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September 29 – October 1
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Skerryvore	Screaming Orphans	Cassie & Maggie MacDonald	McElholm & Connolly
“…they have always maintained a strong commitment to their Scottish roots, which comes over in their music loud and clear.” – Northern Sky Magazine	*“No one else can quite createtheir pop, rock and Gaelic-influenced songs.”* – That Mag	*“Fun, Exciting, Charming and Talented Cassie and Maggie MacDonald are a dynamic Celtic sister duo who have emerged onto the music scene as the ones to watch.”* – Bayside	Solas members set out as a duo firing on reels and jigs or blending in breathtaking accompaniment to Eamon’s brilliant singing.
Two Worlds One Lisa Lynne & Aryeh Frankfurter	Story Road	Fódhla	The Fire
“They performed with some of the biggest names in folk and acoustic music and have sold over a million albums combined. Audiences are spellbound and enchanted with their unique show of breathtaking music…” – Artcore	Story Road is a collaboration between 4 of America’s premier Irish traditional musicians, John Weed, Stuart Mason, Colleen Raney, and Ryan Davidson. Known for their dynamic live shows, the band’s repertoire of tunes and songs is culled from the rich traditions of Ireland, Scotland, and the American South.	Fódhla have been well received at festivals such as Portland’s Saltwater Festival, the Maine Celtic Celebration, and the Boston Celtic Music Festival. Their debut recording, Notes from Millpond, was released in December 2015 to a sold-out show at Acoustic Artisans in Portland.	*“Rebecca sparkles on the fiddle while David plays several types of bagpipe, flute, whistle and guitar and does it all with unreal energy and verve…”* – Irish American News
Calan	MAC	John Whelan & Low Lily	The Last Pint
Calan have it all. Energy, attitude, freshness, a sense of fun and above all, real talent.” – BBC Radio Wales	“…the absolute best, quintessential, ecstatic contra dance of my life! (and I’ve been doing contra for about 30 years) I had tears of joy on my face by the end.” – NW Folklife	Legendary Irish accordion champion John Whelan teams up with the acoustic roots and branches band Low Lily for a Transatlantic roots collaboration.	Eight of our festival headliners will join forces to close the show on Sunday with a first-time-ever collaboration – The Last Pint.

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About The Festival:

First founded in 1996, the KVMR Celtic Festival includes eleven performance areas including five musical and six demonstration stages and a weekend-long youth arts instruction that has included Celtic music, magic, dance and songwriting.

The Festival is the main fundraising event of the year for KVMR Community Radio which operates as a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) entity. Held in the early fall, the festival regularly draws over 7,000 attendees for the two days and the promotional outreach extends throughout KVMR’s listening area including a worldwide live streaming broadcast over the internet through iTunes and the KVMR website.

We continue to bring international performers to Nevada County and showcase an ever-increasing cadre of regional talent including musicians, dancers, and performing artists of every type.

Each year, the festival provides a professional performance venue for many young student musicians and dancers to perform in front of a live audience and hone their craft. Workshops and sessions are held throughout the event to provide musicians of every age and caliber an opportunity to learn from each other in a synergistic and fun atmosphere.

Funds for the festival are raised through sponsorships, vendor fees, ticket sales, program advertising, and beverage sales. The festival is produced by a team of over 300 volunteers who generously donate their time and energy year after year, plus KVMR’s small staff.

Your support of the Celtic Festival is a partnership with KVMR Community Radio that keeps independent, non-commercial media alive and well in the world.

We are honored to be able to continue to bring the music and magic of the Celtic genre to our community.

MUSIC, MAGIC & MUCH MORE!
Breath Fire	Camp with Friends	Promenade	Be Together	Jam
Make a Wish	Raise Your Hands	Do Magic	Show Your Ears	Focus
Dress Up	Enact	Prance	Be a Rainbow	Clap
Listen	Charge!	Charge!!	Be a Knight	Be Masked
Wield a Spear	Be Colorful	Say “HI!”	Be a Knight	Swing Your Partner
Step Dance	Join a Session	Sail a Ship	Parade	Hang Out
2016 KVMR Celtic Festival – Photos by Mike Shea – Tritone Photography