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It's Coming…Dahlonega's 2nd Annual Celtic Music Festival! -Mark your calendar for March 27, 28 and 29, 2009!

Exciting concerts by Highland Way, Alex Beaton and Emerald Rose to name a few! Don't miss the "Celtic Village", located in Hancock Park, which include workshops and demonstrations, concerts and dance! Explore downtown Dahlonega and enjoy the Artists and Vendors booths, as well as sample savory and sweet culinary delights!

Tickets to Celtic Village:

$7 adult admission

$5 child admission

$20 Family of (4) package / each additional family member, $5 / person

Friday, March 27, 2009

A new addition to the festival this year will be the Celtic Golf Tournament, held at Achasta Golf Club, A Jack Nicklaus Signature Design.  Don't miss this 2:00pm shotgun start, Irish 4 Ball Format Tournament.  To follow, a traditional Celtic meal, including Chef carved Steamship of Corn Beef with traditional sides of Braised Cabbage, New Potatoes, Rolls and Rhubarb Bread and Butter Pudding. Can't join the golf and dinner fun, don't miss the casual outdoor concert to kick off our second annual Celtic Music Festival.

$85 Golf and Dinner 2:00pm Shotgun Start / 6:30pm Dinner

$20 Dinner Only 6:30pm

$10 Concert Only "Bring your own lawn chair or blanket!"  7:30pm

For reservations, please call Jason LeBlanc at 706-867-4009 oremail jleblanc@achasta.com

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Saturday, March 28, 2009
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Located in Historic Downtown Dahlonega, including Hancock Park, located just off of the Downtown Square. A new addition to the festival is the Celtic Village, where visitors can enjoy workshops and demonstrations, storytellers, music and dance! Explore downtown Dahlonega and enjoy the Artists and Food Vendors booths, as well as sample savory and sweet culinary delights!

Festival starts at 11:00am with workshops scheduled at 11:00am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm and 4:00pm, with a concert by Emerald Rose at 1:00pm.

6:00pm – 7:15pm A traditional Tattoo / Parade around the Downtown Square. Don't miss this exciting event as music fills the air with tradition and patriotism!

8:00pm Highland Way Concert at NGCSU Natural Sciences Auditorium.       
Highland Way is from San Diego, under the direction of Brian Caldwell of Glasgow, Scotland and has received rave reviews for their blend of traditional Scottish music, both instrumental and vocal. From the San Diego and Seaside Scottish Highland Games, their superb blend of vocals, instrumentation, and unique arrangements are why Highland Way is one of the most acclaimed on the southern California circuit.

Concert Tickets:

$25 / ticket – General Admission

$30/ ticket – Premiere Seating (front 5 rows)

Tickets may be purchased online atwww.dahlonegacelticmusicfestival.com

or by calling the Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce at 706-864-3711.

Sunday, March 29, 2009
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Festival starts at 12:00pm, with workshops and demonstrations located in the Celtic Village in Hancock Park at 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 3:00pm and 4:00pm along with music and dance! The Celtic Artists, Vendor and Food Delights will be available in downtown Dahlonega, while pipers play their festive tunes!

7:00pm Alex Beaton, beloved Scottish folksinger, will be in concert at NGCSU Natural Sciences Auditorium. Alex's impressive musical career spans four decades and includes the creation of Glenfinnan Music, which offers a collection of nineteen albums dedicated to traditional Scottish music and a triple feature DVD, Alex Beaton's Scotland: A Musical Travelogue of Scotland. Everywhere Alex performs, this quintessential entertainer delights audiences with his rich baritone voice, virtuoso guitar playing and engaging stage presence. Alex's talent is showcased by a body of music ranging from ballads such as "The Loch Tay Boat Song," to rousing anthems like "Flower of Scotland," to his classic children's favorite "Coulter's Candy."

Concert Tickets:

$25 / ticket – General Admission

$30/ ticket – Premiere Seating (front 5 rows)

Tickets may be purchased online atwww.dahlonegacelticmusicfestival.com

or by calling the Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce at 706-864-3711.

A complete schedule of events will be posted soon atwww.dahlonegacelticmusicfestival.com

If you are an Artist / Vendor and would like to receive a Marketplace Application, please email Amy Booker atamy@dahlonega.org

or call the Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber of Commerce at 706-864-3711.