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MIDLOTHIAN SCOTTISH FAIR & CELTIC CELEBRATION Cead Mille Failte Welcome to the Midlothian Celtic Celebration Index Page
NOTICE - Due to the current economic conditions, the 2009 Scottish Fair has been cancelled.
NEWS VILLAGE Home PICTURES - 2005 Click here to download and view pictures from the 2005 Scottish Fair Compliments of Bill MacLeod	2008 Calendar of Events MAP and Directions We are conveniently located just one block west of the Midlothian METRA Train Station (click here schedule information).	Click here to display this year's schedule of events. Celtic Events will include: Irish & Scottish Highland Dancing Scottish Country Dancing Performance by an International Fiddle Star Piping & Storytelling Children's Games & Activities Clan/Genealogy Booths Celtic Vendors Sheep Herding Demonstration Pub Tent Food Vendors Live Entertainment featuring Celtic Bands
	Fiddling and Dancing	Live demonstrations of the various styles of dance and listening to the music of a fiddle champion are always crowd pleasers. Past performances have included dance demonstrations by the Mullane School of Irish Dance, Thistle & Heather Highland Dancers, and Royal Scottish Country Dancers to name just a few. To view this year's participants, click on the Calendar of Events link.
	Piping Pub Tent	Piping can be heard by various Celtic Pipe and Drum Bands throughout the day! Celtic entertainment can also be found in our Pub Tent. Past performers in the Pub Tent include performances by StoneRing, The Plough Boys and Three Men in Kilts! A good time is had by all at the Scottish Fair & Celtic Celebration. To view this year's Pub Tent and Pipe Band participants, click on the Calendar of Events link.
	Sheep Herding	At about noon a crowd gathers for the ever-popular herding demonstration by the amazing border collies. .
	Clan Booths	For all those interested in learning more about their family name, culture and heritage, various clans and the Genealogy Group of the Illinois St. Andrew Society will be on hand to help in the search. The Tafia Welch Society will also be on hand.
	Celtic Vendors	Looking for Celtic food items, a special gift, jewelry, a souvenir, music, or an item to wear or display in your own home? The finest Celtic vendors will set up shop in Midlothian at the Scottish Fair & Celtic Celebration.
	Special Events for Children	If you have children, they will be amused in the Loch Ness Monster Jump. Children also enjoy participating in their own version of the Highland Games, having their face painted, listening to the tales of the Storyteller, and creating their own family flag or crown.
	FOOD	Celtic food and your favorite American fare in a "Taste of Midlothian" as our local restaurateurs bring their specialties to the fair.