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These shows take place twice nightly at Bunratty (February to December) and Dunguaire<br />
(April–October), and nightly at Knappogue (April–October), and are directed towards<br />
<strong>in</strong>ternati<strong>on</strong>al visitors. Performances c<strong>on</strong>sist of traditi<strong>on</strong>al s<strong>on</strong>gs, <strong>in</strong>strumental<br />
performances and stage pieces with period costumes. Shann<strong>on</strong> Heritage has been<br />
a significant employer of harpers s<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>the</strong> 1960s. Over 93,000 visitors attended its<br />
banquet performances <strong>in</strong> 2013.<br />
Professi<strong>on</strong>al engagements<br />
Charts 24–26 provide a fur<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong>sight <strong>in</strong>to harp performance.<br />
The picture is <strong>on</strong>e of ma<strong>in</strong>ly <strong>in</strong>dependent artists at work, with modest <strong>in</strong>volvement<br />
(7%) of agents, manager and promoters.<br />
Work<strong>in</strong>g with Promoters, Managers and Agencies<br />
79.1%<br />
5.3%<br />
0.9% 0.9%<br />
13.9%<br />
Book<strong>in</strong>g agency<br />
(18)<br />
Manager<br />
(3)<br />
Promoter<br />
(3)<br />
N<strong>on</strong>e<br />
(268)<br />
N/A<br />
(47)<br />
Chart 24: (Sample: 339)<br />
Performance outside <strong>Ireland</strong> is undertaken regularly (m<strong>on</strong>thly or every few m<strong>on</strong>ths) by<br />
13% of harpers.<br />
Perform<strong>in</strong>g Outside <strong>Ireland</strong><br />
52.0%<br />
24.0%<br />
9.6%<br />
11.3%<br />
3.1%<br />
M<strong>on</strong>thly<br />
(11)<br />
Every few m<strong>on</strong>ths<br />
(34)<br />
Rarely<br />
(85)<br />
Never<br />
(184)<br />
O<strong>the</strong>r<br />
(40)<br />
Chart 25: (Sample: 354)<br />
46
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