Ireland's first National Music Day was a great success. Thanks to everyone who made it possible and to all who organised and attended events. We we be announcing plans for National Music Day 2011 in the Autumn, join our mailing list to be the first to hear about it.

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Hundreds of free live music events took place across all genres/types of music in towns and villages all over the country.
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Everyone is invited to join in this celebration, from big bands to buskers, hip hop to Bartok and everything in between.

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‘Harps on the Bridge’
24 harpers gathered on National Music Day to perform on the recently opened Samuel Beckett Calatrava-designed 24 string 'harp' bridge in Dublin