Monthly Archives: January 2021

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“February Fiddle Frenzy”

Hello fiddle aficionados,Did you catch the first-ever virtual performance of The Bow Tides last September? If not, you can here. I am still blown away by the energy and musical [...]

January 14th, 2021|

Here We Are – 2021!

Dear Festival followers,I just received the memo that we're well into 2021! With that, it's time that we touch the bases on a few items for 2021. While there are [...]

January 14th, 2021|

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Thanks for a Wonderful Festival!

October 4, 2022

A hearty THANK YOU to all of the supporters and friends of the Spanish Peaks Celtic Music Festival! This year’s festival was (according to many of the attendees), one of... Read more →

Visit the Festival Office for Tickets to Events and 2022 Merchandise!

September 20, 2022

To all of our loyal Spanish Peaks Celtic Music Festival Supporters: We are just a few hours away! In order to have time to create our class rosters, we have... Read more →

Tunes for Session Playing Workshops

September 13, 2022

Counting down the days, now! For those of you that will be participating in the “Session Playing” workshops, the tunes are on our website under the “Workshops” link. These tunes... Read more →

Coming to La Veta this Thursday – 7 PM!

August 22, 2022

La Veta will be active with live Celtic music from now through the end of September, when we will have the Spanish Peaks International Celtic Festival! Next Up: Thursday 8/25... 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?