Phil Sansotta - Celtic Festival and Highland Games, Quad Cities

September 18-19, 2015
www.celtichighlandgames.org
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Sponsors
Sponsors
Friends of the Festival
The Celtic Cultures Alliance of the Quad Cities
and the planning committee for the Celtic
Festival and Highland Games of the Quad Cities
would like to thank all of our sponsors, without
whom this event would not be possible.
Andrew Thomas
Mark McVey
Stephanie Caskey
Ken Ohr
Sandy Swanson
Platinum
Graphics
Rudy’s Tacos
Colona Chiropractic
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Schedule
Celtic Festival and Highland Games Schedule
Friday
3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
3:00 PM – 5:30 PM
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Family Activities
Grounds
Grounds
Grounds
Entertainment Tent
Workshops Tent
Workshops Tent
Entertainment Tent
Athletics Field
Entertainment Tent
Grounds Open
Coloring, Face Painting
Belegarth Medieval Combat
3rd Iowa Cavalry
Blacksmithing Demonstration
Four Shillings Short
Celtic Members of the 3rd Iowa Cavalry
Foam Sword Making
Turas
Strongman Demonstration
The Gothard Sisters
Grounds
Grounds
Athletics Fields
Athletics Fields
Athletics Fields
Family Activities
Animals Field
Dance Tent
Entertainment Tent
Workshops Tent
Animals Field
Entertainment Tent
Workshops Tent
Animals Field
Workshops Tent
Grounds
Dance Tent
Dance Tent
Entertainment Tent
Rugby Field
Workshops Tent
Dance Tent
Animals Field
Workshops Tent
Dance Tent
Entertainment Tent
Workshops Tent
Animals Field
Dance Tent
Workshops Tent
Dance Tent
Dance Tent
Entertainment Tent
Workshops Tent
Entertainment Tent
Grounds Open
3rd Iowa Cavalry
Belegarth Medieval Combat
Heavy Games: Lightweight National Championship
Heavy Games: Midwest Regional Championship
Heavy Games: Traditional Highland Games
Coloring, Face Painting, Mini Highland Games
Shetland Ponies
Highland Dance Competition
The Lads of Dubuque
Genealogy
Sheep Herding Demonstration
The Led Farmers
Singing in Gaelic
Sheep Herding Demonstration
Gaelic Language
Parade of Tartans
Celtic Princess Contest
Bonnie Knees Contest
The Beggarmen
Lacrosse
Celtic History of Davenport and Scott County
Intro to Bagpipes Workshop
Sheep Herding Demonstration
Intro to Bodhran
Laural Almquist
Exorna
Gaelic Language
Sheep Herding Demonstration
Laural Almquist
Women of the Civil War
Laural Almquist
Colleen’s School of Clogging & Celtic Dance
The Langer’s Ball
Foam Sword Making
Wylde Nept
Saturday
9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
12:30 PM – 12:45 PM
12:45 PM – 1:00 PM
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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Dance
Dance Competition
Highland dancing was once performed exclusively by men and began as athletic competitions
among warriors. Dances such as the Highland Fling and the Ghillie Callum (or sword dance)
required great skill and energy, and kept the troops in condition. Today the dancers are no less
athletic, and the events are open to both male and female dancers. Dance steps are standardized
by the Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing (SOBHD) and competitions are held world-wide.
In the United States, six geographic regions hold a qualifying competition each spring from which
the top three finalists from each region are selected to compete at the United States Inter-Regional
Highland Dancing Championships. Judges evaluate a dancer on three major criteria: timing,
technique, and deportment.
Gillie Callum (Sword Dance)
This war dance originates from King Malcolm
Canmore’s victory over the forces of MacBeth in the
Battle of Dunsinnane. King Canmore seized the
sword of one of MacBeth’s generals, laid his own
sword over it, and danced triumphantly over them. It
is considered unlucky to touch or displace the sword.
The dancer should show strength, and in keeping
with the martial nature of the dance, an element of
attack. Special timing must be upheld by both the
dancer and the piper.
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Sailor’s Hornpipe
Highland Fling
The Sailor’s Hornpipe requires strength and
stamina to mimic in dance a variety of shipboard
tasks including swabbing the deck, climbing the
ship’s rigging, standing watch, and hauling in
rope. The Hornpipe is danced in a British
sailor’s uniform and derived its name from the
fact that usually the musical accompaniment
was played on a hornpipe rather than bagpipes.
The Highland Fling was inspired by the
graceful movements of deer on a hillside
and the arms of the dancers held over their
heads symbolize the antlers of the stag.
Many years ago soldiers dancing the
Highland Fling did so on their shields to
celebrate a victory in battle. For this reason,
the Fling is danced in a small area.
Sean Truibhas
Lilt
Dancers here should display a lighness and grace of
movement. Pronounced “shawn trews”, the dance
protested the anti-kilt laws of 1746 that prohibited
the traditional Scottish kilt among Highland clans.
The English translation of the Gaelic name is “old
trousers”. In some of the movements, you can
imagine a Scots “shaking off” the hated trousers in
favor of the more liberating kilt. Others believe the
dance celebrated the repeal of the anti-kilt laws in
the 19th century.
The Lilt exemplifies National dances, as it is
very graceful and heavily influenced by ballet. It
is an unusual dance because it has only six
beats per measure rather than the standard
eight. In competition, this dance is usually done
with four steps, and is rarely danced by the most
advanced dancers.
The Scottish Lilt has
several recognized steps that can be used in
competition and exhibition.
Family
Colleen’s School of Clogging
and Celtic Dance
Colleen’s School of Dance is located in Sterling, IL.
Colleen’s teaches its dancers the fun and beautiful dance
traditions of Irish Step Dancing, Highland Sword Dancing,
and American Clogging. Our dancers have performed at
private and community events, semi-pro basketball
halftime shows, in Walt Disney World, and have traveled
across the Midwest and toured Ireland performing live in
concert with Celtic music duo Switchback. Our dancers
also compete in all three dance styles and have won
many awards in national competitions.
Family Activities
Visit the family activities tent for a variety of kidfriendly Celtic fun! Craft your very own sword
and shield to take with you or perhaps get a
fairy or Celtic design painted on the hand or
cheek. The Celtic Mini-Highland Games will be
featured this year, be sure to bring the little ones
by to try their hand at the min-caber toss, stone
throw, and sheaf toss.
Lacrosse
Join us at 2 PM for the inaugural Lacrosse game of the
Celtic Festival and Highland Games of the Quad Cities,
featuring the QC Lacrosse Association. The game is
located on the Rugby field to the West of the Athletics
(North of the spray park).
Blacksmithing
Mitch, with iron running in his veins, has been
blacksmithing for over 20 years. An engineer by day, he
believes that blacksmithing is what he was put on earth to
do. His continuing education with many smiths over the
years has inspired him to teach aspiring and experienced
smiths alike.
Celtic Princess Contest
For girls 13 and younger. Dress in your
Celtic finest! The winner will be chosen
based off of whoever best embodies the
Celtic spirit. Winner will receive crown,
scepter, sash and will be in the parade of
tartans in 2016! The Celtic Princess Contest
will be held on the Dance Tent Stage
starting at 12:30 pm.
Bonnie Knees Contest
In this competition, the contestants will be
be hidden with only their legs showing and a
winner will be chosen by applause. The
bonnie knees contest has become a regular
part of many worldwide Scottish games
competitions in a number of countries. The
Bonnie Knees Contest will be held on the
Dance Tent Stage starting at 12:45 pm. All
participants must be 21 or older.
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Athletics
Caber Toss
The Caber Toss is the signature event of heavy
Athletics. This event requires raw strength, balance,
and coordination to pick up a 15-20 foot tall tapered
pole weighing 90 to 140 pounds and flipping it end
over end. This event is done for accuracy not
distance or height. The best turn of the caber is
when the smaller end held by the competitor is
propelled end over end and lands directly away from
the competitor as if it was a clock hand pointing at
12:00.
Hammer Throw
The Scottish hammer is metal ball weighing 16 or 22
pounds (9 and 12 pounds for women) on a 50-inch
long shaft and is thrown for distance. The
contestants are judged on the longest of three
throws. The hammer is thrown over the shoulder
with the competitors back facing the field. The
hammer is whirled in circles about the competitor’s
body from over his head to down in front of his feet,
each time picking up speed until the release.
Weight Toss
Weight Throw
This event is often called the Test of Champions as
it is usually the last contested and tests the athlete’s
endurance and mental fortitude to dig down and find
that little extra. The 56 pound weight used for
distance event is also tossed for height. This event is
periodically appears in the World Strongest Man
Competition. With heights thrown over 15 feet, this
event is akin to throwing a car battery onto a
highway overpass. The highest toss wins.
Scottish Weight throws are the origin of the NCAA
track weight throw. The weight throw was also
contested in the Olympics until the 1920 Games. A
heavy (56 lbs) and light (28 lbs) metal implement is
thrown for distance. The weight is thrown onehanded from behind the toe board with a nine-foot
run up allowed. Any style may be used, but the most
popular and efficient is to spin like a discus thrower.
The contestants are judged on the longest of the
three throws.
Chiropractic Services to Heavy
Athletics provided by
Dr. Jennifer Levan of Natural Health
Improvement Center of the Quad Cities
Massage Therapy Services to
Heavy Athletics provided by
Marge Gast, of NuLooks Day Spa
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Athletics
Clachneart & Braemar Stone
These ancient events are evolved into the modern
day shot-put. A stone is used instead of a steel ball.
The stone must be 'put' from the front of the
shoulder using only one hand. The contestants are
judged on the longest of the three throws.
A 16 to 22 pound stone is used for the Clachneart,
which allows a seven-and-a-half foot run-up to a toeboard. The Braemar stone is a standing throw using
a heavier, 22 to 30 pound stone.
Sheaf Toss
The Sheaf Toss uses a hay fork to toss a 16 to 20
pond sheaf (burlap bag full of twine) for height.
Competitors can launch the sheaf over 30 feet in the
air. An unusual aspect of this event is that any
competitor may use any other competitor’s fork. The
highest toss wins. It can be easily believed that this
event comes from farmer tradition of launching
sheafs of grain into the loft of a barn.
Jon Dahlin
A native Minnesotan from Eden Prairie, MN whose
favorite event is Weight-Over-Bar and least favorite is
the Caber. Jon is a programmer and is also a selfemployed sports photographer.
His words to live by are “If you go flying back through
time and you see somebody else flying forward into the
future, it's probably best to avoid eye contact.” His
favorite food and drink are steak and scotch.
Mark Howe
Hailing originally from Connecticut, Mark calls Cape
Coral, FL home. He is a seven time Lightweight National
Champion and is the current raining Masters’ World
Champion. He holds the Lightweight for Distance World
Record, which is the longest standing record (set in
1999). In the past, he has also held just about every
other Lightweight Record.
Mark is a paramedic at Lehigh Acres Fire Rescue in
Florida.
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Lightweight Nationals
Nigel Anselmi
A native of Montana but now from Tacoma, WA, Nigel’s
favorite event is Open Stone and least favorite event is
Heavy Hammer. His motivation to try Highland Games
was boredom with discus and shotput. Nigel runs
stadium stairs to help train for the games.
In his free time, he usually watches Star Trek, Star Wars,
Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones and claims to have
a big nerdy side. Naturally, his words to life by are “Live
Long and Prosper”.
Nigel represents clan Maclaren and is also proud of his
Norwegian and Italian heritage. His favorite food and
drink are steak and club soda with a lime.
Scott Farr
Born in Utah and hailing from Logan, UT, Scott’s favorite
event is the Braemar Stone and least favorite is the
Caber. Scott represents the McFarlane clan and is also
proud of his Irish and Scotch-Irish heritage. He holds the
Lightweight World Record for both Stone Puts as well as
Weight-Over-Bar.
Scott is also a musician (guitar, sax, piano, percussions …)
and a huge nerd, playing DnD and Magic the Gathering as
well as League of Legends. His words to live by are “A
superior man is modest in his speech but exceeds in his
actions.” -Confucius
He once held the Weight-Over-Bar World Record. Scott
sticks to the basics when training for the events and
strives for the unattainable goal of perfection.
Phil Sansotta
Born in Washington but now hailing from Boise, Idaho,
Phil’s favorite and least favorite event is the Sheaf! He
represents the MacLachlan clan and is also proud of his
Italian heritage. He is the current Weight-Over-Bar world
record holder and the former Braemar Stone World
Record holder. Phil has been known to do CrossFit in his
training for the games. His favorite food and drink are
Turducken and Scotch.
Phil’s wife and her family (MacLachlan's) brought him to
a highland games and it was love at first sight. Because
of this, it should come as no surprise that Phil’s claim
that he is a Scotch drinker with a throwing problem.
His words to live by are “Find what you love and let it kill
you” -Bukowski
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Lightweight Nationals
Luke Lomsdalen
Luke is from Sedro-Woolley, Washington and is a native
of that state. His favorite Event is the Sheaf and least
favorite is Weight-Over-Bar. His Celtic heritage is Ireland
and Scotland. He is also proud of his German and
Norwegian background.
His favorite sports are football and power lifting. He was
talked into trying the highland games by his family. To
help train for the Highland Games, Luke has been known
to do Crossfit.
Luke’s favorite food and drink are pizza & water with his
words to live by being “The glass is half-full”.
JoDan Minnick
JoDan Minnick is a native Texan hails from New
Braunfels, Texas. His favorite event is Sheaf and least
favorite event is the Open Stone.
JoDan Represented clan McAfee and has both Scottish
and Irish Celtic bloodlines. He holds the Light Hammer
World Record and got involved in the games because of
the free Scotch! This is surprising as he claims his
favorite drink is milk!
JoDan is an Army Airborne Infantry veteran and has been
known to dead lift cars to train for the games. His words
to live by are “Trust in God, love more and don't forget to
have fun!”
Anthony "Chip" McIrvin
Chip is a native of Colorado but now makes Sutherlin,
Oregon his hometown. His favorite event is WeightOver-Bar and least favorite event is the Stupid Stone
Toss.
Chip claims to be a full-blown Scottish-Irish-Italian mutt
who has been raised by wolves! He was introduced to
the games by a Pro Highland Games thrower.
His words to live by are “can't stop - won't stop”. His
favorite drink is whiskey and enjoys all types of food.
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Entertainment
The Gothard Sisters
Over the course of nearly 1,000 shows since they formed
as a Celtic band in 2006, The Gothard Sisters – who are
truly sisters – have become internationally recognized as
multi-instrumentalist Celtic-influenced folk musicians,
songwriters, and performers from the Pacific Northwest,
USA.
Regularly performing more than 120 shows a year, the
Gothard Sisters have built a loyal following by connecting
with audiences in a lively, entertaining and touching way.
In 2013, the Irish Music Awards presented the Gothard
Sisters with Best New Irish Artist, and they were awarded
with Album of the Year for Celtic Radio in 2011 for their
with Album of the Year for Celtic Radio in 2011 for their album Story Girl. In addition to their musical endeavors, each of
the sisters are highly trained in competitive Irish dance, bringing the heart-pounding rhythms of Ireland to their live
shows for a dynamic surprise to keep the audience at the edge of their seats.
The Gothard Sisters
The Gothard Sisters
The Gothard Sisters pay respect to old traditions with folk instruments, while infusing them with a radiant joy and
reintroducing them through beautiful new arrangements. Although much of the sisters’ inspiration comes with a distinct
Celtic flair, hints of their western American heritage can be heard in what Irish Central calls “an earthiness that gives the
songs a lively, approachable, down-home sound.” Firmly rooted in Classical and Folk music from a young age, Greta,
Willow and Solana Gothard have each developed skills on multiple instruments to express their musical ideas. “We are
on a never ending path of musical discovery,” says Greta Gothard. “Where will it lead? Anywhere is fine with me as long
as we stay true to ourselves and our authentic style.” “What I love about Celtic music is how it is filled with such hope,”
says Willow Gothard. “Even though the songs may be about low or difficult times, there is always that underlying
optimism that is completely infectious and lifts the spirits. It’s wonderful!”
The Led Farmers
The Led Farmers are an Irish folk band from Ireland. The
members are all experienced players, who come from
varying musical backgrounds and projects. Each member
has studied and qualified with degrees and masters’ in
Classical music as well as embracing pop, rock and
experimental genres. The group boasts two All Ireland
Music competition titles and have played all over Europe.
Much of their repertoire is chosen from the powerhouses
of Irish Folk Music; The Dubliners, Planxty and The
Pogues. It is within their fresh arrangements and live
performances that The Led Farmers excel. They also
write their own material and are known for giving the odd
pop song a folk twist.
A Brief History
Our festival was founded by a local Highland Dance
parent in response to the long travel distances required to
take his daughters to competitions. Our festival is founded
upon three cornerstones of Celtic culture: Heavy Athletics,
Dance, and Bagpiping. All three can be found at our
festival in a combination of competitions and
demonstrations. The first Celtic Festival was held in 1999
at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, and in 2010 moved
to its current home in Centennial Park along the
Davenport riverfront.
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"To those who believe Irish folk music is learning the
words to Danny Boy or the Irish Rover and slapping a few
chords together you’d be well served listening to a few of
the Led’s trad tracks, and realize the expertise that’s
required." - Brian O'Shea
"The Led Farmers are the kind of act that you just want to
see go far, they have a likeability factor and stage
presence that just completely enhances their performance
and makes them so distinctive in comparison to so many
trad/folk groups out there at the moment." - Elaine
McDonald
Entertainment
The Langer’s
Photo Ball
The Langer’s Ball has been performing since 2007, with
their first album release in 2008, they were hailed as "...A
Band To Watch" by PaddyRock.com. And watch people
did! Called “The Punk Rock Pogues”, their brand of Irish
Punk music has been described as “Straight ahead, nofrills Irish ballads with just a hint of razor blades, safety
pins and American rock 'n' roll". Their latest full-length
album “The Devil or the Barrel” earned them a top spot on
virtually every Irish music writer, podcaster & bloggers
best Irish Punk or Celtic Rock CD's of 2012 list. As a
reviewer in London says about TLB “Showing no signs of
stopping or slowing down…put your best dancing shoes
on because The Langer’s Ball are in town and there’s no
excuse for sitting down. (TLB) are swigging Jameson’s
and writing some of the best Celtic punk you may ever
listen to.”
Laural Almquist
Laural first heard the harp when she was 4 while in
Chicago. Instantly there was a connection. She told her
grandma that someday "she wanted to play angel wing
music". She started playing at the age of 10. Don't let this
15 year old fool you. She is becoming an accomplished
Harpist. Last year, Laural auditioned for IMEA, and
competed against several other harpists and got the role
as Harpist in an advanced Student Orchestra. Her
highlight of 2015 so far was producing her first CD, which
is currently being edited and polished.
Black Hawk
Pipes and Drums
of the Quad Cities
The band began in 2000, under the initial
sponsorship of the Scottish American Society of the
Quad Cities and we are now in our fourteenth year
of parades and concerts in the Iowa/ Illinois region
known as the "Quad Cities" and other surrounding
communities. We are a non-competition band but do
maintain membership in regional and national pipe
and drum organizations to allow our members the
opportunity to qualify for individual and group
competitions. Our music consists of many of the
traditional 2/4 4/4 6/8 marches with our own mixture
of reels, jigs, hornpipe, strathspeys and slow airs.
Our venues are parades and concerts both indoor
and out. At some venues we conduct workshops for
those interested in either the pipes or drums.
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Entertainment
The Beggarmen
The Beggarmen have been known as one of the
region’s best Irish music ensembles for over a
decade. Since their first performance at a small pub
in Iowa, the band has gone on to headline at folk
festivals and concert halls throughout the Midwest,
greeting audiences with their unique style of Irish
folk music.
The Beggarmen features Brad
Pouleson, Keith Reins, Tara McGovern, and Joe
Dutcher"
Turas
Meaning trip or journey in Gaelic, Turas is, a journey of
friends who gather to share songs, stories, and good
times (what the Irish call craic). Playing a wide variety of
Irish/Celtic music, Turas never fails to deliver on good
music and good times. So sit back, draw yourself a pint,
and join us in the journey.
Four Shillings Short
Four Shillings Short, the husband/wife duo of Aodh Og
O’Tuama from Cork, Ireland and Christy Martin from
California, perform Traditional and Original music from the
Celtic lands on a fantastic array of instruments (over 30)
including Hammered & Mountain Dulcimer, Mandolin,
Mandola, Bouzouki, Tinwhistles, Recorders, Medieval and
Renaissance Woodwinds, North Indian Sitar, Charango,
Bowed Psaltery, Banjo, Bodhran, Guitar, Percussion,
vocals and even a Krumhorn.
The Lads of Dubuque
Beginning back in 1998 Dubuque’s Own - The Lads is a
collection of local talent that enjoys celebrating their Irish
and American roots. Featuring vocals, piano, guitar,
whistles and fiddle, The Lads play favorite Irish pub
melodies, ballads and rebels songs. Should you stop
down, be prepared to sing along with this group of Irish
partiers because they believe the real joy of a Hooley is
best realized when all are engaged and active. So bring
your thirst for fun and song and be prepared to raise your
voices and bevies to all that is great about being Irish
American!
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Entertainment
Exorna
Front man Victor McMullan grew up singing with his friends in the pubs of Northern Ireland, and he
understands that when people spend their hard-earned money on a night out, they want to have a good
time; they want to laugh, sing, and be part of the show. For a decade, Exorna has been leaving people
with smiles on their faces, playing music that is authentic and down to earth, singing songs loaded with
humor and sentimentality, fiddlling tunes Irish dancers can dance to, and doing it all on traditional
instruments. Victor and his crew are keeping alive a truly vanishing art form, and have practiced their craft
at pubs, festivals, wakes, public television, and everywhere in between!
Wylde Nept
Wylde Nept was started when a few of the guys found each other during a camping trip at a Celtic music festival and
have been playing ever since. Their music, primarily inspired by traditional folk, is lively, fun and sure get your face
smiling and foot tapping. Seemingly with out effort this band is able to take a crowded room of people from all different
back grounds and ages and transport them all to a different place. The music starts and people seem to forget about
their daily problems and issues and raise a glass with someone they may or may not even know and begin to sing along
to an Irish tune. They have been called a folk band, rock band, and have even opened for Fog Hat once upon a time.
But they don’t just perform the music, or try to re-create the songs how they may have originally been presented.
Instead they capture the feeling behind the songs and do an incredible job at putting it to music and sucking in the
audience.
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Living History
Beornve Medieval
Combat
Beornve is a Realm of the Belegarth Medieval
Combat Society located in the Quad Cities (Iowa/
Illinois). This sport is intended to recreate Medieval
fighting in such a way it is safe, fun, easy to learn,
and easy to play. Belegarth is a FULL contact sport
using foam based weapons that meet a strict safety
standard.
Sheep Herding
Come watch a demonstration of the art of sheep
herding by Claycreek Farm. A well-trained
herding dog works in partnership with its handler
and obeys commands to perform its job.
Properly trained, the dog is able to move the
sheep just about anywhere. Good herding dogs
control sheep with calm authority and without
excessive "commotion." A poorly trained dog
has the opposite effect on the sheep.
3rd Iowa Cavalry
Our unit, portrays the troopers of Company D, one of
the twelve companies of the Third Iowa Cavalry
Volunteer Regiment. We have those with horse
(mounted) and those without (dismounted).
At
events we portray a garrison style camp, so you'll
find the trooper's ladies, wives and children in camp
as well.
Our unit is one that reveals what is sometime hidden
within the folds of history. Within one of those folds,
you'll find the woman soldier. Our unit strives to
honor that woman soldier and her service to her
country. We do our best to blend in with the boys.
At events, we try to maintain a living history environment within our camp to use as a medium to help educate
people on the lifestyle and conditions of the 1860's. Such as open fire cooking, care and firing of period
weapons, maintenance of equpiment and uniforms, sewing, even period card and children games. Not quite
sure what we mean by, "maintain a living history environment", well to best explain it, a Living Historian, is an
amateur historian who interprets and teaches in a whole new way. As a living historian, you become that
soldier or civilian, a time traveler so to speak. And as you go through the day to day activities as they would
of done back then, you teach with the 5 senses: sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. Which can leave a
haunting impression of life during the Civil War, upon those who experience it at an event.
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Sponsors
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Volunteer
Opportunities
As a volunteer run organization, we are always looking for
additional help. There are opportunities on the day of the
Festival, and year round for planning and fundraising. If
you are interested, please send an e-mail to:
volunteer@qcceltic.org
or visit our website for details at:
www.celtichighlandgames.org
Enjoyed the Medieval Combat? Come join the
Beornve Belegarth Medieval Combat Society for
our weekly practices! Practice is held every
Saturday from noon until 3 in Vanderveer Park.
Loaner equipment is available at all practices.
For our winter location, watch our website:
www.beornve.org
For more information about Belegarth, or to find
your local group outside of the Quad Cities,
please visit the national website at:
www.belegarth.com
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with traditional
and contemporary
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is a free
event
because
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of donors like
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reels.
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to pay
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rental
fees, travelZucchini
expenses
forBand,
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pays homage
to children’s
the Catholic
ghettotent,
“Bogside”
in Derry,
materials
for the
activities
and performers
Ireland,
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as received
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to itstowards
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for
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the
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involvement
is always
when
event;
we have
no paid
staff, the
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The Bogside
Zukes unleash their high energy
organized
by volunteers.
interpretations of Irish and Celtic ballads, hornpipes, reels
and jigs.
For
information about sponsorship opportunities, please
contact us at: donate@qcceltic.org
Celtic Festival and
Highland Games
September 16-17, 2016
Centennial Park
Davenport, IA
www.celtichighlandgames.org