The Florida Keys Celtic festival was held in Marathon Community park on January 7, 8, 2017. The Florida Keys beckon you to come as you are. The weather was 82 degrees with bright sunshine on Saturday. Sunday we were greeted with 40 mile an hour winds.
The event is sponsored by the St. Columba Episcopal church with the cooperation from Celtic Heritage Productions.
Entertainment was provided by West of Galway, The Screaming Orphans, Rathkeltair, Albannach and Marcille Wallis and Friends. The pipe band of the day was the Police Pipe and Drum Corps of Ft. Lauderdale Florida. Women athletes competed, our own Council member, Amy Jenkins was representing Clan Wallace in her Green Wallace kilt.
Clan Wallace, Clan Maxwell and Clan Donnachaidh shared their clan history with the folks of the Florida Keys.
(Courtesy of Marcia Harper)