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International Festival for Irish Harp 2023

An Chuirt Chruitireachta
Sunday 25th June - Friday 30th June 2023

Harp Festival 2023

Sunday 25th June to Friday 30th June 2023

Festival Schedule

View our 2023 schedule and book tickets.

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Join us at An Grianán, Termonfechin, Co. Louth from Sunday 25th June – Friday 30th June 2023
Togha agus rogha na cruitireachta le cloisteáil ó chruitirí den scoth. Bígí linn

 

Established in 1985, An Chúirt Chruitireachta ranks among the top international harp festivals for Irish harp.
We warmly welcome harpers of every standard from all over the world to our 2023 festival. We are passionate about the music of the harp tradition and its place within Irish traditional music. We guarantee top quality workshops, sessions and concerts and an opportunity to engage online with other harpers, gain a better understanding of Irish music, song and dance as well as learning more about the harp and its music.

DateTimeTitle of Workshop / TalkArtistsVenue
Monday 26th June2.00pmWorkshopRachel Hair
3.45pmGetting to the heart of it: the music of the old Irish harpers as notated directly from themSiobhán ArmstrongAn Grianán, Kellogg Hall
Tuesday 27th June2.00pmPerformance practice and collaborationTríona MarshallAn Grianán, Kellogg Hall
3.45pmWorkshopRachel HairAn Grianán, Kellogg Hall
Wednesday 28th June2.00pmEnsemble Workshop with Rachel HairRachel Hair
& Ensembles
An Grianán, Kellogg Hall
3.45pmEnsemble Workshop with Rachel HairRachel Hair
& Ensembles
An Grianán, Kellogg Hall
Thursday 29th June2.00pmEdward Bunting (1773-1843): his Anglo-Irish ancestry, plus a few snippets from later generationsFrank BuntingAn Grianán, Kellogg Hall
3.45pmApproaches to tune arranging and ornamentationMaire Ni ChathasaighAn Grianán, Kellogg Hall
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Monday, 26th June 1.00 pm (free adm.)

Lunchtime Concert, Rising Stars of the Harp from Louth and Beyond.

Tuesday, 27th June 1.00 pm (free adm.)

Lunchtime Concert, Younger Rising Stars of the Harp from Louth and Beyond.

DateTimeConcert TitleArtistsVenue
Sunday, 25th June8pmOscail an Doras | Open the DoorClíona Doris

Deirdre Granville and Aoife Granville
An Grianán, Kellogg Hall
Monday, 26th June8pmCeiliúradh Bunting 250Gerry Cullen and the Drogheda Singers,

Nobody's Jig

Gráinne Hambly
An Grianán, Kellogg Hall
Tuesday, 27th June8pmStars AlignJean Kelly

Trio Táin
An Grianán, Kellogg Hall
Wednesday, 28th June8pmAll Together NowEnsemble Concert
Thursday, 29th June8pmScarúint na gCompánach | The Parting of FriendsAnne-Marie O’Farrell and Cormac deBarra

Rachel Hair and Ron Jappy
An Grianán, Kellogg Hall
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