Galway Early Music Festival features Harpers and Pipers

In just a few weeks the Galway Early Music Festival will begin in the west of Ireland.  This year, the organizers, several of whom are regulars at Scoil na gCláirseach, have succeeded in bringing harper Siobhán Armstrong, piper Barnaby Brown and piper and singer Griogair Labhruidh, the members of Coracle, to the festival.  If you are [...]

Harpers at Brighid: a Treasure House of Offerings

Harpers comprehend the significance of the fire festival of Brighid, dedicated to the goddess of smithcraft, poetry and healing.  It also signals the early stirrings of spring.  In honor of Brighid, here is a harper’s assortment of treasures. Enjoy the new Scoil na gCláirseach video, which gives a glimpse into the special world created by [...]

New Scoil na gClairseach and Harp Videos pages

Hello, friends.  I’ve added two new pages.  One is a work in progress, with photos from this year’s Scoil na gCláirseach in Kilkenny, Ireland. The other is a page of video clips of several harpers playing, in some cases, replicas of historical instruments. Yesterday afternoon, Sam, Aran and I met at Sam’s house and spent [...]