THE FOURTH SYDNEY HARP EISTEDDFOD                                 was held on                    SUNDAY, 31ST AUGUST 2008                                         at SANTA SABINA COLLEGE, STRATHFIELD NSW A great day of music making was enjoyed by those that attended.  The standard of playing was superb and congratulations to each and every person who participated.  Many thanks again to Verna Lee-Brown for ably directing the event. Look at the pictures. The results were as follows: Harp Society Award of $250 for the Most outstanding performer - Joanne Baée SECTION A: SOLO Category 1: Junior (10 years & under) - Grade 1 - 2 Winner: Kaela Phillips Second Place: Cosette Wheeler Category 2: Junior (10 years & under) - Grade 3 - 4 Winner: Kate Moloney Category 3: Intermediate (11 - 14 years ) - Grade 1 - 2 Winner: Kiara Andrew Second Place: Ruth Oslington Category 4: Intermediate (11 - 14 years) - Grade 3 - 4 Winner: Mhairi Lamrock-Pierce Second Place: Joanne Baée Category 5: Intermediate (11-14 years) - Grade 5 Winner: Lachlan Humphery Category 7: Senior (15 - 18 years) - Grade 3 - 4 Equal Winners: Alice Cooper & Courtney Walcott Second Place: Penelope Ogle Category 10: Senior (15 - 18 years ) - Grade 8+ Winner: Natalie Wong Category 11: Adult (19+ years) - Grade 1 - 2 Winner: Michael Adams Category 13: Adult (19+ years) - Grade 5 Winner: Jackie Gourley Category 14: Adult (19+ years) - Grade 6 - 7 Winner: Georgia Lowe Category 16: Mature age students: Encouragement Award (40+ years) Winner: Noni Dickson Category 17: Self-accompanied vocal (18 years and under) Winner: Kate Moloney Category 18: Self-accompanied vocal (19+ years) Winner: Noni Dickson SECTION B: GROUP - For harp and other instrument/s (open age) Category 1: Easy Winner: Noni Dickson & Barry Lees Category 2: Intermediate Winner: Kate Moloney, Lauren Kirby & Beth Moloney Read the report on the 2005 inaugural Eisteddfod or the 2006 second Eisteddfod or the 2007 third Eisteddfod