The 9th Celtic Calling Gathering, Charleston WV. Feb. 26th to Mar. 2nd. Celtic Calling offers a full spectrum of Music, Dance, Theater, Sporting and Celtic Heritage and Cultural Events.

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SCHEDULE
Saturday March 1st – Happy St Davids Day (Welsh National Holiday)
9am: Celtic Calling 5K Kilt Run and 2K Walk. to benefit Friends of Spring Hill Cemetery Park and Arboretum, 1555 Farnsworth Drive, Charleston, WV 25301. Sign up: https://runsignup.com/Race/WV/Charleston/CelticCallingFriendsOfSpringHillCemeteryKKiltRunKWalk
Downtown Charleston Venues: All Events FREE unless indicated:
10 am- 3:45 pm: Celtic Village - Music and Dance Stage at Charleston City Center, Slack Plaza, 169 Summers Street.
Main Stage, music and dance:
10:30 am - Tim and Maggie Pipes (https://www.timandmaggie.net/)
10:45 am - Lincoln County Cloggers
11:30 am – Tim and Maggie (Tunes) with Vaughan Gold(Vocal)
12:30 pm – Savanna Brown Scottish Dance with Kanawha Valley Pipes and Drums
1 pm: Celtic Calling Pageant to select the Chieftains Court, wear your best Celtic Attire - cash prizes and more.
1:30 pm: Lincoln County Cloggers
2 pm: Celtic Calling Dog Show celtic and all breeds, incl. fancy dress.
2:30 pm: Children’s Tug O War in front of Main Stage.
2:45 pm: Faire May (Wheeling), hi tempo, exciting young band, playing from large repertoire of tunes and songs.
Games Field: Children’s mini–Highland Games with prizes and demonstrations by Rutherford Academy of Celtic Arms
11 am: Celtic Arms Demonstration (sword and shillelagh)
11:30 am: Sheaf Toss
12:30 am: Celtic Arms Demonstration (sword and shillelagh)
1:30 pm: Caber Toss
In the Park and on the street: Clan Tents, Over 20 Crafter's and Civic Organizations, food vendors set up on Summers Street, Mclaughlin Brigade - Jacobite reenactors, Roaming Musician - Garrett Maner, Floki and Puma - Irish Wolfhounds, Appalachian Willows & Brooms – Demonstrating basket making and offering Children’s Craft Red Dragon Dance Installation - Annie Debord (Cozmic Wonderland)
– Aerialist/flow artist and Fawn Polly Pinhead Theiss - Faery Goddess Gothic Tribal Fusion Belly Dancer Children's Craft Activities - incl.: Sockness Monsters and more
Alto Design Face Painting
Celtic Calling information booth/T-shirt sales.
Parade:
4 pm: Celtic Calling Parade - Lee Street Triangle to Kanawha Blvd Kanawha Valley Pipes And Drums, Beni Kedem Highlanders, West Virginia Highlanders, Coomhola Wren Boys Whistle Band, St Albans High School Art Class, Dancers, Puppets, Civic Organizations, Unicorns, Clans – Its not to late, If you are interested in joining as an individual or group please contact: celticcallingwv@gmail.com
Kanawha County Public Library: 123 Capitol Street, Charleston - FREE
9 am – 4 pm: Children's Story Walk and Make and Take Craft activities and ‘Make Irish Badges’ - 4th Floor
10 am: History of the Ancient Celts with Professor Laura Michele Diener - Main Library, Room 311B
Noon - Elementary Age Children Dance Workshop , with Appalachian Lads and Lassies, 4th Floor.
1:30 pm: The Jeremiahs presented by FOOTMAD, ‘The Singing Tradition’ - Main Library, Room 311B
2 pm: Celtic Story time with ‘Ricky the Red Bearded Dragon; https://www.kcpls.org/event/super-saturday-celtic-storytime-read-along-ricky-red-bearded-dragon-50213
Rock City Cake Company: 205 Capitol Street, Charleston - FREE
All Day: Scottish and Irish Attire at Rock City Cake Company
11 am: Aubrey Cale - Harp Performance, Q&A, and harp ‘petting zoo’.
12:15 pm: Faire May share Different Tunes and Instruments in the Celtic Tradition Time in and educational performance.
3 pm: Almost Heaven Dulcimer Group
5 pm: Appalachian Lads and Lassies, Scottish and Irish Dance Performance, family friendly.
Sam's Uptown Cafe, 28 Capitol Street, Charleston
11:30 am - 2 pm: Sam’s Legendary Celtic Brunch – Menu changes yearly, but a place to possibly grab a Scotch Egg, bangers and mash, Guinness stew.
Short Story Brewing Charleston: 186 Summers St, Charleston - FREE
1 pm: George Daugherty Tall Tales Contest—Short Story Brewing spin a yarn for cash prizes !!
5 - 7 pm: ‘@Vinyl Village’, DJ Mark Davies spins some Celtic discs.
Continued Events:
5 pm: The Charleston Rogues 'Worlds Greatest Happy Hour' – High energy Pogues covers and scintillating fiddle tunes - The Blue Parrot, 14 ½ Capitol Street - $5
7:30 pm: FOOTMAD Presents: The Jeremiahs from Dublin Ireland in Concert. Capitol Theater / Resurrection Church,123 Summers St, Charleston, WV 25301, Ticket information: FOOTMAD.org or Info: 304-729-4382
7:30 - 9:30 pm: Tim and Maggie Music – (https://www.timandmaggie.net/), multi instrumentalists in the cozy confines of Taylor Books, 226 Capitol Street, Charleston, WV 25301 – FREE
10 pm: Traditional Celtic Music Session, host Garrett Maner - The 'craic' is always mighty, a great place for a pint of Guinness and late night food - Adelphia Sports Bar & Grille, 218 Capitol St. -FREE