For a country with a rich musical heritage and fascinating mythology, it seems only apt that Ireland’s national symbol is the harp. Ireland is the only country that has a musical instrument ...

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What do you feel when you hear the harp? Calm? Serene? Open to possibilities? The unique sound of the harp in a beautiful ...

If you are a musician, you will find lots of detail about your instrument in the Companion, from the uilleann pipes and harp to the spoons. Needless to say the ebb and flow of Irish music is reflected ...

The modern concert pedal harp is very different to the stringed instrument used to accompany Irish folk music, or the first versions of it found in 2500 BC. It is more powerful and richer in tone, ...

On Sunday, Nov. 17, Festival Place welcomes The Henry Girls. Taking the stage, the three sisters will share their unique ...

“I used to write comedy songs just for the money and initially ... a cross-fertilisation of Irish and Paraguayan harp styles that came about after Ursula was invited to Asunción to take part ...

As Christmas approaches and the holiday season is about to start, many people are looking for things to do and shows to see ...

It wasn't a human head, of course, rather a papier mâché sculpture of a figure from Celtic folklore who, legend has it, would ...

The musician and composer has played it all, across six decades. He’s now in Melbourne for a world premiere that draws on the ...

I think Irish music has that potential in spades ... to write a couple of arrangements of old sean-nós songs for the harp. I wanted to try to bring the harp tradition and sean-nós tradition ...