Posting this for my wife, who is helping organise this event.

Cheers
Mark RT

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Proudly Announcing the 2006 Tucson Celtic Festival Music Competition

Saturday, November 4, 2006

Held at Festival Site at Rillito Raceway Park, Tucson, AZ

This is a competition for musicians and vocalists who are looking for an opportunity to share their love of Celtic music to an appreciative audience.

Children, Teens and Adults are Welcome! All Levels!

Laurie Riley, a world-renowned professional musician will judge the competition!!

There will be prizes!

The Competition is open to the following instruments:

HARP
HAMMERED DULCIMER
VOCALS
FLUTE
WHISTLE
GUITAR
MANDOLIN
BOUZOUKI
ACCORDIAN
DRUMS & BODHRAN
BAGPIPES

This Competition is being organized by the Old Pueblo Harpers and the Tucson Celtic Festival Association.

Registration deadline is October 15, 2006. #Registration cost is $20, which includes admission to the Festival for participant. #Participants must check in at the Festival with competition staff by 9AM. #The competition will begin in the morning and last till early afternoon.

To register for the competition and receive a copy of competition rules, contact:
Jenny Robertson-Tessi
oldpuebloharpers at yahoo dot com
Or visit www.tucsoncelticfestival.org

The Old Pueblo Harpers is also organizing several workshops by Laurie Riley! #
Sat. Oct. 28th, morning workshop: Preparing for a Competition
Sat. Oct. 28th, afternoon workshop: Celtic Session Playing
Sun. Nov. 5th, morning workshop: How to Score More Competition Points


For more information regarding the workshops, contact:
Lorna Govier
oldpuebloharpers at yahoo dot com

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