Posted on Sat, Jul 14, 2012 : 8:50 p.m.
Images from Saline's Celtic Festival
By Angela Cesere
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Sir Robert of Wells, left, and Sir Tirant of Kent, put on a jousting performance as part of the Saline Celtic Festival at Mill Pond Park. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com
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Sir Robert of Wells, left, and Sir Tirant of Kent, put on a jousting performance as part of the Saline Celtic Festival at Mill Pond Park. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/!celtic/cache/071412-AJC-Saline-Celtic-Festival-01_fullsize.JPG
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Mid Air MacCormaic (Charles Cohen), left, and Finn Finnegan O'Flynn (Dennis Higgins) demonstrate sword fighting with the Society for Creative Anachronism at the Saline Celtic Festival. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/!celtic/cache/071412-AJC-Saline-Celtic-Festival-02_fullsize.JPG
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Ann Arbor resident Paul Winston holds his grandson, Ypsilanti resident Joey Ball, while watching sword fighting put on by the Society for Creative Anachronism at the Saline Celtic Festival. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/!celtic/cache/071412-AJC-Saline-Celtic-Festival-03_fullsize.JPG
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From left: Ann Arbor residents Aiden Le, age 8, sister Gabrielle Le, age 9, and brother Aaron, age 3, watch a sword fighting show put on by the Society for Creative Anachronism at the Saline Celtic Festival. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/!celtic/cache/071412-AJC-Saline-Celtic-Festival-04_fullsize.JPG
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Ann Arbor Sword Club member Matthew Stewart Fulton, left, shows 8-year-old Ann Arbor resident Zhanna Carlson, right, how to hold her sword. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/!celtic/cache/071412-AJC-Saline-Celtic-Festival-05_fullsize.JPG
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Water's Edge Whips owner and performer David Melcher shows off his skills with a flaming whip. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/!celtic/cache/071412-AJC-Saline-Celtic-Festival-06_fullsize.JPG
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Ring of Steel member Rebecca Garber, left, shows 5-year-old Ann Arbor resident Faith Gillespie how to hold a small sword. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/!celtic/cache/071412-AJC-Saline-Celtic-Festival-07_fullsize.JPG
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Caberfeidh pipe and drum band members Pat Gardner, right, and Jim Douras, beat a rhythm on their drums during a slow march quick march competition. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/!celtic/cache/071412-AJC-Saline-Celtic-Festival-08_fullsize.JPG
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Green Acres Farm's herding dog, Spot, chases sheep toward their pen during a herding dogs demonstration. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/!celtic/cache/071412-AJC-Saline-Celtic-Festival-09_fullsize.JPG
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Spinner's Flock members Eileen Gillie, right, of Ann Arbor, and Rose Istratoff of West Bloomfield, spin wool into thread. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/!celtic/cache/071412-AJC-Saline-Celtic-Festival-10_fullsize.JPG
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Gaylord resident Jason Cherry throws a 17-foot 95 pound log during the caber toss competition at the Saline Celtic Festival. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/!celtic/cache/071412-AJC-Saline-Celtic-Festival-11_fullsize.JPG
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Sign posts point the way to events at the Saline Celtic Festival. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/!celtic/cache/071412-AJC-Saline-Celtic-Festival-12_fullsize.JPG
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A giant castle gate leads further into the festival grounds at Mill Pond Park. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/!celtic/cache/071412-AJC-Saline-Celtic-Festival-13_fullsize.JPG
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From left: Irish Dance Company of Lansing dancers Madison Sarafin, age 15, Mary Kate Martell, age 15, and Sarah Roberts, age 13, compete in an Irish dance competition during the Saline Celtic Festival. Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/!celtic/cache/071412-AJC-Saline-Celtic-Festival-14_fullsize.JPG
The final day of the Saline Celtic Festival was filled with the sights and sounds of bagpipes and drums, sword fighting, jousting, caber tossing, and celtic dancing.
Angela J. Cesere is a photographer for AnnArbor.com. She can be reached at angelacesere@annarbor.com. Follow AnnArbor.com photography on Facebook at AnnArbor.com Photo and on Twitter at @AnnArborPhoto.
Comments
Jack Gladney
Sun, Jul 15, 2012 : 3:38 p.m.
Hey, annarbor.com: Where is the follow up story on the Palin piece you posted five days ago? Oh, it on the Detroit News website. http://apps.detroitnews.com/apps/multimedia/gallery.php?id=14545 You sent your reporter to Saline to watch people play dress-up. Nice follow up.
bedrog
Mon, Jul 16, 2012 : 6:14 p.m.
a bunch of people indulging in good natured fantasy is better than a political figure who indulges in bad natured fantasy,
Think!
Sun, Jul 15, 2012 : 3:03 p.m.
Great event. Great people. Great photos. Thanks for posting these.
EyeHeartA2
Sun, Jul 15, 2012 : 2:45 p.m.
Just glad nobody got poked in the eye!!
stunhsif
Sun, Jul 15, 2012 : 1:44 p.m.
Was a great time despite the heat, look forward to next year ! ABO