The Celtic Roots Festival is a
Celtic
Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to:
Language and ethnicity
*pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia
**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
**Proto-Celtic language
* Celtic music
*Celtic nations
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festival held annually in the town of
Goderich, Ontario. The festival celebrates traditional
Celtic music
Celtic music is a broad grouping of music genres that evolved out of the folk music traditions of the Celtic people of Northwestern Europe. It refers to both orally-transmitted traditional music and recorded music and the styles vary considerab ...
and
craft by showcasing a wide variety of musicians and artisans. Musical acts have come from as far afield as
Ireland,
Scotland, and
Wales, but have also included popular
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
n folk artists such as
Maura O'Connell,
The Wailin' Jennys, and
Garnet Rogers. The festival was first held in 1992.
External links
Official web site
Folk festivals in Canada
Music festivals in Ontario
Goderich, Ontario
Recurring events established in 1992
Celtic music festivals
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