tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59617850128775862292011-04-21T19:15:28.616+01:00Simon Chadwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946593125995788957noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961785012877586229.post-63808823339981313952009-02-25T16:44:00.002Z2009-02-25T16:45:08.897ZThe HHSI Calendar has now been moved to <a href="http://www.irishharp.org/calendar.htm">www.irishharp.org/calendar.htm</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5961785012877586229-6380882333998131395?l=hhsicalendar.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Simon Chadwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946593125995788957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961785012877586229.post-17296183902795702702009-02-17T10:33:00.002Z2009-02-17T10:41:32.190Z<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Y</span>EAR-ROUND <span style="font-size:180%;">T</span>UITION</span><br /><br />The HHSI offers monthly individual lessons in early Irish and European Renaissance and baroque harps in cities around Ireland, and weekly lessons in Kilkenny and Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Waterford. These are suitable for beginners to aspiring professionals, both adults and children. Rental harps available.<br /><br />Dublin venue: 24 Finn St, Dublin 7<br />Galway venue: Western Writers' Centre, 34 Nun's Island, Galway<br />Cork venue: University College, Cork<br />Carrick venue: Kilballyquilty, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Waterford<br />Also: weekly lessons in Kilkenny College, Castlecomer Rd, Kilkenny during term time.<br />For more information, please email chair@irishharp.org or contact +353(0)51 646286<br /><br />Our thanks to Brenda Malloy, Dublin, and Fred Johnston, Western Writers' Centre, Galway, for kindly providing the Society with teaching venues.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">E</span>VENTS</span><br /><br />15th-21st AUGUST 2009<br />School of Music, Kilkenny<br /><br />Scoil na gCláirseach –Summer School of Early Irish Harp<br /><a href="http://www.irishharpschool.com">www.irishharpschool.com</a><br /><br />Further information: +353 (0) 87 633 2891 pr@irishharp.org<br /><br />***<br /><br />19th July - 22nd July<br />Tocane, France.<br />Festival of Irish Music: Early Irish harp workshops each day with Siobhán Armstrong<br /><br />Further information: irene.martin@oireachtas.ie<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5961785012877586229-1729618390279570270?l=hhsicalendar.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Simon Chadwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946593125995788957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961785012877586229.post-62388295011723326202008-01-01T18:30:00.000Z2008-10-15T18:31:18.692+01:00YEAR-ROUND TUITION<br /><br />The HHSI offers monthly individual lessons in early Irish, Renaissance and baroque harps in Dublin and Galway, and weekly lessons in Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Waterford. These are suitable for beginners' to aspiring professionals, both adults and children. Rental harps available.<br /><br />Dublin venue: 24 Finn St, Dublin 7<br />Galway venue: Western Writers' Centre, 34 Nun's Island, Galway<br />Carrick venue: Kilballyquilty, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Waterford<br /><br />Our thanks to Brenda Malloy, Dublin, and Fred Johnston, Western Writers' Centre, Galway, for kindly providing the Society with teaching venues.<br /><br />Next lessons: September 08. <br /><br />Also: weekly lessons in Kilkenny College, Castlecomer Rd, Kilkenny during term time.<br /><br />For more information, please email chair@irishharp.org or contact +353(0)51 646286<br /><br /><br />EVENTS<br /><br />20th-26th AUGUST 2008 <br />School of Music, Kilkenny<br /><br />Scoil na gCláirseach –Summer School of Early Irish Harp<br />www.irishharpschool.com<br /><br />Further information: +353 (0) 87 633 2891 pr@irishharp.org<br /><br />****<br /><br />Saturday 23rd AUGUST 2008<br />8 p.m. Rothe House, Kilkenny.<br />Concert<br /><br />STRINGS OF GOLD<br />Music of the Early Irish harp from the Gaelic World &amp; Beyond<br /><br />Ann Heymann, Andrew Lawrence-King &amp; Siobhán Armstrong <br />Three of the world's leading historical harpers.<br />Róisín Elsafty <br />One of Ireland's foremost traditional Irish sean nós singers.<br /><br />Tickets €18 / €12 at the door<br />Further information: +353 (0) 87 633 2891 pr@irishharp.org<br /><br />****<br /><br />Thursday 28th AUGUST 2008<br />8 p.m. Nuns Island Studio, Nuns Island, Galway.<br />Concert<br /><br />STRINGS OF GOLD<br />Music of the Early Irish harp from the Gaelic World &amp; Beyond<br /><br />Siobhán Armstrong &amp; Ann Heymann<br />Two of the world's leading early Irish harpers.<br />Róisín Elsafty <br />One of Ireland's foremost traditional Irish sean nós singers.<br /><br />Tickets €18 / €12 at the door<br />Further information: +353 (0) 87 633 2891 pr@irishharp.org<br /><br />****<br /><br />Saturday 30th AUGUST 2008<br />8 p.m. St. Ann’s Church, Dawson St, Dublin<br /><br />THE HARP THAT ONCE THROUGH TARA'S HALLS<br />In Celebration of the 200th Anniversary of Moore's Irish Melodies<br />A unique concert of 18th century traditional Irish music and Thomas Moore's adaptation of it in his 19th century Romantic songs.<br /><br />Ann Heymann &amp; Siobhán Armstrong<br />Two of the world's leading early Irish harpers playing gold-strung replicas of the Trinity College harp.<br /><br />Róisín Elsafty<br />One of Ireland's foremost traditional Irish sean nós singers.<br /><br />John Elwes<br />2008 Grammy award nominated tenor.<br /><br />Malcolm Proud<br />Ireland's leading historical keyboard specialist playing an 1825 Clementi square piano.<br /><br />Tickets €20 / €12 at the door<br />Further information: +353 (0) 87 633 2891 and pr@irishharp.org<br /><br />****<br /><br />JUNE 2008<br /><br />TUITION<br /><br />DUBLIN<br />Friday 6th<br />Saturday 7th<br />Venue - 24 Finn St, Dublin 7<br /><br />GALWAY<br />Sunday 8th<br />Venue - Western Writers' Centre, 34 Nun's Island<br /><br /><br />Concert<br />Saturday 14th JUNE<br />12.00 St. Mary's Church, Fishguard, Wales.<br /><br />Renaissance to Baroque: Ireland and Beyond<br />Siobhán Armstrong (historical harps) and Nia Harries (cello)<br /><br />Lecture/Recital<br /><br />Saturday 14th JUNE<br />4 p.m. West Wales Arts Centre, Fishguard, Wales.<br />'The sound so melting and prolonged': The Historical Harp of Ireland<br />with Siobhán Armstrong<br /><br />MAY 2008<br /><br />TUITION<br /><br />Masterclass with Javier Sainz<br />GALWAY<br />Saturday 17th, 4-6 pm<br />Bookings via Galway Early Music Festival<br /><br />Taster Workshop<br />GALWAY<br />Saturday 17th<br />Early Irish harp come-and-try hour with the Western Harp Circle<br />Venue - Galway Civic Museum. Time to be confirmed<br />For more information visit Galway Early Music Festival<br /><br /><br />Concerts and Other Events<br /><br />Concert<br />GALWAY<br />Friday 16th<br />Javier Sainz<br />Silva Caledonia: Scottish Harp Music of the 17th Century<br />Bookings via Galway Early Music Festival<br /><br /><br /><br />MARCH 2008<br /><br />TUITION<br /><br />DUBLIN<br />Friday 7th<br />Saturday 8th<br />Venue - 24 Finn St, Dublin 7<br /><br />GALWAY<br />Sunday 9th<br />Venue - Western Writers' Centre, 34 Nun's Island<br /><br />DUBLIN<br />Friday 28th<br />Saturday 29th<br />Venue - 24 Finn St, Dublin 7<br /><br />GALWAY<br />Sunday 31st<br />Venue - Western Writers' Centre, 34 Nun's Island<br /><br />EDINBURGH<br />28th MARCH - 2nd APRIL<br />Early Gaelic harp class with Javier Sáinz, daily at 4.30pm<br />Bookings via the Edinburgh International Harp Festival<br /><br />EDINBURGH<br />Sunday 30th 1 pm<br />Monday 31st 9.15 am<br />Early Gaelic harp come-and-try with Simon Chadwick<br />Bookings via the Edinburgh International Harp Festival<br /><br />Concerts and other events<br /><br />EDINBURGH<br />Sunday 30th MARCH<br />Lecture<br />Lecture-demonstration of replica 'Queen Mary' harp with Simon Chadwick, 11.15am<br />Bookings via the Edinburgh International Harp Festival<br /><br />EDINBURGH<br />Monday 31st MARCH<br />Concert<br />Javier Sáinz, 3pm<br />Bookings via the Edinburgh International Harp Festival<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5961785012877586229-6238829501172332620?l=hhsicalendar.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Simon Chadwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946593125995788957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961785012877586229.post-50895587688838028402007-12-30T18:29:00.000Z2008-10-15T18:30:44.253+01:00<p><span style="font-size:100%;">C</span><span style="font-size:100%;">ALENDAR </span><span style="font-size:100%;">OF </span> <span style="font-size:100%;">E</span><span style="font-size:100%;">VENTS 2007 - 8</span> </p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">T</span><span style="font-size:100%;">UITION </span><span style="font-size:100%;">S</span><span style="font-size:100%;">CHEDULE</span> </p> <p>Individual lessons in historical harps are available on a regular basis in Dublin and Galway. The Dublin venue is 24 Finn St, Dublin 7 and the Galway venue is Western Writers' Centre 34 Nun's Island, Galway. Our thanks to Brenda Malloy, Dublin and Fred Johnston and the Western Writers' Centre, Galway, for kindly providing the Society with teaching venues.</p> <p><big>D</big>UBLIN<br />Friday 2nd / Saturday 3rd November 2007<br />Friday 7th / Saturday 8th December 2007<br />Friday 18th / Saturday 19th January 2008<br />Friday 8th / Saturday 9th February 2008</p> <p><big>G</big>ALWAY<br />Sunday 4th November 2007<br />Sunday 9th December 2007<br />Sunday 20th January 2008<br />Sunday 10th February 2008</p> <p>For more information, please phone us: 051 646286 or email info@irishharp.org </p> <p>Weekly harp classes at Kilkenny College, Kilkenny during term time. </p> <p>Monthly <a href="http://irishharp.org/circle/">early Irish harp circle</a> meetings in Dublin and Galway </p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">C</span><span style="font-size:100%;">ONCERTS &amp; </span><span style="font-size:100%;">O</span><span style="font-size:100%;">THER </span><span style="font-size:100%;">E</span><span style="font-size:100%;">VENTS</span> </p> <span style="font-family:Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">20th-26th August 2008</span><br /> <a href="http://www.irishharpschool.com/">Scoil na gCláirseach</a> - Summer School of Early Irish Harp,<br />Kilkenny School of Music.<br /> <br /> </span><span style="font-family:Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday 22nd September 2007</span>, 10.00-12.30 am<br />HHSI in association with the East Cork Early Music Festival,<br />Fota House,<br />Fota Island,<br />Co. Cork.<br />Beginners' Workshop<br />10.00-12.30 am<br />Participants: €30, Auditors: €10 (€5 concessions)<br /> <br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday 1st September 2007</span>, 8.00 p.m.<br />St. Ann's Church<br />Dawson St<br />Dublin 2<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Harp Music of the Old Gaelic World</span><br />Traditional, Renaissance and Baroque harp music from Ireland and Scotland together with Sean-Nós singing and unique historical uilleann pipes playing.<br /><a href="http://www.annheymann.com/">Ann Heymann</a> (USA)<br /><a href="http://www.javiersainz.org/">Javier Sáinz</a> (Spain)<br /><a href="http://www.siobhanarmstrong.com/">Siobhán Armstrong</a> (Ireland)<br />with special guests<br /><a href="http://www.roisinelsafty.com/">Róisín Elsafty</a> - Sean-Nós singer<br /><a href="http://www.ul.ie/%7Eiwmc/research/jobm.html">Jimmy O'Brien-Moran</a> - uilleann pipes<br />Admission: €18 / €12 (concessions) at door<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thursday 28th August 2007</span>, 8.00 p.m.<br />Galway Arts Centre, Nun's Island, Galway<br /></span><span style="font-family:Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Harp Music of the Old Gaelic World</span><br />Traditional, Renaissance and Baroque harp music from Ireland and Scotland together with Sean-Nós singing and unique historical uilleann pipes playing.<br /><a href="http://www.annheymann.com/">Ann Heymann</a> (USA)<br /><a href="http://www.javiersainz.org/">Javier Sáinz</a> (Spain)<br /><a href="http://www.siobhanarmstrong.com/">Siobhán Armstrong</a> (Ireland)<br />with special guests<br /><a href="http://www.roisinelsafty.com/">Róisín Elsafty</a> - Sean-Nós singer<br /><a href="http://www.ul.ie/%7Eiwmc/research/jobm.html">Jimmy O'Brien-Moran</a> - uilleann pipes</span><span style="font-family:Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,serif;"><br />Admission: €15 / €10 (concessions) at door<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday 25th August 2007</span>, 8.00 p.m.<br />Rothe House,<br />Parliament St<br />Kilkenny<br /></span><span style="font-family:Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Harp Music of the Old Gaelic World</span><br />Traditional, Renaissance and Baroque harp music from Ireland and Scotland together with Sean-Nós singing and unique historical uilleann pipes playing.<br /><a href="http://www.annheymann.com/">Ann Heymann</a> (USA)<br /><a href="http://www.javiersainz.org/">Javier Sáinz</a> (Spain)<br /><a href="http://www.siobhanarmstrong.com/">Siobhán Armstrong</a> (Ireland)<br />with special guests<br /><a href="http://www.roisinelsafty.com/">Róisín Elsafty</a> - Sean-Nós singer<br /><a href="http://www.ul.ie/%7Eiwmc/research/jobm.html">Jimmy O'Brien-Moran</a> - uilleann pipes</span><span style="font-family:Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,serif;"><br />Admission: €15 / €10 (concessions) at door<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">22nd-28th August 2007</span><br /><a href="http://www.irishharpschool.com/">Scoil na gCláirseach</a> - Summer School of Early Irish Harp,<br />Kilkenny School of Music.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5961785012877586229-5089558768883802840?l=hhsicalendar.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Simon Chadwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15946593125995788957noreply@blogger.com0