See schedule details below.
Harp Festival 2024
Join us at An Grianán, Termonfechin, Co. Louth from Sunday 30th June – Friday 5th July 2024
Full Festival Schedule
| Sunday June 25th | |
|---|---|
| 3.00pm onwards | Participant Registration and Accommodation Allocation Class Allocation Harp-Maker Exhibition |
| 3.00pm - 4.00pm | Pop-Up Concert with Music Generation Louth Harp Ensemble |
| 5.00pm | Meet-and-Greet: Meet the tutors and artist-in-residence, Gráinne Meyer |
| 6.00pm | Tea |
| 8.00pm | Evening concert |
| 10.00pm | Seisiún Ceoil |
| Monday July 1st - Thursday July 4th | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8.30am | Breakfast | |
| 9.30am | Classes | |
| 11.00am | Break | |
| 11.30am | Classes | |
| 1.00pm | Lunch | |
| 2.30pm | Talk / Workshop | |
| 3.15pm | Break | |
| 3.30pm | Talk / Workshop | |
| 4:15pm | Optional activity / practice | |
| 6.00pm | Tea | |
| 7.00pm | Individual / Group Practice | |
| 8.00pm | Concert | |
| 10.00pm | Seisiún Ceoil | |
| Friday July 5th | |
|---|---|
| 8.30am | Breakfast |
| 9.30am | Classes |
| 11.00am | Break |
| 11.30am | Performances & Farewell |
Concerts & Workshops
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| Sunday June 30th | |
| 3pm | Pop-Up Concert with Music Generation Louth Harp Ensemble and Harp-Makers Exhibition |
| 8pm | Concert: Fáilte Isteach with Aisling Urwin and Niamh O’Brien and festival artist-in-residence, Gráinne Meyer |
| Monday July 1st | |
| 2:30pm | ‘Rose & Catherine: Tunes performed by Rose Mooney and Catherine Martin’ workshop with Eilís Lavelle (open to the public, booking required) |
| 3:30pm | ‘Guth na nGael: Harping with words’ workshop with Lauren Ní Néíll and Blaithín Mhic Cana (open to the public, booking required) |
| 4:30pm | Céilí with esteemed local set dancer, Pádraig McEneany (festival participants only) |
| 8pm | Concert: Sounds of Oriel with Eilís Lavelle and Robert Harvey and Zoё Conway and John McIntyre |
| Tuesday July 2nd | |
| 2:30pm | ‘The traditional wire-strung Irish harp’ presentation and demonstration with Simon Chadwick (open to the public, booking required) |
| 3:30pm | Workshop with Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta (open to the public, booking required) |
| 8pm | Concert: Roots and Resonance with Méabh McKenna, Gerry Cullen and the Drogheda Singers and Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta |
| Wednesday July 3rd | |
| 2:30pm | Ensemble Day Workshop with Gráinne Meyer (festival participants and invited ensembles only) |
| 3:45pm | Ensemble Day Workshop with Gráinne Meyer (festival participants and invited ensembles only) |
| 8pm | Concert: Emerging Voices: Ensemble Day Gala Concert with IIMS, Music Generation (MG) Meath, MG Laois, MG Clare, MG Cavan/Monaghan (Junior and Senior), MG Mayo, (Youth and Senior), Inishowen, Sonas, Bray CCÉ, Fingal and TU Dublin Harp Ensembles |
| Thursday July 4th | |
| 2:30pm | Voice and Harp Workshop with Cormac de Barra and Seosaimhín Ní Bheaglaíoch (open to the public, booking required) |
| 3:30pm | Workshop with renowned kora player, Suntou Susso (open to the public, booking required) |
| 8pm | Concert: Hup! Finale Concert with Cormac de Barra agus Seosaimhín Ní Bheaglaíoch and Suntou Susso |
Goltraí & Geantraí - Music for Babies and Toddlers with Alannah Thornburgh
Join us at Drogheda Library on Wednesday July 3rd at 11am and 12:30pm.
Admission is free. Booking via Drogheda Library on (041) 987 6162.
Fringe Programme 2024
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| June | - | Schools and Local Outreach with Luke Webb and Evelyn McCaul |
| Tuesday July 2nd | 1pm | 'Rising Stars' concert with Rachael Dooley and Jaymee Martin at the Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda (free adm., no booking required) |
| Wednesday July 3rd | 11am | ‘Goltraí agus Geantraí’ concert for toddlers and babies with Alannah Thornburgh at Drogheda Library (free adm. booking essential with Drogheda Library at 0419876162) |
| 12:30pm | ‘Goltraí agus Geantraí’ concert for toddlers and babies with Alannah Thornburgh at Drogheda Library (free adm. booking essential with Drogheda Library at 0419876162) | |
| Thursday July 4th | 1pm | 'Rising Stars' concert with Hannah Lyons and Moya Ridley at the Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda (free adm., no booking required) |
