![]() ![]() In addition to music, the Green Hill Highland Games will feature around 20 Celtic clan organizations in attendance as well as a number of Celtic-themed vendors. ![]() “We have a great Celtic rock band named Syr for the headlining act we have two pipe-and-drum corps as well–Virginia Highland Pipes & Drums and Shenandoah Pipes & Drums–and we’ll have the local traditional Celtic band Kinfolk performing, as well as Scottish and Irish dancers on the main stage.” “One big misconception that some people make is that, although my background is in athletics, one thing I try to push at the festival is the music side,” said Clark. Clark took over organizing the event in its third year and has seen it grow from a small athletic event into a rich cultural festival with over 4,000 people in attendance at its last date in 2019. “It’s free to the public,” noted Chad Clark, the volunteer organizer of the event through Roanoke County Parks & Recreation. The festival will take place all day on August 27 at Green Hill Park in Salem. The Green Hill Highland games, an annual celebration of Scots-Irish Celtic culture which includes traditional highland athletics and music, will return to the Roanoke Valley for its 12th year after taking two years off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By Alexander Shedd Pics: Courtesy of Roanoke County Parks & Recreation / Virginia Highland Pipes & Drums will perform at the upcoming Green Hill Highland Games. ![]()
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