Early Irish Harp Talk and Workshop @ Galway Early Music Festival
with Sylvia Crawford and Simon Chadwick
If you’ve always wanted to play a harp, this is the workshop for you. But the harp featured is not just any old harp, it is the harp that was played in Ireland from c. 1200 right up to the end of the 18th century.
TALK: 2pm – 2:30pm
Simon Chadwick will talk about what makes this harp different from harps being played elsewhere in Europe, about the place of the harp in early Irish society and about the repertoire for the harp.
Free public event
WORKSHOP: 2:30pm-4pm
Sylvia will then give workshop participants a harp to play and teach one of the first tunes learned by the early Irish harpers
€10 (spaces limited, pre-booking required)
If you wish to play a harp, please pre-book using the form at the link below or ring +353 (0)87 282 0987 (no payment required. Pay on the day).