Events

The Historical Harp Society of Ireland have online courses, starting May 2nd.

Cerdd dant: Music of the medieval Welsh harpers
Explore the historical harp repertoire of the Welsh bardic tradition of cerdd dant (string music) through a guided, hands-on introduction to gosteg Dafydd athro ('the prelude of master David'), the opening piece preserved in the Robert ap Huw manuscript.
Tutor: Dr Karen Loomis

Going to the Source: A fresh look at iconic Irish-harp compositions
Take a fresh historical approach to playing two iconic Irish traditional melodies, Tabhair Dom do Lámh ('Give me your hand') and Carolan's Concerto, drawn from their earliest surviving sources.
Tutors: Dr Tamzin Elliott, Dr Siobhán Armstrong

The Year 1691: Music for a Jacobite hero
Learn to sing and play two powerful and poignant historical laments for the defeat of the Jacobites in Ireland: Chum Pádraig Sáirséal ('Farewell to Patrick Sarsfield') and Briseadh na Bóinne (‘the defeat at the Boyne’).
Tutors: Eibhlís Ní Ríordáin, Dr Siobhán Armstrong

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 28 April, 2026

Enrollment: https://irishharp.org/acadamh