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Concerts
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
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
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
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
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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