Stage Bands & Entertainment

•Since 1995, Enter The Haggis have led the charge among Celtic Folk Rock bands, delighting fans with their memorable performances, inspired songwriting, musical proficiency and high quality recordings. The Toronto-based band has released eight acclaimed studio albums, the most recent debuting at #9 on the U.S. national Billboard Heatseekerscharts.  Their original songs such as “One Last Drink”, “Down With The Ship” and “Gasoline” have become folk rock anthems, appearing in films such as “Goon”, “10mph” and “Addicted to Plastic”, and reaching as high as #25 on U.S. radio.   Enter The Haggis will be preforming on the Main Beer Tent Stage both Saturday 9/2 & Sunday 9/3.  View the schedule of time in the games program.

•The Brigadoons have been entertaining across Canada and the United States for over 25 years along with their tours with the McCulloch Dancers, performing at Disney World and Caribbean Cruises with Scotland Goes to Sea. People in the area have grown up with their music and their children are now doing the same.
Denis now leads the group and is the longest-serving member of the band.  Reg Portieous and Dan Leroux keep the sound going with fiddler Ashley MacLeod and former longtime Brigadoon, Pat Kelly added to the mix.  The Brigadoons still play that traditional music that has make them so popular over the years.  While new songs are always being added to their repertoire, they still perform all of the old favorites, “Glengarry My Home”, “St. Raphaels” and “The Martintown Song” at the request of their loyal fans.  The Brigadoons will be preforming on the Main Beer Tent Stage both Saturday 9/2 & Sunday 9/3.  View schedule of times in the games program.

•Celtic folk singer songwriter Kevin McKrell was a founding member of Celtic Folk Band Donnybrook Fair ,and the Celtic Bluegrass Band The McKrells. He has performed in theaters ,clubs and on festival stages across the United States, Canada , Ireland and Scotland His songs have been recorded or performed by artists from around the world including ,The Kingston Trio, The Furey Brothers and Davy Arthur, Seamus Kennedy, North Sea Gas, Hair of the Dog ,Wood’s Tea Company ,Bob Shane, The Dublin City Ramblers and many more . Kevin and his bands have performed for audiences at the top Celtic, Folk and Bluegrass festivals . Carnegie Hall , Lincoln Center, Troy Music Hall, Berklee Performance Hall , Proctors Theater, Saratoga Performing Arts Center. The Landmark Theater Syracuse, Milwaukee Irish Festival, The Great American Irish Festival, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Winterhawk Bluegrass festival are a few of the top venues where Kevin and his bands have appeared. Kevin is also a award winning painter and sculpture as well as partner and creative director of Celtic Attitudes Clothing Company.  Kevin McKrell will be preforming on the grove stage, Saturday 9/2 only.  View the schedule in the game program.

•As a solo artist, Colin touches every emotion with his enthusiastic, high-energy, professional and artistic performance, tailored to fit any occasion, Scottish, Irish, Folk, Schools or Workshops. His captivating repertoire of Traditional Celtic-American, bluegrass and nationally acclaimed original material, delivered with his powerful tenor voice, and fiery quick guitar together with irrepressible good humor and stories. This mixed with sing-along songs and even some unbelievable yodeling appealing to audiences of all ages.  Colin will be preforming in the Poll Barn on Saturday 9/2 & Sunday 9/3.  View the schedule in the games program.

**Saturday Only**

•Mike has been playing for audiences since 1972, with band mate John Haggerty, when they both began playing the folk mass at their hometown church. He juggled professional musician duties while beginning a 30 year career as a Physical Education Teacher and Coach. Upon retirement, this past June (2016), Mike decided to pursue his music career on a full-time basis and began performing at retirement communities/facilities and schools. Besides managing a very busy solo schedule, Mike plays with renowned Celtic band, “Get Up Jack” and jazz quartet, “The Standard Clams”. He also teaches every summer at , “Make the Band” Rock Camp at Blue Sky Studios in Delmar, NY.

**Saturday Night Only**

•Get Up Jack is a joyous, retro-romp by six of the most energetic and charismatic performers in Irish music today. Their soaring vocals and enthusiastic performances have drawn comparisons to the old- school groups of their youth (like The Dubliners, The Clancy Brothers and The Wolfe Tones), yet it is their own unique instrumentation, style and delivery that makes them a one-of-a-kind experience. They are currently celebrating the release of their new CD, “Get Up Jack – The Road Home”, which has been receiving rave reviews around the U.S. and abroad. Saturday night only!!

All stage sound and lighting by Live Sound Inc.