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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Can we bring our dog or pet? No. The City of Austin doesn't allow animals in the park. The animals that participate in the festival are cleared by our animal coordinator and or there as performers. If you have a "Celtic" dog breed that you would like to have participate in the Celtic dog parade please contact our Animal Director for an application. Animal Director, Jay at jayvocelka@aol.com What if it rains? It wouldn't be the firt time. And with everything else Celtic, the rain brings a charm of its own. Our facilities at Fiesta Gardens now contains three COVERED stages out of four. They are perfect cozy retreats from the rain. 95% of all festival activites will remain on course even in the heaviest of downpours. A few of the outdoor reinactment camps and animal activities might have to shift their schedules around to accomodate a shower. But, even the Highland Games proceed on through the rain. We recommend you bring your umbrella and/or a nice raincoat to protect you while traveling from stage to stage. The vast majority of the area of the park has sidewalks to travel on as well, so you might not even get your shoes wet! There is nothing better than snuggling up with your loved one and listening to the rain and a few fabulous Irish tunes on a soft, Autumn afternoon. If only the City would let us build a nice turf fire! It would be perfection! Can we bring chairs, coolers, umbrella? Yes, but coolers will be inspected by our gate staff/security. No outside alcohol or glass containers are allowed. Where do we park? Is there a shuttle? We do not have a shuttle to the festival. There is street parking (do not block neighborhood drives or mailboxes). Also, there are parking lots on either side of the festival grounds. There are several bus stops available in the area, visit the Capitol Metro website to plan your ride to the festival. My band wants to play the festival. How do we get in? You must apply to our Regional Panel during the panelling period (generally during May/June) Regional bands are selected by the panel. The majority if not all your repertoire must be Celtic. The deadline has past for 2010 regional performer applications. I'm interested in Headlining the festival or recommending a headliner. Headliners are selected by our festival director, Donnelle McKaskle. You may email her your suggestions or your interest at windhover@aol.com. Headliners for the ACF are selected based on their international standing in the traditional community as well as their ability to conduct workshops and extend their knowledge of the tradition to our attendees. Because our goal is to impart and preserve the traditional elements of the Celtic culture, there is very limited space in our headliner slots for alternative Celtic styles beyond the traditional. When will the Stage Schedule be posted? Although we try to post the schedule as soon as possible, we are constantly juggling band availablity, flight schedules and other conflicts. Generally, the schedule will post around the beginning of October. Remember it is subject to change. I think the festival is great! How can I further support it? By volunteering (see the link above). Send us loving feedback to festival@austincelts.org. And tell all your friends! General Festival Questions: windhover@aol.com Contact the Festival Director at: windhover@aol.com Vendor Information: whistlinpixie@gmail.com Regional Musicians: acfmusicpanel@gmail.com (the deadline has past for regional submissions) Headliners: windhover@aol.com Sponsorship Information: windhover@aol.com Highland Games: mikebaab@yahoo.com Animals: jayvocelka@aol.com Volunteers: Click on the link to the volunteer page Send mail to the ACF at P.O. Box 9705 Austin, TX 78766 |
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