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Master Harpist Oscar Benito Plays at Paraguayan Harp Festival

Harpist Oscar Benito will be attending the 3rd Paraguayan Harp Weekend held in Appleton, Oxfordshire over the weekend of 27th - 29th June 2008.

Oscar is one of Paraguay's foremost harp players, having represented his country in the "OTI-Festival" in Valencia, Spain in 1993. He has released Best of the Paraguayan Harp [EUCD1896] with ARC Music, and is featured on Masters of the Harp [EUCD1764] and Best of Latin America [EUCD2052] among others.

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The weekend will play host to a series of jamming sessions, workshops and lessons (beginners welcome!) as well as two concerts at nearby Cumnor Village Hall and Holywell Music Room. It will end with a traditional Paraguayan barbecue on the Sunday 29th June. Tickets will cost approximately £50 for the weekend and can be ordered by sending an email to robert.munro@me.uk.

So be sure to head down to Appleton for a weekend of exquisite music and Paraguayan culture.

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