Cairde na Cruite
Friends of the Harp
WEBSITES OF INTEREST
Irish Traditional Music Archive
Irish Traditional Music Institute
FESTIVALS INVOLVING HARP IN IRELAND
Féile Patrick Byrne - Féile Patrick Byrne, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan
Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh - Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh, Baile an Fheirtéaraigh, Co. Kerry
Blossom Harp Festival - Blossom Harp Festival, Tuamgraney, Co Clare
Féile Chois Cuain - Féile Chois Chuain, Louisburgh, Co. Mayo
Blas - Blas – International Summer School of Irish Traditional Music and Song, University of Limerick
An Chúirt Chruitireachta - Annual International Harp Festival, Termonfechin, Co. Louth
Traidphicnic - Traidphicnic, An Spidéal, Co. Galway (instrumental tuition varies yearly)
Willie Clancy Festival - Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy, Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare
South Sligo Summer School - South Sligo Summer School, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo
Joe Mooney Summer School - Joe Mooney Summer School, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim
Meitheal - Meitheal – Residential Traditional Music Summer School, Limerick City
O'Carolan Harp Festival Keadue - O’Carolan Harp Festival, Keadue, Co. Roscommon
Scoil Éigse - Scoil Éigse (different locations; precedes Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann)
Scoil Acla - Scoil Acla, Achill, Co. Mayo
Scoil na gCláirseach - Scoil na gCláirseach, Kilkenny City (early Irish harp)
Bandon Walled Town Festival - Harp Weekend at Bandon Walled Town Festival
Tulla Trad Festival - Tulla Trad Festival / Féile Chnoc na Gaoithe, Tulla, Co. Clare
O'Carolan Harp Festival Nobber - O’Carolan Harp Festival, Cultural & Heritage Festival, Nobber, Co. Meath
Achill Harp Festival - Achill International Harp Festival, Achill Island
William Kennedy Piping Festival - William Kennedy Piping Festival, Co. Armagh
Edward Bunting Festival - Edward Bunting Festival, Armagh Town, Co. Armagh
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IRISH HARP MAKERS
www.callanharps.com - Brian Callan
www.davypatton.com - Davy Patton
www.irishharps.net - Jan Muyllaert
www.turmennanharps.com - Mervyn Waugh
www.eriuharps.com - Natalie Surina
www.irishcelticharps.com - Pat Cawley & Indra Karklas
www.pauldooley.com - Paul Dooley
www.pauldoyleinstruments.com - Paul Doyle
http://mccannruairi.wixsite.com/narrow-water-harps - Ruairí McCann
www.killarneyharps.com - Tim O'Carroll
https://www.facebook.com/Eala-Harps-605239709621205/ - Tomás MacUileagóid
Harp ESSENTIALS
Harp Essentials - Resellers of Salvi harps in Ireland, and one-stop-shop for all your harping needs.
Harp SOCIETIES
The American Harp Society - The largest organisation in North America focused on the harp, primarily the pedal harp.
The Clarsach Society - Promoting clarsach education and playing since 1931 (Edinburgh).
New Zealand Harp Society - Promoting the harp and harp playing in New Zealand since 1986.
Historical Harp Society of Ireland (HHSI) - Promoting Ireland's forgotten national instrument: the early Irish harp.
World Harp Congress - The World Harp Congress, Inc. is a private non-profit organization, founded in 1981. WHC goals.
Harp Spectrum - Gathers and shares information on all kinds of harps and harp music.
Harp Publications
An Cruitire - Annual harp newsletter An Cruitire (Irish for 'The Harper') from Cairde na Cruite, promoting harp news from Ireland.
American Harp Journal - Quarterly publication of the American Harp Society. Columns, articles, good information.
Harp Column - Magazine for professional harpists.
Harp Therapy Journal - Published quarterly covering topics related to therapy using the harp.
Folk Harp Journal - A quarterly publication of the International Society of Folk Harps and Craftsmen.
World Harp Congress Review - Official biannual publication of the World Harp Congress, Inc.
Irish HarperS
Moya Brennan and Cormac de Barra
Michael Rooney and June McCormack
Harp Festival 2021
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ONLINE SHOP
Visit our online shop and choose from our wide range of harp music
HARPS
Cairde na Cruite hires out harps to beginner harpers.
NEWSLETTER
Cairde na Cruite publishes an annual online harp newsletter
An Cruitire/The Harper
Cruit Éireann
Cruit Éireann, Harp Ireland,
is a collective of harp players working together to promote our national instrument, gain recognition for its unique status and secure its sustainability.
