and tastes of centuries of European history in the Nation's Oldest City founded in 1565 by Spanish Celts. Highland Games athletes demonstrate their mind-boggling strength, Celtic Clans show their ancestral pride, Vendors offer up Celtic cuisine and handmade and imported Celtic crafts, and the St. Patrick Parade marches through the streets of the Ancient City's Historic District.
The hands-down favorite of the St. Augustine Celtic Festival is the MUSIC. Bands from Scotland, Ireland, Canada and around the U.S. play both traditional tunes and Celtic rock throughout the two-day festival.
Who runs the Celtic Festival? An amazingly talented and organized group of women. Whether you come to hear the great lineup of Celtic bands, to watch the athletes of the Highland Games, to shop with the many Celtic artisans, or to just enjoy the immersive atmosphere of Celtic culture and scrumptious food, you can thank several talented Celtic women for organizing The Finest Celtic Music Festival in the United States. Pat Syeles (Festival Director), Lisa Mack (Entertainment Director & Stage Manager), Amy Galbreath (Field Manager), and Erin Bradshaw Rodriguez (Assistant Field Team) pull it all together each year. Read about them in this news article from Celtic Canada, pages 4-7 here.
The hands-down favorite of the St. Augustine Celtic Festival is the MUSIC. Bands from Scotland, Ireland, Canada and around the U.S. play both traditional tunes and Celtic rock throughout the two-day festival.
Who runs the Celtic Festival? An amazingly talented and organized group of women. Whether you come to hear the great lineup of Celtic bands, to watch the athletes of the Highland Games, to shop with the many Celtic artisans, or to just enjoy the immersive atmosphere of Celtic culture and scrumptious food, you can thank several talented Celtic women for organizing The Finest Celtic Music Festival in the United States. Pat Syeles (Festival Director), Lisa Mack (Entertainment Director & Stage Manager), Amy Galbreath (Field Manager), and Erin Bradshaw Rodriguez (Assistant Field Team) pull it all together each year. Read about them in this news article from Celtic Canada, pages 4-7 here.
