Celtic Roots Festival - Goderich 2002

Subject: Celtic Roots Festival - Goderich 2002
From: Mooh
Date: 27 Feb 02 - 12:48 PM

The Goderich 2002 Celtic Roots Festival will take place August 9-11, at Lions Harbour Park, West Street, Goderich, Ontario, Canada.

Craft art, dancing, storytelling, children's area, over 30 hours of mainstage music, sidestage workshops, vendors, and family oriented atmosphere. Rain or shine.

Performers include Archie Fisher, Tony McManus, Calasaig, Sean Keane, Providence, Cian, Joe Grady, Hilary James and Simon Mayor, Nancy Kerr and James Fagan, Artisan, Gearoid OhAllhmurain and Patrick Ourceau, Maher's Bahers, Tom Landa and the Paperboys, Chanda Gibson and Pulse, Loretto Reid and Brian Taheny, Canadian Celtic Choir, Kerrykeel, Ken Brown, Bobby Watt, Glenelg Full Moon Country Dance Band, Maureen Mulvey, Sahra Featherstone, Bernadette Myers Dancers, Kim Lancaster Dancers, The Islanders, Allison Lupton.

For information, please refer to: www.celticfestival.ca

Please note that the festival is preceded by the Celtic College, August 5-8. Four days of intensive workshops.

On a personal note, I am so very busy as a full-time festival volunteer, but never too busy to say "Hi" to Mudcat friends and others. I am usually at or near the instrument security area, and I would love to see folks from here come for a visit and hang out for a while. After hours jams and parties happen on a "by chance" basis, but I am usually in the loop and can help you find one.

Thanks.

Mooh.

Subject: RE: Celtic Roots Festival - Goderich 2002
From: Phil Cooper
Date: 27 Feb 02 - 03:28 PM

The festival is always a good time. Great line up this year.

Subject: RE: Celtic Roots Festival - Goderich 2002
From: Mooh
Date: 27 Feb 02 - 05:38 PM

Phil. Any chance you can visit again this year? Might be nice for the 10th. Mooh.

Subject: RE: Celtic Roots Festival - Goderich 2002
From: Phil Cooper
Date: 27 Feb 02 - 07:50 PM

Mooh,

Not sure yet. Saw Warren at the folk alliance over the weekend in Jacksonville, Fla. Got there a day or so early, so we had a good chance to visit. I'll have to see what Margaret and Kate's plans are, or if another gig walks in the door. We sure had a great time last year. My best to the family, I'll keep you posted

Subject: RE: Celtic Roots Festival - Goderich 2002
From: Mooh
Date: 06 Apr 02 - 05:54 AM

Refresh.

Special note to guitar and mandolin players: Tony McManus and Simon Mayor!

Mooh.

Subject: RE: Celtic Roots Festival - Goderich 2002
From: Phil Cooper
Date: 06 Apr 02 - 11:50 AM

Still talking to the troops about coming up again this year.

Subject: RE: Celtic Roots Festival - Goderich 2002
From: Mooh
Date: 25 May 02 - 11:51 AM

refresh...FYI

Subject: RE: Celtic Roots Festival - Goderich 2002
From: Mooh
Date: 12 Jul 02 - 06:23 AM

Just thought to refresh this after reading George's posting about the Montreal Celtic Festival which happens on the same dates. If one drives like a fiend, one could attend both festivals, LOL.

Another year, if I haven't still mortgaged my soul to the Goderich festival, maybe I'll get to Montreal.

If you visit Goderich, ask for Crocker (that's me). If you visit Montreal, tell us about it here! Thanks.

Peace, Mooh.

Subject: RE: Celtic Roots Festival - Goderich 2002
From: GUEST,JohnB
Date: 12 Jul 02 - 12:37 PM

Like I said on the other thread, I'll be there. JohnB

Subject: RE: Celtic Roots Festival - Goderich 2002
From: Mooh
Date: 13 Jul 02 - 05:14 PM

Update and clarification...

Cian will not be appearing as advertised earlier. I'm not sure but I think their whole tour was cancelled. It's still a pretty good lineup this year.

Accommodations are filling fast, though some friends found a room in Bayfield (about 15 minutes south) and a week ago I heard there were still a couple of sites at the provincial park (5 minutes north).

I believe the Celtic College is heading for record attendance. Folk is alive and well.

Peace, Mooh.