24th
Annual Sonora
Celtic Faire
Celebrating the cultures of Ireland, Scotland, Cornwall, and Wales, the
24th Annual Sonora Celtic Faire will be held at the Mother Lode
Fairgrounds in Sonora, CA from March 12-14, 2010
As always,
music will be the highlight of the 2010 faire. This year’s headliners
include the smoking hot Celtic sensation Molly’s Revenge. This rousing
group combines bagpipes and fiddle to create a sound that will get
everyone up and dancing. Other Celtic Rockers include Need Fire, 1916
Band, Wicked Tinkers, and Sligo Rags. Traditional Celtic groups include,
Nine 8’s Irish Band, Golden Bough, Black Irish Band, and three full
Scottish Pipe bands marching along with many solo Celtic performers and
dancers.
Also on the
schedule; is full contact jousting on horseback by knights in armor,
Scottish Highland Games, Scottish & Irish modern clans, Sierra Spiral
Dancers, Highland Scottish Dancers, Irish Step dancing groups, a
historical village with 500 costumed re-enactors, longbow archery,
street performers, a giant, Vikings, fire breathing dragon, Dare Devil
Chickens, and a little Myth and Magic. Now you know why it is called the
Disneyland of Celtic Faires!
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The
Faire starts on Friday and includes Family Celtic Day featuring great
education and entertainment for all ages. Friday night features a
kick-off party featuring 3 bands and free appetizers. The general Celtic
Faire opens at 10am on Saturday & Sunday. A special all events ticket is
now on sale at a special price of $50.00. The new CelticEverything
Ticket includes both Friday events and both Saturday & Sunday admission.
You save $40.00 with this ticket purchase! The Celtic Everything
Go to
www.SonoraCelticFaire.com to purchase tickets and to view the
hundreds of acts that will be apart of this year’s faire. The site also
includes detailed information about the faire. To plan your trip to
Sonora and California's Yosemite & Gold Country, visit
www.TCVB.com
