January 12th 2026
Courses starting 7 February, 2026: Tiarna Mhuigh Eo: Sing and play a celebrated 18th-century Irish harper’s song; Historical harp fingering techniques of Ireland and Wales; The harp in 13th-century France
Tiarna Mhuigh Eo: Sing and play a celebrated 18th-century Irish harper’s song Learn to sing and play the celebrated song, Tiarna Mhaigh Eo [‘Lord Mayo’] from the Irish harping tradition. Singer, piper and scholar Éamonn Ó Bróithe will teach you to sing the Irish verses, and historical harpist and musicologist Siobhán Armstrong will get your fingers 'singing' on your harp to play the melody. Dr Éamonn Ó Bróithe, Dr Siobhán Armstrong Historical harp fingering techniques of Ireland and Wales Develop your skills and build confidence playing the harp with historical fingering techniques of the early Irish and bardic Welsh harp traditions. Learn to play two beautiful, historical pieces of music as you explore the techniques of both traditions, guided by James Ruff and Karen Loomis. James Ruff, Dr Karen Loomis The harp in 13th-century France Explore 13th-century French repertoire on your harp through three historical pieces. Specialist in medieval and Renaissance harps, Claire Piganiol will guide you through historically informed ways of playing and arranging the music of medieval France to bring your own instrument and playing to life. Claire Piganiol
Dr Éamonn Ó Bróithe, Dr Siobhán Armstrong
James Ruff, Dr Karen Loomis
Claire Piganiol
Acadamh na gCláirseach–Academy of Early Irish Harp
January 10th 2026
Join us ONLINE Sunday, 18 January, 4–6 p.m. Irish time for our Harpers' Gathering
Keep up to date with our activities, concerts, summer festival and all things early-Irish-harp.