Mark your calendars, make some plans and tell your friends, Almonte Celtfest will be back in Gemmill Park for a fine weekend of family-friendly entertainment July 7-9. The one-and-only Barra MacNeils kick off the festival with a ticketed event on Friday July 7 that also features honey-voiced troubadour Lynn Miles. Limited tickets are available on Eventbrite. Thanks to the generosity of festival sponsors, entrance to Cetlfest is by donation on the Saturday and Sunday. Those two days also promise plenty of music, dancing and fun in the park from noon till late. Between The Small Glories, a roots powerhouse duo from the Prairies, The Fretless who mash richly layered string quartet arrangements with fiddle tunes and folk melodies, Jessica Pearson and the East Wind who will win you over with her catchy, relatable story songs and Music in the Glen, a flute, uilleann pipe and guitar trio coming in from Ireland the lineup has something to please everyone. This year’s festival also carries on the tradition of showcasing local Celtic musicians with plenty of talented regional musicians on the bill including The Receivers featuring Fern and Willow Marwood, Bluegrass band CR5, Barley Shakers, the Ottawa Celtic Choir, Saloon Dion, Tripoly, The Reel Ottawa Dance Company, and the Monday Night Fiddlers. Rounding out the event, there will be food trucks, artisans, Celtic music workshops, buskers downtown, activities for children, and a seniors’ tent making this a widely accessible, family-friendly festival. Almonte Celtfest would like to thank the Town of Mississippi Mills and Heritage Canada for their support that will ensure that this year’s festival is one of the best yet. Almonte Celtfest is July 7-9, 2023 - See you there! Check out AlmonteCeltfest.com for details and follow @AlmonteCeltfest on Facebook and Instagram for festival news and updates.
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