On the occasion of the eighth annual Days of Celtic Music on Lake Constance, I would like to extend a most cordial invitation to all friends of Celtic culture. Every year, at Whistuntide, Rorschach becomes a city of harp music, attracting practising musicians, and people interested in Celtic music.
Visitors can attend public concerts, workshops, a fair, morning dancing or the exhibition.
Last year, visitors came from the area surrounding Lake Constance, from other parts of Europe, and from as far away as the United States and the Ivory Coast. An Italian film team came to make a documentary for television on our courses and concerts. The enthusiasm for Celtic music was so great that it largely overcame language barriers. Linguist problems that did come up gave rise to much mirth and even actually brought people together. As I do every year, I would like to once again welcome well-known harpists, and also give young, creative artists of the new generation the chance to demonstrate their abilities and ideas to a larger public.