Northern Stars: Meet 3 shining lights of Irish harping:

Three shining lights of Irish harping and members of Cruit Éireann, Harp Ireland, Ciara Taaffe, Adam O’Neill and Gráinne Meyer come together to showcase their diverse styles in a lunchtime concert of harpers’ music.

They will also perform the first live performance of Gránne Hambly’s commission for Cruit Éireann │Harp Ireland; an arrangement of An Rós Beag Dubh from the Bunting Collection and Bundoran Junction composed by Patrick Davey.

Would you like to learn more about, and even get your hands on a copy of an ancient Irish harp and be taught a tune?

Meet the Historical Harp Society of Ireland, hear this rare instrument played in concert, have your questions answered at an illustrated talk, and – if you sign up early enough – take one of up to eight places in a hands-on Beginners’ workshop.

Listen to, and ask questions, at a 45-minute illustrated talk on the fascinating history of the old Irish harp, put together by a world expert in the field.

Join a 75-minute, hands-on workshop for absolute-beginners. Harps copied from medieval to 18th-century originals will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.