Spyglass Winery Celtic Festival

Every August, multiple local wineries get together and hold a Celtic Festival on the grounds of the Spyglass Winery in Sunbury, PA   This was their sixth year and our first.   In the past we've attended soccer games on this day and have been unable to attend.  Now that the nest is empty (well, nearly...with the Bean around there is still one peep in the nest) we were free to participate.

There were grapevines everywhere

and a big tent that housed six wineries with wine tasting all day.
This photo was taken at 11:00 a.m.  ~ by the afternoon it was packed.

Nothing says breakfast like a nice glass of chardonnay

There were many talented artisans.
  This man was working a handsaw that was over one hundred years old.

There were kilts galore

which I found surprisingly sexy 

(guess whose husband is getting a kilt for Christmas?)

okay, maybe they're not for everyone

What's a wine festival without a toddler? 

There were num nums which I was excited about until...

...I saw the cheese being sliced.  Get some gloves, woman!  

Maybe after a few more glasses of wine it wouldn't have bothered me.

There was amazing celtic music by groups like MacAlum, Donagall Express
and The Barley Boys

and, of course, bagpipes

and bottle after bottle of wine

with interesting names
 

 

Not me! 

These musician/comedians called themselves Michael O'Brien
(they are Michael and Brian)
and were hilarious

You can't have a sweltering day without ice cream

 

By afternoon the crowd grew thick in anticipation of "Seven Nations" the headliner band

We ran into our friends Laura and Mike who were really enjoying the wine

Mike is our local Postmaster, President of his Synagogue
and one classy guy with that twirly hat
(there's a white propeller on top of his hat - hard to see in this photo)

Finally Seven Nations came out and performed their hearts out ~ They were phenomenal

I couldn't get enough of Dan Stacey, the fiddle player ~ he was remarkable!

 

The crowd loved them
(why yes, I did stand right up in front of the stage to take this photo!)



Oh look, Bean and Pap are making friends, isn't that nice.
  Let's see who they're chatting with...

Oh.  Hello. Goodbye.  Come along dear, you've had enough wine for today.

And as we were leaving at 7:00 p.m., the festival was still going strong.  We've already marked our calendar for next August! 
Who wants to come with us?