Irishfest-La Crosse

2008 Celtic Harp Competition
Saturday, August 9th
South Side Fest Grounds - Harp Stage

Irishfest-La Crosse recognizes the value of harp competition as a way for competitors to show mastery of Celtic harp skills and its cultural significance to the community presented in a public forum. The 2008 Celtic Harp Competition is meant to encourage harp players to become competent performers of Celtic music, to broaden their repertoire of Celtic music and to further cooperation of harp groups and organizations involved in Celtic music.

Cash and other prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place in each category, except non-competitive.

For more information about the 2008 Celtic Harp
Competition, please email harp1st@wi.rr.com

Celtic Harp Competition Schedule
Saturday, August 9th
updated April 27, 2008

10:00AM - 11:00AM	Harp Workshop
11:00Am - Noon	Harp Circle
Noon - 12:30 PM	Lunch
12:30PM - 2:30 PM	Competition

schedule subject to change

For a printable rules, guidelines, and registration (pdf) click here

For more information about the 2008 Celtic Harp
Competition, please email harp1st@wi.rr.com

Kim Robertson, Competition Judge
http://www.kimrobertson.net

Kim Robertson is a renowned performer and instructor who has stretched the boundaries of the harp for a new generation of performers and audiences.Born in Wisconsin, she is classically trained on piano and orchestral harp

Workshop with Kim Robertson “INSPIRED ARRANGING”
Tell a story with your arrangements, learning simple formulas
for Introductions, interludes and endings. A look at dynamics,
suspended chords, "finger sandwiches", patterns and
progressions that will expand the possibilities of any repertoire.
[Hands-on, any level, ability to read music not necessary.]

2007 Celtic Harp Competition Winners


Amateur Category	Professional Category	Beginner Category
1st Place Colleen Bruce 2nd Place Barry Byrne	1st Place Chelsea Link	1st Place McNamara