January 2nd 2025
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
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
Course tutors: Alessia Bianchi, Dr Karen Loomis
Course tutors: Dr Tamzin Elliott, Carolin Margraf
Course tutors: Eibhlís Ní Ríordáin, James Ruff
Acadamh na gCláirseach–Academy of Early Irish Harp
Join us ONLINE, Sunday, 19 January, 4–6 pm, Irish time for our Harpers' Gathering
Keep up to date with our activities, concerts, summer festival and all things early-Irish-harp.