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, AibhlĂn McCrann has curated an exciting programme of more than 32 events led by a star-studded line-up of Irish harpers including MĂĄire NĂ Chathasaigh, GrĂĄinne Hambly, Ăine NĂ Dhubhghaill, Anne-Marie OâFarrell, Cormac de Barra, Kim Fleming, Deirdre Granville, Deirdre NĂ Bhuachalla and Ăna NĂ FhlannagĂĄin.
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, Ăine NĂ Dhubhghaill, Cormac de Barra, Anne-Marie OâFarrell, GrĂĄinne Hambly, Deirdre NĂ Bhuachalla, Kim Fleming, Ăna 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 âReal’ Carolanâs 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 â 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 FĂĄs: The Cairde na Cruite Story with Ăine NĂ Dhubhghaill. 3:30-3:50 Songs and their Stories with Seosaimhin NĂ Bheaglaoich. 4:30-5:30 Seinn Linn: Workshop and play-along with Anne-Marie OâFarrell
Evening Concerts only: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/international-festival-for-irish-harp-2021-evening-concerts-tickets-153751654337
Evening Concerts Only Package @ âŹ45 or Individual Concerts @ âŹ10 each
Sunday, 8pm Oscail an Doras with Maria-Christina Cleary (harp) and Emily Cullen (poet).
Monday, 8pm Tradition Live with Ăna Monaghan (harp and electronics), Anne Marie-OâFarrell, Cormac de Barra (harps) and Ăamonn de Barra (flute).
Tuesday, 8pm Radharc Siar, The Drogheda Harp Story narrated by Dr Teresa OâDonnell with harpers Cormac de Barra, Deirdre Granville, Ăna NĂ FhlannagĂĄin, Deirdre NĂ Bhuachalla, Anne-Marie OâFarrell and Gerry OâConnor (fiddle).
Wednesday, 8pm Réålta ó Thuaidh, Stars Align with Eilis Lavelle (harp), Zoe Conway (fiddle) and John McIntyre (guitar).
Thursday, Ceolchoirm na FĂ©ile with SiobhĂĄn Armstrong (early Irish harp) and Doimnic Mac Giolla BhrĂde (singer). MĂĄire NĂ Chathasaigh (harp) and Chris Newman (guitar).