Join us for our closing concert on Thursday June 29th for ‘Sisters Unite’ a concert featuring two groups of sisters with harp connections: The Casey Sisters and The Henry Girls.

The Casey Sisters: The Casey / Ní Chathasaigh sisters grew up in a West Cork household steeped in traditional music and song. These renowned sisters, singer and fiddle-player Nollaig (ex Planxty, Coolfin), harper Máire (sole harper recipient to date of the prestigious Gradam Cheoil TG4) and singer and fiddle-player Mairéad have, remarkably, only just released their début CD together, Sibling Revelry - one of The Daily Telegraph’s Folk Albums of the Year. For this special project, they mine the musical riches of their family, neighbourhood, county and country, while at the same time creating new melodies from the same deep source and a unique and heartfelt sound. 

The Henry Girls are an Irish folk and roots music group. The band consists of three sisters: Karen, Lorna and Joleen McLaughlin. All three have studied music and are multi-instrumentalist, utilising fiddles, ukulele,banjo, guitar, harp, mandolin, piano, and accordion. The Henry Girls often sing in harmony and their sound has been described as a mix of traditional Irish folk music and Americana. They have contributed backup vocals to Mary Black’s album ‘Stories from the Steeples’. They have also collaborated with Session Americana, Dónal Lunny, Moya Brennan, Jennifer Kimball, and The Fox Hunt.

Tickets:

General admission €20.00

Concessions: €15.00

Students: €12.00

Festival ticket - €80.00

Booking: www.irishharpfestival.eventbrite.ie.

For further details, visit http://www.cairdenacruite.com/festival.