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65GT · 01-27-2006, 01:57 AM

2/21/06 -- Please watch this 1st post for major changes or additions to this rally...

Columbia County Fairgrounds, Chatham, NY (SE of Albany, NY)

2/20/06 -- SEVEN units signed up! 53 to go! Please watch this 1st post for major changes or additions to this rally...

FORUMS+ Rally! Plus any and all from the WBCCI and the VAC. Any and all from the VAL and Hunter's list. Am I leaving anyone out? Let me know... No rules -- just right!

The largest Pan-Celtic event in New York State is going on just southeast of Albany and 15 miles from the Massachusetts border. The event is all day Saturday. You're welcome to arrive anytime Friday or Saturday and leave anytime Saturday or Sunday.

I've obtained permission to group up to 60 units for dry camping on the county fairgrounds near the main entrance at NO CHARGE. We will have access to the fairgrounds bathroom facilities and access to water, but no hook-ups.

The only requirement is that you purchase tickets to the Celebration of Celts. The website is still being updated for 2006, but you can take a peek at:

www.CelebrationOfCelts.com/home.html

DO NOT BUY TICKETS YET! We'll be buying them bulk. I'll just need a head count by April 1st and then we'll purchase tickets. I'm still working it, but right now the group rate is $8 per person, children under 6 are free.

Click here to go to the rally sign-up page:

http://www.airforums.com/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=212&day=2006-5-5&c=1

If you must have hook-ups there are sites on the other side of the fairgrounds available at $25/night. I’m being told that it’s not much of a walk from there to where we’ll be gathering.

Friday Night Jam Session
Peint O Gwrw – local Welch Pub
www.albany2go.com/livinghere/restaurants/onereview.asp?RestaurantID=1318

Saturday Main Stage Headliners

10am -- Piping Outside the Box. The three top pipe bands in the Northeast duel it out. Each will perform a creative 30 minute original presentation with a twist. Each presentation must include music from at least four of the eight Celtic Nations but they must also use non-traditional instruments. Last years presentations included the Bombard (ancient french horn) Cello, bongos, electric guitars, etc...

Oran Mor
http://www.oranmor.org/

Schenectady Pipe Band
http://www.schenectadypipeband.com

Police Pipes and Drums of Waterbury, CT
http://www.policepipesanddrums.com/

12pm -- Parade of the Celts honoring the Fireman's Association of the State of New York.

Fireman's Association of the State of New York
http://www.fasny.com

1pm -- Massed pipe band performance above plus Amerscot Highland Pipe Band
www.amerscothighlandpipeband.com

2pm -- Coyote Run, Award Winning Celtic Fusion Band
http://www.coyoterun.com/

3pm – Shetland Strings (from the Shetland Islands)

4pm -- Greenwich Mean Time
http://www.greenwichmeantime.ca

5pm -- Quagmyre, Celtic Fusion Band w/Ottawa Step Dancing
http://www.quagmyre.ca/

6pm -- Hair of the Dog -- Celtic Fusion Band
http://hair-of-the-dog.com/

7pm -- Barley Juice
http://barleyjuice.com/

ALL Day:

FASNY Museum of Firefighting (18th Century Apparatus Displays)
http://www.fasnyfiremuseum.com/

Highland Heavy Athletics
Pole Toss, Hammer Throw, etc.,

European Classic Car Show

Celtic Animals

Over 35 vendors of Celtic merchandise

10 food vendors

Family Stage

All day, The fighting Dragon

History of Swords

Historical re-enactments featuring over 90 re-enactors from 1000 BC to the 2nd WW

Fort Ti French and Indian War Tent with regiments

1PM Shetland Strings

2PM Storycrafters -story telling songs and dance

3PM Neidringhaus Fiddlers - just great

3:30 Coyote Run

4PM Step and Highland Dance

Open Air events:

11AM Celtic Breed dog show

12:00 PM Parade

2PM Scheduled skirmishes (non-airstream )
3PMArchery Demo
Falconry Demo
Children’s ancient games
Bonniest Knees contest

5PM Duck herding and Canine Agility

Celtic Pub: Food all day and beer of course

Celtic Beer Pavilion: Micro Brews from around the world

Clam Shell Stage:

Campbell School of Step Dancing

Solas EnLea Awarding winning dancers that take Irish step dancing to a whole new level
( 20 of the most beautiful step dancers in the world).

Highland Dance demonstration

Neidringhaus Fiddlers

That gives you a good idea that there is not enough time in the day to see all plus
over 40 Clans and Societies

DNA Scotlalnd project

For an additional sum (~$40ea) you can have access to the VIP Patrons tent where you can relax and enjoy some, eh hem, whiskey tasting by two corporate sponsors, Glenlivet and Chivas Regal.
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Happycampers · 01-27-2006, 07:05 AM

Hello.. we will definitely think about it.. love Celtic.. been to Ireland and Scotland.. great places and great music.. Annie

heybeep · 01-27-2006, 07:24 AM

We're "three jumps and a holler" from the NY line in Ma, so we,re interested. We will have to delay taking the AS to its summer home in Kport for a couple of weeks, but that's possible.

65GT · 01-27-2006, 07:15 PM

It's prime time in the northeast here so I'm bumping this (I've checked with mods about this before) to make sure it's seen. It's early yet, but I'm looking to see if there's any more interest in this. I've already received some more additions to the schedule of events, but I'll save them for next weekend.

robandzoe · 01-31-2006, 07:32 AM

Leo,

Sounds like a good time, and I'd be there, but I have US Marine Reserve duty that weekend....bummer! It's about 2 hours from me too!

Rob

65GT · 01-31-2006, 04:52 PM

What, you mean the marines isn't like a normal job where you can just swap weekends with someone?

Actually I was for sure you'd get roped into this event -- kilt and all!

Oh, I was wondering when you were going to start posting again! Here's your present... Congrats old man...

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Jimmy100 · 02-03-2006, 06:39 AM

Drums, Doodlesacks, Scotch whiskey, Airstreams...who could ask for anything more? We're in.

65GT · 02-13-2006, 05:00 PM

Not so bad -- after just a couple of weeks two people sign up and they're both new forum members to boot!

Here's the link to sign up or check up who's going:

http://www.airforums.com/forum...y=2006-5-6&c=1

and here's the preliminary pdf trifold flyer I received today for the Celebration of Celts.

All you need are tickets and they'll provide us with a large grass area to park in that will hold up to 60 units for dry camping for Friday and Saturday night (you don't need to be there for both). Tickets are $8 each before March 15th and children under 12 are free.

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Over59 · 02-18-2006, 05:11 AM

Count us in.

Over59 · 02-20-2006, 05:45 PM

This is really just across the Mass / NY line. The events sound great. We'll be arriving Friday and leaving Sunday. Anyone wants to travel along let me know. It's close enough to head out Friday afternoon. Can I send you a check to get a seat at the table yet

myboyburt · 02-20-2006, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Over59

This is really just across the Mass / NY line. The events sound great. We'll be arriving Friday and leaving Sunday. Anyone wants to travel along let me know. It's close enough to head out Friday afternoon.

It does sound fantastic. If we didn't already have confirmed and paid for vacation plans we'd be traveling with you to this rally.

65GT · 02-23-2006, 05:11 PM

Janet was good enough to update the 1st post on this thread for me (thanks Janet!). I'm trying to use that post as a detailed summary for the event.

That post was just updated with a more complete list of events and some minor changes to the performances. We have seven signed up so far and it's still early.

Anyone that's signed up can let me know by PM or email how many tickets they'll be looking for and I'll work out the final purchase details with the event organizers. It looks like right now we'll maintain $8 tickets through April 1st. Again, dry camping spots are free for the group with the purchase of event tickets.

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