Shawnee Mountain Press Releases
2nd Annual Shawnee Celtic Festival - June 27 & 28, 2009- Calling all Irish, Scottish and Welsh Clans!
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Shawnee on Delaware, PA - Kicking off the festivities of the summer season, Shawnee Mountain is pleased to announce the return of the Shawnee Celtic Festival to be held Saturday and Sunday, June 27 and 28, 2009 11am to 6pm both days, on the grounds of the popular Monroe County ski area.
Produced in cooperation with East of the Hebrides Entertainments the event promises two full days of the sights and sounds of the Emerald Isles and Scottish Highlands. The festival will feature 3 stages of non-stop Celtic music with 8 bands, along with a Bagpipers Parade and Fiddlers Jam. Additional entertainment includes Scottish and Irish Dancers, Working Sheep Dogs, a Celtic Wizard and Irish Juggler. A variety of Irish and Scottish Craft and Gift Vendors, Celtic Food Vendors, Wine Tent, Malt Beverage Stations and various kids’ activities including a Celtic farm petting zoo will add to the festivities both days.
Local Celtic Entertainers will once again be well represented at the 2009 Shawnee Celtic Festival, including the Pocono Region Pipes and Drums Band, Irish Dancers from the Gallagher School of Dance and the McElligott School of Irish Dance both located in Stroudsburg, PA and the Working Sheep Dogs with Trainer Carolyn Wilki of Raspberry Ridge Sheep Farm located in Bangor, PA.
The main stage musical lineup includes headliners Hadrians Wall from Glengarry, Ontario, Paddy’s Well from the Philly Area, Five Quid also from the Philly area and The Sean Fleming Band from Nyack, New York.
Pub and Courtyard entertainers include Oliver McElhone, the Irish Lads, Carolyn Hannan, the King Brothers, the magic of Wizard Stephen Christopher and Patty O’Furniture, the world’s tallest leprechaun.
The event will be held rain or shine. Advanced Festival Admission, Adults $12 and Children ages 5 – 12 $10, age 4 and under FREE, are now on sale. Plenty of FREE onsite parking is provided. For more Shawnee Celtic Festival information, Vendor Applications and online ticket sales visit www.shawneemt.com.
Shawnee Mountain is located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania just off Exit 309 of Interstate 80. General information call 570-421-7231. For lodging information, call 888-VILLA4U (townhomes and chateaus), 800-SHAWNEE (Shawnee Inn), or 800-POCONOS (Visitors Bureau). Or visit Shawnee Mountain online at www.shawneemt.com.
PHOTOS AVAILABLE VIA E-MAIL - Contact Jim Tust at Shawnee Mountain, phone 570-421-7231 or e-mail - jtust@shawneemt.com
Shawnee Mountain Ski Area • I-80 Exit 309, Hollow Road, Shawnee on Delaware, PA 18356 • Phone: 570-421-7231
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