Category Archives: Festivals & Competitions

Advance Planning: Goderich Celtic College & Festival

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The 2012 Dates and Info for the Goderich Celtic College & Celtic Roots Festival are up early this year! Both Kim Robertson and Sharlene Wallace will be there, along with a ton of other amazing Celtic and folk musicians.

Schedules and other updates will be posted on their main site, so keep an eye on http://www.celticfestival.ca/

If you’re on Facebook, you can visit the Celtic Roots Festival Facebook page here.

Goderich was hard hit by a tornado in 2011, and is still rebuilding, so they can use all the help you can give. Information on donations and volunteer efforts can be found here.

Double Harp Demo Video with Acacia Lyra

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49Nj1VpVDs0

From Joanne Griffin, Secretary, Northern Lights Harp Fest:

“I know many of you have been curious about the V68 harp-for-two. Since this harp will be used for the open-mic-for-two at the Northern Lights Harp Fest, www.northernlightsharpfest.com, we decided to shoot a demo video to show folks that it actually plays and sounds like a harp (or harps). Acacia Lyra (Susan Sweeney Herman & Janine Dudding), who will be performing and giving a workshop at the Fest, kindly agreed to perform their rendition of Chanter Meets the Fairy King for the video.

The regular registration deadline for the NLHF is July 15th. If you haven’t already done so, sign up now for what promises to be an entertaining, informative and exciting harp experience!”

Credits: V68 harp by Don Peddle, Artwork by Patricia Doyle (Blackburn ON), Videography by Lois Siegel Productions Inc. (Ottawa ON)

A Festival of Irish Music with Acacia Lyra

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March 10th 2009: A Festival of Irish Music with Acacia Lyra (harp and voice duo)

The Irish Society of the National Capital Region, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann, Ottawa Branch, and The Gaelic Hour CHIN 97.9fm presents A FESTIVAL OF IRISH MUSIC. This concert, which launches Irish Week in Ottawa, will feature ACACIA LYRA, harp and voice duo with Janine Dudding and Susan Sweeney Hermon. Also performing are the Cohmhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann Traditional Musicians, the Sarah Shea Irish Dancers and the Ottawa Celtic Choir.

Library and Archives Canada Auditorium,
395 Wellington St., Ottawa.
7:30 pm, Doors open at 6.30 pm.
Tickets $17.50, www.ticketweb.ca
The Ottawa Folklore Centre, 613-730-288

Info courtesy of the OntarioHarps list.