Time |
Main Field Stage, Ceremonies & Whisky Tasting Event |
10:00 AM |
Benfield Brass Band - Site 7 |
11:00 AM |
Whisky Tasting - Brekinridge Building - Site 21 |
12:00 PM |
Welcoming Ceremonies Parade of Clans and Nations, Living History Regiments and Massed Bands Site 7 |
12:30 PM |
Whisky Tasting - Brekinridge Building - Site 21 |
12:45 PM |
Benfield Brass Band - Site 7 |
2:00 PM |
Whisky Tasting - Brekinridge Building - Site 21 |
4:30 PM |
Benfield Brass Band - Site 7 |
5:30 PM |
Closing Ceremonies: Massed Bands - Site 7 |
Welcoming and Closing Ceremonies: Site 7
Parade of the Clans and Nations; Living History Regiments; Massed Bands
Parade of the Clans and Nations; Living History Regiments; Massed Bands
Join us at noon for the official kickoff to the 2025 Southern Maryland Celtic Festival!
Welcoming all competitors, festival participants, and visitors to the day's events. Welcoming Ceremonies are marked by the Parade of Clans and Nations with representation by the participating clans, Living History Regiments, and the ever-popular Massed Bands.
Come cheer them on as they march down the field with their flags, colors, costumes, kilts, pipes, and drums!
Welcoming all competitors, festival participants, and visitors to the day's events. Welcoming Ceremonies are marked by the Parade of Clans and Nations with representation by the participating clans, Living History Regiments, and the ever-popular Massed Bands.
Come cheer them on as they march down the field with their flags, colors, costumes, kilts, pipes, and drums!
Welcome Ceremonies Schedule |
Closing Ceremonies Schedule |
Parade Marshal: Anibal Delgado MC: Amanda Mitchell Parade of Clans and Nations National Anthem: Benfield Brass Band Pledge of Allegiance Invocation: Rev. Matt Humm Celtic Greeting: Kaitlyn Likas Introduction of Festival Participants |
Massed Bands Parade Marshal: Anibal Delgado MC: Amanda Mitchell Taps: Benfield Brass Band Moment of Silence for the Departed Mid-Atlantic Scottish Athletics Awards Pipe Band Awards Announcements Benediction: Rev. Matt Humm |
Benfield Brass Band - Site 7
Benfield Brass Band is a traditional British-style brass band, originally formed in 1998 for the express purpose of participating at the Gettysburg Brass Band Festival, held in June.
In British style, the band is composed of brass and percussion instruments. The instrumentation consists of cornets, flugelhorn, tenor horns, baritones, euphoniums, trombones and bases, as well as percussion. Currently the band has 40 Volunteer Members performing from midfall to midsummer.
This season includes concert performances at the Southern Maryland Celtic Festival, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Annapolis, Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Severna Park, Wesley Grove Strawberry Festival, the Gettysburg (PA) Brass Band Festival, Oak Crest Retirement Community in Belair (MD), and Benton Park, in Linthicum.
Ray Ascione, Conductor of the band, is a retired Navy Commander. In his 35 years of active duty naval service, Ray has held leadership positions including: Leader of the U.S. Naval Academy Band, Assistant Leader of the Navy Band in Washington, D.C., and Director of the Navy Music School. Since his retirement in the Annapolis area, Ray remains active musically as a performer, conductor, educator and consultant.
The band may be reached through their webpage at www.benfieldbrass.org, on Facebook, or by contacting George Payne at [email protected]
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In British style, the band is composed of brass and percussion instruments. The instrumentation consists of cornets, flugelhorn, tenor horns, baritones, euphoniums, trombones and bases, as well as percussion. Currently the band has 40 Volunteer Members performing from midfall to midsummer.
This season includes concert performances at the Southern Maryland Celtic Festival, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Annapolis, Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Severna Park, Wesley Grove Strawberry Festival, the Gettysburg (PA) Brass Band Festival, Oak Crest Retirement Community in Belair (MD), and Benton Park, in Linthicum.
Ray Ascione, Conductor of the band, is a retired Navy Commander. In his 35 years of active duty naval service, Ray has held leadership positions including: Leader of the U.S. Naval Academy Band, Assistant Leader of the Navy Band in Washington, D.C., and Director of the Navy Music School. Since his retirement in the Annapolis area, Ray remains active musically as a performer, conductor, educator and consultant.
The band may be reached through their webpage at www.benfieldbrass.org, on Facebook, or by contacting George Payne at [email protected]
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