We would like to invite you to embark upon a journey from Mexico to Tierra de
Fuego, where you will be seduced by instruments like the Paraguayan harp and
classic guitar, playing authentic-popular and modern chamber music from South
America. In just over an hour the repertoire covers music from the 1500's to
the duo's own compositions, featuring adaptations of classical works and solo
performances.
This
extensive collection of 40 traditional songs captures the legendary Sligo
native during the highest points of her career. Contained in a stylishly
packaged 2CD set are many of the highlights from her first three albums
recorded in the 1950's plus extra tracks from later recordings in the 1970's. "Exquisite
purity and delicacy that defies description" Washington Star 
Bachué's much-acclaimed second release, featuring
double-bass, saxophone & percussion in addition to the band's
trademark sound of harp & piano.
Another wonderful album from Janet Harbison and the Irish Harp Orchestra, with
a selection of Traditional tunes, Irish Traditional tunes and original compositions
by Janet Harbison celebrating the Christmas Season. Featuring many current All
Ireland Champions on their respective instruments: A festive feast with harp,
uilleann pipes, Scottish pipes, fiddles, flutes, whistles, concertinas, mandolins,
bodhrans and voice!
This recording presents a feast of Celtic harp music and a well-deserved
tribute to Anne Macdearmid. Here fifteen of her duets — and a few carefully chosen
solos for variety’s sake — have been brought together in one programme.
The arrangements are played on two concert harps. Anne herself agreed wholeheartedly
to this choice of instruments. In her own words: “play it on any type of
harp: big, medium or small, as long as the melody sings”.
Over the last fifteen year Anne Postic and
her harp have been regular travelers to the UK & Ireland, bringing
with her inspired interpretations of her traditional music, now at last
with An Delenn Vev - La Harpe Vivante we all
have an invitation to share her musical travels ...... 
The “ever nonconformist” Park Stickney has quite a sense of humor
. . . and it shines through in his recordings. This CD is worth getting simply
for its whimsical cover! Action Harp Play Set showcases some fine playing by
Park on standards such as Morrison’s Moondance, and Lennon and McCartney’s
Come Together. Mostly solo harp, Park is backed up on a few pieces by guitar,
drums, voice and bass. 
Kathleen
Loughnane, the face behind the harp of Galway quartet Dordán,
finally gets around to delivering a solo album. Affairs of the Harp
is a harp album pure and simple, but one with a difference. For a start,
it calls on names like Alec Finn, Sharon Shannon, Seán Ryan
and her Dordán
compatriot Martina Goggin, to lend a subtle hand to the proceedings.
Cynthia Cathcart
recaptures the original sound of the music of Scotland and Ireland in
this collection of melodies played on the wire strung harp. The uniquely
bell-like resonance of brass, silver and gold strings carries the listener
to a time when legends lived and magic was a part of every day.
In
this excellent CD Isabelle Perrin performs music of contemporary French
harp composer Bernard Andrès. Andrès
composes in a very wide range of styles, moving in this CD from distinctly
French lyrical melodies to contemporary works making use of modern pedal
and percussion techniques. An excellent addition to any harp CD collection. 
Appassionata
Quatuor Pan-pipe, violin,
cello & harp quartet, was founded in Geneva
in 1990 by the violoncellist Marc-André Thiébaud.
The exceptional uniting of such brilliant and varied
instruments with such virtuosity and melody, favours
a new approach to music. 
The summer of 1996 brought a most unusual sight to Tacoma, Washington. Eight
hundred harpists converged on the streets of this usually peaceful Northwest
city as guests of the Sixth World Harp Congress. The Northwest Sinfonietta and
I were engaged to perform 15 concertos with 15 of the world’s finest soloists.
Isabelle Perrin stood Out for her distinctive sound and musicianship. We have
since become great friends and have collaborated on many projects. This recording
is a tribute to her superb artistry and marvelous instrument.Ar
Lan y Dwr by Mwynion Mai Flute & Harp Duo
A
wonderful recording of traditional Welsh Melodies self produced by Mwynion
Mai: Jane Groves (flute) & Eluned Scourfield (harp).
A
collection of well known Welsh folk songs arranged and performed by
Meinir Heulyn including Ar Lan y Môr, Lisa Lân and Huna
Blentyn to name just three.
Moira Stern grew up listening to her mother, author Marion Zimmer Bradley, singing.
Like many children, she was not aware at the time of the depth of her mother's
gift to her through music.Through her mother Moira learned a great many folk
songs and operatic arias, and devloped a passion for music, resulting in this
musical tribute. 
Isabelle Perrin - Harp; Sabine
Toutain - Viola; Philippe Pierlot - Flute perform Elegiac
Trio, Fantasy Sonata and Sonata "Marvelously
sensitive, uncommonly assured performances of some ravishing repertoire." Gramophone
magazine Bazaaris
Live by Bazaaris
It
all started with an incidental, unforgettable marathon-trio-session
with Asita, Björn and Fredrik. After that much more
than a band was born… a deep friendship on and off
stage is an unmistakable part of the Bazaaris – sound!
Soon after they made their first tour and used the occasion
to record some of the concerts. The result being this CD.
The
Irish Harp Orchestra - 'The Belfast Years 1992-2002' – a new
compilation from Carillon (1994), Feasting with Carolan (1995), Bright
New Morning (1996), Colmcille (1997), & Walk in Belfast (1999)
- taking 16 of the favourites from these recordings - An Ideal introduction
to Janet Harbison & The Irish Harp Orchestra. Ben
Jamming by Benjamin J. Creighton Griffiths
Debut
single of traditional, jazz & blues music in aid of BBC Children in Need
by a 7 year old harpist!!
Beyond
Dreams - The Spirit of Romanticism - Features some of the most important
concert etudes for harp so it is surprising that no less than five of the
recordings are World Premiers. This beautifully performed and recorded disc
is a must for lovers of Romanticism. 
World premier recording of François-Adrien Boieldieu's
works with period instruments. This album includes the wonderful Concerto
for Harp and Orchestra in C major performed by Isabelle Perrin - single
action harp and Le Collège Musical - conducted by Jean-Philippe
Navarre. Also features Sonata in G major, Opus 8 No. 2, for solo Harp and
Romances for Voice and Harp with Christine Pauchet - soprano. 
The
final release from Bachuésees Corrina & David
joined by percussionist Donald Hay and Colin Steele on trumpet. The Butterfly is
a stunning collection of traditional & contemporary
tunes & songs.
Harpist Angharad Evans' roots are firmly embedded in Welsh folk music, of which
she is a superb executant. This recording offers a rare chance to hear traditional
Welsh music performed on triple harp.
The Belfast Harp Orchestra's Best Selling Album of contemporarily
arranged Irish music, song and dance with a number of original compositions
including Carillon (specially composed by JH for Derek Bell in 1992), Earth,
Water, Wind and Fire and many unusual arrangements of rare and well-known
tunes including an exceptionally popular arrangement of Danny Boy. 
Carnaval de Venise is one of Catrin Finch's earliest CDs on which she performs
a stunning international programme of music for the harp. Remarkable performances
from one of the brightest stars in the harp world today.
24
of the best-known compositions by celebrated
blind Irish harper Turlough O’Carolan
(1670 - 1738). Carolan was the most famous of all the Irish harper-composers
of his day, and his music continues to be the most popular ever composed
for the harp in Ireland.
This recording consists entirely of original arrangements, thoughtfully
interpreted, of these beautiful tunes, informed by Máire's knowledge
both of the native Irish harp tradition and of baroque forms, but with
a discreetly contemporary tinge provided by Chris’s tasteful guitar.
You never know what to expect in a Jochen Vogel performance. But
you can be sure to hear good music. Whether it’s traditional or improvised,
played instrumentally or sung, it’s always heartfelt, personal music
with the haunting, powerful sound of the metal-strung Clairseach. (Irish
folk harp)
Chasing the breeze,
travels of a harper: There is a legend from the Western Isles of
Scotland that tells of a harper who, on his travels, would sail
into the creeks of the Isles, always at twilight. He would spend
the evening at the headland house, where the “makers and
hearers” of music would gather. At midnight he would pass
the blessing around and put out to sea again, forever “tune-seeking
and tune- making” ...
Childsplay is a collection
of nine pieces that all have an association with childhood or youth. Six
were composed for the harp and three have been adapted for the instrument
from the original keyboard scores. The music spans three centuries, from
1735 to the present day.Cofia
dy Werin
CD
featuring a wide range of Welsh folk music, including old
favourites and new works written in the style of the established
Welsh folk dancing music traditions. The album includes a
number of compositions by Rhiain Bebb, one of Wales’ foremost
folk dance musicians. The CD is ideal for dancing as well
as listening, and features some of the best folk dance players
in the Welsh tradition.
Colmcille
by Janet Harbison & The Belfast Harp Orchestra
A Commemoration
of St. Columba in Plainsong, Poetry & Harp Music.
Composed and directed by Janet Harbison. Featuring the Belfast Harp
Orchestra with
Mairead Healy (soprano) and St. Killian's Choir.
Concerto
for Oboe, Harp and Strings by RLPO
with Eleanor Hudson Harp & Jonathan Small Oboe
This
fifth volume in the Naxos cycle of the complete orchestral works of William
Alwyn features the popular Elizabethan Dances, which contrast
ancient and modern dance rhythms from the courts
of Elizabeth I and Elizabeth II. The atmospheric Symphonic Prelude “The
Magic Island” was inspired by Shakespeare’s The
Tempest. A perfect evocation of Spring, The Innumerable Dance is
a tone poem in all but name. This and the exquisite miniature Aphrodite
in Aulis have not been heard for over 70 years.
With
a repertoire from baroque to contemporary the duo, who have been performing together
since 1995, present here a recital recording of works covering the time of Bach
(1685-1750) to Bernard Andres (b. 1941). 
"The tunes, traditional and new, to be found on this first
CD from harper, Tristan Le Govic, display clearly his artistic credentials
as a leading exponent in composition and performance. His is a nimble and
subtle technique, playing in a variety of tempos and variations. The dance
tunes balance intimacy with vivacity". Armor Magazine, November 2006
(Translated from French)
These
musical conversations range from a 17th century air and the newly-discovered
18th century 'Hidden Pearl' to Máire and Chris’s own compositions:
Máire’s Irish-style 'Three Piece Suite' and Chris’s jaunty
'Banana Yellow' & jazzy 'Swinging the Lead.' The album contains four
songs, and the guest musicians are Nollaig Casey & Iain MacFarlane (fiddles),
Simon Mayor (mandolin), Liz Hanks (cello), Roy Dodds (percussion)
Diversions offers a rare chance to hear the
wide range of musical talent of one of Wales’ best-known contemporary
harpists. The CD showcases not only the performer and singer but also the
arranger and composer. From Traditional folk songs sung in Welsh to Bach's
Gavotte en Rondeau, via the Handel Harp Concerto and Osian's own composition
Diversions for Two Harps. 
French music for flute and harp. "I have certainly never heard
such mellifluous playing as in the tracks of pieces by Jongen, Debussy
and Damase ...... Few could fail to be inspired by this dynamic duo's
rendering of the French Repertoire." Alexandra
Buckle in PAN, The Journal of the British Flute Society, June 2003.
El Paño Moruno is a selection of the music we love to play and perform
-we hope that you enjoy it too! The soundworld of the cello and harp duo seems
to know no boundaries. This has been an inspiration to us since we started playing
together in 2003 and has let us have a rare insight into music from around the
world.
It’s
impossible to overstate the importance of this triple harpist from the
island of Ynys Môn (Anglesey) in Welsh, indeed in British music.
And the music keeps pouring out of her ....... this time the melodic shapes
that have been storing up in her head and hands over a lifetime, break
free in their own right; most of this album consists of her own compositions.
They’re classics, and it’s a masterpiece. Andrew
Cronshaw, fROOTS No.236 December 2002 
A world class recording from a world class harpist. David Watkins
performs Tournier, Prokofiev, Glinka, Liszt, Parish Alvars, Zabel,
Mathias, Debussy, Ruiz-Pipo and Watkins! The CD includes the first
recording of his Passacaglia In Memoriam Tsunami, published by Adlais
in 2005.
Turlough O Carolan has provided the inspiration and almost all the melodic material
for this disc. Inspired music performed with harp, harpsichord, uilleann pipes,
flutes, whistles, concertina and bodhran.
The entire cosmos is made up of “Chi” energy and influences
all aspects of our lives. When "Chi” energy flows freely, the
result is a state of harmony, growth, and health. This collection of meditative
sounds from Jochen Vogel harp fills the room with harmonious vibrations and
positive energy and creates a feeling of personal well-being.
A
wide variety of music from a 17th century solo harp air to bass-drums-Stratocaster
tracks. A couple of songs, a few sets of traditional dance tunes and
guest appearances from Nollaig Casey (fiddle), Cathy Fink (banjo) and
Roy Whyke (drums & percussion).
“Music constantly inspires me.
It makes me smile, dream, think and breathe. I hope that this CD does the
same for you and touches you from within.” Eira
Lynn Jones. ...from within includes perfomances
on both pedal and clarsach harp in a variety of musical styles - classical,
contemporary, folk and a jazzy piece! 
Marika de Pettes
plays a beautiful selection of music, from around the world, on the small
15 string Lyra and the big 22 string Lyra for your enjoyment. 
Music inspired by the Princess Gwenllian, daughter of the last native
Prince of Wales. Llwelyn ap Gruffydd and Eleanor de Montfort, his wife.
Gwenllian was born in 1282 at Abergwyngrgyn on the shore of the Menai
Straits. At the command of Edward I she was taken as a baby to the
Gilbertine Priory of Semprinhgam in Lincolnshire where she remained
until her death in 1337. 
'The Scottish harp can never have had
a better showcase than this' MELODY MAKER 'Superbly played and well produced...a gem' THE GUARDIAN
Alina
Bzhezhinska's spectacular new solo album Harp Recital released
1st April 2005. A perfect blend of Classical, Jazz and World
Traditional Music.
Park
Stickney is known for his innovative jazz stylings on pedal harp, and Rudiger
Oppermann is a gifted composer and performer on lever harp. Their musical
styles blend wonderfully in this outstanding CD. It includes 6 of Rudiger's
compositions, one piece they wrote together and So What by Miles Davis, In
a Sentimental Mood by Duke Ellington, and Message in a Bottle by Sting. 
“Kathleen’s
playing is wonderfully fluid and full of ‘elegant musicality’ -
a phrase I once heard an old man use to describe a musician’s
performance” Irish Music Mag December 2005.“The
arrangements are kept nicely varied, with Loughnane’s deft
precise arrangements always to the fore, as is only right.” Hot
Press October 2005
This
was the first record to combine the sounds of the gut and the wire
strung harps. This album is a record of two different, but related,
small harps. The approach to the music, and the harps on which it
is played, has been formed by years of research in both Scotland
and Ireland. The music itself has been gleaned from many sources,
including the oral tradition, ancient archives and collections, and
also includes original compositions by Ann Heymann and Alison Kinnaird,
the harpers. 
There
was a time in Ireland when many harp players were submerged in layers
of cliché. Kathleen Loughnane was different, a player of quiet
dignity, she saw both the harp’s place in history and its relevance
to today’s music. She is perhaps best known as a member of
the baroque/traditional band Dordán, but she maintains a strong
independent streak... The Irish Examiner - Pat AhernHarps,
Pipes & Fiddles - Various Artists
The
instruments that have carried the traditional
music of Scotland and Ireland for centuries. On this album
we proudly present leading exponents of the tradition. HARPS
- Ann Heymann, Alison Kinnaird, Maire Ni Chathasaigh, William
Taylor PIPES - Ged Foley, Duncan MacGillivray, John D. Burgess,
Dr. Angus MacDonald, Dougie Pincock & P/M
Iain MacDonald, Gordon Mooney & Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia
Pipe Band FIDDLES - Aly Bain, Marie Fielding, Fiddlers Five,
Vincent Griffin, John McCusker & Brian McNeill.
A great debut
CD from a talented Welsh harpist.
Recorded in response to requests from many of
her admirers - for the first time a very different voice is heard, normally
in the role of accompaniment, the sound of Mary O’Hara’s Celtic
Harp becomes the solo voice in this carefully chosen collection of sixteen
beautiful melodies. Melodies that range from the expected favourites such
as ‘Scarborough Fair’ and ‘Londonderry Air’ to
the almost unexpected like the Commodores lovely ‘Three Times A Lady’ and
country music composer’s Tom T Hall’s jaunty 'Pamela Brown’.
Welsh harpist John Thomas was one of
the most acclaimed harpist-composers of his time. His career culminated
as official harpist to Queen Victoria. John Thomas' Welsh background, combined
with classical training in London led him to composer a multitude of works
in classical style, all imbued with Welsh folk melodies. This CD features
the most captivating duos, as well as delightful solos, each displaying
use of lyrical melodic material
A definitive
recording of works by Andres, Bouchaud & Challan
a must for harp students and those with an interest in contemporary French
harp music. Great value 3 CD set with playing time of over 3.5 hours. L'heure
bleue by Michel
Tirabosco & Nathalie Chatelain
" ...Music
above all " wrote Verlaine. And adding their
own poetry, as well, this is what Michel Tirabosco
and Nathalie Chatelain's beautiful recording is all
about. ..... Their music makes us d
4 May, 2008
in for a treat in relishing this discovery. Frantz Petri
The Living Wood by Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman
In
1988, Máire Ní Chathasaigh and Chris Newman released
'The Living Wood', their critically acclaimed first album together.
It originally appeared on the American Green Linnet label, then on
Black Crow. The licence reverted to Old Bridge Music in 1994 and we
were delighted to be able to re-release it on Old Bridge Music. The
excellent Bryan Ledgard redesigned the sleeve, and Chris digitally
remixed it for optimal sound quality.
Is
there anything more universal than the mother lulling her child
to sleep? When this pair, bound in mutual love, becomes Mary
and the child Jesus, the scene takes on a whole new symbolic
dimension and added emotional impact. All living creatures become
involved in the magical expression of Love, warmly embraced by
the powerful breath of the starry night celebrated at Christmas. 
Melangell
by Llio Rhydderch is without doubt the best recording of harp music
since Nansi Richards. This is traditional music at it's best. Beautifully
arranged and played with all the skill, flair and sensitivity that
the triple harp demands. Llio Rhydderch is truly a master musician.
Stunning. Danny Saunders in The
Living Tradition Issue 41 January/February 2001
An
excellent harp CD produced by Russian harpist and composer Andres
Izmaylov, As well as featuring four of his own compositions Duo,
For Artemy, H-A-(R-)F-E and Toward the Sun (all published by Adlais)
the CD also contains arrangements of six JS Bach Preludes and his
Italian Concerto. The album finishes with a live recording of Manuel
de Falia's Asturiana for Violin & Harp. Also performing on the
CD are harpist Artemy Izmaylov and violinist Vladimir Guentzelt. 
Paul Dooley, one of the leading exponents
of the Irish harp in its historical form and style - playing a
34 brass wire-strung harp, with a frame of cherry and soundbox
made from of one piece of willow and plucking the strings with
the fingernails has spent many years working on the Robert
ap Huw Manuscript, the oldest collection of harp music
in existence.Music
from the North Lands by The Nicholson Pierce Duo
Includes Three
Dirges composed by David Horne which was commissioned by the performers,
also on this album of contemporary music are works by Edward McGuire, Sir
Peter Maxwell Davies, Toru Takemitsu & Adrian Shaposhnikov.
"[Hewat's] breadth of
experience and style finds marvellously concentrated yet spacious expression
on My Favourite Place... tracks range from a bold, spiky updating of Sheath
And Knife to an understated take on the jazz standard When I Dream. Brilliantly
wayward... beautifully wrought..." THE SUNDAY HERALDMy
Heart's in the Highlands by Deirdre Campbell-Shaw
Deirdre
Campbell-Shaw sings and plays traditional music from Scotland, Ireland,
Wales and Brittany “Deirdre Campbell-Shaw is a singer-songwriter
blessed with an exceptionally rare combination of talents. She is
a soprano with the voice of an angel and a harper who creates the
kind of music one expects to hear in heaven …” Fiona
MacGillivray (Scots, No. 35. 2007)
The
New Strung Harp by Máire Ní Chathasaigh
In
1985 Máire recorded the first
harp album ever to concentrate on traditional Irish dance music -
the culmination of many years spent developing an array of new techniques
for the purpose, particularly in relation to ornamentation. Using
her deep knowledge of the idiom of the living oral Irish tradition,
she thus firmly re-established an authentically traditional style
of harping. This album had such an extraordinary effect on the harp
world that it has been described as "the most influential Irish
harp album of the twentieth century: a single-handed reinvention
of the harp".
Notes
of Noy, Notes of Joy by The Rowallan Consort
This
venture into Scottish early music is a first for Temple Records
- the label known mainly for its emphasis on traditional Scottish
music. It is also the recording debut for The Rowallan Consort.
Formed in 1994 by Robert Phillips and William Taylor, they
uniquely combine the sound of the lute and the wire-strung
harp (clarsach) to beautiful effect. With guest singers Mhairi
Lawson and Paul Rendall, they have researched and perform songs
and music dating from 1400-1700.
O'Neill's
Harper by Janet Harbison
Solo album of songs and music featuring historic pieces and
some original music dedicated to patrons in the Ulster O'Neill
clan. This recording patronised by the current Lord O'Neill
of Shane's Castle, Antrim.
The
music and playing of Nansi Richards has always been an influence
on me as a Welsh Triple Harpist, and I am always aware of the depth
of the unbroken harp tradition in Wales that Nansi and I are both
a part of. But this time, in putting this album together, I have
been inspired not just by Nansi's music but also by her words as
a poet. 
A
delightful recording of traditional melodies for solo harp recorded
in one session by John L. Thomas, using his own arrangements, on 6th
June 2004 - hence the title "One Morning in June"
12
stunning tracks of traditional and contemporary harp music. Played by the
Welsh harpist Helen Davies with guest musicians Out of Court by Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman
In
late 1991, Máire and Chris released 'Out of Court', an effervescent
mixture of baroque-influenced Carolan, straight-down-the-line Irish dance
music, haunting songs and a 17th century air from the ancient Irish harp
tradition, interspersed with original compositions which exhibit some
dazzling jazz-influenced pyrotechnics.
Park's
first CD "Overdressed Late Guy" is a must. Jazz
standards galore on this wonderfully recorded album by one of the best
known and loved jazz harpists, with Erik Della Penna (guitar), Darron Solomon
(bass) and William DeVizia (vocals).
A solo
harp recital album by Swiss harpist Nathalie Chatelain with works such as
Chertok (1918-1981) - Around the Clock Suite, Pescatti (1704-1766)
- Sonate en do mineur and the beautiful Serenade Op. 83 by
Elias Parish-Alvars (1808-1849). 
A
double CD featuring all the Welsh tunes by John Thomas, Pencerdd Gwalia.
The first recording of the whole collection of his famous arrangements
published in 1862 as "Welsh Melodies for the
Harp" performed by Elinor Bennett.
Phrydotia was recorded in an ancient church in Heidelberg
during some calm autumn nights. The pieces are his own compositions and
arrangements, playing with traditional tunes and Celtic music from Ireland
and Brittany. Some of the pieces are improvised, others were partly arranged
or composed beforehand.
The harp as you would never have imagined it, a modern and
magical instrument, the perfect foil for the voice of harpist Rossitza
Milevska. The CD is mainly of Rossitza's own songs or collaborations but
also includes a lovely cover version of Beverly Craven's hit song Promise
Me.
The inspiration for this harp project arose from a small legacy left by a patient
in the Northern Ireland Hospice in 1986 who wished that Janet's music would still
be available to the patients at the hospice after she took up a full time job
and could no longer play for the Day Hospice Programme. 
The
first album from Quatuor Harpege, harp quartet, which was formed in Geneva
in 1990, While the music is, in the main, standard solo harp repertoire,
hearing these works as a quartet is rather unusual. 
The
first album from Quatuor Harpege, harp quartet, which was
formed in Geneva in 1990, While the music is, in the main,
standard solo harp repertoire, hearing these works as a quartet
is rather unusual. The
Quiet Tradition by Alison Kinnaird and Christine Primrose
Alison
Kinnaird and Christine Primrose are already well-known as outstanding
solo performers in their respective fields of traditional Gaelic
song and Scottish harp. Christines beautiful voice with its
effortless traditional style is accompanied by Alisons sensitive
harp playing in a way which does not detract from the character
of the singing, but supports it and adds an extra dimension
to the music. Their repertoire includes love songs, laments
and descriptive pieces, as well as lively dance music.
Ann, from Minnesota, is recognised as the foremost exponent of the wire-strung
harp in the world. The wire-strung harp, or clarsach, was the harp of the Gaels
of Ireland and Scotland. Through her knowledge of traditional music from her
Irish American family background, and her study of the surviving music and manuscripts,
Ann has re-invented the techniques necessary to play this majestic instrument.
Nansi
Richards Jones or Telynores Maldwyn ("the Harpist of Montgomeryshire")
as she was known, was undoubtedly the outstanding influence in the field of traditional
harp-playing in Wales during the 20th century. She not only brought the harp
- and especially the traditional Telyn Deires ("the Triple Harp") -
back into prominence in Wales, but inspired a generation of young harpists to
master the national instrument of Wales, and to discover the treasure of our
traditional folk melodies.
Double
Action’s cutting-edge debut album Reaction features new music for two
harps by; Paul Patterson, Dai Fujikura, Lex van Delden, Eleanor Turner and
Geoffrey Poole. Keziah
Thomas (harp) and Eleanor Turner (harp) 
Paul Dooley, one of the leading exponents of
the Irish harp in its historical form and style - playing a 34 brass wire-strung
harp, with a frame of cherry and soundbox made from of one piece of willow
and plucking the strings with the fingernails. This CD showcases his pioneering
work in performing Irish dance music on his traditional harp. This recording
also features traditional Irish music and compositions by both Paul Dooley
and Neil Dickie. 
Rüdiger Oppermann, born in 1954, is Germany´s foremost
celtic harp player. He began playing the harp in 1973 and has since virtuosically
surpassed all existing standards on this instrument. His High-Headed Irish
Harp or Clairséach is strung with 38 gold-plated bronze strings. With
an elaborately carved column and unique mechanism on each string for the
use of bending notes (as in the blues), Rüdiger has constructed an absolutely
personal instrument.
Released
in 1988, this is a compilation CD with tracks taken from Alisons previous
three recordings - 'The Harp Key', 'The Harpers's Gallery' & 'The Harpers
Land' - plus three extra tracks. Alison's records were the first to bring attention
to the repertoire of the Scottish harp and to give the instrument a solo rather
than an accompanying role. She continues to stress the importance of playingharp
tunes rather than simply playing tunes on a harp. A must for all those interested
in harp and for those looking for music that has charm and beauty. 
Two
of Wales’ leading harpists
join forces to present, for the first time on CD, harp duos by John Thomas.
This is the third album for Elinor and Meinir to record harp duets on the
Sain label. 
Released in 2004, this is the long awaited album from Alison Kinnaird. It features
Alison on gut and wire strung harps and cello and contains 13 tracks. Alison
is joined on the album by Ann Heyman, Charlie Heymann, Alasdair White, Mike Katz,
Christine Primrose and Robin Morton. Included with the CD is a free DVD featuring
3 short films relating to Alison`s music and the other side of her artistic endeavour
as a glass artist. 
Northumbrian
piper and fiddler Kathryn Tickell, awarded BBC Radio
2's 2005 Folk Musician of the Year, in a duo with harpist Corrina
Hewat, one of the most distinctive, original and versatile artists
on the contemporary Scottish scene. Two excellent musicians and a
CD which compliments the talents of both. Great playing and singing.
Traditional and original Celtic harp
pieces along with the magical sound of the Aeolian harp, recorded at various
ancient sites throughout Celtic Britain and Ireland. Sarah Deere-Jones, one
of England's finest Celtic harp players, has blended these two instruments,
with her own improvisations and the sounds of nature. 'Absolutely magnificent'
- John Shaw
“I loved the CD and I can’t
stop listening to it!” Dannii Minogue. A lovely, enjoyable recording with something classical, something popular, something jazzy, something cool!
Park's latest solo CD (August 2005), sets a new standard for Jazz
Harp. There are two compositions by Park Where's Mary Ford? and
the title track Still, Life with Jazz Harp which sit perfectly with
music by Mancini, Desmond, Ellington, Hammerstein and the beautiful Recuerdos
de los "Recuerdos del Alhambra" (Tarrega). Park's arrangement of
Holst's Jupiter .... which has a 3 little twists in the tails..
Although
Jochen Vogel has never described himself as a bard, his aim is to move
people through his music. Starting with traditional Irish and Scottish
music and moving on to jazz, pop and Indian influences, Jochen Vogel
now exploits the vast range of musical opportunities at his disposal,
fusing his richly diverse influences to create an elemental, highly
personal musical language.
If you need proof that less is more, this is it. With just three voices and two
electroharps, Shine produce an album that’s breathtaking, haunting, beautiful
and innovative and full of a magic that simultaneously encapsulates and challenges
the essence of Scottish music.
Tango, South American Folklore, our own compositions, traditional
musical interpretations, others with subtle chamber type and more modern
arrangements. This CD expresses a varied array of musical hues, representing
us at this time. It is the onset of our path with its Latin American
roots towards the search for our own music, the mark of what we are
today, ever changing as always.
' ..... the combination of the harp with the oboe is
a winning formula - sweet and witty .... under the captivating
spell of these players the time flew too quickly for us.'Cardiff
Post - St. David’s Hall, Recital.
Llio
Rhydderch's "Telyn" has made a huge impression in world
traditional music."Brilliant Harp Wizardry" Derek
Bell, The Chieftains.
Wonderful
mixture of Traditional Welsh Music and other well known tunes from his
extensive repertoire of self arrangements used during his years as Offical
Harpist at Portmeirion.
The
Harp of King David, Songs of longing and hope, evolved from a
concert programme envisioned as a poetic re-creation of a vibrant
culture suspended in time by historical events, alining itself
behind the legendary figure of King David.
"There
is much to appreciate in this recorded performance, especially
the obvious sensitivity of the three artists, Odenweller's pretty
soprano and the equal prominence given the harp and organ. Not
easy with such a tonally differing duo."-- The New Mexican,
Santa Fe
Tides, Ralf Kleemann's second solo album containing
music for New Celtic Harp follows the success of his first album Prydotia,
with further development of his own music. The 12 tracks are new and of their
own kind, displaying the full character of the Celtic harp.
English acoustic music at its best
featuring Sarah Deere-Jones on harp, Phil Williams on Cittern and smallpipes
with Steve Potter on violin. A collection of dazzling instrumentals, lively
dance tunes and Sarah's new 'folksong' settings of some of the poems by Thomas
Hardy. 'Hauntingly beautiful' - Hardy SocietyTravels with My Harp Volume 2 DVD by Mary
O'Hara
One’s
interpretation of songs evolves over time and likewise the accompaniments.
My recordings of the songs in Travels With My Harp V2 were made at different
times, sometimes part of live performances, and what is on the various
recordings may not always in every detail accord exactly with what appears
on paper in the scores.
The Unknown Road is an exciting,
intricate journey through transcriptions of historic selections such as
the 16th-century "Diferencias sobre 'Guardame las vacas'" by
Luys de Narvaez and newer pieces like Philip Glass' "Modern Love Waltz" and "Sonatina
Prodigio" by Virgilio Mortari.
“I should like to end by recommending a delectable solo harp recital played
with enticing guile by Ann Griffiths. She captivates with her very opening piece
. . . . Ann Griffiths is atmospherically recorded, and this recital is ideal
for late-evening listening . . . . very winning.” Ivan March Gramophone
“Enthusiastic
fans as well as objective connoisseurs of the scene attest her an Irish
soul that becomes apparent in her fairy-like delicate singing and the masterly
skills on an instrument that is not exactly easy to handle. Her sensitive
attitude opens the hearts of her audience and creates a very special atmosphere.”Westdeutsche
Zeitung Watersongs
by Bazaaris
It
all started with an incidental, unforgettable marathon-trio-session
with Asita, Björn and Fredrik. After that much more
than a band was born… a deep friendship on and off
stage is an unmistakable part of the Bazaaris – sound! Since
their first album Live they have been busy again touring
and recording, this their second live-cd “Watersongs” was
released during spring 2006
West
over the sea takes us to a zone where time stands still - archaic stringed
instruments and voice with harper Helen Davies on Celtic harp and singer
Agnethe Christensen on Baltic cittern. The timeless beauty of texts
and music with roots in the mists of the Scandinavian heritage.
Although Jochen Vogel has never described himself as a bard, his aim is to move
people through his music. Starting with traditional Irish and Scottish music
and moving on to jazz, pop and Indian influences, Jochen Vogel now exploits the
vast range of musical opportunities at his disposal, fusing his richly diverse
influences to create an elemental, highly personal musical language.
“Enthusiastic
fans as well as objective connoisseurs of the scene attest her an Irish
soul that becomes apparent in her fairy-like delicate singing and the masterly
skills on an instrument that is not exactly easy to handle. Her sensitive
attitude opens the hearts of her audience and creates a very special atmosphere.”Westdeutsche
Zeitung 
Y Gwenith Gwynnaf - the whitest wheat is Gwenan’s debut album
with Sain and features a selection of her arrangements of Traditional
Welsh music. Gwennan performs on both a Camac Aziliz lever harp and a Bryan
Blackmore Triple Harp. On some tracks there are guest appearances from Maartin
Allcock - guitar, bass and bouzar, Huw Roberts / Stephen Rees - fiddle, Dafydd
Roberts - flute and whistle and Deian Elfryn - percussion.
The first ever recording of the Welsh triple harp choir. Rhes Ganol
is a group of five triple harps following in the footsteps of the last
triple choir in Wales which performed for the Abergavenny National
Eisteddfod before the First World War. Meticulously researched, the
music has been chosen & arranged by the
group members who carry the mantle of the traditional harp of Wales. The instrument
has been played for over three centuries producing a unique body of music and
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