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Celtic Festival News

The 2008 Frederick Celtic Festival will be held on Saturday, May 10th, 2008, at the Urbana VFD Fairgrounds.

The Festival will begin at 10:00am and go until 6:00pm. Vendors will begin closing their stalls then, and the evening concert starts at 7:00pm.

Enter the Haggis and Hunting McLeod will both be performing at the 08 Celtic Festival!!

Check back often for more updates!

 

Icelandair Raffle

Win 2 free roundtrip tickets to Scotland!!

Courtesy of Icelandair, Raffle tickets are $5.00 each and sold throughout the day.

Drawing will be held May 12, 2007, during the evening concert.

Blackout dates apply

Family Fun

Fun for the whole family!!

Childrens activities all day. Great food and drink. Vendors galore. Gifted entertainers - bands, dancers and pipe bands.

Highland games are scheduled thorughout the day.

Come out & join us!!

Evening Concert

The evening concert will be from 7:00pm to 10:00pm, and admission is included with your festival ticket.

You can also buy a ticket just for the concert for $10.00.

 

 

Atletic Events & Competitors (Athletic Events)

Scots have tested their strength against each other at Highland gatherings for centuries. King Malcolm Canmore, who began his reign in 1057, is credited with initiating crude forms of today's Scottish Highland Games athletic competition as a means of improving the abilities of his military. While the games had become festive occasions by the sixteenth century, they were still seen as a way for kings and chiefs to choose the best men for their retinues.

This year we are excited to announce a change in the athletic competition- an all professional competition featuring 7 of the country's top ranked professional Highland athletes.

This years competitiors are:
Craig Smith - Dayton, Ohio
Mark Valenti - Cleavland, Ohio
Kerry Overfelt - Gordneck, Kentucky
Larry Brock - Charlotte, North Carolina
Jim Birchfield - Westminster, Maryland
Steve Pulcinella - Ridley Park, Pennsylvania
Doug Steiger - North Royalton, Ohio

 

Footbal & Hurling

Gaelic Football
Gaelic football is played with a round ball and three points are awarded for kicking the ball into the goal and one point is awarded for kicking the ball through the uprights. Players are permitted to carry the ball for a maximum of four steps before either passing, kicking, dribbling or toe-tapping the ball. The ball must be passed by striking it with either the fist or open palm; it cannot be thrown. Kicking the ball to a teammate is permitted, but tackling the ball carrier is not allowed, while shoulder to shoulder checks are when attempting to strip the ball. Finally, there are no off sides.

More information can be found at the Mason-Dixon GAA website.

Hurling
Hurling is the fastest field game in the world. It's played with a small ball, which is similar to a field hockey ball, but with raised edges, and a curved wooden stick (called a hurley) which is curved outwards at the end to provide the striking surface. Hurling is played on the same field as Gaelic football and with the same style of goalposts. The methods of scoring are also the same.

A player may strike the ball on the ground or in the air. The ball may be picked up and carried, but for no more than four strides. After those steps, the player may bounce the ball on the hurley and back into the player's hand, remembering not to catch the ball more than twice. While running, the player must balance the ball on the hurley stick. To learn more visit DC Gaels GAA or Baltimore GAA websites.

2006 Highland Games Photos