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O'Carolan Harp Festival & Summer School 2008 Keadue, County Roscommon, Ireland Summer School Festival The Festival held in honour of the famous Harper and composer Turlough O'Carolan includes Concerts, Set Dancing Céilís, Harp Recitals, Lectures and Music sessions. Harpers and traditional musicians world wide are now coming in big numbers to Keadue for the August Bank Holiday Festival. Artists The following are some of the Artists who have performed at the Festival over the years: The Chieftains, Sean Keane, De Dannan, Altan, Archady, Dervish, Stocktons Wing, Maire Ní Chathasaigh and Chris Newman, Belfast Harp Orchestra, Gráinne Yeats, Dordán, Mary Black, Sharon Shannon, Frances Black, Laurie Riley, Michael Bean, Therese Honey, Harper Tasche (USA), and Birkin Tree. Fri Aug 1st - Monday Aug 4th 2008 Concerts and Entertainment 2008 Friday Aug 1st - Opening of Festival 9.00pm: Address of welcome Concert featuring Ireland's Top Harpers 10.00pm: Céili with Matt Cunningham Saturday Aug 2nd 10.30am - 1.00pm:Harp Workshop. Set Dancing Workshop 3.00pm: Ceili Dancing Classes with Tutor Mary Conboy. Especially suited to visitors 9.00pm: Concert Sunday Aug 3rd Seán O'Riada Mass in Keadue Church 3.00pm: Festival Parade. 3.30pm: Official Opening of the Festival. Outdoor Entertainment. Craft Demonstrations, Exhibitions, Vintage Car Rally & other events 4.45pm: Traditional Music and song with Shaskeen 9.30pm: Dervish in Concert Monday Aug 4th 10.30am: Harp Competitions commence 4.30pm: Afternoon entertainment. Traditional Music and Song 7.30pm: Traditional Irish Music and Door Dancing Competition Harp Display - by Harp Maker Colm O'Meachair during Festival Harp Competitions Monday Aug 4th 2008 euro2500 Prize Fund.      Full Details of Harp Competitions

For further Information Contact: Margaret Grimes +353 (0) 71 96 47247 Margaret Kelly +353 (0) 71 96 47181 Paraic Noone +353 (0) 71 96 47204 Joan Noone +353 (0) 71 96 47284 E-mail: ocarolan@eircom.net    | Harp Festival & Summer School | | Classes | Harp Competitions | Photos --> | Photos1 | Photos2 | The Village of Keadue       harp.net | Bulletin Board | Home | Links | Site designed and hosted by Mayo Ireland Ltd See Link Ireland for other Irish sites. Disclaimer In no event shall Mayo Ireland Ltd be liable for any incidental or consequential damages, lost profits, or any indirect damages arising from any errors in these pages. copyright © 1996 - 2003 Mayo Ireland Ltd

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