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Apr
12
11:00 AM11:00
FRIDAY

Scottish Gaelic Music

  • Thursday, April 12, 2018
  • 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 11:00 12:00
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Scottish Gaelic Society of Victoria

St. John’s Church

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Apr
12
2:00 AM02:00
SUNDAY

Guitar 

  • Thursday, April 12, 2018
  • 2:00 AM 3:00 AM 02:00 03:00
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Tony McManus

Upstairs @ The Grand – Room 1

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Mar
14
to Mar 15
FRIDAY

Acting & Irish Theatre

  • Wed, Mar 14, 2018 2:00 PM 14:00 Thu, Mar 15, 2018 3:30 PM 15:30
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Vessel

Neighbourhood House

 

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Mar
13
2:00 AM02:00
SATURDAY

Come & Try Bellows Bagpipes

  • Tuesday, March 13, 2018
  • 2:00 AM 3:00 AM 02:00 03:00
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Celtic Piping Club

St. Andrew’s Church

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Señor Cabrales (New South Wales) 
Six traditional musicians hailing from northern Spain and Australia, their unique sound, combining Spanish bagpipes, fiddle, flute, mandolin, bouzouki and bodhran, has been thrilling audiences across Australia.  Let them take you on an exciting Celtic musical journey from the wild Atlantic coast of northern Spain, through Brittany to the windswept and haunted outer islands of Scotland…  Hand-crafted from arcane regional components, Cabrales is unique, pungent and not for the faint-hearted.  Hidden in darkness in vertiginous mountain caves in vain attempts to achieve maturity, the Señor emerges sporadically to delight aficionados (and unsuspecting others). Often complex, fruity and biting, mouldy, sometimes a mite crumbly, but never, never predictable.  Best enjoyed with several tumblers of rustic sidra, or a crisp alboriño.  Approach….with caution! www.senorcabrales.com #ncffolk2018 #celticmusicfestival #ncf2018 #celticmusic #celtic #folkfestivals #celticinstrument #celticculture #celticart #geelongandthebellarine #bellarinepeninsula #portarlington
The rich atmosphere of Celtic culture and the dream of a creamy pint of Guinness is a perfect recipe for an unforgettable experience. The National Celtic Festival is coming soon. 08.06.18-11.06.18 #ncffolk2018 #celticmusicfestival #ncf2018 #celticmusic #celtic #folkfestivals #celticinstrument #celticculture #celticart #geelongandthebellarine #bellarinepeninsula #portarlington
Telenn Tri (South Australia) 
Telenn Tri - string wizardry at its best! Driving rhythms combine the delicate sound of harp, punchy accordion, and infectious fiddle dance music. Featuring harp, piano accordion, Irish bouzouki, guitar and Scottish fiddle, Telenn Tri perform music from deep in the heart of Brittany, to the Scottish Highlands, giving you a true taste of what Celtic music can be, combining new compositions with traditional Scottish and Irish music. www.telenntri.bandcamp.com #ncffolk2018 #NCF2018 #celtic #celticmusic #celticmusicfestival #celtictradition #music #theatre #dance #irishdance #guiness #portarlington #bellarinepenninsula #scottishhighlands #scottishmusic #celticculture #nationalcelticfestival #foodtrucks #australianfestivals #festivals #winterfestival #localwine #visitvictoria #geelongandthebellarine #visitportarlington
Brid Harper & Dermot Byrne ( Ire)
Dermot Byrne was awarded TG4’s Traditional Musician of the Year in 2013. From Buncrana in Co. Donegal, he is recognised as one of the great accordion players of his generation. Tyrone resident, Bríd Harper is a senior All-Ireland Fiddle Champion and is enormously respected both as a teacher and performer.#ncffolk2018 #celticmusicfestival #ncf2018 #celticmusic #celtic #folkfestivals #celticinstrument #celticculture #celticart #geelongandthebellarine #bellarinepeninsula #portarlington
SMOKING CEREMONY 
The festival will open with a Ceremony lead by Wadawurrung elder Uncle Bryon Powell. The gathering brings together the elements of fire, water, air, and earth significant in both, Indigenous and Celtic cultures and the Smoking Ceremony offers a cleansing of the mind, body and place. #ncffolk2018
Tim Scanlon Trio
One man band Tim Scanlan teams up with Japanese fiddler Mana Okubo and slide didgeridoo maestro Rhys Crimmin, mixing ancient tunes and drones with modern beats and sounds.(28*) Over the last 2 years they've taken their music around the world from the streets of the Edinburgh Fringe to the live houses of Tokyo, where they recorded a live album of Quebecois, Irish and other tunes and songs. #ncffolk2018 #celticmusicfestival #ncf2018 #celticmusic #celtic #folkfestivals #celticinstrument #celticculture #celticart #geelongandthebellarine #bellarinepeninsula #portarlington
The wonderful thing about Celtic music and culture is it transcends age and can be embraced by everyone...from the very young to the young at heart. ncffolk2018 #NCF2018 #celtic #celticmusic #celticmusicfestival #celtictradition #music #theatre #dance #irishdance #guiness #portarlington #bellarinepenninsula #scottishhighlands #scottishmusic #celticculture #nationalcelticfestival #foodtrucks #australianfestivals #festivals #winterfestival #localwine #visitvictoria #geelongandthebellarine #visitportarlington
Claymore
Claymore is a Celtic multi instrumental powerhouse. A highly energetic band with their own troupe of Highland Dancers. Their shows are always high energy and exciting to watch! If audience participation, great music dance and laughs are what you’re after, Claymore are the band for you at this year’s festival. Not to be missed!
www.claymore.org #ncffolk2018 #celticmusicfestival #ncf2018 #celticmusic #celtic #folkfestivals #celticinstrument #celticculture #celticart #geelongandthebellarine #bellarinepeninsula #portarlington
As the weather cools and the season changes, we imagine the warmth of Celtic Culture…and all that we have to look forward to at this year's festival. Have a fantastic weekend. #ncffolk2018 #NCF2018 #celtic #celticmusic #celticmusicfestival #celtictradition #music #theatre #dance #irishdance #guiness #portarlington #bellarinepenninsula #scottishhighlands #scottishmusic #celticculture #nationalcelticfestival #foodtrucks #australianfestivals #festivals #winterfestival #localwine #visitvictoria #geelongandthebellarine #visitportarlington #autumn #winterfestival
Amber
Four young musicians from Melbourne & Geelong, AMBER are creating a fresh approach to folk music that is both exciting and exquisite. Taking the instruments of the string quartet and integrating piano and vocals, Caitlin Martin, Indyana Kippin, Matt Smith and Sean Smith will have you jigging one moment and shedding a tear the next . Don’t miss this brilliant young quartet as they launch what are sure to be extraordinary musical careers. #celticmusicfestival #ncf2018 #celticmusic #celtic #folkfestivals #celticinstrument #celticculture #celticart #geelongandthebellarine #bellarinepeninsula #portarlington
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