Brightening up Castlefest 2025: Medusa's World #BlueSkyArtShow #Bright #photography @castlefest.bsky.social #medusasworld

The Sidh at Castlefest 2025 #thesidh @castlefest.bsky.social #BlueSkyArtShow #Bright #concertphotography

Vesting Bourtagne, Netherlands, the evening before Magish Samhain 2025... 📷 for CeltCast #BlueSkyArtShow #Evening #photography #VestingBourtange #MagischSamhain

The voting for the longlist of the 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 has started! You have until midnight (CET) on New Year's Eve to nominate and/or vote for your favourite artists and other participants in the fantasy scene! Vote: celtcast.com/vote More info: fantasy-awards.com

A play of light Among the leaves... #BlueSkyArtShow #Autumn #photography

A spot of light After days of grey A flurry of colour Before days of dark Is Autum's greeting To lighten your heart... #BlueSkyArtShow #Autumn #photography

The first day of November The last colour of summer Peaking through On an autum day... #BlueSkyArtShow #Autumn #photography

Ga alsjeblieft stemmen vandaag. Want de problemen van mensen die in de knel zitten, zijn te groot om aan rechtse partijen over te laten.

Have you already heard our monthly markers for October? 1. Thalas (BE) with 𝐼𝑛 𝐺𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑦 2. Green Lads (FR) with 𝑆𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑘 Find more information about these great songs at: celtcast.com/monthly-mark...

The way up From the darkness of eons To the light of today... #BlueSkyArtShow #Vertical #Photography #blackandwhite #classicmono

Hidden away For eons Deep down A vertical trace... #BlueSkyArtShow #Vertical #Photography

A top in the clouds A light to guide And keep them safe... #BlueSkyArtShow #Vertical #Photography #blackandwhite #classicmono

A glimpse of the fireshow that Kahira presented at Festival-Mediaval XVI 📷 for CeltCast @festival-mediaval.bsky.social @celtcast.com #kahira #fireshow #photography

Sneak-preview of Letzte Instanz at Festival-Mediaval XVI 📷 for CeltCast #letzteinstanz @festival-mediaval.bsky.social @celtcast.com #concertphotography

#BandcampFriday is 5th September Browse. Listen. Choose. Support Independent Music. johnreed.bandcamp.com/album/a-prol...

🧵 Album Review On Friday 29/08/2025, Sowulo will release their 5th studio album called Niht. We were honoured that we were allowed to listen to the album in advance. Our reviewer Cliff de Booy has been all over this new masterpiece from Sowulo, and came back all enthusiastic and inspired.

Yep - I'll be part of that team, so if you see me, feel free to say hello!

When you go to a performance of The SIDH, you expect lots of lights, lots of bass, lots of energy and lots of bagpipe... ...and their Saturday-performance at Castlefest 2025 delivered on all accounts! They certainly shook a lot more than just dudelsacks! @castlefest.bsky.social #concertphotography

Castlefest 2025 was the second time I was able to see Lili Refrain life, and the first time I had the chance to take some photographs, too... What a great performance it was - very enchanting, yet also very energetic! @castlefest.bsky.social #lilirefrain #concertphotography #blackandwhite

Castlefest 2025 is a wrap - and what a great festival it was once more! Over the next period, expect some highlights here - and why not start with one of the beautiful ethereal Windhorses created by Pantao.de Masken- und Stelzentanztheater? #photography #pantao @castlefest.bsky.social

🧵 And finally, I'd like to round off the Zomerfolk 2025 postings with some random impressions from both days... 📷 for CeltCast #zomerfolk @celtcast.com #photography

🧵 Zomerfolk 2025 (or any other of our beloved festivals, as far as I am concerned) would not have been complete without the market! As always, a wide variety of the most fantastic and beautiful things could be found (and not to forget all those merchants behind the stands!)! 📷 for @celtcast.com

Of course, Zomerfolk 2025 was not only about music - there were plenty of other things to see and do! One of them were the swordfight workshops of MARS Vechtschool voor middeleeuwse krijgskunsten which they were giving come rain or shine! 📷 for CeltCast #marsmartialarts #zomerfolk @celtcast.com

For the folks who prefer to make music themselves, Zomerfolk 2025 also had a space: large open Irish sessions, in the circus tent. Have a look at some impressions from the Saturday-session (and it sounded great, too)! 📷 for CeltCast #zomerfolk @celtcast.com

🧵 The last band of Zomerfolk 2025, playing on the Pub Stage: McScallywag! 📷 for CeltCast #mcscallywagband #zomerfolk @celtcast.com #concertphotography

🧵 The last act on the Main Stage of Zomerfolk 2025: TikTok Tammo & Band! Loads of fun was to be had! 📷 for CeltCast #tiktoktammo #zomerfolk @celtcast.com #concertphotography

🧵 The Sunday performance of Rapalje at Zomerfolk 2025 was once more a big happening with loads of friends! 📷 for CeltCast #rapalje_celtic_folk_music #zomerfolk @celtcast.com #concertphotography

🧵 From Africa to the US, from the Main Stage to the Pub Stage - Zomerfolk 2025 certainly took you on a journey! Here are the The Backyard Sons 📷 for CeltCast #thebackyardsons #zomerfolk @celtcast.com #concertphotography

🧵 The sun may have been a bit scarce during Zomerfolk 2025, but on the Sunday, the sun most certainly entered the Main Stage with Brass for Africa! And if you were still cold after their performance, well... ...let's say that one is on you... 😉

🧵 When Paul Watchorn was not entering other stages at Zomerfolk 2025, he of course also had his own performances - like on the Sunday on the Pub Stage! 📷 for CeltCast #paulwatchorn #zomerfolk @celtcast.com #concertphotography

🧵 After the session had finished, the Sunday-party of Zomerfolk 2025 just continued: with Harmony Glen! With that kind of music, you can even forget the rain... 📷 for CeltCast #harmonyglenmusic #zomerfolk @celtcast.com #concertphotography

For the Sunday morning, the friendly folks of Zomerfolk 2025 had prepared a special surprise on the Main Stage - a "special session" with (almost) all the friends (well, I suppose *all* would not fit *one* stage... 😁) . 📷 for CeltCast

On the Sunday of Zomerfolk 2025, Chris Murphy was back on the Pub Stage... ...well, at least temporarily... For an artist with this much energy, a simple stage is of course far too small, and so he ended up having fun with the audience, fun with the photographers (thank you!) - and fun in general! 😃

🧵 What would the Saturday night of Zomerfolk be without a fireshow? 2025 certainly did not disappoint! 📷 for CeltCast #zomerfolk @celtcast.com #photography #fire

🧵 The last act on the Main Stage on the Saturday of Zomerfolk 2025 was - surprise! - Rapalje Celtic Folk Music. But: this time round with Chris Murphy on the violin, as Sebastiaan had to let this one go due to health reasons (but unstoppable as he is, he snuck onto the stage anyway...).

Aaand we're back on the Main Stage of Zomerfolk 2025, this time with Drops of Green who brought a lot of 🇨🇮☘️🇨🇮☘️🇨🇮☘️ to Groningen! 📷 for CeltCast #zomerfolk @celtcast.com #dropsofgreen #concertphotography

🧵 When describing the performance of Thomas Gabriel at Zomerfolk 2025, "up close and personal" and "intense" comes to mind. The way he shared his rather colourful history with the audience and linked all to his songs was simply fascinating - as was his band! 📷 for CeltCast #concertphotography

🧵 The Pub Stage on the Saturday of Zomerfolk 2025 was the first time that Chris Murphy could be seen in action enchanting the public - but far from the last time... 📷 for CeltCast #chrismurphy #zomerfolk @celtcast.com #concertphotography

🧵 Next one up on the Saturday of Zomerfolk 2025 on the Main Stage: Cobblestones! 📷 for CeltCast #thecobblestones #zomerfolk @celtcast.com #concertphotography

Regulars at every Zomerfolk edition, and 2025 was no exception: The Clan MacBeth Pipe Band! And not only did they show their skills - they also gave workshops for learning them! 📷 for CeltCast #TheClanMacBethPipeBand #zomerfolk @celtcast.com #concertphotography

🧵 Opening Zomerfolk 2025 on the Main Stage were Dubh Linn! 📷 taken for CeltCast #zomefolk #dubhlinn @celtcast.com #concertphotography

It's finally time to have a look at Zomerfolk 2025! And why not start with The Freelancers, who graced the Pub Stage on the Saturday! 📷 for CeltCast @celtcast.com #zomerfolk #concertphotography

🧵 Last and by no means least at the Folk Party Bibelot: Sunfire! 📷 for CeltCast Location: Bibelot Poppodium, Dordrecht (NL) Date: 01/06/2025 @celtcast.com #sunfire #concertphotography #bibelotdordrecht

🧵 ...aaand number two of the fantastic Folk Party Bibelot: Harmony Glen. They, too, were supported by Sophie van Grinsven (dance). 📷 for CeltCast Location: Bibelot Poppodium, Dordrecht (NL) #concertphotography @celtcast.com @sophievangrinsven.bsky.social #bibelotdordrecht #harmonyglen

Sun breaking Music playing Humans enjoying Happiness is simple Sometimes... (Zomerfolk 2025 - strictly speaking that's still a Spring Daze - but with all the rain we had there, it sure felt like a summer moment... 😁) 📷 for CeltCast #BlueSkyArtShow #SummerDaze @celtcast.com #photography

🧵 On 01/06/2025, three great bands got together in Bibelot in Dordrecht (NL) to create a fantastic afternoon/evening show - first one up: Cesair! 📷 for CeltCast - @celtcast.com #cesair #bibelotdordrecht

A spot of colour In front of the dark Beckons To stand Still At the edge of the forest... #photography #bloomscrolling #BlueSkyMonday #nature

A sideways glance... ...by a seagull? 😉 (Keem Beach, Achill, Ireland 2025) #BlueSkyArtShow #Sideways #photography

A sideways glance at the ruins of the old school at Gleniff Horseshoe (Ireland, 2025) #BlueSkyArtShow #Sideways #photography

Ökozid & Klimakatastrophe- egal an welcher Seite man die Vernichtung unseres Lebensraumes anfasst, am Ursprung stehen immer Figuren vom Typus alter Weißer Mann, die ihr Ego und ihren Profit höher stellen als den Nutzen für die Allgemeinheit und Risiken wissentlich in Kauf nehmen.