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St. Brendan’s Orthodox Celtic Festival is Saturday in Oak Ridge

Posted at 5:42 pm May 13, 2016
By Craig Spaulding Leave a Comment

St. Brendan Celtic Festival

You can celebrate Celtic orthodoxy, Celtic heritage, and the Celtic roots of East Tennessee on Saturday, May 14, in Oak Ridge.

The Celtic heritage of East Tennessee and Appalachia runs deep, sharing so much in common—from food to language, music, and dance, and the sense of the sacred, a press release said. The peoples of the British Isles were Orthodox Christians for more than a thousand years, producing many of the world’s most-loved saints, and a spiritual heritage second to none.

The St. Brendan’s Orthodox Celtic Festival at St. Anne Orthodox Church in Oak Ridge on Saturday is a celebration of Celtic and Appalachian culture and folkways, of our common spiritual heritage of Orthodox Christianity, and of great music, food, and dance, the press release said.

Food

  • Irish fare from St. Andrews Square
  • Big O’s BBQ
  • Ice cream from Razzleberry’s

Music and Dance

  • 11-12—Oak Ridge Folk Dancers
  • 12-1—Myrrh-bearers Dancers
  • 1-2:30—Rowena Irish Dance School
  • 3-4:00—Red-Haired Mary
  • 4-5—Shamrock Road

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Filed Under: Churches, Community, Faith Tagged With: Appalachia, Appalachian cultuer, Celtic heritage, Celtic orthodoxy, East Tennessee, Orthodox Christianity, St. Anne Orthodox Church, St. Brendan’s Orthodox Celtic Festival, Stephen Freeman, Terry Mattingly

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