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The Celtic Society of West Tennessee is presently hard at work on our biggest event of the year - Celtic Fest! It will take place on Saturday, November 6th and Sunday, November 7th at the Casey Jones Village Amphitheatre in Jackson, TN. We've had an excellent response from participants, and at this time it looks to be the best Celtic Fest event yet. The entertainment line up is awesome! Be sure to check our Celtic Fest 2010 Page frequently to see all the new particpants as they are added starting with the world renowned Celtic music artist William Jackson, the nationally acclaimed Celtic rock group NEEDFIRE, and international Scottish balladeer Colin Grant-Adams!!!
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NOTICE: Calling all CSWT members!
Please make sure your email addresses are up to date with us.
Some of your email addresses are invalid and we can't reach you.
Thank you!
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Announcing our new "Celtic Talent For Hire" page on the menu.
We've had many requests from people wanting to hire local Celtic performers
for parties, special occasions, and events.
Now we offer a variety of them listed with their contact info for you to choose from.
Check it out!
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"CSWT-TALK at Live.com" is no longer in use by our organization as of Tuesday May 4, 2010.
Feel free to use the Contact Page to reach any of the Board & Committee members at any time.
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Celtic Recipe of the Month |
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From the Nation of the Isle of Man
Manx Butter
The Manx's cuisine is heavy on dairy products due to the fact that The Isle of Man is famous for its creameries where delicious cheeses, butter, and milk are produced. Other than their traditional seafood dishes, the natives generally serve tea and a spicy scone with a spoon of homemade Manx butter spread over it.
(Have the kids participate in this for a fun learning experience)
METHOD
Measure 1 cup of fresh organic heavy cream into a quart size jar.
Cap the jar, hold the neck of the jar tightly, and begin to shake downwards with a bit of force, then upwards with ease, in a rythymic pattern. It helps to sing a song while shaking the butter, to keep your rythym.
About every 3 minutes, check the butter texture by taking off the lid and looking inside.
It will take awhile to shake this into butter, but it is well worth it in the end.
The cream will start to feel thicker as you shake it.
When appears to be at it's thickest, remove the butter from the jar and gently rinse.
Put the butter into a bowl and cover. Refrigerate for about a half hour and it's ready to spread!
~ A bit of history on the original Manx breed of dairy cattle ~
Thomas Quayle described the Manx breed of dairy cattle, just as they were becoming extinct, in his 1812 "General View of Agriculture in the Isle of Man".
"The produce, in the month of June, of a dairy, the cows of which approached most nearly to the indigenous breed, and which were in good pasture, proved to be eight ale quarts to each cow ; the produce, in butter, one pound of 16 oz. to ten quarts of milk, nearly. From the influx of a variety of other breeds, this original race is disappearing."
"The original Manks breed of cattle were low, deep-chested, hardy animals, of a dingy black, often with the ridge of the back, and ears, brown, or wholly of a dark brown colour, having seldom white or light coloured spots; short jointed, but not full in the hind quarter; the horn very thick at the root, and rather curving up-wards. They gave rich mills, but in small quantities; were easy to feed and fat, though not of early maturity. It would seem a breed well adapted to the climate, and the then state of culture."
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One of our most adored members, Ellen Melissa Appleton has achieved many accomplishments in the field of music. This particular art is one that the CSWT strives to present at each gathering we organize in order to help it flourish.
Ellen has devoted much of her time and talent to help raise funds for community charity at each Celtic Fest event that we've held in the past.
Please take the time to visit her brand new website and browse around to get to know the gracious and dedicated young lady that she is.
Ellen's Website |
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