The Historical Harp Society of Ireland – Rediscovering the early Irish harp

Scoil na gCláirseach 2018 Festival Programme

The festival programme for Scoil na gCláírseach 2018 has now been released. Check out all our events: concerts, workshops, lectures, masterclasses, Beginner's Walk-In workshop, Players' sessions …

Scoil na gCláirseach—Festival of Early Irish Harp 2018

We are now taking bookings for our sixteenth festival DATE 15–21 August 2018 VENUE The medieval city of Kilkenny, Ireland, at Coláiste Pobail Osraí WATCH US ON …

Director’s report 2017

SCOIL na gCLÁIRSEACH— FESTIVAL of EARLY IRISH HARP 2017 Kilkenny, Ireland. 16–22 August http://www.irishharp.org https://www.youtube.com/user/historicalharp Some of us... [Photo: …

The Historical Harp Society of Ireland brings to life a lost sound world. Founded in 2002, it leads a rediscovery of Ireland’s illustrious medieval musical instrument, depicted in the national emblem: the early Irish harp. Silent for hundreds of years, the ravishing sound – and the rarely heard music – of the old Irish harp sounds fresh to modern ears but also evokes the farthest reaches of ancient Irish history and culture. Read More...

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