While competitions were waged and visitors explored their Celtic heritage over the weekend, the sound of bagpipes provided a soundtrack.
Kell’s Irish Pipes and Drums were among the bands performing during the Sweet Home Celtic Festival and Highland Games. The band plays the second and fourth Saturdays at Kell’s Irish Brew Pub in downtown Portland.
Bagpipes, among the oldest of musical instruments, are at the heart of the band.
The folk instrument’s origin is lost…