Inaugural Harford County Celtic Festival at Abingdon’s Friendship Park Saturday, featured Irish music and traditional dances.

John Wilson, aka Santa Claus and a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians St. Kevin’s Division 1, mingles among the crowd at the Harford County Celtic Festival at Abingdon’s Friendship Park.(Karen Jackson /Freelance)
Sideshow Scott juggles while walking through the crowd at the Harford County Celtic Festival at Abingdon’s Friendship Park.(Karen Jackson /Freelance)

Sideshow Scott juggles while walking through the crowd at the Harford County Celtic Festival at Abingdon’s Friendship Park.(Karen Jackson /Freelance)
Morgan Mull, 2, and his sister Elena Mull, 4, dance to the music played by The Ogham Stones band during the Harford County Celtic Festival at Abingdon’s Friendship Park.(Karen Jackson /Freelance)
A troupe from the Doherty Petri School of Irish Dancing from Parkville perform during Harford County Celtic Festival at Abingdon’s Friendship Park.(Karen Jackson /Freelance)

Liam Crandall, 7, throws an axe at the target during the Harford County Celtic Festival at Abingdon’s Friendship Park.(Karen Jackson /Freelance)
The Ogham Stones Celtic rock band from Lancaster, PA, performs during the Harford County Celtic Festival at Abingdon’s Friendship Park.(Karen Jackson /Freelance)
Festival goers listen to music performed by The Ogham Stones Celtic rock band at the Harford County Celtic Festival at Abingdon’s Friendship Park.(Karen Jackson /Freelance)

A troupe from the Doherty Petri School of Irish Dancing from Parkville perform during Harford County Celtic Festival at Abingdon’s Friendship Park.(Karen Jackson /Freelance)
A troupe from the Doherty Petri School of Irish Dancing from Parkville perform during the Harford County Celtic Festival at Abingdon’s Friendship Park.(Karen Jackson /Freelance)
Liam Crandall, 7, gathers the axes from the target he threw at the Harford County Celtic Festival at Abingdon’s Friendship Park.(Karen Jackson /Freelance)

Steve Geraghty, of Forest Hill, swings his granddaughter Elena Mull, 4, as The Ogham Stones plays during the Harford County Celtic Festival at Abingdon’s Friendship Park.(Karen Jackson /Freelance)