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Irish Accordion Association Open Festival 2017, Meath – Irish Republicby Rob Howard |
The Irish Accordion Association (IAA) will hold their Annual Festival on April 8th and 9th in the Castle Arch Hotel, Trim, County Meath. Plans are at an advanced stage for the 2 day Festival which will include accordionists from Ireland, UK and Germany. Competitions will commence at 9am on Saturday 8th and will continue until 5.30pm. Results for the day will be announced immediately after the last competition. There are soloists, duets ensembles and orchestras competing during this time. Sunday will feature competitions from 10am until 4pm approx. A free Gala Concert will be held at 4.30pm and will feature some of the prize winners plus a number of magnificent orchestras: including the VivaMusica Accordion Orchestra (Germany), the Wiesbaden Accordion Ensemble (Germany), the Castletown Accordion Orchestra, and the Royal Meath Accordion Orchestra. This is the only accordion festival in the Irish Republic, and it gives young performers a platform for them to display their music skills. For further information email: chilton_accordion@hotmail.com |