Our History

The Canadian Celtic Celebration reaches out to the communities of Northern and Northwestern Ontario to offer world-class entertainment from coast to coast and to influence and inspire people through the joie de vivre of music. The show has enjoyed 11 years in Sault Ste. Marie as well as performances in Marathon, Sudbury and Parry Sound. The celebration has taken place in Thunder Bay since 2002.

2010

9th Annual Canadian Celtic Celebration in Thunder Bay
Pierre Schryer, Julie Schryer, Pat O’Gorman, Jake Charron (ON), Merrie Klazek (AB), Andy Hillhouse (BC), Mairi Rankin (NS), with dancers Sarah Robinson(ON), Karen Wang-Jardine (AB) and Jean-François Berthiaume (QC)

2009

11th Annual Canadian Celtic Celebration in Sault Ste. Marie
8th Annual Canadian Celtic Celebration in Thunder Bay
3rd Annual Canadian Celtic Celebration in Marathon
2nd Annual Canadian Celtic Celebration in Sudbury
Pierre Schryer, Julie Schryer, Pat O'Gorman, Merrie Klazek, Andy Hillhouse with stepdancers Sarah Robinson and Lily Wilson

2008

10th Annual Canadian Celtic Celebration in Sault Ste. Marie
7th Annual Canadian Celtic Celebration in Thunder Bay
2nd Annual Canadian Celtic Celebration in Marathon
Pierre Schryer, Merrie Klazek, Ben Whiteley, Julie Schryer, Pat O'Gorman, Adam Dobres (BC), Andy Hillhouse (BC), and Raynald Ouellet (QC) with stepdancer Tiffany Fewster

2007

9th Annual Canadian Celtic Celebration in Sault Ste. Marie
6th Annual Canadian Celtic Celebration in Thunder Bay
1st Annual Canadian Celtic Celebration in Marathon
Pierre Schryer Band and The McDades (AB) with stepdancer Tiffany Fewster

2006

8th Annual Canadian Celtic Celebration in Sault Ste. Marie
5th Annual Canadian Celtic Celebration in Thunder Bay
Pierre Schryer Band and Matapat (QC) with stepdancer Stephanie Cadman

2005

7th Annual Canadian Celtic Celebration in Sault Ste. Marie
Pierre Schryer Band and Quebecois musicians Raynald Ouellet, Benoit Legault, Bruno Gendron, Normand Legault
4th Annual Canadian Celtic Celebration in Thunder Bay
Pierre Schryer Band with local artists: Merrie Klazek, Kim Erickson, Graham Forshaw, Bill MacDougall, George Holborne, Kam Valley Fiddlers and members of the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra

2004

6th Annual Canadian Celtic Celebration in Sault Ste. Marie
3rd Annual Canadian Celtic Celebration in Thunder Bay
1st Annual Canadian Celtic Celebration in Sudbury and Parry Sound Pierre Schryer Band and Club Carrefour (QC)

2003

5th Annual Canadian Celtic Celebration in Sault Ste. Marie
2nd Annual Canadian Celtic Celebration in Thunder Bay
Pierre Schryer Band, J.P. Cormier (NS) and Ian Clark (ON) with dancer Normand Legault (QC)

2002

4th Annual Canadian Celtic Celebration in Sault Ste. Marie
1st Annual Canadian Celtic Celebration in Thunder Bay
Pierre Schryer Band, Ian Clark (ON) and Entourloupe (QC) with stepdancers Jean-François Berthiaume and Ciara O'Brien

2001

3rd Annual Canadian Celtic Celebration in Sault Ste. Marie
Pierre Schryer Band with Loretto Reid Band (ON), Pat O'Gorman, Duncan Cameron with stepdancer Krista Young

2000

2nd Annual Canadian Celtic Celebration in Sault Ste. Marie
Pierre Schryer Band and Les Chaffeurs à Pieds (QC), Pat O'Gorman and Merrie Klazek with stepdancers Ciara O'Brien, Myriam Lefebvre and Krista Young

1999

1st Annual Canadian Celtic Celebration in Sault Ste. Marie
Pierre Schryer Band, Tamarack (ON) and Mad Pudding (BC) with stepdancers Ciara O'Brien and MacLeod Highland Dancers