celtic music

Let The Games Begin! WNC Welcomes Highlanders From Near and Far

By Vicki Dameron • Jul 11, 2018

image of large mountain with games and festival in valley — Vicki Dameron

Scottish clans, Celtic fans and festival lovers worldwide are gearing up for the 63rd Annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, a four day event celebrating Gaelic culture, heritage, music, athletics and dance. Some claim it’s one of the largest gathering of clans in the world and it begins in western North Carolina, Thursday, July 12 at 4:30pm.

EJ "Piper" Jones & Frances Cunningham - Studio B Session Sunday, July 8th at 1pm on Celtic Winds

By Vicki Dameron • Jul 6, 2018

Musicians holding bagpipe and bouzouki — Photo by Dave Fimbres

Join long time Celtic Winds Host Richard Beard, this Sunday at 1pm, as he welcomes Piper EJ Jones and the bouzouki powered Frances Cunningham to Studio B. They'll talk about Celtic music, traditional tunes, instruments and the 63rd Annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games which will be held July 12th through July 15th in Linville, NC on Grandfather Mountain at MacRae Meadows. Photo by Dave Fimbres.