harps and Celtic Connections

The harp takes on many roles in Celtic music -- and other sorts of music too, of course. It may be by turns percussive or melodic, leading the song or following a singer. Though the harp has a lot of ethereal connotations, in practice it is a powerful, and powerfully used, instrument.

Below, three harp situations at the Celtic Connections in Glasgow where that was true: the musicians are Mary Ann Kennedy, Moya Brennan, and Siobhan Armstrong.






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