Celtic Festival Schedule

2026 Ceili at the Roundhouse Celtic Festival Schedule

*Schedule is subject to change*

To find the kind of events you are interested in, look for the corresponding color from this key:

*Green- Live Performance

*Orange- Lecture and/or Demonstration

*Blue- Hands-on workshop or activity. Be ready to participate!  Spectators are also welcome

*Pink- Activities especially for kids

*Purple- Hands-on craft, activity or tasting workshop, requires registration and an additional fee, may have age restrictions. See main web page for ticket/registration info

Friday, March 20

2:30 pm: Doors Open, 3 pm:  Festival Opens

3- 3:45 pm:  Beginning Concertina w/Caroline Keane, Roundhouse, City of Los Angeles Rm

3 – 3:45 pm:  Advanced Tin Whistle w/Tom Delany, Superintendent Building

3:15 – 3:45 pm: Storytelling w/ C. David Belt – “Bryn Glas, Mad Jack, the True Braveheart, and Other Impossible Victories”, Roundhouse, Portland Rose Rm

3:15 – 4 pm:  Callanish, Machine Shop, Water of Life Main Stage

3:15 – 4 pm:  Children’s Crafts – Blarney Stones: Luck Bugs! (best for ages 3+) Roundhouse, Loft

4 – 4:45 pm:  Fiddle w/Sean Smyth from Lunasa, Roundhouse, Main Area

4 – 4:45 pm:  Flute w/Kevin Crawford from Lunasa, Roundhouse, City of Los Angeles Rm

4 – 4:45 pm:  Uilleann Pipes w/Cillian Vallely from Lunasa, Superintendent Building

4 – 4:45 pm:   Guitar  Accompaniment w/ Ed Boyd from Lunasa, Visitors Center

4 – 5:15 pm: Children’s Renaissance Games, presented by the Utah Renaissance Faire, Roundhouse, Loft

4 – 6 pm: “Swords and Spears and Axes, Oh My!” (Medieval Weapons 101) w/ C. David Belt, Roundhouse, Portland Rose Rm

4:15 – 5 pm: The Reel Folk, Machine Shop, Aspen Cinemas Session Stage

4:30– 5 pm: Music for Wee Lads & Lasses, ages 2-5,  Roundhouse, Loft

5 – 5:45 pm: Beginning Whistle w/Rob Gandara, Roundhouse, City of Los Angeles Rm

5 – 5:45 pm: Banjo History & Styles w/Colin Botts, Superintendent Building

5- 6 pm: Discover the Fine Art of Pyrography w/gNj Design, Visitors Center.  Workshop fee $30 (check in required @ Info Booth, ages 16+ OR 12+ with a parent)

5:15 – 6 pm: Lunasa mini-concert w/Q&A, Machine Shop, Water of Life Main Stage

5:15 – 6 pm:  Medieval Fighting Demo w/ The SCA, Roundhouse, Main Area

5:15 – 6 pm: Children’s Crafts – Rainbow Twirlers (best for ages 8+),  Roundhouse, Loft

6:15 – 7 pm: Shanahy, Machine Shop, Aspen Cinemas Session Stage

6:15- 7 :15pm: Learn the Art of Wet Felting w/Janet Lou’s Art For You Studio, Visitors Center.  Workshop fee $30 (check in required @ Info Booth, ages 9+ with adult)

6:30 – 7:15 pm: Popular Celtic Songs Sing-a-long w/Avourneen, Superintendent Building

7:15 pm: Doors Open for headline concert, Roundhouse (join in on the Fake Irish Accent contest!)

8 pm: Headline Concert with Lunasa, Roundhouse, Best Western Dunmar Inn Headline Stage

10 pm: After-Hours Session led out by The Reel Folk, @ Festival Hotel Best Western Dunmar Inn. Bring an instrument or just hang out! Bar & kitchen will be open. 1601 Harrison Dr.

 

Saturday, March 21

9:30 am:  Doors Open, 10 am: Festival Opens

10 – 11 am: Heddle Weaving w/Brush & Bobbin, Visitors Center.  Workshop fee $30 (check in required @ Info Booth, ages 16+ OR 9+ with adult)

10:15 – 11 am:  Salt Lake Scots Pipe Band, Machine Shop, Water of Life Main Stage

10:15 – 11 am:  Medieval Fighting Demo w/ The SCA, Roundhouse, Main Area

10:15 – 11 am: Smallpipes w/ Andrew Morrill, Superintendent Building

10:30– 11 am: Music for Wee Lads & Lasses, ages 2-5,  Roundhouse, Loft

11 – 11:45 am:  Waulking the Wool w/Warped & Twisted Fiber Guild, Roundhouse, Portland Rose Rm

11 am – 12 pm:  Children’s Renaissance Games presented by the Utah Renaissance Faire, Roundhouse, Loft

11:15 am – 12 pm:  The Reel Folk, Machine Shop, Aspen Cinemas Session Stage

11 – 11:45 am:  Beginning Highland Dance for Everyone w/Erin Gunn & Salt Lake Scots Pipe Band, Roundhouse, Portland Rose Rm

11:15 – 12 pm:  Advanced Concertina w/Caroline Keane, Roundhouse, City of Los Angeles Rm

11:15 – 12 pm:  Get to know the Uilleann Pipes/Pipe-friendly Repertoire w/Tom Delany, Superintendent Building

11:15 – 12:15 pm: Intro to Bookbinding: Coptic Binding w/Allie McCormack, Visitors Center.  Workshop fee $30 (check in required @ Info Booth, ages 16+ OR 12+ with adult)

12 – 12:45 pm:  Spin to Yarn w/Warped & Twisted Fiber Guild, Roundhouse, Portland Rose Rm

12 – 12:45 pm: Children’s Crafts – Luck Bugs! (best for ages 3+),  Roundhouse, Loft

12:15 – 1 pm:  Caroline & Tom mini-concert  w/Q&A, Machine Shop, Water of Life Main Stage

12:15 – 1 pm:  Afternoon Session Playing. Bring Your Instrument! Led out by Callanish, Roundhouse, Main Area

12:15 – 1 pm:  Great Highland Practice Chanter w/Rob Gandara, Roundhouse, City of Los Angeles Rm

12:15 – 1 pm:  Bowing Method for Irish Fiddle w/Ceiran from Avourneen, Superintendent Building

12:30 – 1:30 pm: Handmade Earrings w/Chelsea’s Treasures, Visitors Center.  Workshop fee $30 (check in required @ Info Booth, ages 15+ OR 10+ with adult)

12:45 – 1:45 pm:  Children’s Renaissance Games presented by the Utah Renaissance Faire, Roundhouse, Loft

1 – 1:45 pm: Storytelling w/ C. David Belt – “Bryn Glas, Mad Jack, the True Braveheart, and Other Impossible Victories”, Roundhouse, Portland Rose Rm

1:15 – 2 pm:  Shanahy, Machine Shop, Aspen Cinemas Session Stage

1:15 – 2 pm:  Medieval Fighting Demo w/ The SCA, Roundhouse, Main Area

1:15 – 2 pm:  Fiddle Styles from the Emerald Isle to Appalachia w/The Weeds, Roundhouse, City of Los Angeles Rm

1:15 – 2 pm:  Irish Bouzouki w/Adam Goldstein, Superintendent Building

1:45 – 2:30 pm:  Children’s Crafts –  Blarney Stones (best for ages 3+), Roundhouse, Loft

1:45 – 2:45 pm:  Celtic Watercolor Landscapes w/Brush & Bobbin, Visitors Center.  Workshop fee $30 (check in required @ Info Booth, ages 15+ OR 6+ with adult)

2 – 4 pm: “Swords and Spears and Axes, Oh My!” (Medieval Weapons 101) w/ C. David Belt, Roundhouse, Portland Rose Rm

2:15 – 3 pm:  The Weeds mini-concert w/ Q&A, Machine Shop, Water of Life Main Stage

2:15 – 3 pm:  Mandolin for Fiddle Players w/ Colin Botts, Roundhouse, City of Los Angeles Rm

2:15 – 3 pm:  Celtic Music for Fantasy Spaces w/ The Reel Folk, Superintendent Building

2:30 – 3:15 pm:  Children’s Renaissance Games presented by the Utah Renaissance Faire, Roundhouse, Loft

2:45– 3:15 pm: Music for Wee Lads & Lasses, ages 6-10,  Roundhouse, Loft

3 – 4 pm:  A Taste of Wyoming Whiskey SESSION 1 w/ Wyoming Whiskey Visitors Center.  Workshop fee $40 (check in required @ Info Booth, age 21+)

3:15 – 4 pm:  Avourneen, Machine Shop, Aspen Cinemas Session Stage

3:15 – 4 pm:  Scottish Country Dance w/ Celtic Country Dancers, Roundhouse, Main Area

3:15 – 4 pm: Differences Between Reels, Jigs, & Hornpipes, etc. w/Shanahy, Roundhouse, City of Los Angeles Rm

3:15 – 4 pm:  Children’s Crafts – Rainbow Twirlers (best for ages 8+),  Roundhouse, Loft

3:15 – 4 pm:  Learning to do Irish Lilting w/Callanish, Superintendent Building

4:15 – 5 pm:  Finch & the Magpies, Machine Shop, Water of Life Main Stage

4:15 – 5 pm: Beyond Kells: The Art of Medieval Manuscripts w/Allie McCormack, Superintendent Building

4:15 – 5:15 pm:  A Taste of Wyoming Whiskey SESSION 2 w/ Wyoming Whiskey Visitors Center.  Workshop fee $40 (check in required @ Info Booth, age 21+)

5:15 pm: Doors Open for headline concert, Roundhouse 

6 – 9:30  pm: TradGala Double Headline Concert with Caroline & Tom and The Weeds!, Roundhouse, Best Western Dunmar Inn Headline Stage

10 pm: After-Hours Session led out by Avourneen, @ Festival Hotel Dunmar Inn. Bring an instrument to play along, or just hang out! Bar & kitchen will be open. 1601 Harrison