4th Annual GATHERING OF THE CELTS 2006

Sunday, February 26th, 2006 - 12noon till 5:30pm

Sponsored by the Celtic Chorus of Houston in conjunction with 6th Annual St. Andrew's Celtic Festival - Houston Heights, at 19th Street and Heights Boulevard. The afternoon will feature a wide variety of entertainers on two stages, vendors with Celtic themes, a silent auction, a stained-glass tour, great food and drink, and games for children.

The festival will begin after the St. Andrew's Episcopal Church 10:30 a.m. service as bagpipers lead everyone to the "Kirking of the Celts" and then to the opening performance on the outdoor stage.

11:30 Kirkin of the Tartans with Bayou City Pipers

ENTERTAINERS:

(times approximate and subject to change)

Outdoor Stage

12:45–1:15 McTeggart School of Irish Dancing

1:15–2:15 Constant Billy

2:30–3:30 Murder the Stout

3:30–4:00 The St. Thomas Episcopal School Pipe and Drum Corps

4:00–5:00 The Flying Fish Sailors

5:00–5:30 Bayou City Pipes and Drums

Indoor Stage (upstairs)

12:00–12:30 The Celtic Chorus of Houston, with special guest Sia Beaton (Scottish Singer)

12:30–1:00 Fish & Chips, English Country Dance Band

1:00–1:45 Society for Creative Anachronism Dancers

2:00–2:30 Kennedy International Dancers

2:30–3:00 Breton Dance with Jan Zollars

3:00–3:30 Men of Houston Morris Dancers

3:30–4:00 Cass Academy of Irish Dance

4:00–4:30 Good Time Scottish Dancers

4:30–5:30 Houston Scottish Fiddle Club

VENDORS:

The Celtic Store; Cowboy Szymonski (Blacksmith); EYC (head wreaths, crosses, and jewelry); St. Andrew's Episcopal School and Information Booth; The Celtic Chorus; The Backyard Gardner; Baubles Jewelry; Old Fashioned Things; Moore Expressions; The Magick Cauldron; Mise en Plaise (Lisa Mitchell frozen foods); Elder Street Artists (Terrence Boggs and Susan Goettsche); Memeas Jellies and Jams; Saci Joias Jewelry; Fuller Brush & Watkins; Stained Glass Expressions; The Briar Patch; Original Wind Spinners; Magnetic Jewelry; Ginger Page Jewelry; Loch, Stock and Barrel; KC Designs; D&M ArtWorks;

At 5:30 p.m. a piper will close the festival, in gratitude, with "Amazing Grace."

Admission: Family Ticket: $5.00 Single Ticket: $2.00 Under 12: FREE!

Contacts

Chair: Kathleen Galbraith 713-868-5194, kgalbraith@sbcglobal.net 

Co-Chair: Teri Jo Nicholson 713-688-6200, terijo@houston.rr.com 

Vendor Chair: Mary Rennie 281-341-8124, dprennie@aol.com 

Celtic organizations and links: Dianna Shipman diannashipman@worldnet.att.net