An CRUITIRE Vol. 4 No. 1 Nollaig / December 2017 1 Contents 4 Cairde na Cruite Events 22 Poem: On National Harp Day 4 An Chúirt Chruitireachta 2017 24 Scoil na gCláirseach – Festival of Early Irish Harp 7 Harp Concerts at the Pearse Museum 25 Featured Publication 9 An Chúirt Chruitireachta 2018 26 News and Events 11 Lá na Cruite, National Harp Day 35 New Harp Albums and Publications 16 Cruit Éireann, Harp Ireland 37 Poem: From Flags and Coins and Coats of Arms 17 Clann Lir 38 Cairde na Cruite Publications 18 Achill International Harp Festival 39 Irish Harp Makers 19 O’Carolan Harp Festival, Nobber 40 Harp Tuition at Summer Schools and Festivals 20 Working at an American Theme Park The cover photo of the DIT Harp Ensemble from the DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama was taken by Kieran Cummins at Cairde na Cruite’s annual international harp festival An Chúirt Chruitireachta in An Grianán, Co. Louth, June 2017 AN CRUITIRE EDITOR Caitríona Rowsome EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Aibhlín McCrann, Caitríona Rowsome CAIRDE NA CRUITE PRESIDENT Sheila Larchet Cuthbert COMMITTEE Chairperson: Áine Ní Dhubhghaill; Festival Director: Aibhlín McCrann; Secretary: Helen Price; Minutes Secretary: Fiona Gryson; Treasurer: Kieran Cummins; Assistant Treasurer: Dearbhail Finnegan; Harp Hire: Caitríona Rowsome; Cormac de Barra, Kathleen Loughnane, Rachel Duffy, Deirdre Ní Bhuachalla- Malone, Méabh McKenna, Síofra Ní Dhubhghaill, Tara Viscardi REGISTERED CHARITY No. CHY 9687 CONTACT Email:
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