The Berea Celtic Fest is an annual festival dating back 16 years that celebrates Celtic and Irish Folk Music in Central Kentucky . The Festival takes place from the 14th through the 17th of August .
The Berea Celtic Fest and Gathering is made up of a variety of workshops , presentations , and concerts that people can attend across Berea .
About 60 musicians from across more than 11 states came out to the 2024 Celtic fest , and performed for four days in a variety of ways , including a six hour live session featuring 25 musicians playing together at the Boone Tavern Garden .
Local Irish musicians like
Jeremy Wade and John Skelton come out to play almost yearly at the Celtic Fest .
“ I think that we are reliable , and we don ’ t promise more than we can handle , and even though we have a very low , low budget we have been able to survive financially with crucial support from local businesses and other organizations in both Berea and Richmond ,” said Sune Frederiksen , President of the Folk Circle Association in Berea .
According to Frederiksen the Celtic Fest features more than just Irish Folk Music . Breton folk music , Gaelic music , Spanish music , Scottish music , and Welsh
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