Pan Celtic Festival
| Pan Celtic Festival | |
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Logo of the Pan Celtic Festival.
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| Genre | Celtic music festival |
| Dates | Every Spring |
| Location(s) | Ireland |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Founded by | Con O'Connaill |
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| Brittany | |
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| National selection events | Festival Interceltique de Lorient |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 45 |
| First appearance | 1971 |
| Best result | 1st: See table below |
| Cornwall | |
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| National selection events | Kan Rag Kernow |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 44 |
| First appearance | 1972 |
| Best result | 1st: See table below |
| Ireland | |
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| Member station | TG4 |
| National selection events | Comórtas Amhrán Náisiúnta |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 45 |
| First appearance | 1971 |
| Best result | 1st: See table below |
| Isle of Man | |
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| National selection events | Arrane son Mannin |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 44 |
| First appearance | 1972 |
| Best result | 1st: See table below |
| Scotland | |
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| Member station | BBC Alba |
| National selection events | Royal National Mòd |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 44 |
| First appearance | 1972 |
| Best result | 1st: See table below |
| Wales | |
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| Member station | S4C |
| National selection events | Cân i Gymru |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 45 |
| First appearance | 1971 |
| Best result | 1st: See table below |
The Pan Celtic Festival (Irish: Féile Pan Cheilteach) is a Celtic-language music festival held annually in the week following Easter, since its inauguration in 1971. The first Pan Celtic Festival took place in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. Its aim is to promote the modern Celtic languages and cultures and artists from all six Celtic nations: Brittany, Cornwall, Ireland, Isle of Man, Scotland and Wales.
Each participating Celtic Nation undergoes their own national selection event in order to determine their representatives for the annual Pan Celtic Festival. The most successful Celtic nation is Wales, with fourteen wins, with Cornwall following closely behind having won ten times. Benjad, who represented Cornwall in 2012 and 2013, became the first artist in the festival's history to have won twice. Isle of Man is the least successful nation, having only won once in 2014. The current winners, as of April 2016, are Wales, represented by Cordia with the song "Dim Ond Un".
Formed in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, the Pan Celtic Festival was organised as a music festival to be held every Spring, to promote the modern cultures and Celtic languages through the medium of music. It was originally entitled "Gwyl Gerdd Bach" (English: "Small Music Festival"), by Con O'Connaill, but later changed to the name it is currently known by today. In May 1971, the first festival took place in Killarney; and featured performers from Wales (Phyllis and Meredydd Evans), Ireland (Scoil na Toirbhirte), and Brittany (Les Tregerez Group and Alan Stivell).
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