Acoustic Brew presents CelticFest
July 8, 2023
Acoustic Brew presents CelticFest
Acoustic Brew presents CelticFest
Saturday, July 8 @ 12-6 pm, Boal Museum Amphitheatre & Boal Barn Great Room
Celebrating Celtic Cultures with Concerts, Dance Demos, Bag Pipers, Crafters, Food and Drink and more!
Join us for the Acoustic Brew’s first Celtic Music Festival on the afternoon of Saturday, July 8, 2023 from noon to 6:00 pm at the Boal Museum Amphitheatre and grounds. The festival will include pipers, dancers, storytellers, and jamming, with Pennsylvania-based House of Hamill the featured main act.
Watch our promotional video: Acoustic Brew Presents CelticFest featuring House of Hamill
Main act:
House of Hamill is a fixture on festival stages across the US, and have shared their music and stories on the country’s premier folk stages. Their version of “Pound a Week Rise” rose to #1 on the US Folk DJ charts, and the video for their all-violin cover of “Sweet Child O’ Mine” amassed over 16 million views on Facebook, where it was shared over 400,000 times. Their latest release, “Folk Hero,” captures perfectly the frenetic energy and eclecticism of their always engaging live show. A lively collection of original instrumentals, reimagined folk ballads, and new songs that showcase the trio’s versatility.
Whether they’re ripping through a set of original jigs and reels, adding lush three-part harmonies into traditional folk ballads, or cracking up an audience with stories from the road, House of Hamill puts on a show that captivates audiences from the very first note.
House of Hamill will perform from 3:30-5:30 pm on the Boal Museum Amphitheatre stage.
Website: https://www.houseofhamill.com
Stage Schedule:
12:00-12:20 • Pipers wandering the grounds then up on the stage for one tune
12:20-12:40 • Jim Colbert with Richard Sleigh
12:40-12:50 • Dance demo featuring Rince Na Leon’s Claire Kessel
12:50-01:00 • Storytelling with Jon Vickers Jones
01:00-02:15 • Callanish Celtic Band
02:20-02:40 • Tempest Studios Fairy Magic
02:40-03:00 • Nittany Highland Pipe Band: Pipe band demo/types of pipes and kilt fashion show
03:00-03:20 • Richard Sleigh
03:30-05:30 • House of Hamill (Jon Vickers-Jones storytelling during intermission)
Festival performers include:
Callanish Celtic Band. A traditional Celtic band bringing music from the hearths of Scotland and Ireland to the mountains of Central PA. Callanish will feature Bruce Young on vocals for this performance. http://www.callanishband.com/.
Rince Na Leon. Penn State’s Irish Dance team. https://rincenaleon.wixsite.com/home/.
Nittany Highland Pipe Band.
Richard Sleigh. Celtic guitar and harmonica. https://hotrodharmonicas.com/about-richard-sleigh/.
Singer-songwriter Jim Colbert backed by Richard Sleigh. https://jimcolbertmusic.com/.
A magic fairy play land presented by Tempest Studios. https://www.tempestproductions.org/.
Traditional storytelling by Jon Vickers-Jones.
Full festival tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors (65+) and students (w/ ID). Kids under 18 are free.
Food vendors include:
Craft brews from Boal City Brewery. https://www.facebook.com/BoalCity/
Potions, elixers and libations from Goblin Academy Mead. https://www.goblinalchemy.com/
Traditional European chimney cakes from Authentic Chimney Twists
Snacks, drinks and more from the Boal Barn Snack Shack
Arts and crafts vendors include:
Art Alliance Potters Guild
Ancient Echoes Pottery
Castle Tales
Celt Wares
Centre County Pagan Network: Happy Valley Golden Wheel
Mountain Meadows Soap