January 2nd 2025

Online courses starting February 1st

Acadamh na gCláirseach–Academy of Early Irish Harp

Courses starting 1 February 2025: The Year 1792: Music from the Belfast Harpers' Gathering; From Cloister to Carolan: Sacred music in Ireland; and The Gaelic Poetess: Songs of Sìleas na Ceapaich and Molaí Nic Giolla Fhiondáin

Enrollment is open for our winter courses

All courses meet online on six Saturdays

Early-bird offer: enroll for €99 / course and save 24% off the full price of €130. Offer ends 15 January, 2025

The Year 1792: Music from the Belfast Harpers' Gathering

Delve into the history of Irish harping and learn to play three tunes that were performed at the momentous 1792 gathering of harpers in Belfast

Course tutors: Alessia Bianchi, Dr Karen Loomis

 

From Cloister to Carolan: Sacred music in Ireland

Connect with Ireland's spiritual history through three different pieces of music that you will learn to play on your harp

Course tutors: Dr Tamzin Elliott, Carolin Margraf

 

The Gaelic Poetess: Songs of Sìleas na Ceapaich and Molaí Nic Giolla Fhiondáin

Explore the poetry and music of the Gaelic world, and learn to sing and play two beautiful songs, one in Scottish Gaelic and one in Irish

Course tutors: Eibhlís Ní Ríordáin, James Ruff

What you get with each course:

  • six weekly 75-minute online group classes taught by experts
  • downloadable class materials to help you practice and learn
  • access to recordings of all your classes
  • a personalized web page with all your course materials and videos
  • access to your course videos until the start of the next term, or for as long as you are enrolled in ANY Acadamh na gCláirseach course

Learn and discover with us this winter!

ALL HARPS WELCOME