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Keadue

O'Carolan Harp Festival
& Summer School 2010

Keadue, County Roscommon, Ireland
Summer School

Fri July 25th - Sat July 31st 2010
Classes daily from 9.30am to 1pm

Festival Fri July 30th - Monday Aug 2nd 2010

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 July 30th - Monday Aug 2nd 2010

Concerts and Entertainment 2010

Friday July 30th - Opening of Festival

  • 8.30pm: Informal Traditional Music Session with Liam Purcell & Friends followed by Address of welcome in St Ronan's Hall.
  • 10.00pm: Céili with Matt Cunningham

Saturday July 31st

  • 10.30am: Harp Workshop. Set Dancing Workshop
  • 3.00pm: Ceili Dancing Class with Tutor Mary Conboy. Especially suited to visitors
  • 9.00pm: Concert in Keadue Church featuring former festival senior prize winner, Harper from Scotland - Catriona McKay with Chris Stout on Fiddle
  • 10.00pm: Céili with Glenside Céili Band

Sunday Aug 1st

  • 10.00am: Seán O'Riada Mass in Keadue Church
  • 3.30pm: Music Session in Heritage Park by Lough Allen Ceoltóirí
  • 4.00pm: Official Opening of Festival by the President of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann, Mr Seamus McCormack
  • 4.30pm: Traditional Music and Song with re-union visit of Shebeen
  • 6.30pm: Music Session - featuring Liam Purcell & Friends
  • 9.30pm: Return visit of Frankie Gavin and De Danann in Concert (still Ireland's top traditional band) - Booking Tel +353 71 9647216

Monday Aug 2nd

  • 10.30am: Harp Competitions commence
  • 11.00am: Visit and laying of wreath at O'Carolan's grave
  • 12.00 noon: Lecture in Kilronan Castle entitled "Patrick Moran, Crossna - His contribution to Irish Freedom" given by Miss May Moran, niece of Patrick Moran
  • 2.00pm: Arigna Tour - to the Arigna Mining Museum & Windfarm
  • 4.30pm: Music & Song on the outdoor stage with Fiddler's Green
  • 7.30pm: Traditional Irish Music and Door Dancing Competition with Liam Purcell & Friends, with MC Eugene Murphy of Shannonside Radio

Harp Display - by Harp Maker Colm O'Meachair during Festival

Harp Competitions

Monday Aug 2nd 2010

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 

 

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O'Carolan Harp Festival & Summer School, Keadue, County Roscommon, Ireland