Join us for our 8th annual Sherman Celtic Festival and Highland Games March 22nd and 23rd, 2025!
Press your kilts, buckle up your sporrans and join us at the Sherman Celtic Festival and Highland Games!
Come and enjoy this family-friendly event and experience all things Celtic!
The Sherman Celtic Festival is a key highlight of our community's annual events, proudly promoted by Visit Sherman. This festival brings us together to celebrate our shared Celtic heritage through traditional music, dance, and crafts.
Live Music!
Hear regional, national and international Celtic bands delight everyone with pipe and drum, traditional, pub songs, and bagpipe rock.
Scottish and Irish Dance!
Watch talented dancers as they showcase their skills and compete for prizes and glory in the Highland Dance Competition
Highland Games!
See the amazing athletes toss cabers, hammers, and stones, breaking world records and winning the day!
Band Lineup
Plunk Murray
Plunk Murray is a fantastic, diverse, and slightly rowdy band that keeps all ages entertained with an eclectic mix of traditional, modern, and trans-genre hard folk music. Comprised of a group of incredibly talented multi-instrumentalists, Plunk Murray boasts decades of professional music experience and is proud to garner a reputation as a professional group both on and off the stage. With over 100 combined years of drinking experience, they have certainly earned their reputation as a drinking club with an Irish music problem.
Cleghorn
Cleghorn is America's Celtic Rock Band! The musical engine is renowned fiddler Dylan Cleghorn and his father, the legendary Texas guitarist John Cleghorn. Cleghorn's unique brand of Celtic rock mixes their original songwriting with high energy fiddle and bagpipe tunes.
The performances of Cleghorn have enamored audiences and stirred up festivals across North America. Dylan and John have been acclaimed as charismatic performers who even go as far as leaving the stage to play among the crowd during their concerts, and they have been supporting Sherman Celtic Festival since its inception!
Cleghorn promotes an energetic and uplifting show for all ages that should not be missed!
Blaggards
Blaggards hail from Houston, Texas, delivering their own high-energy blend of Stout Irish Rock. Their sound fuses traditional Irish music with rock 'n' roll, drawing inspiration from legends like Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Thin Lizzy, and Black Sabbath. They are often compared to bands like Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, and The Pogues.
The band features lead vocalist and guitarist Patrick Devlin (originally from Dublin, Ireland), bassist/vocalist Chad Smalley, and drummer Turbo. Known for their relentless performance schedule, they play extensively across Texas, embark on national tours multiple times a year, and host an annual tour of Ireland.
In addition to being festival favorites across the country, Blaggards ' music has been featured in film and television. Their songs Drunken Sailor and Big Strong Man appeared in an episode of the CBS series The Good Wife, while Big Strong Man was also featured in the British film The Kid.
Stay up to date with their latest news, music, and videos at Blaggards.com.
River Driver
With a dynamic fusion of Americana folk rock, River Driver delivers electrifying performances that captivate audiences from the very first note. Whether charging into the crowd mid-song or leaping from table to table during lively pub gigs, fiddler Shelly New and guitarist Michael Logan bring an unstoppable energy that turns every show into a celebration—igniting dancing, clapping, and raucous singalongs.
Their diverse repertoire spans everything from Hank Williams to Guns N' Roses, seamlessly blending bluegrass, Cajun, Texas country, Celtic, and Americana folk into a high-energy musical tapestry. With creative arrangements, powerhouse vocals, and blistering fiddle solos, River Driver guarantees an unforgettable experience!
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