Established in 1985, An Chúirt Chruitireachta ranks among the top international harp festivals for Irish harp. Cairde na Cruite warmly welcome harpers of every standard from all over the world to the 2024 festival.
This year's festival will run from Sunday 30th June - Friday 5th July at An Grianán, Termonfeckin.
Full information on this year's festival and booking can be found here.
This year’s Festival Tutors include top Irish harpers Máire Ní Chathasaigh, Anne-Marie O’Farrell, Cormac de Barra, Deirdre Granville, Kim Fleming, Deirdre Ní Bhuachalla and Úna Ní Fhlannagáin.
Sunday June 30th | |
3pm | Pop-Up Concert with Music Generation Louth Harp Ensemble and Harp-Makers Exhibition |
8pm | Concert: Fáilte Isteach with Aisling Urwin and Niamh O’Brien and festival artist-in-residence, Gráinne Meyer |
Monday July 1st | |
2:30pm | ‘Rose & Catherine: Tunes performed by Rose Mooney and Catherine Martin’ workshop with Eilís Lavelle (open to the public, booking required) |
3:30pm | ‘Guth na nGael: Harping with words’ workshop with Lauren Ní Néíll and Blaithín Mhic Cana (open to the public, booking required) |
4:30pm | Céilí with esteemed local set dancer, Pádraig McEneany (festival participants only) |
8pm | Concert: Sounds of Oriel with Eilís Lavelle and Robert Harvey and Zoё Conway and John McIntyre |
Tuesday July 2nd | |
2:30pm | ‘The traditional wire-strung Irish harp’ presentation and demonstration with Simon Chadwick (open to the public, booking required) |
3:30pm | Workshop with Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta (open to the public, booking required) |
8pm | Concert: Roots and Resonance with Méabh McKenna, Gerry Cullen and the Drogheda Singers and Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta |
Wednesday July 3rd | |
2:30pm | Ensemble Day Workshop with Gráinne Meyer (festival participants and invited ensembles only) |
3:45pm | Ensemble Day Workshop with Gráinne Meyer (festival participants and invited ensembles only) |
8pm | Concert: Emerging Voices: Ensemble Day Gala Concert with IIMS, Music Generation (MG) Meath, MG Laois, MG Clare, MG Cavan/Monaghan (Junior and Senior), MG Mayo, (Youth and Senior), Inishowen, Sonas, Bray CCÉ, Fingal and TU Dublin Harp Ensembles |
Thursday July 4th | |
2:30pm | Voice and Harp Workshop with Cormac de Barra and Seosaimhín Ní Bheaglaíoch (open to the public, booking required) |
3:30pm | Workshop with renowned kora player, Suntou Susso (open to the public, booking required) |
8pm | Concert: Hup! Finale Concert with Cormac de Barra agus Seosaimhín Ní Bheaglaíoch and Suntou Susso |
30 Jun - 05 Jul 2024 3:00 pm - 11:30 am
An Grianán, Louth