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Harp Festival 2024

Join us at An Grianán, Termonfechin, Co. Louth from Sunday 30th June – Friday 5th July 2024

See schedule details below.

Full Festival Schedule

Sunday June 25th
3.00pm onwardsParticipant Registration and Accommodation Allocation
Class Allocation
Harp-Maker Exhibition
3.00pm - 4.00pmPop-Up Concert with Music Generation Louth Harp Ensemble
5.00pmMeet-and-Greet: Meet the tutors and artist-in-residence, Gráinne Meyer
6.00pmTea
8.00pmEvening concert
10.00pmSeisiún Ceoil

Monday July 1st - Thursday July 4th
8.30amBreakfast
9.30amClasses
11.00amBreak
11.30amClasses
1.00pmLunch
2.30pmTalk / Workshop
3.15pmBreak
3.30pmTalk / Workshop
4:15pmOptional activity / practice
6.00pmTea
7.00pmIndividual / Group Practice
8.00pmConcert
10.00pmSeisiún Ceoil

Friday July 5th
8.30amBreakfast
9.30amClasses
11.00amBreak
11.30amPerformances & Farewell

Concerts & Workshops

TimeEvent
Sunday June 30th
3pmPop-Up Concert with Music Generation Louth Harp Ensemble and Harp-Makers Exhibition
8pmConcert: 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)
4:30pmCéilí with esteemed local set dancer, Pádraig McEneany (festival participants only)
8pmConcert: 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)
3:30pmWorkshop with Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta (open to the public, booking required)
8pmConcert: Roots and Resonance with Méabh McKenna, Gerry Cullen and the Drogheda Singers and Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta
Wednesday July 3rd
2:30pmEnsemble Day Workshop with Gráinne Meyer (festival participants and invited ensembles only)
3:45pmEnsemble Day Workshop with Gráinne Meyer (festival participants and invited ensembles only)
8pmConcert: 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
2:30pmVoice and Harp Workshop with Cormac de Barra and Seosaimhín Ní Bheaglaíoch (open to the public, booking required)
3:30pmWorkshop with renowned kora player, Suntou Susso (open to the public, booking required)
8pmConcert: 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

DateTimeEvent
June-Schools and Local Outreach with Luke Webb and Evelyn McCaul
Tuesday July 2nd1pm'Rising Stars' concert with Rachael Dooley and Jaymee Martin at the Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda (free adm., no booking required)
Wednesday July 3rd11am‘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 4th1pm 'Rising Stars' concert with Hannah Lyons and Moya Ridley at the Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda (free adm., no booking required)