A Laois musician will be teaching at An Chúirt Chruitireachta – a prestigious International Harp Festival being held in Louth next week.
Triona Marshall will make her return to the festival as tutor this year, where she will lend her expertise in daily classes and will lead a workshop for all course participants.
Established in 1986, An Chúirt Chruitireachta is an annual international harp festival run by Cairde na Cruite (Friends of the Harp).
The festival sees harpers of every standard from all over the world come together for an immersive week of harping.
Participants have the opportunity to engage with other harpers, gain a better understanding of Irish music, song and dance, and learn more about the harp and its music.
This year’s festival takes place from Sunday, June 25, to Sunday, June 30, at An Grianán, Termonfeckin, Co. Louth, and features a panel of exceptional tutors and talented artists set to deliver an outstanding celebration of harp music.
Residential students will stay onsite in An Grianán, where they will engage in daily classes, workshops and concerts. They will learn about historical and contemporary aspects of the harp tradition and explore the harp in its many forms through performances and demonstrations on Irish, early Irish and pedal harps.
The festival will kick off at 3pm on Sunday, June 25, in the picturesque surroundings of An Grianán, Termonfeckin, Co. Louth with a pop-up concert featuring local musicians from the Music Generation Louth Harp Ensemble.
A harp-makers’ exhibition will also run throughout the afternoon with leading Irish harp makers on hand to discuss their work. Entry to both the afternoon pop-up concert and the exhibition is free and all are welcome.
Members of the public are also invited to attend an exciting line-up of concerts taking place each evening for the duration of the festival (8pm daily at Grianán, Sunday 25th – Thursday 29th June).
Acts performing at the festival include Clíona Doris, Deirdre and Aoife Granville, Gerry Cullen and the Drogheda Singers, Nobody’s Jig, Gráinne Hambly, Jean Kelly, Trio Táin ,Anne-Marie O’Farrell and Cormac de Barra, Rachel Hair and Ron Jappy
The mid-point of the week sees harp ensembles from all across Ireland joining the fun with visiting ensembles from Wicklow, Mayo, Antrim, Donegal, Clare, Louth and Dublin.
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