This workshop will help you to take your phrasing and articulation to the next level through an exploration of the beautiful harpers’ song ‘An Londubh is an Chéirseach’ (‘The Blackbird and the female Blackbird’). Both the lyrics and the music of this song are in the Bunting manuscripts. In the workshop, you’ll dive into the nuances of how Irish language song lyrics (with their accented poetic metres) can inspire your phrasing and articulation, and give your harp playing a more expressive, musical quality. Explore how to use the sounds, stresses, meaning and flow of words to shape phrases and bring out the emotion in your music with precision and grace. This session will help you take your playing from good to unforgettable.