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Concerts

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Eibhlís in concert, with Sarah Ghríallais and James Ruff, at the Medieval Mile Museum, Kilkenny, as part of Scoil na gCláirseach, 2019. 

Recent Concerts and Performances:

2018

10th March

Town Hall Theatre, Galway

Early Irish Harp Discovery Day Concert

Eibhlís Ní Riordáin Voice
Siobhán Armstrong Harp

25th March

'Bring out the Banners: A Walking and Traditional Singing Tour' organised by Howth Singing Circle.

Guest singer

22nd July

National Botanic Gardens, Dublin

'Down By Yon Flowery Garden', a singing walk co-hosted

by The National Botanic gardens of Ireland and Howth Singing Circle.

Guest singer

17th August

Scoil na gCláirseach, Kilkenny

Siobhán Armstrong, harp

Eibhlís Ni Ríordáin, voice

Micháel Ó Catháin, voice and harp

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21st September

Áras an Uachtaráin, 'Culture Night' concert and presentation

Eibhlís Ní Ríordáin voice

Siobhán Armstrong, harp

Presentation 'The Early Irish Harp: from Emblem to Reality',

by Simon Chadwick

13th October 

Early Irish Harp Discovery Day Concert, The Duncairn, Belfast 

Eibhlís Ní Riordáin Voice

Siobhán Armstrong Harp

20th October 

Early Irish Harp Discovery Day Concert,

ITMA (Irish Traditional Music Archive), Dublin

Eibhlís Ní Ríordáin Voice

Siobhán Armstrong Harp

 2019

7th February

Howth Singing Circle, The Abbey Tavern, Howth

Oíche Gheailge, aoi speisialta

Irish Night, guest performer

8th February

Remembering Bunting Festival, Queen's University Belfast

Lunchtime concert: 'All the Birds in the Forest ...'

Songs of the Old Irish Harpers

Eibhlís Ní Ríordáin voice

Siobhán Armstrong Harp

www.dunuladh.ie

4th May

"Bring Out the Banners: An Historical Walking and Singing Tour. Part of SIPTU 'Mayfest'.

Starts at Liberty Hall, 10.30am.

Guest singer.

12th May
Cruit Éireann/Harp Ireland, 'Harps in May' Concert, St. Iberius Church, Wexford
5.30pm
Cruitirí Loch Gorman and  Special Guests:
Eibhlís Ni Ríordáin, Voice
Siobhan Armstrong, Early Irish Harp
Teresa O'Donnell, Harp
Karin Leitner, Flute

18th August 

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Scoil na gCláirseach - Festival Of Early Irish Harp, 

Evening concert (7.30-8.30) at the Medieval Mile Museum, St Mary's Lane, High Street Kilkenny. ( The museum is a  recently renovated beautiful 13th century church).

Eibhlís Ní Ríordáin,  Voice and Harp

James Ruff, Harp

Sarah Ghríallais, Voice

www.irishharp.org

22nd September

Frank Harte Festival, Singing and Walking Tour: 'As I was Walking through Dublin City - A Celebration of Women in Song'

Guest Singer

19th October

Dublin National Harp Day Concert at the Lexicon Theatre Dun Laoghaire

In concert with Cormac De Barra, Anne-Marie O'Farrell, Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman

2020

21st January

The President's reception to mark the installation of Pangur Bán sculpture by Imogen Stuart at Áras an Uachtaráin.

Eibhlís Ní Ríordáin,Voice and Harp

Nollaig Mac Cárthaigh, Uilleann Pipes

11th July

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Willie Clancy Week. 

Lecture: Who Feared Not the Might of the Foe: Songs and Poems of the War of Independence 1919-1921. Presented by France Devine and Padraig Og Ó Ruairc.

Guest Singer.

 

CANCELLED due to COVID-19

13th August 

Scoil na gCláirseach - Festival Of Early Irish Harp, 

'Celebrating Turlough Carolan's 350th Birthday' - Concert  7.30-8.30 at the Medieval Mile Museum, St Mary's Lane, High Street Kilkenny. ( The museum is a  recently renovated beautiful 13th century church).

Eibhlís Ní Ríordáin, Voice and Harp

Pádraic Keane, Uilleann Pipes

www.irishharp.org

 

Performance CANCELLED Due to COVID-19

(Scoil na gCláirseach Alternative Online Festival Held instead)

September 2020

Frank Harte Festival Online  

Guest Singer

Pre-recorded video Performance for the 'Grand Concert', streamed on  26.9.20,

Pre-recorded (ITMA) performance, at Joyce's Tower for the 'Virtual Walking Tour: 'Those Who Suffer Write the Songs', streamed on 27.09.20

3rd October 2020

' 'Discovery Day' concert, live and filmed, part of  'Féile Patrick Byrne' at the Patrick Kavanagh Centre, Inniskeen, Co.Monaghan.

Eibhlís Ní ríordáin Voice and Early Irish Harp

Siobhan Armstrong Early Irish Harp

17th October 2020

National Harp Day concert,  filmed, part of  'Féile Patrick Byrne' at the Patrick Kavanagh Centre, Inniskeen, Co.Monaghan.

Eibhlís Ní Ríordáin, voice and early Irish harp

Siobhan Amstrong, early Irish harp

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6th November 2020

HIPSTER (Historically informed performance series, teaching, education and research) launch event, Limerick

Guest performer  (video)  about the early Irish Harp

Upcoming performances:

2021

5th February 2021

The Remembering Bunting Festival

Guest performer (video concert), voice and early Irish harp, my reconstructions (from the Bunting manuscripts) of harp songs composed by Turlough Carolan.

 Online  Festival 5th-7th February

Spring 2021

New  CD ' An Buachaillín Bán' launch

date TBC

August 2021

Scoil na gCláirseach Online

Guest performer and tutor, voice and harp.

25th-29th July

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