Celtic Community Instructor
Biographies 2026
Dawn Berg
leads monthly song circles in person and on Zoom. She believes in the positive effects of singing and thinks that we should all sing together more.
Pam Clifton
is a graphic artist, seamstress, weaver and crafter for 50+ years. She is active in the Historic Recrudescence Guild in the fiber arts area teaching weaving.
Jennifer Deutsch
is a 26 year veteran of performing in the 3 barons Renaissance Fair, and has taught many performers how to best survive and keep happy and healthy for the past decade. So if you would like to learn important lessons and tricks to not only survive but enjoy your outdoor festivals then please come on by! .
Aoife Freeman
is a native of county Glasgow, Ireland. She is a member of the Irish Club of Alaska and wants to help revive the Irish language here is Alaska.
The Fools Guild
is the group in charge of teaching and performing the music for peasant dancing for the last 20 years. Peasant dancing has been part of the 3 Barons Renaissance Fair since its beginning.
Anne Freitag
is a retired librarian with an interest in history. She also designs and makes costumes, and does many other crafty things.
Kevin Hall
is a graphic artist from Anchorage. His artwork has been a feature of many local Celtic events, including the Scottish History exhibits at the Alaska Scottish Highland Games and the Irish Club’s Galway Days.
Jim Kerr
has been doing this stuff for over forty years (No, he’s not that old; he’s been juggling ever since he was a big kid!).
Laura Krip
is a preschool teacher who has had a side business in fiber arts for over 15 years. She loves to tell nature stories about the magical world around us. Her fairie houses and props enhance the stories she tells and will inspire you to do the same.
Denise Martin
taught herself English concertina over 30 years ago and immersed herself in local trad sessions for the last 20 years. She’s played at sessions in Alaska, Ireland, Netherlands, New York, Connecticut, Colorado and elsewhere. She also taught herself hammered dulcimer and has played locally for dances and other events with the band Jubilee. Her husband (guitar and mandolin player) Jim Kerr has been (and continues to be) a major part of her musical journey for well over for 40 years.
Philip Price
is a retired university professor of logistics and supply chain management and a native of Dublin, Ireland. In addition to decades of writing and performing Irish, bluegrass, and folk music, Philip is an occasional scholar and lecturer of the Irish history of rebellion. He was the author of the play, Eire 1916, which was performed one hundred years to the day that the play’s historic events took place. YouTube channel
Kevin Reinhardt
is a local Anchorage resident, but has traveled to many corners of the world as a merchant sailor. Picking up new dances and sharing what he loves, he now joins the set weekly at Organic Oasis.
Dixine Schiavi
has been the director, choreographer, and performer of the Midnight Sun Cloggers since 1999. She also practices other step dance, percussive dance, and contemporary dance styles, out of her love for all things dance. Her dance classes are always very fun, challenging yet easy enough for all to learn.
Pati Thomas
After discovering her love of cake decorating after taking Wilton Cake Decorating classes, Pati became a Wilton Instructor at Micheal’s. Her first cake order was in 2007 and she has since created dozens of cakes, cookies, cupcakes and other delicious treats for local customers as well as many for the Irish Club. Find pictures of her creations on the flickr app: AlaskaPatiCakes
Tanya Tyson
is an elementary school librarian who enjoys crafting and costuming.
