Harp Ireland

Application Deadline for Scholarships to the Harp Festival 2023
2023-04-23 17:30 (Europe/Dublin) | An Grianán, Termonfechin, Louth
Summer Harp Scholarships to An Chúirt Chruitireachta 2023
Cruit Éireann | Harp Ireland, in partnership with Cairde na Cruite, is pleased to announce two half scholarships for harpers to attend An Chúirt Chruitireachta, the International Festival for Irish Harp in An Grianán, Termonfechin, Co Louth between 25th and 30th June 2023. This five-day annual harp festival provides a unique opportunity for harpers to gain expert tuition from a range of internationally renowned harpers, immerse themselves within the tradition and meet and socialise with other harpers.
“An Chúirt Chruitireachta and the work of Cairde na Cruite have been pivotal in encouraging and inspiring new generations of harpers. CÉHI is delighted to support participants who will benefit from world-class harp teaching and performances at this festival, as well as connecting with other harpers of all ages” said Lauren Ní Néill, CÉHI’s CEO.
Applicants must live on the island of Ireland. To apply, please submit a letter clearly marked ‘An Chúirt Chruitireachta Scholarship’ to info@harpireland.ie telling us why you should be considered and include a 2-minute harp recording in .MOV or .MP4 format by 5.30pm, Sunday 23rd April 2023. The awards will be announced Friday 26th May 2023.

Tuamgraney Harp Festival | 1st - 2nd April
2023-04-01 08:00 - 2023-04-02 17:00 | Co. Wicklow
Tuamgraney Harp Festival – Friday 31st March to Sunday 2nd April 2023
Tuamgraney, Co. Clare

Friday 31st March
8:00pm
Festival Opening & Session
Nuala’s Bar & Restaurant

Saturday 1st April
9:30am
Workshop Registration
Nuala’s Bar & Restaurant

10:00am
Workshops with Gráinne Hambly, Fionnuala Rooney & Fiana Ní Chonaill

2:30pm
Harp Makers Q&A

4:00pm
Competitions

8:00pm
GALA CONCERT featuring Gráinne Hambly
St Joseph’s Catholic Church

Sunday 2nd April
11:00am
Harp Ensemble Workshop

1:00pm
Recital

5:00pm
Closing Session
Nuala’s Bar & Restaurant

Féile na hInse | 30th of March - 2nd April
2023-03-31 08:00 - 2023-04-02 17:00 | Inishowen, Co Donegal
Féile na hInse 2023, Inishowen, Co. Donegal
30th of March – 2nd April

Féile na hInse pays tribute to the music of Denis O’Hamsaigh (Hempson), in harp workshops, symposium and concert with harpers Laoise Kelly, Lauren O’Neill and Joleen McLaughlin.

Ensemble workshop for young musicians 10-18years in mixed instruments with Tola Custy and Karol Lynch.

Trace the journey of the Swilly Railway with a bus tour stopping off at three station houses, the Railway Tavern, The Drift Inn and the North Pole for tales, songs and tunes. Bring your stories, songs and tunes as we go on the Swilly journey.

Exhibition of Donal Glackin’s commission by Cairdeas na bhFidiléirí of portraits of Donegal fiddler players. This will be followed by Caoimhín MacAoidhs book launch, a revisit of ‘Between the Jigs and the Reels’ and a fiddle recital with Eimear McColgan, Oisin Duffy, Eamonn McGonigle and Sarah Shovlin.

To secure your place for the workshops, Saturday night concert and bus trip go to www.inishowenmusic.ie

Harps at St Brendan's Church of Ireland, Birr
2023-02-12 19:30 - 21:00 | St Brendan’s Church of Ireland, Oxmantown Mall, Birr
Harp Ireland in association with Birr Music Festival presents
Harp Concert at St Brendan’s Church of Ireland, Birr
Sunday 12th February 2023, 7.30pm
Featuring Siobhán Armstrong (early Irish harp) Tríona Marshall (Irish harp) & Martin Tourish (accordion), The Wexford Harp Ensemble with Director Aileen Kennedy, The Music Generation Harp Collective with Michael Rooney with Siobhán Buckley, William Jackson and Deirdre Ní Bhuachalla
Admission €15. Tickets at https://birrtheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873643673
Harp Ireland in association with Birr Music Festival and the Earl of Rosse presents
Harp Concert at the saloon at BIRR CASTLE
Sunday 12th February 2023, 4.00pm
Featuring Siobhán Armstrong (early Irish harp) Tríona Marshall (Irish harp) & Martin Tourish (accordion)

A CELEBRATION of EDWARD BUNTING | 27 January 2023 | NCH
2023-01-27 13:00 - 14:00 | NCH, Earlsfort Terrace, Saint Kevin's, Dublin, D02 N527, Dublin 2, D02 N527, Ireland
A CELEBRATION of EDWARD BUNTING – his life, music and legacy
Marking the 250th anniversary of the birth of Edward Bunting, this concert celebrates the music, life and legacy of Edward Bunting. Music and songs from Bunting’s three collections will be interwoven with extracts from his personal letters by Bryan Murray (actor), Teresa O’Donnell (harp), Mary Louise O’Donnell (voice), Denice Doyle (violin), Jane Hughes (cello) and Pat Fitzpatrick (uilleann pipes).
NATIONAL CONCERT HALL, John Field Room
Lunchtime concert on Friday 27th January 2023 at 1.05pm
Tickets at www.nch.ie

Oíche Nollag na mBan concert : 'Nocturnal Harps'
2023-01-06 22:00 - 23:00 | Co. Wicklow
Tune in to our Oíche Nollag na mBan Concert ‘Nocturnal Harps’ 10pm on January 6th. Featuring Aisling Urwin, Gráinne Meyer, Rosie Murphy, Eibhlís Ní Riordáin, Fiona Gryson with The Meath Harp Ensemble, The Henry Girls, Gráinne Hambly and Brian McNamara and the TU Dublin Harp Ensemble.

Talking Harps - Words and Music with MAEVE GILCHRIST
2022-11-27 17:00 - 19:00 | Pepper Canister Church, Mount St Crescent, Dublin 2, D02 HC65, Ireland
“a phenomenal harp player who can make her instrument ring with unparalleled purity”
Cruit Éireann | Harp Ireland presents
Talking Harps – Words and Music with MAEVE GILCHRIST
at the Pepper Canister Church, Mount St Crescent, Dublin 2
Sunday 27 November, 5pm
Tickets €20, €15 (cons) at: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/talking-harps-with-maeve-gilchrist-pepper-canister-church-tickets-446552449397
Supported by the Arts Council of Ireland

Maeve Gilchrist has taken the Celtic (lever) harp to new levels of performance and visibility.
Born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, and currently based in Brooklyn, New York, Maeve‘s innovative approach to her instrument stretches its harmonic limits and improvisational possibilities. She is as at home as a soloist with an internationally renowned orchestra as she is playing with a traditional Irish folk group or using electronic augmentation in a more contemporary, improvisatory setting.
Maeve has collaborated with the prestigious Silkroad Ensemble, Arooj Aftab’s Vulture Prince Ensemble, progressive folk-quartet DuoDuo (featuring percussive dancer Nic Gareiss) and a more electronics based project with Viktor Krauss. She has appeared at Celtic Connections in Glasgow, Tanglewood Jazz Festival, the World Harp Congress in Amsterdam and the historic opening of the Scottish Parliament. She has played with such luminaries as Yo-Yo Ma, Esperanza Spalding, Tony Trishka and Kathy Mattea.
Maeve has released five albums to date, including The Harpweaver which was hailed by The Irish Times as “Buoyant, sprightly and utterly beguiling… a snapshot of a musician at the top of her game.” Other albums include three recordings for the Adventure Music label including her 2017 release with bassist Viktor Krauss, Vignette. Her solo-album, the Ostinato Project is a beguiling exploration of the possibilities of her instrument. In 2018 Maeve was a featured soloist on the movie soundtrack, How to Tame your Dragon: The Hidden World.

HARPS PLUS+ | One-day Harp Symposium | 26 November 2022
2022-11-26 09:00 - 17:00 | TU DUBLIN, Grangegorman, Dublin 7, Dublin, D07 H6K8, Ireland
HARP SYMPOSIUM 2022 : HARPS PLUS+
Saturday 26 November 2022, 9:15 am – 4:30 pm
Venue: TU Dublin, Grangegorman, Dublin 7, D07 H6K8

Join our panel of experts to discover all you ever wanted to know about the harp in ensemble playing, listen to some of our finest young harpers and find out about the compositional possibilities for harp ensemble in the traditional and contemporary music idioms.
Our panel includes:
Keynote speaker Dr Cliona Doris, Dr Janet Harbison, Jean Kelly, Cormac de Barra, Martin Tourish, Dr Helen Lawlor, Rosa Flannery, Deirdre Ní Bhuachalla, Siobhán Buckley, Denise Kelly.
Performances by:
TU Dublin Harp Ensemble (Fiona Gryson, Rachel Duffy, Síofra Ní Dhubhghaill, Emer McDonagh, Kara Lord Bissett, Meabh McKenna, Aoibheann Galvin)
The Triad Trio (Fiona Gryson, Rachel Duffy and Síofra Ní Dhubhghaill)
Northern Stars Trio (Gráinne Meyer, Adam O’Neill and Richard Allen)
Tickets €20 (€15 concessions) at https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/harps-plus-one-day-harp-symposium-tickets-464762917397
Download the programme here: Harp Symposium Programme 2022 WEB
