Charleston, West Virginia’s ‘Celtic Calling’ is a celebration of Celtic arts, culture, and traditions. It includes music, dance, education, athleticism, and family fun.
The 3rd annual event will take place March 2nd-4th, 2018
Schedule is subject to change and additions.
Friday, March 2nd:
4 – 7pm: Opening Kickoff Event. Josh Jenkins Cocktail Hour will feature Gaelic Cocktail Specials, Food Menus available from Sam’s and Copper Pint. Music and Dance Performers TBA. The Boulevard Tavern 806 Kanawha Blvd E, Charleston, WV 25301, Admission – FREE
5pm: ‘Song of Granite’- Irish Oscar Foreign Language Nomination. WVIFF ‘Underground Cinema, 230 Capitol Street, Charleston, WV 25301 – (304) 395-6688 – Admission – $9 Adults, $5 Students
6 30 – 9 30: Celtic Cooking Class – Chef Larry Snidow, Register, Uncork and Create, 901 Quarrier Street, Charleston, WV 25301, (304) 552 3331
6 30 – 10 PM: Beni Kedem Highlanders ‘Tartan Ball’ – Gaelic Happy Hour, Toast to The Haggis, Dinner, Parade of Tartans, Performance by Highlanders Bagpipe Band, Music from Plaid Clash, Irish and Scottish Exhibition dances and group dances. Beni Kedem Temple, 100 Quarrier St, Charleston, WV 25301, (304) 343-9405, Admission – $40
7:30- 9:30pm: Music from Appalachian Celtic Consort Concert. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol Street, Charleston, WV 25301 – (304) 342-1461- FREE
10pm: Celtic ‘Rock’ Concert, Pittsburg’s, Bastard Bearded Irishmen – The Boulevard Tavern 806 Kanawha Blvd E, Charleston, WV 25301, Admission – $10
Saturday March 3rd
9am: Celtic Calling KILT 5K RUN – WALK . From Appalachian Power Park, corner of Morris and Smith Street, up to and around scenic Spring Hill Cemetery Park. Registration – http://www.tristateracer.com
10 30pm: Children’s Story, Taylor Books, 226 Capitol Street, Charleston, WV 25301 (304) 342-1461- FREE
11-3pm: Downtown Boutique Walk: Merchants and Restaurants feature ‘Celtic’ specials, Irish Maid and her Donkey, Mini Golf – the game the Scots introduced to the World, Roving Musicians.
11am: Dr Tim Mainland, from Concord University, ‘Travelogue of visit to Scotland’s Orkney Isles’ re-tracing family roots in music, slides and tales, 3rd Floor, John V. Ray Room, Kanawha County Main Library, 123, Capitol St., Charleston, WV 25301, (304) 343 4646 – FREE
12-3pm: – ‘Ba Ba Black Sheep’ – Scottish Blackface Sheep ‘Petting Zoo’ and ‘Spinning and Weaving Demonstration, and take home wool craft’ . Kanawha County Main Library, 123 Capitol St., Charleston, WV 25301, (304) 343 4646 – FREE
Noon: ‘Blarney Stone, Tall Tales Story Contest’, Taylor Books, 226 Capitol Street, Charleston, WV 25301 – (304) 342-1461- FREE
12 30pm: ‘Song of Granite’- Irish Oscar Foreign Language Nomination, WVIFF ‘Underground Cinema, 230 Capitol Street, Charleston, WV 25301 – (304) 395-6688 – Admission – $9 Adults, $5 Students
1pm – Lively Limerick Readings with Colleen Anderson, John V. Ray Room,Kanawha County Main Library, 123 Capitol St., Charleston, WV 25301 – FREE
2 pm: ‘Mountain Dance’, Scottish Dance Performance, followed by Workshop at 2 30pm. Center Court, Charleston Town Center Mall, 3000 Charleston Town Center, WV 25389, (304) 345-9525. – FREE
3 pm: Dr Michael Simonton, from Northern Kentucky University, ‘Fairy Myth and Folklore of Ireland’ , John V. Ray Room, Kanawha County Main Library, 123 Capitol St., Charleston, WV 25301, (304) 343 4646 – FREE
4 pm: ‘Mountain Dance’, Irish Dance Performance, followed by Workshop at 4 30pm. Center Court, Charleston Town Center Mall, 3000 Charleston Town Center, WV 25389, (304) 345-9525. – FREE
4 – 6 pm: Traditional Celtic Shindig/Session – Copper Pint Irish Pub, 808 Kanawha Blvd E, Charleston, WV 25301, Admission – FREE
5pm: Scottish Smallpipe Concert with Sarah Marchio, and Scottish Dance by Savanna Brown, Taylor Books, 230, Capitol St., Charleston, WV 25301, (304) 343 4646 – FREE
5-7pm, ‘The Charleston Rogues’. The Boulevard Tavern, 806 Kanawha Blvd E, Charleston, WV 25301, Admission – FREE
5 30, 6 15 and 7pm, Celtic Fire Artists and Drums, 3 performances 15 minutes each, Outside Plaza, Kanawha County Main Library, 123 Capitol St., Charleston, WV 25301, (304) 343 4646 – FREE
7 30pm: FOOTMAD present from, Ireland, ‘Teada’ in Concert, with storyteller Karen Vuranch, WVSU Capitol Center, 123, Summers St., Charleston, WV 25301, (304) 343 2739. Ticket information: FOOTMAD
7:30-9:30pm: Music, Dina Hornbaker – Taylor Books, Capitol St. Charleston, WV 25301, (304) 342 1461 – FREE
10pm: Traditional Celtic Shindig/Session, – Adelphia Sports Bar, 218 Capitol St. Charleston WV, 25301, 304-343-5551- FREE
10pm: The Company Stores – The Boulevard Tavern 806 Kanawha Blvd E, Charleston, WV 25301, Admission –
Sunday March 4th:
11am: ‘Kirken of the Tartans’ Kanawha United Presbyterian Church, 1009 Virginia Street East, Charleston, WV 25301, 304-342-6558
11 30 -1 30pm: Sunday Brunch, Traditional Celtic Music Session. Upstairs at Sam’s, Capitol St. Charleston, WV (304) 346-6222 – FREE
12 30- 1-30 pm:, Irish sean nós Step Dancing workshop with Will Roboski. Registration limited to 20. Charleston Ballet Company, 100 Capitol Street, Charleston, WV, 25301. Adults $10 :: Students $5, To register: william.roboski@gmail.com
2 pm : Sunday Jams Music Concert, Mountain Thyme , Kanawha County Main Library, 123, Capitol Street, Charleston, WV 25301, (304) 343 4646 – FREE
2 pm: ‘Guinness Cooking Competition’. Drop of dishes, Judged at 3pm by Steven Keith, Adelphia Sports Bar, 218 Capitol St. Charleston WV, 25301, 304-343-5551- FREE
2pm: ‘Song of Granite’- Irish Oscar Foreign Language Nomination, WVIFF ‘Underground Cinema, 230 Capitol Street, Charleston, WV 25301 – (304) 395-6688 – Admission – $9 Adults, $5 Students
4pm: Celtic Theater – 5, 1 Act Plays performed by local actors. Plays’ selected from over 50 submitted to Playwrights Competition, Audience winner, The Boulevard Tavern, 806 Kanawha Blvd E, Charleston, WV 25301, Admission – $5
4pm ‘Celtic Hymnsing’ (Organ and Highland Bagpipe Solo’s) with Sarah and Joe Marchio. First Presbyterian Church, 16 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston, WV 25301 – FREE
7pm: Mountain Stage including Seamus Egan Project, with special guest host, Kathy Mathea. WV Division of Culture and History, The Culture Center, Capitol Complex, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, WV 25305.