Located in the Celtic Village at Hancock Park
off the Historic Dahlonega Square
 Betty Trout Johnson, a resident of Dahlonega, and member of the Scottish Spinning and Weaving Society will be demonstrating the art of spinning on a spinning wheel. She will display wool in several forms, discuss the steps required to convert raw wool into yarn, dying and colors, and the importance of wool to the survival of the early Celts. She will be dressed in authentic 18th century Scottish women's dress and will talk about the various components of her outfit and how each was utilized by Scottish women in the 1700's. There will also be time for Q&A.
Visit Betty's web site at:
www.royalfleecery.com
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Located in the Celtic Village at Hancock Park
off the Historic Dahlonega Square
This workshop will feature a sampling of Irish pub songs, traditional ballads and story songs by Brian Sullivan of Emerald Rose. Brian will also have a collection of landscape photos taken during travels in Ireland's Dingle Peninsula and the Atlantic Coast. Instruments featured in the discussion will include six and twelve string guitars, eight string mandola, and the Irish hand drum known as the bodhran.
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Located in the Celtic Village at Hancock Park
off the Historic Dahlonega Square
“The Bardic Spirit” is an exploration of bards and the bardic path through story, song, and conversation. What makes a bard? What were historical bards like? Are
there bards around today? What does it mean to follow a bardic path? Come hear
old tales, ponder riddles, and feel the Celtic spirit swirl around us.
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Located in the Celtic Village at Hancock Park
off the Historic Dahlonega Square
With kilted fly fishing being a traditional sport in both Scotland and Ireland, as
well as here in our own Appalachian Highlands, Gary will be conducting talks on
fly tying and traditional bamboo rod making. A Gainesville, GA resident, Gary
is a true world renowned bamboo fly rod maker ranked among the top-three rod
makers in the world. Using traditional handcrafting tools such as planes, thread,
precious metals and cork, it takes him 80 to 100 hours to turn a piece of raw
bamboo into a $2,500 - $5,000 fly rod. Although he does not wear a kilt when
fly fishing, he is one of only a handful of bamboo rod makers in the United States
who are designated Masters by the fishing community. Bring your questions and
be prepared to be awed by the exquisite beauty of his craft.
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Located in the Celtic Village at Hancock Park
off the Historic Dahlonega Square
For absolute beginners! Learn to play a tune on the Irish whistle. This accessible
instrument opens a gateway into the other instruments of Ireland. Come learn this fun, social music with us! A tin whistle in the key of D is required. Please contact gary@southeastpipersclub.org if you need information on how to obtain a whistle.
A limited number of whistles will be available for purchase on the day of the work shop for $10.
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Located in the Celtic Village at Hancock Park
off the Historic Dahlonega Square
The bodhran is often referred to as the “heartbeat” of Irish music,” and is the traditional Irish frame drum. The head of the drum is made of goatskin and is played by striking with a stick called a tipper. Participants will learn the very basic beats for reels and jigs.
Tim Hogan received a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics Education and a master’s degree in Higher Education from Ohio University. Tim has been playing bodhràn since 1994 for numerous weddings, dances, and festivals in Athens, Cincinnati, and Columbus, Ohio. Additionally, Tim played bodhràn on Michael Cooney’s 2003 album “A Stone’s Throw.” He and his band, The Boys of the Hock will be performing this year at the 2008 Dublin Irish Festival, the second largest Irish festival in the United States. Tim has taught bodhràn at the Dahlonega Celtic Music Festival, and Ceili dancing at the Dance Factory and Moving Parts Studio and for Ohio University. Tim is also an accomplished Ceili Dance caller. Tim’s interest in Irish music and dance began as a child while he learned and competed in Irish Step dancing.
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Located in the Celtic Village at Hancock Park
off the Historic Dahlonega Square
Scottish and Irish whistle and flutes made out of our North GA. Rivercane.
When the early Celtic people came to north GA. they were in awe at the Cherokee and Creek's. They were making and playing whistles and flutes much like their own. They used Rivercane, our native Bamboo, to craft their own whistles and flutes. Orea Van Doran will show how the whistles and flutes are made, and give some history of this and how the Celtic peoples grew to love the Cherokee and Creek and live among them.
Orea Van Doran lives in Jasper, Georgia and has been playing Highland pipes for 17 years. the Irish Uilleann for 11 years, and the Scottish Shuttle pipes for 15 years. Orea also play Irish flute and whistles and dresses in authentic pre-1800 Tartan and cloths.
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Located in the Celtic Village at Hancock Park
off the Historic Dahlonega Square
Dancers Trish Bolton,
Keith Graham and
Jaime Graham, along with pianist, Beth Martinson, teach "ceilidh style" dancing, which is like a barn dance.
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Located in the Celtic Village at Hancock Park
off the Historic Dahlonega Square
A Sporran (Scottish Gaelic for 'purse') is a traditional part of Scottish Highland dress. It is a pouch that performs the same function as pockets on the pocketless Scottish kilt.
Made of leather or fur, the sporran usually has more or less elaborate silver or other ornamentation. It is worn on a chain or hung from a kilt belt, conventionally lying in front of the groin of the wearer.
Since the traditional kilt does not have pockets, the sporran serves as a wallet and container for any other necessary personal items. It is essentially a survival of the common European medieval belt-pouch, superseded elsewhere as clothing came to have pockets, but continuing in the Scottish Highlands because of the lack of these accessories in traditional dress.
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Located in the Celtic Village at Hancock Park
off the Historic Dahlonega Square
Waynesville, North Carolina–based singer Flora McDonald has been noted for her interpretations of Scotland’s ballad and song heritage.
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Located in the Celtic Village at Hancock Park
off the Historic Dahlonega Square
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Located in the Celtic Village at Hancock Park
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Christina White has been carving for seven years in a relief style that was incorporated into furniture, buildings, and everyday, functional items since the earliest years of Medieval Europe. Her attraction to Celtic Knotwork and historical references comes from a Scandinavian and Irish heritage. Her studio and gallery are located in Lumpkin County at The Funky Chicken Art Project.
www.funkychickenartproject.com.
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Located in the Celtic Village at Hancock Park
off the Historic Dahlonega Square
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Located in the Celtic Village at Hancock Park
off the Historic Dahlonega Square
These talented musicians will talk about the Scots and Irish influence in the mountains of NC and GA. They will explain the background of the songs they do and talk about the instruments they play and their correlation to the Celtic background. The musicians will also be dressed in Scottish Clan sashes and talk about these.
Located in the Celtic Village at Hancock Park
off the Historic Dahlonega Square
Learn traditional Irish Ceili Dancing. Traditional Ceili (kay-lee, meaning party) Dancing is a form of Irish social dancing that was enjoyed at house parties and corner road gatherings in the rural countryside of Ireland. It continues to be popular today throughout Ireland and many other countries throughout the world.
There are a few basic steps in Ceili Dancing, and each dance combines these steps in different ways with a caller and Irish music. Many dances involve a partner, or are in groups of three or four. Some dances are in a large circle, some in lines with couples facing, some in groups of three or four.
Participants will learn a basic step and a couple different Ceili Dances. No partner required. Instructors: Tim Hogan and Sally VanValzah
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Located in the Celtic Village at Hancock Park 
