Fiddles, food and fish tossing: Add it up, and what have you got?

The annual Maine Celtic Celebration in Belfast pays homage this weekend to traditions of the British Isles, from the lilting music to the distinctive dress to the stranger activities like the cod toss and the New World Cheese Rolling Championship.

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Cameron Jack and his team were the winners in the Tug of War competition at the Maine Celtic Celebration in Belfast on Saturday morning.
Cameron Jack and his team were the winners in the Tug of War competition at the Maine Celtic Celebration in Belfast on Saturday morning. John Ewing/Staff Photographer
Susan Volmer of Northport performs with the Maine Highland Fiddlers.
Susan Volmer of Northport performs with the Maine Highland Fiddlers. John Ewing/Staff Photographer
Fiddler Barry Crawford bows a tune at a fiddling workshop on Saturday afternoon. Crawford, who lives in Monroe, is a member of the Belfast Bay Fiddlers band, which will take the stage this morning.
Fiddler Barry Crawford bows a tune at a fiddling workshop on Saturday afternoon. Crawford, who lives in Monroe, is a member of the Belfast Bay Fiddlers band, which will take the stage this morning. John Ewing/Staff Photographer
Two-year-old Sorrel Pierson of Belfast plays with a bubble-making toy at the festival on Saturday morning.
Two-year-old Sorrel Pierson of Belfast plays with a bubble-making toy at the festival on Saturday morning. John Ewing/Staff Photographer
Darby Ricker, 2, dances to an Irish jig being played on the festival’s music stage Saturday. Darby and his dad, Corey Ricker, are from Hampden.
Darby Ricker, 2, dances to an Irish jig being played on the festival’s music stage Saturday. Darby and his dad, Corey Ricker, are from Hampden. John Ewing/Staff Photographer
Colorful umbrellas and lawn chairs litter the lawns on Belfast Common Saturday as Celtic music lovers listen to musicians on the music stage at the festival.
Colorful umbrellas and lawn chairs litter the lawns on Belfast Common Saturday as Celtic music lovers listen to musicians on the music stage at the festival. John Ewing/Staff Photographer
Flags billow in the breeze Saturday outside a tent selling Celtic ware.
Flags billow in the breeze Saturday outside a tent selling Celtic ware. John Ewing/Staff Photographer

The celebration continues today, with the Highland Heavy Games, wheelbarrow races, and, of course, stage after stage full of irresistible music.

 

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