On Friday night, Arcata Playhouse will introduce audiences to two potential unknowns: the rare wire-strung harp and the music and story of Ireland’s Turlough O’Carolan, regarded as the country’s ...

ONE of the highlights of the O'Carolan Festival is the appearance of the Angel Band of Portsmouth U.S.A. They will give a special concert in Keadue Church on Saturday, August 4th. The band consists of ...

Celtic music, says Robin Williamson — he of the late, great Incredible String Band — is “an acorn that will grow another forest yet.” Williamson could as well have been referring to one man, four of ...

“The Irish people adored O’Carolan, partly because his music was uplifting, and also because he was an irresistible character, full of life and buoyancy. He liked good jokes, drinking and carousing,” ...

Siobhan (shuh-VAHN) Armstrong is one of today's top Irish harpers, and head of the Historical Harp Society of Ireland. She plays the ancient traditional wirestrung Irish harp that was popular from the ...

The ears and minds of a group of folks gathered near Cleveland, Ohio, will experience a uniquely Irish moment on Friday — St. Patrick’s Day. Songs will emanate from Siobhan McCarthy’s Celtic harp.

THE O'Carolan Harp and Traditional Music Festival committee is delighted to announce that Mary Coughlan, TD, Minister for Agriculture and Food will perform the official opening of the O'Carolan Harp ...

Turlough O'Carolan was an Irish harper, composer, and singer, who gained great fame due to his exceptional gift for composition. He was born in Nobber, Co. Meath in 1670. When he was 14, his father ...

Patrick Ball, storyteller and virtuoso Celtic harp player, will bring his talents to the San Juan Capistrano Regional Library for two concerts Saturday night as part of the Music at the Library series ...