O'Carolan Harp & International Traditional Music Festival 2007

Under the Auspices of  Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann

               FESTIVAL PROGRAMME         

Friday August 3rd

Opening of Festival.

8.45 p.m. Address of welcome. By Liam Ó’Cuinneacháin

National Competitions Officer, Runaí, Roscommon Co. Board C.C.E

9.00 p.m. Concert  in Keadue Church with

 The Spanish Lady Ensemble

featuring Patricia Daly on Harp, Paul Philips on Bodhran and Stefano Uberti on Double Bass

Booking Tel +35371 9647216

 

10 p.m. Ceili with Swallows Tail

Saturday August 4th
10:30 a.m.

Harp Workshop & Set Dancing Workshop.

3.00 p.m.

Ceili Dancing Class with Teacher Mary Conboy.

4.30 p.m.

The Ancient Men.

Traditional Morris Dancers from the villages of the Cotswolds in England

9:00 p.m.

Concert with

Charlie McGettigan & Eleanor Shanley

Sunday August 5th

Sean O'Riada Mass in
Keadue Church - concelebrated by His Eminence Cardinal Cahal B. Daly.


3:30p.m.

Festival Parade :

Official Opening of Festival
Craft Demonstrations, Exhibitions, & other events.

4:45 p.m.

Traditional Music & Song With Shaskeen

6:30 p.m.

Music Session - featuring Liam Purcell & Friends.

9:30 p.m.

Frankie Gavin & Hibernian Rhapsody

in Concert

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Monday August 6th
10:30 a.m.

Harp Competitions commence.

11.30 a.m.

Visit to & Laying of Wreath at O’Carolan’s Grave

2:00 p.m.

Arigna Tour - of the Arigna Mining Museum & Windfarm.

4:30 p.m.

Afternoon entertainment

Traditional Music & Song with

Best Foot Forward

on the outdoor stage

 

7:30 p.m.

Traditional Irish Music with Liam Purcell & Friends & Door Dancing Competition with MC Eugene Murphy of Shannonside Radio.

 

 

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

 

Wednesday August 8th

Bingo

 

Thursday August 9th

Dance with

T.R.Dallas and Band

 

Sun 12th 11pm

Dance with

Keith McDonald

and The Showband Show

(Bar Facilities )

 

 

 

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