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Festival's purpose was to record all the harp music before the tradition was forgotten. Many of the best harpers at the time came to write down all their songs. It was held in 1798 in Belfast. Edward Bunting and Thomas Moore organised the event and without them many well known tunes would not be here today, even though the music were documented in a  controversial way. https://www.google.ie/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwid4rn7zOHXAhURK1AKHYKaB2AQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.co.uk%2Fexplore%2Fharp%2F&psig=AOvVaw0oQ9-wyECRN6QW2xqu_VNs&ust=1511969442950037

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Belfast harp festival

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The Belfast Harp Festival, called by contemporary writers "The Belfast Harpers Assembly 11–14 July 1792, was a four-day event organised by Dr. James McDonnell, Robert Bradshaw and Henry Joy, , following a six-year lapse from the last Granard harp festival. Edward Bunting
, aged 19, , which formed the major part of his Collection, published in 1796.The venue of the contest was in The Assembly Room, of the now unoccupied and until recently, Northern Bank building on Waring Street in Belfast . https://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.yhSTZQGoe9-ljG1b-I_2dgEsDX&w=226&h=162&c=7&qlt=90&o=4&dpr=1.549995&pid=1.7
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The Belfast Harp Festival

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The Belfast Harp Festival 
the Belfast harp festival first started in 1792 . it was held in Belfast.
they tried to keep the irish harp alive. 
the festival attracted irish harp players. it was set up by a group of men called the bellfast 
 

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the Belfast harp festival set up in july 1792 in Belfast was set up to save irish traditional music and so the irish harp wouldn't die down. it was set up by a group of business men and was called ''the Belfast harpers assembly''. it was oraganised by drjames mcdonnell
 


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The Irish harp 

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 The Irish harp being forgotten about and a man named Thomas Moore wrote lyrics down on Edward buntings 
 

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Belfast Harp Festival🎶

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"The Belfast Harpers Assembly" was a four day event on the 11th - 14th of July 1792. Set up by a group of business men from Belfast, purpose was to revive an interest in harp music and collect music from the harpers and their style of playing. 11 harpers attended, 7 of which were blind and the eldest man, Denis Hempson, 97, was the only one to play using his fingernails which was an ancient tradition. Edward Bunting, aged 19, was the man employed to write down the music from the harpers and make notes of their instrumental techniques. He dedicated the rest of his life preserving Irish music.
 

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A group of people from Belfast set u p the Belfast harp Festival in 1792. Its purpose was to revive an interest in harp music and to collect the music of the harpers and note their style of playing for future generations. What was hoped to be a revival proved to be a farewell to the musical tradition, eleven harpers attended, Seven were blind.

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The Belfast Harp Festival, called by contemporary writers "The Belfast Harpers Assembly 11–14 July 1792, was a four-day event organised by Dr. James McDonnell, Robert Bradshaw and Henry Joy, , following a six-year lapse from the last Granard harp festival. Edward Bunting
, aged 19, , which formed the major part of his Collection, published in 1796.The venue of the contest was in The Assembly Room, of the now unoccupied and until recently, Northern Bank building on Waring Street in Belfast . https://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.yhSTZQGoe9-ljG1b-I_2dgEsDX&w=226&h=162&c=7&qlt=90&o=4&dpr=1.549995&pid=1.7

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the Belfast harp festival first started in 1792 . it was held in Belfast.
they tried to keep the irish harp alive.
the festival attracted irish harp players. it was set up by a group of men called the bellfast

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the Belfast harp festival set up in july 1792 in Belfast was set up to save irish traditional music and so the irish harp wouldn't die down. it was set up by a group of business men and was called ''the Belfast harpers assembly''. it was organised by drjames McDonnell, robert bradshaw and henry joy. following a 6 year lapse from the last granard harp festival. Edward bunting.

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The Irish harp being forgotten about and a man named Thomas Moore wrote lyrics down on Edward buntings songs and he stole most of his work . Edward bunting had

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"The Belfast Harpers Assembly" was a four day event on the 11th - 14th of July 1792. Set up by a group of business men from Belfast, purpose was to revive an interest in harp music and collect music from the harpers and their style of playing. 11 harpers attended, 7 of which were blind and the eldest man, Denis Hempson, 97, was the only one to play using his fingernails which was an ancient tradition. Edward Bunting, aged 19, was the man employed to write down the music from the harpers and make notes of their instrumental techniques. He dedicated the rest of his life preserving Irish music.
Edward Bunting
https://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/irish-harp.html

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The Belfast Harp Festival was first held in Belfast in 1792. It started so the Irish harp would stay alive. The festival attracted ten Irish harp players and one Welsh harp player. The festival lasts four days from the 11th - 14th of July.

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The Belfast Harp Festival was first held in Belfast in 1792. It started so the Irish harp would stay alive. The festival attracted ten Irish harp players and one Welsh harp player. The festival lasts four days from the 11th - 14th of July.

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https://www.google.ie/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=0ahUKEwjU-JOyzOHXAhXHGOwKHesAAh8QjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.byersmusic.com%2Forchestras-in-northern-ireland.php&psig=AOvVaw22Dq2jSFbV0Oy0G0cE4hDL&ust=1511969712586194 https://mylesdungan.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/hempson.jpg

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The Belfast Harp Festival was created to remind people about the importance of harps. Edward Bunton was major influence. the festival lasts 4 days.  https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=6hHocaQE&id=2AF6AAC3DADB1A2D09A7DE4344DD5B362807CC8B&thid=OIP.6hHocaQEIzqCNaSrJDDz_AC2Es&q=harp&simid=608053292391138818&selectedIndex=0&adlt=strict

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Harp music in Ireland was in danger of being lost for ever, as it existed only in the memory of a few harpers. Henry Joy and Dr James McDonnell invited harpers from across Ireland to come to Belfast and play their harp. Edward Bunting was appointed to note down the tunes. These were eventually published as ancient airs of Ireland . The festival  

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Harp music in Ireland was in danger of being lost for ever, as it existed only in the memory of a few harpers. Henry Joy and Dr James McDonnell invited harpers from across Ireland to come to Belfast and play their harp. Edward Bunting was appointed to note down the tunes. These were eventually published as ancient airs of Ireland . The festival  

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was made to save the irish harp from dying out henry joy and dr james McDonnell invited musicians Edward bunting wrote the music down

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The Belfast Harp Festival was held in 1792 in the city of Belfast... (this is the description)...