October 28th 2022

Free online events in November and December

Join us for our 'Harpers' Gatherings', plus 'Chat with an expert' in December with guest Ann Heymann.

Ann Heymann

NOVEMBER Harpers' Gathering
Sunday, 20 November, 4.00 – 6.00 PM Irish time

Join us ONLINE Sunday, 20 November, 4.00 – 6.00 PM Irish time for our friendly Harpers' Gathering community social time , hosted by HHSI volunteer, Barbara Karlik. Come and enjoy harp-related talk, share your projects and progress, and try out tunes you want to play in front of a small, very supportive audience. These informal, monthly gatherings are a great way to meet other harp players, stay connected and develop your skills.

Follow this link to register for the November event:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMuc-ChqjIpHt2FllqSGrTcN_x3p22Una_8

When you register, you will receive a personalized Zoom link to join.

 

DECEMBER Harpers' Gathering and Chat with an Expert, with Ann Heymann
Sunday, 18 December, 4.00 – 6.00 PM Irish time

Join us again on 18 December, for our Harpers' Gathering community social time from 4.00 to 5.00 pm, then enjoy an informal 'Chat with an expert' from 5.00 to 6.00 pm, with this month's guest, Ann Heymann. Ann is the doyenne of the 20th-century revival of the early Irish harp, authoring the first tutors for the instrument: Secrets of the Gaelic Harp and A Gaelic Harper's First Tunes. Her definitive solo CDs, Queen of Harps and Cruit go nÓr, document the virtuosic capability of the early Irish harp. From a piano / pipe organ background, Ann migrated to traditional music and became 'hooked' by Edward Bunting's 1840 descriptions of the ancient Irish harp; eventually she found a harp made by Jay Witcher, modelled after the historical Castle Otway harp. Wanting to emulate the old Irish harper, Denis O'Hampsay, Ann grew long fingernails, and with the harp on her left shoulder she proceeded to learn from the ‘old master’ (her harp). Since 1976, Ann has toured with her husband, Charlie, and continues to discover more about the early Irish harp, its traditions, history and music.


Follow this link to register for the December event:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkfu2qrDorGND7QLaf7cC5PzNypwFakjVV

When you register, you will receive a personalized Zoom link to join.