St. Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival

St. Augustine

CELTIC MUSIC

FINDING THE FESTIVAL

FROM THE NORTH (JACKSONVILLE & NORTH): • Take I-95 South to exit 318 (St. Aug./Green Cove Springs) • Turn left onto SR-16 E • Turn right onto N Ponce de Leon Blvd/US-1 S • Turn left onto W Castillo Dr. FROM THE SOUTH (DAYTONA/PALM COAST & SOUTH): • Take I-95 North • Take the US-1 exit (EXIT 298) toward St. Augustine and head toward St. Aug./Faver Dykes State Pk/Ft. Matanzas • Turn right onto US-1 North • Follow US-1 for about 16 miles • Turn right onto W Castillo Dr. Find out what traffic is like by calling 511 toll free, visiting FL511. com, or checking the free Florida 511 mobile app. You also can get traffic updates on Twitter by following @FL511_NORTHEAST 2 • 2018 St. Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival

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FESTIVAL NOTES • The first recorded St. Patrick Day celebration in the world was in the year 1600, in St. Augustine, America’s Oldest Celtic City, and the first St. Patrick Day Parade was here in 1601. Both are documented in Spain’s General Archive of the Indies by Dr. Michael Francis in Decebmer 2017. That means we’re celebrating the 419th anniversary this year! For info, visit www.irishcentral.com/roots/oldest-st-patricksday-parade-us-city-new-york-boston • Nine of the top Celtic bands in the world are performing at the festival this year. In fact, we were voted Best Concert or Event in Jacksonville and Best Festival in St. Augustine in 2016 & 2017. We’ve become known internationally as the finest Celtic music festival in the United States.

• The St. Augustine Highland Games has grown to one of the largest in Florida with more than 85 athletes competing. It’s the heritage part of the Celtic Music Festival, not to mention a unique sports event.

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St. Augustine

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FRIDAY MARCH 9 7:00 PM

(Seating begins at 6:30 PM in the VIP Tent)

$45.00

Per Person

Whiskey Tasting Event tickets are sold separately and are NOT included in the VIP Ticket

Whiskey Tasting

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oin us for an evening that’s sure to spark your Celtic pride and warm your spirit!

At our Whiskey Tasting Event, you’ll sniff, sip and savor scads of different, unique blends as your hear about the background of each one.

You’ll also learn the history and facts about what makes each of the various regions and whiskies

uniquely delicious. We’ll have a Jameson Brand Ambassador on hand straight from Ireland to answer all your question and provide highly-qualified insights, interesting trivia and likely a story or two!

Make plans now to be a part of this memorable evening. Seating is limited, so get your tickets and discover the whiskey you’ve been waiting for.

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TASTING INCLUDES:

Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition Jameson Black Barrel Jameson Blender’s Dog Yellow Spot Auchentoshan Aberlour 16 Year Old Glenlivet Nadurra Oloroso EVENT SPONSORED BY

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SATURDAY & SUNDAY MARCH 10 & 11 10:00 AM Athletes should arrive by 9 a.m.

KEG CARRY SATURDAY @ 1:00 PM

St. Augustine

Highland Games

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riginating in the Scottish Highlands during the 11th Century, Highland Games have long been a favorite spectacle, and they’re sure to be a major draw again.

You’ll see some of the most impressive kilt-wearing athletes around challenge one another in traditional Scottish heavy athletics and strength competitions, including the the Scottish weight throw, and the always entertaining caber toss.

HIGHLAND GAMES EVENTS INCLUDE:

• Open Stone Put

(16 lb. thrown for distance in any style)

• Braemer Stone Throw • 56 lb. Weight for Height • 56 lb. Weight for Distance • 28 lb. Weight for Distance

• Caber Toss

(Size and weight of caber differs between the classes of athletes)

• Sheaf Toss

(16 lb. burlap bag tossed with a pitch fork for height)

If you have any questions, email Bob Gourlay, Athletic Director at games@celticstaugustine.com.

SPECIAL EVENT FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC

KEG CARRY • 1 PM SATURDAY • REGISTER BY NOON

Members of the general public (aged 21+) are invited to partake in the Highland Games revelry in the Keg Carry.

The person who carries an 87 lb. keg the farthest distance in one minute wins a FREE Pony Keg!

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FESTIVAL SC SATURDAY MARCH 10

MAIN STAGE 10:00–11:00 AM St. Patrick Parade 10:00 AM Festival Gates Open 11:15–11:45 AM Bagpipe Jam 12:00–12:15 PM St. Patrick Parade Awards 12:15–1:00 PM Albannach 1:15–2:15 PM Emish 2:30–3:30 PM Dublin City Ramblers 3:45–4:45 PM Seven Nations 5:00–6:15 PM Steel City Rovers 6:30–7:15 PM Albannach 7:30–8:30 PM House Of Hamill 8:45–10:00 PM Enter The Haggis

HOUSE OF HAMILL

EMMET CAHILL CAPTAIN MAYHEM

ST. PAT’S PARADE

SECOND STAGE 12:00–12:30 PM Tartantrum 12:30–1:00 PM Central High School Kilties 1:00–1:45 PM Captain Mayhem 2:00–3:00 PM John Miles-Viking Presentation 3:15–3:45 PM Robert Burns 4:00–4:30 PM Tartantrum 4:45–5:30 PM Captain Mayhem 8 • 2018 St. Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival

ENTER THE HAGGIS

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MAIN STAGE Festival Gates Open 10:00 AM Clan Parade & Awards 11:00–11:15 AM Albannach 11:30 AM–12:15 PM Emish 12:30–1:30 PM Dublin City Ramblers 1:45–2:45 PM Albannach 3:15–4:00 PM Emmet Cahill 4:15–5:30 PM Rathkeltair 5:45–7:00 PM TARTANTRUM EMISH

MMET CAHILL

SECOND STAGE Tartantrum 12:00–12:30 PM Captain Mayhem 12:45–1:30 PM John Miles-History of Tartans 1:45–2:45 PM Robert Burns 3:00–3:30 PM Tartantrum 3:45–4:15 PM Captain Mayhem 4:30–5:15 PM

ALBANNACH

FOR COMPLETE DETAILS ON BANDS & EVENTS VISIT

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PARADE OPENS THE FESTIVAL

SATURDAY MARCH 10 10 AM

St. Paddy’s Parade T

his St. Patrick’s Day Parade celebrates the 419th year of St. Augustine’s Celtic heritage and the Emerald Isle’s most revered saint. One of the three largest parades in the city, more than 1,000 participants and thousands of spectators, lads and lasses converge upon the Ancient City each year. The parade follows a route throughout downtown and ends at Francis Field just as the Celtic Music & Heritage Festival begins.

FUN FACT: The wearin’ o’ the green was seen as a form of rebellion and was outlawed in 18th Century England. Wearing of shamrocks was a crime punishable by hanging.

PARADE SPONSORS

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$50

10’ X 10’ SPACE MUST REGISTER

BY FEBRUARY 1

Show Clan Pride

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ne of the most important aspects of the St. Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival is acknowledging the importance of your family’s history on your every day life.

Show your clan pride by creating a home for your and yours during the fest with a Clan Space. Not only does it offer you the most exciting and visible way to share your culture, you could potentially meet new clansfolk who share your tartan.

Best of all, you’ll be a part of letting everyone know that Celtic culture and heritage is as strong as ever in America’s Oldest CELTIC City!

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PREVIOUSLY HONORED CLANS: 2017

CLAN DONNACHAIDH SOCIETY OF FLORIDA 2016

CLAN DUNBAR 2015

CLAN IRWIN Clan registration is now open!

Register your clan online at CelticStAugustine.com/clans/ or contact our Clan Liaison at heritage@CelticStAugustine.com

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ENTER THE HAGGIS FESTIVAL MAIN STAGE

SATURDAY MARCH 10 8:45–10 PM

Enter The Haggis

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ince 1995, festival headliner Enter The Haggis have led the charge among Celtic folk rock bands, delighting fans with their memorable performances, inspired songwriting, musical proficiency and high quality recordings. The Toronto-based band has released eight acclaimed studio albums, the most recent debuting at #9 on the U.S. national Billboard Heatseekers charts. Their original songs such as “One Last Drink”, “Down With The

Ship” and “Gasoline” have become folk rock anthems, appearing in films such as “Goon”, “10mph” and “Addicted to Plastic”, and reaching as high as #25 on U.S. radio.

The band’s new single, “Mrs. Elliott”, is a triumphant return to form, showcasing Enter The Haggis’ signature sound and instrumentation; bagpipes blaze over a powerhouse hard-rock rhythm section as Lewington and Buchanan trade off on lead vocals. “Mrs. Elliott” is the

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opening track on the band’s 20th Anniversary retrospective double album “Cheers and Echoes”, which features the band’s best loved songs.

Praise for Enter The Haggis has appeared in major national publications, including The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post and Canada’s Globe and Mail.

SEE THE COMPLETE FESTIVAL ENTERTAINMENT LINE-UP ON PAGES 8–9

FESTIVAL SPONSORS

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