9th CELTIC CALLING GATHERING SCHEDULE
Check for updates closer to the day, some events to be added.
Charleston WV between Wednesday February 26th and Sunday March 2nd, 2025. Celtic Calling offers a full spectrum of Music, Dance, Theater, Sporting and Celtic Heritage and Cultural Events.
Events may be added to, check this space or https://www.facebook.com/celticcallingcloser closer to the Gathering time for updates.
SCHEDULE
Wednesday, February 26th
9am -7.30pm - Children's Craft and Story Book Activities start today and continue everyday throughout the gathering. - 4th Floor, Kanawha County Public Library, 123 Capitol Street – FREE
6-8pm: Acoustic Music Jam Session/Jam - The Bears Den, 405 Capitol Street - FREE
Thursday, February 27th
9 – 7.30pm: Children's Craft and Story Book Activities - 4th Floor, Kanawha County Public Library, 123 Capitol Street – FREE
5:30 pm: X Marks the Spot: Using Maps to Build Your Ancestor's Neighborhood and Story – Genealogy, Main Library, Room 311A, Kanawha County Public Library, 123 Capitol Street – FREE
7-9pm: The Charleston Rogues Music Session – Wandering Wind Meadery, 422 Washington St W, Charleston, WV 25302 - FREE
Friday, February 28th
9 – 4pm: Children's Craft and Story Book Activities - 4th Floor, Kanawha County Public Library, 123 Capitol Street – FREE
7-10pm: 7-10pm: Celtic Ceilidh – Music by the Mudlarks from Morgantown. Kanawha United Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall, in rear of Church, 1009 Virginia Street East, or enter adjacent Parking from Kanawha Boulevard - Admission - $10 Children under 10 Free.
7 30- 9 30pm: Poetry Open Mic: Share Your Inner Bard with The Rustic Mechanicals
– Taylor Books, 226 Capitol Street, Charleston, WV 25301 – FREE
Saturday March 1st – Happy St Davids Day
9am: 5K Kilt Run and 2K Walk, Spring Hill Cemetery Park and Arboretum, Sign up: https://runsignup.com/Race/WV/Charleston/CelticCallingFriendsOfSpringHillCemeteryKKiltRunKWalk
Spring Hill Cemetery, 1555 Farnsworth Drive, Charleston, WV 25301
Downtown Charleston Venues: All Events FREE unless indicated:
4pm: Capitol Street Celtic Calling PARADE- Lee Street Triangle to Kanawha Blvd - Pipe Bands, Dancers, Puppets, Civic Organizations, Unicorns, Clans – If you are interested in joining as an individual or group please contact: celticcallingwv@gmail.com
10am- 3 45pm: Celtic Village- City Center at Slack Plaza, 169, Summers Street. including:
Main Stage, music and dance: Faire May (Wheeling), Kanawha Valley Pipes And Drums, Lincoln County Cloggers, Savanna Brown Scottish Dancer, Tim and Maggie with Vaughan Gold. Also - Dog Show, and Pageant and crowning of Gathering Chieftain, Chieftainess, Clansman and Lady, Lad and Lassie.
Games Field: Children’s mini Highland Games and demonstrations by Rutherford Academy of Celtic Arms
Times for stage and field to be announced.
In the Park and on the street: Clan Tents, Over 20 Crafter's set up on Summers Street, Civic Organizations, Mclaughlin Brigade - Jacobite reenactors, Roaming Musician - Garrett Maner, - Floki and Puma, Irish Wolfhounds, Appalachian Willow - Demonstrating crafter, Annie deBoard – aerialist, Children's Craft Activities - incl.: Sockness Monsters and Children's Pipe Cleaner weaving Craft.
- Scottish Attire from Toledo, Scot and Irish kilts and dress. ‘Scottish Attire’, specializing in Traditional Scottish & Irish Clothing located in Toledo Ohio will be setting up on Friday (stay tuned for place) and Saturday at Slack. They carry a full range of tartan kilts, sport, specialty and utility kilts. They also produce quality custom Argyle jackets and Prince Charlie jackets, for full dress ensemble. Contact them before the Gathering, and/or order online to be sure they bring what you want as they have an extensive range. You will be able to pick up a Kilt in person for the Ceili, Kilt Run or to wear on the weekend, no worries over whether it will fit: https://scottishattire.com/
Kanawha County Public Library: 123 Capitol Street.
9 – 4pm: Children's Craft and Story Book Activities - 4th Floor
10am: History of the Ancient Celts with Professor Laura Michele Diener - Main Library, Room 311B
Noon - Elementary Age Children Dance Workshop , with Appalachian Lads and Lassies, 4th Floor.
1.30pm The Jeremiahs presented by FOOTMAD ‘The Singing Tradition’ - Main Library, Room 311B
Rock City Cake Company: 205 Capitol Street.
11am: Aubrey Cale - Harp Performance, Q&A, and harp ‘petting zoo’.
12.15pm: Faire May share Different Tunes and Instruments in the Celtic Tradition Time in and educational performance.
3pm: Almost Heaven Dulcimer Group
5pm: Appalachian Lads and Lassies, Scottish and Irish Dance Performance, family friendly.
Short Story Brewing: 186 Summers St
1pm: George Daugherty Tall Story Contest - Free
4.30pm: The Charleston Rogues Famous Happy Hour - The Blue Parrot, 14 ½ Capitol Street - $5
7 30pm: FOOTMAD Presents: The Jeremiah’s from Dublin Ireland in Concert. Capitol Theater, Resurrection Church., Ticket information: FOOTMAD.org or Info: 304-729-4382
7:30-9:30pm: Tim and Maggie – Music – Taylor Books, 226 Capitol Street, Charleston, WV 25301 – FREE
10 pm: Traditional Celtic Music Session - Adelphia Sports Bar, 218 Capitol St. -FREE
Sunday March 2nd
11am: Kirkin of the Tartans, Kanawha United Presbyterian Church, 1009 Virginia Street East
1pm: Documentary Screening featuring "From Scotland, with Love" - Main Library, Room 311A, Kanawha County Public Library, 123 Capitol Street – FREE
2 pm: Team Irish Road Bowling at Kanawha State Forest – Registration from 1 30pm- Kanawha State Forest – FREE
2 30Pm: Mountain Thyme at Folklore Music Exchange - 91 Summers St, Charleston, WV, United States, West Virginia - FREE
4pm: Celtic Readers Theatre--5 plays , Stage Readings of 5 Top Playwright Competition Entries – Short Story Brewing: 186 Summers St
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Home Page Sponsor: $2000
Beattie Firth Realty
West Virginia Lottery
Hearth Sponsor: $1000
Circle Sponsor: $500
Brewer & Company of West Virginia Inc
Thomas T. Kirk
P&E – Plumbing, Electrical Services
City Center Business Improvement District
WTSQ 88.1FM
In addition this project is was greatly assisted by the West Virginia Department of Arts and Culture and received support from National Fund for the Arts Grant Funding