Monthly Archives: March 2018

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A Letter From the Festival Board of Directors

Dear 2018 Festival Goers and Harp Retreat Students, You may notice a slight change in our 2018 Festival dates. This year the Spanish Peaks International Celtic Music Festival will take [...]

March 16th, 2018|

Great News (and Music) Coming Your Way!

Great News (and Music) Coming Your Way! Sunday, April 22, 2018, from 2:00 – 5:00 pm At the La Veta Mercantile (formerly Francisco Crossing) 300 S. Main St. La Veta, [...]

March 14th, 2018|

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John Doyle will be joining Spanish Peaks!

May 20, 2023

We are extremely pleased to announce that John Doyle will be playing and teaching at Spanish Peaks this year. There are few artists more respected in the genre or more... Read more →

Patsy’s Comin’ Back!!!

May 16, 2023

We are thrilled to have Patsy O’Brien return to Spanish Peaks! He has become a favorite of everyone who attends the Festival. It is likely because Patsy’s talents are so... Read more →

Also returning to Spanish Peaks – The Byrne Brothers!

May 14, 2023

We are so excited to announce that The Byrne Brothers will be returning to Spanish Peaks! The Byrne Brothers, hailing from Donegal, Ireland, are a family band and Irish dancers... Read more →

Also Coming to Spanish Peaks – Reverie Road

May 11, 2023

We are announcing a new addition to our Spanish Peaks Celtic Festival: Reverie Road! Reverie Road is a fresh, eclectic Celtic combination, featuring fiddler Winifred Horan and accordionist John Williams... Read more →

Katherine Emsden 1

May 3, 2016

The SPICF of Huerfano County is a unique experience both for musicians and for we who attend the quantity and quality of their performances. Where else can one walk into a harp or bodhran class, sit down and have a marvelous first encounter with your own instrument? Where else do performer tell of their own lives and of their development of several musical styles from Ireland, Scotland, Appalachia and other Celtic heritage places?