For those of us living in Cheshire, the deep link the area has to Ireland might not be immediately obvious.
Despite the geographical distance, the two places share a striking commonality.
At a time, Celtic tribes dominated the British Isles and Ireland, with several different Celtic cultures and languages being developed across the nations as time went on.
Today, we still recognize distinct Celtic heritage, landmarks, and even modern cultural touch points in many parts of England, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland.
By Jonathan White
The new Nantwich Roots Festival begins tomorrow celebrating folk, roots and Americana and bringing internationally known names to Nantwich.
It is also giving a stage to new, emerging acts in the town from May 11-15.
Folk legends Fairport Convention, Ralph McTell and Seth Lakeman will be in Nantwich in May when they top the bill for a new folk, roots and Americana festival.
Called ‘Nantwich Roots’, the festival will run May 11-15 and has been organised Words and Music Festival team.
By Courtney Davies
Nantwich’s first Roots Festival – a ‘sister’ festival to Words & Music – is being held this May.
The new event is taking place over the weekend of May 11-15 a venues like Nantwich Civic Hall and Crown Hotel.
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