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The Celtic Ray Irish Pub in downtown Punta Gorda celebrated its 16th anniversary on Tuesday to a packed house with music from Scotland to Ireland to Australia. David Dines, leader of the Pipe and Drum Band, plays “The Pines of Punta Gorda.”

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The Pipe and Drum Band plays “Amazing Grace.”

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The “Celtic Clan,” who are the house band at Boston’s famed Irish Pub, the Black Rose, came down from Boston to help celebrate the Ray’s 16th anniversary and play some Irish folk tunes and jigs.

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Tom Ring and Regina Totaro have a fun time at the Ray helping celebrate its 16th anniversary.

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Mary Price and Anita Senko listen to the Pipe and Drum and Band play “The Drum Salute” during the anniversary celebration.

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Friends Susan Kern, Glee Miller and Joanne Lancaster finish up a great Irish dinner at the Celtic Ray and are ready for some Irish music at the anniversary celebration.