Summer School of Early Irish HarpThe Historical Harp Society of Ireland presented its fifth annual Scoil na gCláirseach–Summer School of Early Irish Harp this year from Wednesday 22th to Tuesday 28th August at the School of Music in Kilkenny, Ireland. Scoil students studied the techniques and …
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Concert in Trinity College Library
On Friday 14th of September 2007, Trinity College Library will welcome the historical harper, Javier Sainz, to perform a selection of pieces, taken from 17th-19th century Irish and Scottish musical manuscripts. Javier will be playing an early Irish harp, the prototype of which is the famous medieval …
Decorated replica harps now in the HHSI shop
For the first time, the 2007 Scoil na gCláirseach - Summer School of Early Irish Harp included a harpmaker's exhibition. As a result of the HHSI's invitations to harpmakers in Ireland, Scotland and abroad, we are delighted that there are now in Ireland two beautiful, one-off, handmade replica early …