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 2010 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.

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

Judge 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 “PLAYING BACK-UP”
Learn how to accompany other instruments or voice, using two-hand
patterns, power-chords, musical sandwiches and more. Focus will be
on one- and two-hand patterns that are easy to play but create more
rhythmic interest, including tips for sitting in at a Celtic session. All
levels, hands-on, basic knowledge of chord-structure helpful.