The 2019 Achill Harp Festival will run from Friday 25th October to
Monday 28th October in the beautiful surrounding of Achill Island
along the Wild Atlantic Way.
The festival is focused on the harp as a significant symbol of Irish
culture but also highlights world music, song and dance.
There will be concerts and late night festival club, recitals, harp
workshops, mixed instrument workshops, masterclasses, dance and song
workshops, fun filled family music workshops, talks, walks,
exhibitions and archives and much more.
The 2019 harp tutors are Catriona McKay (Scotland), Ben Creighton
Griffiths (Wales) and Alberto De La Rosa (Mexico) they will be join
our Irish tutors Kathleen Loughnane, Elaine Hogan, Síle Denvir, Úna Ní
Fhlannagáin and Laoise Kelly to teach harp students of all ages and
abilities.
A four day-harp making workshop will see participants make and take
home their very own 26 string Achill harp.
With over 35 events there is something to suit all interests and all
ages. For further details check out www.achillharpfestival.ie