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5 reasons you need to check out the Celtic Festival at Furnace Town
By OceanCity.comSeptember 27, 20173 min read
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1 All the pretty ponies (and other animals)
Irish Wolfhounds, which always are a treat, will be as big a part of the festival as they always have been, but additionally there is a dog parade with less wolfy, less Irish and less houndy dogs.2 All the great music
Far from being just background music, the musicians and musical acts that come to the festival come with the pointed notion of heightening the atmosphere with songs you know and song you ought to know.3 The first rule about Celtic Fight Club...
"Martial" really just means military, and any culture that had a military developed specific means of smacking other cultures around. There will be plenty of displays of the Celtic martial arts. Also, if you didn't know, Celtic martial arts are a thing.4 Finally, poles that aren't tiresome
The "caber" or log toss is a strength competition wherein people pick up big logs and see how far they can throw them. Sometimes it is pretty far. Also, when was the last time you saw semi-professional cabers? Probably not in a while...5 Stories and other artsy stuff
There also will be tons of artisans and vendors. Some selling their wares, other plying their trade for the sport of it. There's a lady who dances while she paints, an assortment of people who make traditional things in traditional ways and story tellers and role-players and just general merry makers. Click here for the whole rundown.About OceanCity.com
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