2020
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Iona Fyfe
Aberdeenshire folksinger, Iona Fyfe, has become one of Scotland’s finest young ballad singers, rooted deeply in the singing traditions of the North East of Scotland. Winner of Scots Singer of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2018, Iona has been described as “one of the best Scotland has to offer.” (Global-Music.de)
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Bill Mullen
The 2020 Samhain Celtic New Year Festival is excited to welcome Bill Mullen! Born and raised in Dundee, Scotland, Bill’s musical launch came on Scottish Hogmanay (New Year’s Eve) when he was eleven and performed for the first time, to his parent’s surprise. By age 16, he was performing concerts on his own.
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Aleys Chumakov
Watch the video for a chance to win! Aleys is hosting a contest especially for our festival "attendees" (Contest closes Oct. 31, 2020) Aleys is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist from Minsk, Belarus. He has performed with medieval band STARY OLSA since 2002, on vocals, shawms, gusli (Baltic Psaltery), rebec, hurdy-gurdy and more.
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The Finns
The 2020 Samhain Celtic New Year Festival is excited to welcome The Finns, two brothers from Laois, Ireland who play an exciting brand of original Irish folk music with banjo, guitar, harmonicas, bouzouki and harmonies, and have captured audiences across the world with their sound.
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Old Man Flanagan’s Ghost
The 2020 Samhain Celtic New Year Festival is excited to welcome Old Man Flanagan’s Ghost for this special virtual session. Old Man Flanagan’s Ghost has been bringing a variety of Celtic music to audiences for years. Based out of Toronto, they are best described as ‘high-energy Celtic folk’, combining the sound of traditional folk instruments with a passionate intensity.
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2020 Samhain Celtic New Year Festival kicks off with special virtual concert
The Ceili of the Valley Society’s Virtual Samhain Celtic New Year Festival kicks-off October 3 with festival openers Jim and Susie Malcolm “Live from Scotland.” Jim Malcolm is the ultimate Scots troubadour. Traveling the world with his guitar, harmonicas, and engaging wit, he sings the traditional songs of Scotland and his own masterfully crafted songs in a style which is modern and accessible, yet utterly authentic. He is highly regarded as an interpreter of the songs of Robert Burns, and has been described as “one of the finest singers in Scotland in any style”. The virtual concert takes place at 7 p.m. Saturday, October 3 via Zoom. Suggested donation $10-$15…
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Application open for
2020 Virtual Festival!We’re going virtual! Due to COVID-19, the Ceili of the Valley Society has decided to move the 5th annual Samhain Celtic New Year Festival online. This year’s event will take place Saturday, October 24, 2020, and feature all the things people have come to love experiencing at the event including live music, demonstrations, speakers, workshops, children’s activities, vendors, and more. Despite being virtual this year, the Festival aims to provide an immersive day of entertainment for the whole community as it celebrates the seven Celtic nations: Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany, Galicia and Isle of Man, but to do this, we need your help. If you are interested in being…
