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Scoil na gCláirseach–Festival of Early Irish Harp

Category: Festival-Events, Arts & Culture, Heritage & History, Music

 

Discover the world of the exquisite, ancient Gaelic harp in a full schedule of 55 events: concerts, talks, workshops, social occasions and more. Onsite in Kilkenny and LIVE online, 26 July – 1 August, 2024.

Immerse yourself each day with hands-on workshops; presentations on history, repertory, and instruments; and live Q & A with masters of Irish music traditions. Hear some of the world’s finest historical and traditional musicians in festival concerts, recreating the glorious sound world of the early Irish harp.

Our aim is to share with you the music of the old Irish harpers, exploring as much of their world as is now possible, using everything from 17th-century manuscripts to cutting-edge, 21st-century science. Hear, play and sing music familiar to Gaelic chieftains, and in the Great Irish Houses, while having a hugely enjoyable social week with your fellow festival participants.