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Book now for Harp Festival 2021

Cairde na Cruite’s An ChĂșirt Chruitireachta | The International Festival for Irish Harp takes place this year online from Sunday 28 June to Friday 2 July.

Festival Director, Aibhlín McCrann has curated an exciting programme of more than 32 events led by a star-studded line-up of Irish harpers including Máire Ní Chathasaigh, Gráinne Hambly, Áine Ní Dhubhghaill, Anne-Marie O’Farrell, Cormac de Barra, Kim Fleming, Deirdre Granville, Deirdre Ní Bhuachalla and Úna Ní Fhlannagáin.

Download the festival programme from Cairde na Cruite’s website at this link:
https://www.cairdenacruite.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Harp-Festival-Programme-2021.pdf

Tickets available from Eventbrite:

Full Festival Package: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/international-festival-for-irish-harp-2021-an-chuirt-chruitireachta-2021-tickets-154689549607
Includes Morning Workshops, Evening Concerts, Lunchtimes Concerts, Afternoon Events, Talks, Play-alongs, Ensembles Day, Songs & Stories.

Workshops only: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/international-festival-for-irish-harp-2021-workshops-tickets-154699523439
Includes Morning workshops Monday 28th June to Friday 2 July, 11am – 1:30pm. Workshops with 9 of the best Irish Harp Tutors – MĂĄire NĂ­ Chathasaigh, Áine NĂ­ Dhubhghaill, Cormac de Barra, Anne-Marie O’Farrell, GrĂĄinne Hambly, Deirdre NĂ­ Bhuachalla, Kim Fleming, Úna NĂ­ FhlannagĂĄin and Deirdre Granville.

Afternoon Events only: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/international-festival-for-irish-harp-2021-afternoon-events-tickets-153753521923
Tholsel Interludes concerts with the Rising Stars of harping, Afternoon Workshops, Play-Alongs, Talks, Songs and Stories.
The Thosel Interludes – Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00 to 1:30pm with Louth Music Generation Harp Ensemble (Monday 28 June), The Triad Trio : Fiona Gryson, Rachel Duffy and SĂ­ofra NĂ­ Dhubhghaill (Tuesday 29 June) and Clann UĂ­ ScolaĂ­ : Emer, Caoilfhionn & Sorcha UĂ­ ScolaĂ­ on harp, uilleann pipes and concertina (Thursday 1 July).
Festival Opening Event on Sunday 27 June @ 4pm – Meet your fellow harpers, play-along in a live Zoom session and meet the Harp Makers.
Cruit agus Cabaireacht – Afternoon Events, Monday – Friday 2:00pm to 5:30pm
Monday 2:00 – 3.15pm Re-discovering Old Irish Harp Music and Traditions with Simon Chadwick. Would the ‘Real’ Carolan’s Concerto Please Stand Up? Revisiting Carolan Composition Sources with SiobhĂĄn Armstrong (in association with the Historical Harp Society of Ireland). 3.30-3.50pm Songs and their Stories with SeosaimhĂ­n NĂ­ Bheaglaoich. 4:30 -5:30pm Seinn Linn: Play along with GrĂĄinne Hambly (Live on zoom)
Tuesday 2:00 – 3:15pm Two Harper Brothers with Kathleen Loughnane. 3:30-3:50pm Songs and their Stories with SeosaimhĂ­n NĂ­ Bheaglaoich. 4:30-5:30pm Seinn Linn: Play along with Deirdre Granville
Wednesday TionĂłl na gCruit: Harp Gathering 2:00-2:45pm FadĂł, FadĂł: The Harp Journey with GrĂĄinne Hambly. 3:00-3:30pm A Welshman from Where? with Helen Davies. 3:45 – 4:45pm Seinn Linn: Play-along with Helen Davies. 5:00 – 6:00 TionĂłl na FĂ©ile , A Welsh Ground: Performance
Thursday 2:30 -3:15 60 Bliain ag Fás: The Cairde na Cruite Story with Áine Ní Dhubhghaill. 3:30-3:50 Songs and their Stories with Seosaimhin Ní Bheaglaoich. 4:30-5:30 Seinn Linn: Workshop and play-along with Anne-Marie O’Farrell

Evening Concerts only: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/international-festival-for-irish-harp-2021-evening-concerts-tickets-153751654337
Evening Concerts Only Package @ €45 or Individual Concerts @ €10 each
Sunday, 8pm Oscail an Doras with Maria-Christina Cleary (harp) and Emily Cullen (poet).
Monday, 8pm Tradition Live with Úna Monaghan (harp and electronics), Anne Marie-O’Farrell, Cormac de Barra (harps) and Éamonn de Barra (flute).
Tuesday, 8pm Radharc Siar, The Drogheda Harp Story narrated by Dr Teresa O’Donnell with harpers Cormac de Barra, Deirdre Granville, Úna Ní Fhlannagáin, Deirdre Ní Bhuachalla, Anne-Marie O’Farrell and Gerry O’Connor (fiddle).
Wednesday, 8pm Réålta ó Thuaidh, Stars Align with Eilis Lavelle (harp), Zoe Conway (fiddle) and John McIntyre (guitar).
Thursday, Ceolchoirm na Féile with Siobhån Armstrong (early Irish harp) and Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde (singer). Måire Ní Chathasaigh (harp) and Chris Newman (guitar).

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