Celtic Faire
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An Array of Celtic Traditions
- Great Meadow Vendors: From delectable Welsh cookies to exquisite knotwork jewelry, and fairy paraphernalia to gorgeous knits, be sure to bring your màileid-pòca (wallet) when exploring our array of specialty vendors!
- Heritage Music, Dance, and Folklore
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Rock out to the stirring rhythms of Celtic Spirit Pipe Band, Feadán Òr, Roc City Guardians Pipes and Drums, and Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann of Rochester. Listen as the campus echoes with the thrum of traditional melodies as played by local pipe bands. Heart-pounding dance demonstrations by ROCeltic and Rochester Academy of Irish Dance will keep you on your feet!
- Listen in to Livingston County Historian Holly Watson share about Sara jane McBride, a 19th-century Caledonia woman who was one of the pioneers of entomology and fly tying.
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Games of Skill & Sport
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Cheer on the Buffalo Heavies as they compete in historical Scottish demonstrations of strength, agility, and skill. Then, jump into the action yourself—visitors are invited to join the athletes for an impromptu sheaf toss on (Saturday at 3 p.m. $) to test their own strength and technique.
- Explore Celtic-based tabletop and lawn games including birinig, boules, birlos, croquet, quoits, sheaf toss, and Irish rings.
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Historic Village Highlights
Take a walk through our Historic Village to the sounds of bagpipes, visit with costumed interpreters, take a Toward Freedom & Fairness tour, visit the farm, and so much more.
On Village Square, chat with visiting clan representatives for more information on lineage, genealogy, tartan history, and a host of other topics. Clans include Baird, Wallace, Hannay Society, Kerr, Sinclair, Barclay, the Donnachaidh of the Northeast, and the Cumming Society.
Dive into Welsh folklore, dance, music, and culture with the return of Ruthanne Ankney. Discover the ancient art of Celtic wheat weaving and transform golden stalks of wheat into intricate Celtic designs
On Saturday, join Dr. Virginia Utermohlen Lovelace and the Finger Lakes Tea Co. and sip a delicious Irish tea while learning about the Irish cuppa, its history, and its traditions. Then on Sunday, Dr. Utermohlen will share about Celtic neolithic monuments and agricultural.
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