It was a joy to participate in Make Music Day!! We brought our own music for dancing at Minto Island Growers and Santiam Brewing. This is an annual international event that started in France in 1982 where free music would fill the streets and public spaces coinciding with the summer solstice. Make Music Day happens all over the world.
Salem had 230 musicians/performers in 52 venues this year. There is no better way to celebrate the beginning of summer!!
A good time at Eugene Scottish Festival, dancing to live music provided by D’n’A (Doug and Amey).! Brave audience members joined us to learn some dances!
We had fun at this Culture Fair. A young man volunteered to help fold and model 9 yards of tartan turned into a kilt!
We have been so busy and it’s been awhile since we’ve posted. There’s no better time than to start during St. Patrick’s Day week. Here’s to a weekend of craic!!
Ceílí Fun!
Festival photos by John DeJarnatt
Celtic Craic (Fun-good time) for all in 2022! Céilí of the Valley Society hosted and participated in community events from Salem to Albany.
Céili of the Valley was delighted to host our Festival at the Willamette Heritage Center! The community was treated to live music, dancing, vendors, workshops, and cultural exhibits. Photos by John DeJarnnett.
As promised, below are the yummy soup recipes from our Festival.
RECIPES for 50
Bubble and Squeak (Welsh)
12# chicken meat
9# potatoes (cooked & diced)
10 quarts chicken stock
8 cabbages (chopped=24 cups)
12 cloves garlic (diced)
2# onions (diced)
10# cooked diced ham
3# bacon (cooked & chopped)
4# cooked turnips (chopped)
2-3 cups water ( if needed)
Salt & pepper
—-adapted from cookbook; Celtic Folklore Cooking by Joanne Asala (1998)
Cock-a-leekie Soup (Scottish)
12# chicken meat
10 quarts chicken stock
36 leeks (chopped)
5 cups rice
5# pitted prunes
5 cups chopped parsley
3-5 cups water if needed
—adapted from cookbook; Celtic Folklore Cooking by Joanne Asala (1998)
Potato Soup (Irish)
1# butter
5 cups diced onions
5 cups diced scallions
15 cups peeled, diced potatoes
5 tsp salt
2 leaves of bay leaf
5 sprigs of each: fresh thyme, rosemary, parsley
4 1/2 quarts vegetable stock
5 cups whole milk
—-adapted from cookbook; The Ballymaloe Cookbook by Myrtle Allen (1989)
International Dance Day was on April 29, 2022. Céili of the Valley Society celebrated the next day at Salem’s Saturday Market. There was much merriment before the rain came down with audience members (young and younger) joining us in dances from different Celtic nations.
