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County Longford, Ireland Harp Festival April 16th - April 19th 2009 Thursday & Friday Workshops in Traditional Singing, Junior, Intermediate Harp, Fiddle, Poetry & Story-telling in the Ard Scoil Phadraig, Ballinalee Road, commencing at 10am until 1pm each day.  Friday Sean Nos dance workshop with Mairead Casey in Community Centre Friday night, 8.00pm to 10.00pm. Saturday Commencing at 10am, Harp Competitions will continue all day in Ard Scoil Phadraig, Ballinalee Road. Sunday Mass in St Mary's Church, Granard at 11.30am. Workshops All workshops take place in Ard Scoil Phadraig, Ballinalee Road, Granard. Harp / Intermediate / Junior 10.00am Thursday April 16th 10.00am Friday April 17th Tutors Kim Fleming & Laura O'Reilly Fiddle 10.00am Thursday April 16th 10.00am Friday April 17th Tutor Paddy Ryan, Roscommon Bodhrán & Bones 10.00am Thursday April 16th 10.00am Friday April 17th Tutor Trever Bury Traditional Singing 10.00am Thursday April 16th 10.00am Friday April 17th Tutor Pauline Hanley, Roscommon Poetry & Story Telling 10.00am Thursday April 16th 10.00am Friday April 17th Well known poet and playwright, Noel Monahan (Granard and Cavan)   Competitions Competitions will be held in Ard Scoil Phadraig, Ballinalee Road, Granard on Saturday commencing at 10.00am. Competion classes are for Novice (U-2 years tuition) U-12, U-15, U-18, 0-18, and Harp duet (harp and one other instrument) with many cups, trophies, crystal and a prize fund of over euro2,500. All prize winners will receive a cheque according to the class. Further information is available on the competitions page. Harp Exhibitors *NB* Harp exhibitors fee at Granard Harp Festival is euro100.

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