Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day at Anakeesta!
It’s a St. Patrick’s Day Celebration! Find your inner Irish at Anakeesta’s celebration this St. Patrick’s Day. Enjoy culinary delights with food and drink specials (think Green Beer, Irish themed cocktails and Bangers and Mash!) at Cliff Top. Then sit back and relax at Black Bear Village for LIVE MUSIC from authentic Irish bagpiper, Kelly Shipe. This FREE musical event is included in general admission
About Kelly Shipe
Kelly began studying and playing bagpipes in 2001. She competes in individual competitions at all the Highland Games. Kelly was awarded Piper of the Day at the Gatlinburg Highland Festival in 2007 and placed top three in most of the competitions that year. Kelly attends the Sandy Jones Academy of Piping and Drumming in North Carolina each year for a week of intense instruction. Kelly, who has studied music from the age of five, is a professional harpist and a choral director. She graduated from the Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a degree in Music Education and Concentration on the harp. Kelly is the bagpiper who plays the Catholic football team onto the field every Friday night in Knoxville. Kelly is also a member of the Knoxville Pipes and Drums “A” Band. The band performs and competes at all the surrounding Highland Games. Look for Kelly at the Dandridge, Tennessee, Scots-Irish Festival in September. She will be the “Lone Piper” who will close the festival at the end of the night. Kelly plays Piobaireachd and Light Music for any occasion. She has music samples and types of functions on this site and welcomes new venues and ideas. Her list of songs is extensive and not restricted to these tunes. Among the styles of music she performs are slow airs, marches, hymns, popular tunes and fun songs.
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