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The 6th Annual Jamestown Regional Celtic Festival &
Will be held on Saturday 9 AM till 11 PM on the grounds of the Mayville Lakeside Park The Festival was a huge success last year and we looking forward to a bigger festival this year in Mayville, New York. New Open to the Public!!
No Admission for
*Free Parking w/Shuttle Bus Service Handicap Parking & Wheelchair entrance will be at the Tennis Court Parking lot at Mayville Lakeside Park.
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| 2011 Major Sponsors | ||
Media Group One Radio Stations
Chautauqua Region Community Foundation
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| Schedule | ||
| PIPE BANDS | ||
Pipe Band Schedule 2011 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM & 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM – 96th Highlanders Pipes & Drums The list of the 7 Pipe Bands attending this years festival is listed below. It is a great list of pipe bands so you will not want to miss their performances. Each Pipe Band will be playing two 20 minute concerts, one in the morning and one in the afternoon plus two Massed Bands .
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OPENING CEREMONIES & |
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Featuring all Seven Pipe Bands and the Gathering of the Clans and Scottish Heavy Athletes. Presentation of Colors by the United States Marine Corps for the playing of the national anthems. Closing Ceremonies: 5:00 PM Featuring all Seven Pipe Bands and the Gathering of the Clans and presentation of the Scottish Heavy Athletic Competition. CEILIDH: 7:00 PM till 11:00PM
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| CELTIC MUSIC GROUPS | ||
Celtic Music Groups Beer & Wine Garden Stage 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM – Celtic Creek (Warren Pa.)
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| If You would like to Volunteer !! |
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Jobs include: Ticket sellers - Security - Band Ushers - Beer Tent Shirt Tent - Scottish Auction Tent FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 People to help set up tents, get the tables & Chairs from various places around the county. Basically set up various aspects of the festival. Lunch will be provided.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27 We will need volunteers to work various areas of the festival, ticket tents, beer tent,
SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 We will need volunteers to take down tents, collect all tables and chairs and help return them to their rightful owners. Police area for trash. Lunch on all Three days is provided by the festival. Our special thanks to all who volunteered in 2010. If you would like to be a festival volunteer contact: Doug Clark at:
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CEILIDH 7:00 PM till 11:00PM |
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Lochside Celtic Band will be our featured Ceilidh Band again this year! they really rocked last year and everyone there loved their music. Band will be performing 6PM till 11:00PM So stay after the Festival Closing Ceremonies and come to the Beer & Wine Garden for our CEILIDH!! |
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| Celtic Vendors | ||
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The Celtic Cottage Lords of the Seas The Rams Horn
Beaded Forest
Scottish Auction!! New This year a Scottish Auction in the Information tent. Come see what there is to bid on and help support the festival All proceeds go to the running of the festival. Costs have risen this year and every little bit helps. Thanks for your support in making this a great festival.
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| Food Vendors | ||
Be sure you come Hungry you won't want to miss the great food!! Sandee's Bakery & Deli Snack Shack - Camp Street UMC Beer & Wine Garden
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| Dancers | ||
| Olean Area Irish Dancers Olean, N. Y. |
Scottish Highland Heavy Athletic Competition | Scottish Highland Dancers |
| Celtic Music | ||
| Celtic Creek Jim & Beth McQustin www.celticcreek.com  |
Step In Time Marcia & Monte Jones www.stepintimemusic.com  | |
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McPherson's Rant
Winners of the Niagara Music Award World Group of the Year 2010, McPhereson's Rant has been playing together since 2001. Celtic Twist and the odd blues number. The Rant is held togeether by the common thread of love for music and |
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| 8 Pipe Bands | ||
The sound of the Great Highland Pipes will be heard throughout the day with the appearance of the following 8 Pipe Bands: 96th Highlanders Caledonian Pipes & Drums Trinity Episcopal Pipes & Drums City of Thorold Pipe Band Lochaber Pipe Band One more Pipe Band T. B. A. later in May! We look forward to having them all at this years festival! Saturday August 27, 2011 MAYVILLE LAKESIDE PARK ON ROUTE 394 MAYVILLE, NEW YORK
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| The Gathering of the Clans 2011 | ||
Clan Gunn - Clan Henderson - Clan Logan -Clan MacFarlane - Clan MacKenzie Clan Mac Neil - Clan Montgomery - Clan Stewart - Clan Taggart - Clan Turnbull New Clans are sending in there registration forms every day. Don't miss out send yours in today! |
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 2010 Clan Row along Chautauqua Lake | ||
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Clans & Athletes at Opening Ceremonies 2010
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.jpg) 2010 We had Seven Pipe Bands - 13 Clans - Heavy Athletes | ||
.jpg) Clans Marching off Opening Ceremonies | ||
Be sure to stop in and talk with the Clans, |
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| Scottish Heavy Athletics Competition | ||
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Everyone Enjoys the Scottish Heavy Athlete's |
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Competition is Serious! Competitors compete in Six Events:
56 pound weight throws for distance
Each competitor has three attempts to achieve his personal best. There will be a winner of each event and an overall winner. As for athlete line up: we will have a field of 10-15 athletes (that’s a full line up) 2 of which are females. A combination of amateurs and masters will be competing. As for the lineup, 2 of the athletes are highly ranked, We also picked up local athletes from Jamestown who will be throwing in this year's competition.
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| DIRECTIONS TO FESTIVAL | ||
| FROM ERIE / PITTSBURGH / CLEVELAND | ||
Take I-90 East to Exit 60 Westfield Exit. Turn left onto Route 394 into Mayville, New York. Continue to follow Route 394 for 7 miles through Mayville towards Chautauqua Lake. Once you get to the bottom of the hill you will see the lake, follow the curve and the park will be on the left side of the road. Parking will be on the right side of the road. Alternate Route from Erie and points east of Erie. Take I-90 East to I-86 East towards Jamestown. Get off at the Sherman Exit. Turn left and follow into Sherman to Stop sign. Turn right onto Route 430 and follow into Mayville. Where you will come to the traffic light in Mayville, turn right onto Route 394 and follow Route 394 till you see the lake, continue around bend and the festival will be on the left. Festival Parking will be on the right. |
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| From Buffalo | ||
| Take I-90 to Exit 60 Westfield Exit. Follow Route 394 as directed in the directions above. | ||
| From Olean | ||
| Follow I-86 West to the Sherman Exit. Turn right and go to stop sign. Turn right onto Rt-430 and follow this into Mayville. In Mayville you will come to a traffic light at the fire hall. Turn right onto Rt-394 and follow it through Mayville down the hill towards the lake. The park will be on the right side of the lake. | ||
| FROM WARREN PA | ||
| Take Rt-62 to Jamestown to I-86 West. Follow it to the Mayville/Lakewood exit. turn right onto Route 394 and follow Route 394 to Mayville. The festival will be on the right just before the bend leading to Mayville. Festival parking will be on the left side of the road. | ||