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County Longford, Ireland Harp Festival April 28th - May 1st 2011 2010 Programme below - Updates later for 2011 Festival Thursday & Friday Workshops in Fiddle, Tin Whistle, Traditional Singing, Poetry & Story Telling, Bodhrán, Junior & Senior Harp, in the Ard Scoil Phadraig, Ballinalee Road, commencing at 10am until 1pm each day.  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 8th 10.00am Friday April 9th Tutors Kim Fleming & Laura O'Reilly Fiddle 10.00am Thursday April 8th 10.00am Friday April 9th Tutor Paddy Ryan, Roscommon Bodhrán & Bones 10.00am Thursday April 8th 10.00am Friday April 9th Tutor Trever Bury Traditional Singing 10.00am Thursday April 8th 10.00am Friday April 9th Tutor Pauline Hanley, Roscommon Poetry & Story Telling 10.00am Thursday April 8th 10.00am Friday April 9th Well known poet and playwright, Noel Monahan (Granard and Cavan) Tin Whistle 10.00am Thursday April 8th 10.00am Friday April 9th Tutor PJ Kennedy, Westmeath Competitions Competitions will be held in Ard Scoil Phadraig, Ballinalee Road, Granard on Saturday commencing at 10.00am. Competition 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 and trophies. Further information is available on the competitions page. Harp Exhibitors *NB* Harp exhibitors fee at Granard Harp Festival is euro100.

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