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Harps Alive: Harping with Words: Reimagining Gaelic Bardic Poetry with Harp Accompaniments
Ulster University Belfast Belfast
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Harps Alive: From Tradition to Practice – Harp Accompaniment and Style with Colm McGonigle
Ulster University Belfast BelfastWeek of Events
O’Carolan Harp Festival and Summer School 2026
KEADUE, CO. ROSCOMMON -The village of Keadue, the final resting place of the legendary blind harper Turlough O’Carolan, is proud to announce the return of...
Monday, July 27, 2026
- July 27, 2026 -Harps Alive: Harping with Words: Reimagining Gaelic Bardic Poetry with Harp Accompaniments
- July 27, 2026 -Harps Alive: From Tradition to Practice – Harp Accompaniment and Style with Colm McGonigle
Harps Alive: Harping with Words: Reimagining Gaelic Bardic Poetry with Harp Accompaniments
The recitation of Gaelic bardic poetry alongside accompanying harp music was a highly esteemed performance practice throughout Gaelic society which involved the famed trio of...
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Harps Alive: From Tradition to Practice – Harp Accompaniment and Style with Colm McGonigle
This workshop with Colm McGonigle explores the evolving role of the harp in Irish music, from historical traditions to contemporary practice. Through examples and demonstration,...
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
- July 28, 2026 -Harps Alive: The Belfast Harp Festival as a Starting Point with Neil Martin
Harps Alive: The Belfast Harp Festival as a Starting Point with Neil Martin
In this engaging illustrated lecture, Neil Martin uses the Belfast Harp Festival of 1792 as a starting point to explore the wider historical journey of...
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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
- July 29, 2026 -Harps Alive: Arranging for Large-Scale Traditional Ensembles with Michael Rooney
- July 29, 2026 -Harps Alive | An Chruit Bheo | Harps Leevin’ Celebrating 230 Years of Bunting’s Legacy
Harps Alive: Arranging for Large-Scale Traditional Ensembles with Michael Rooney
In this insightful talk, Michael Rooney explores the art of arranging traditional music for large-scale ensembles. Drawing on his extensive experience as a composer and...
Harps Alive | An Chruit Bheo | Harps Leevin’ Celebrating 230 Years of Bunting’s Legacy
Marking the 230th anniversary of Edward Bunting’s A General Collection of the Ancient Irish Music (1796), Harps Alive | An Chruit Bheo | Harps Leevin’...
Thursday, July 30, 2026
- July 30, 2026 -Harps Alive: Live Sound for Traditional Music with Úna Monaghan
- July 30, 2026 -Harps Alive: More harps please!
Harps Alive: Live Sound for Traditional Music with Úna Monaghan
Úna Monaghan is a live sound engineer with specialisms in traditional acoustic, experimental and multichannel music. She has 20 years of experience working internationally with...
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Harps Alive: More harps please!
Have you ever wondered what twenty harps playing together sound like? Harp ensembles have sprung up all over Ireland in recent years, inspired by the...
Friday, July 31, 2026
- July 31, 2026 -O’Carolan Harp Festival: Sonóir
O’Carolan Harp Festival: Sonóir
Cruit Éireann|Harp Ireland, in conjunction with The O’Carolan Harp Festival, is thrilled to announce a spectacular headline concert taking place on 31st July 2026, in...
Saturday, August 1, 2026
- August 1, 2026 -Harps Alive: Walking Tour
Harps Alive: Walking Tour
Join researcher and storyteller Mark Doherty for a fascinating walking talk exploring Belfast’s rich and often overlooked harping heritage through the lives of two pivotal...
Sunday, August 2, 2026
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