StarNewsDaily.com – Week of August 18, 2011 – Vol.4, No. 23 – FREE
‘All Ye Lads and Lasses’
Jamestown Regional Celtic Festival Slated for Saturday August 27 at Mayville Park By Patricia Pihl Star Staff Writer
Proud people, it is said that the Scottish glorify failure, never give up, and don’t take themselves too seriously. The community will have a chance to learn more about and enjoy the Scottish culture as the Jamestown Regional Celtic Festival returns to Mayville Park at the end of this month. Whether it’s the sight and sound of massed pipe bands, kilt-clad athletes competing in feats of strengths, or the Ceilidh, a Scottish-style party, the festival is a day enmeshed in all things Celtic and an opportunity for the community to share in the culture of the Scottish and Irish. Event organizer Doug Clark said the event at Mayville’s Lakeside Park is one of the largest in Western New York and one of only two such festivals within a 100-mile radius of Jamestown. Last year, around 3,000 attended or participated in activities, with bands from three states coming to perform, exchange music and ideas. Clark adds, “it’s a great day on the lake with good food, and great Celtic music.” A member of the 96th Highlanders of Jamestown, Clark says there are a number of new artists this year including Charlie Zahm, a popular soloist at Celtic music festivals, maritime and early American music events. Other new acts include MacPherson Rant from Ontario and
The 96th Highlanders Pipe Band
Ischabaha from Erie, PA. The public is invited to attend the festival’s first kick-off party, from 7 to 11 p.m. on Friday with Celtic Music by “Step-IN-Time,” featuring Monte and Marcia Jones from Youngstown, NY. On Saturday, the sound of eight pipe bands will be heard throughout the day. Performing with the 96th Highlanders from Jamestown are the
MacKenzie Highlanders of Niagara Falls, the 87th Cleveland, the Caledonian Pipes and Drums of Buffalo, Trinity Episcopal Pipes and Drums of Hamburg, City of Thorold Pipe band from Ontario and Lochaber Pipe band from Lorain, Ohio. The “massed bands” will play at both the opening and closing ceremonies, scheduled for 12:30 and 5 p.m., in
what attendees will remember as a riveting musical experience. Music may be the centerpiece, but the festival features other attractions, which marry history, entertainment and spectacle. These include a Scottish heavy athletics competition, a “gathering” of the clans” and Celtic
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Star Cars at Cruisin’ Jamestown Contributed Article Downtown Jamestown Development Corporation
The General Lee from the Dukes of Hazzard, K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider, and Herbie the Love Bug will be attending the 19th annual Downtown Cruisin’ on Friday, August 19 from 5 p.m. -10 p.m. in downtown Jamestown. All three cars are sponsored by Dependable Auto Transport. Dependable Auto Transport is Western New York’s finest full service auto transport company located at 2160 Lafayette Street, Falconer. Dependable will pick up and deliver your vehicle to/from your home, office or any place you choose at no extra charge. Unlike most other transport companies they operate on each customers schedule and are available for pickup, delivery and terminal services 6 days a week. Visit www.dependableautotransport.com for additional information or call 1-800-665-3983. Photo opportunities will be available with each of the three star cars. The cars are provided by TV and Movie Cars for Hire based out of Buffalo, NY. The company features many professional television and movie cars. Visit www.tvandmoviecarsforhire. com for more information. “The General Lee and K.I.T.T. were so successful in 2010 that we asked them to return along with a new addition, Herbie the Love Bug,” said Tiffani Conti. “We are very thankful for Dependable Towing for sponsoring the star cars and allowing us to invite them back this year. They are a great addition to the downtown Cruisin’.”
K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider, General Lee from Dukes of Hazzard, and Herbie the Love Bug
Registration is still open to participate in the annual cruisin’. There is a $5.00 donation to enter. Pre-registration is highly encouraged and recommended. Registration forms are available at www.discoverjamestown.com or by calling 664-2477, ext 226. Registration will begin at 5:00pm at the Jamestown High School parking lot on Foote Avenue in Jamestown. All vehicles must check-in at Jamestown High School to receive their participant identification tag before being permitted to park in downtown. As in 2010, there will be no cruise into the downtown. All vehicles are required to check-in at Jamestown High School, receive their identification card, and then travel North on Foote Avenue to Third Street Street, left on Third Street and enter the Cruisin’ at Prendergast Avenue. Vehicles will be on display from 5pm to 11pm. The Untouchables will perform on the Main Stage located on the corner of Third and Main STreets from 7pm11pm. There will be dancing in the streets, contests, prizes and a “Best In Show” award. Food vendors will be on-site along with a beer and wine garden on Potter’s Terrace provided by the Gametime Sports Bar and Grill. Cruisin’ is sponsored in part by the Downtown Jamestown Development Corporation, Der Kobblers Automobile Association, Dependable Auto Transport, Advanced Production Group, and WKSN Kissin’ Oldies. Visit www.discoverjamestown.com to register for the 2011 downtown Cruisin’ or call DJDC at 664-2477, ext 226 for more information.