Saturday saw me head off on my annual pilgrimage to the Kilmore Celtic Festival. Allan (inducted into the pilgrimage last year) provided welcome company (not to mention the transport) and we headed off up the Hume Highway for a day of Celtic/Folk Music, Guinness (though I confess to a preference for wine) and Craft Market browsing.
Joined by my sister Elaine, who lives nearby, we threw ourselves into a day of all things Celtic inspired.In keeping with tradition, the weather for the Festival was horrible (cold and rainy). But hey, regulars wouldn’t know how to cope if it was anything else.
I always enjoy the Kilmore Festival. It’s a small intimate event where many of the acts return year after year. Kilmore is only 45 minutes from where I live so there isn’t the long drive home to face after the day is over. And it’s just a great atmosphere.
We managed to see seven acts during the course of the day. A number of old favourites and a couple of new acts; one of which, Dépêche Trois, was a real find and a band to keep an eye on. Sadly they didn’t have a CD but we’ll be on the watch for it when they do bring one out.
A couple of other favourites, Bhán Tré (a fantastic trio of women with a great repertoire of Celtic folk songs and a fabulous sound), and Bric-a-Brac (a band specialising in French/Breton folk music, led by Ced le Meledo who has such a fantastic accent that quite frankly he can sing anything he damn well pleases as far as I’m concerned).
Back to Elaine’s place for dinner rounded off a great day.
A bit over a month ago I posted an article called “Music…Ugh! What is it good for?” declaring that music has never played much of a role in my life. Since then, this is the third music related post I’ve written. Maybe I was wr… Perhaps I might have been wro… OK, perhaps I was misled, and music plays a greater part in my life than I thought.
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You did have me wondering if that first music post was all just tongue in cheek after all these music posts… Sounds like a wonderful festival.
This was great! Music plays a big part of my life so I’m glad you enjoying it too! My husband is not into any music (he’s tone deaf, actually has trouble hearing in one ear, and could care less about music) so I will probably never go to a festival like the one you mentioned. Thanks for sharing it with me!
Like you I wouldn’t have thought music was that much a part of my life, but after reading your post, I will have to start listening more closely. Again maybe not, as I just noticed the kids are watching Jack’s Music Show.
WOW!! That sounds like a wonderful festival, weather included! I would love to attend something like that. Face it, you like music, there is no escaping it!
I think the key point here is that all of your recent “music experiences” have involved those significant acquaintances of yours who are into music: Allan, Thatch and Jools. Although I will admit that we’ve been going to the Kilmore festival ourselves for years.
Of course it still doesn’t change the fact that you share our family’s complete ineptitude for actually creating music, but that’s genetics for you I guess…
Harsh Seona harsh!
Complete ineptitude? You could have been more gentle.
I’ll have you know I’ve provided some vocal material (as yet unheard) that Allan is using in his latest creation, Chocky Bits. Fortunately for all it will be tweaked out of all recognition (I hope).
Wanted to thank you for the post and also with you a happy new year. I am trying to get more involved with some projects online but darn work keeps getting in the way hahaha. Happy New year!