Welcome to the New England Irish Harp Orchestra website. We are many harps and harpers with a shared vision of playing great music and having fun doing it.
Both harp camps were tuneful and loads of fun. Playing harps on a dock, with the music echoing around the lake is magical.
The New England Irish Harp Orchestra will again be participiting in Lá na Cruite | Harp Day Saturday 19 October and Sunday 20 October 2024
This is a wonderful event featuring harpers from around the world submitting videos of their harp playing. Two days of exquisite harp music to enjoy. I'll keep you posted with the url for the event.
We will be at the Deerfield NH fair this year(Sunday 29 September), and have a few Halloween performances also in Newton and Waltham, MA. Please go to our Events page for all the particulars.
We are back at The Burren in the Backroom Series for our Holiday Extravaganza show. Lots of holiday music, mayhem, and general merriment. This show sells out so reserve you seats sooner rather than later! Ho Ho Ho!
Get your tickets here: https://tickets.24hourmusic.com/NEIHONewEnglandIrishHarpOrchestra
And there's more info on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1466122197373674
We hope you're enjoying this beautiful fall and hope to see you at one of our concerts.
Regina and the gang.
Below are some highlights from 2023.
We've returned from our Ireland tour and are happy to report that a good time was had by all. Our first concert was in Port Laois at the Malthouse, with Siobhan Buckley and Music Generation Laois. Seeing 50-60 harps on the stage was thrilling, and hearing them even more so. Here is the link to the Malt House article:
https://www.laoistoday.ie/2023/05/09/in-pictures-music-at-the-malthouse-well-attended-with-huge-talent-on-show/
We continued with concerts in Killarney and Tralee(thanks to Tim O'Shea and Sam for all their help arranging these concerts); Galway (Thank you Grace Timlin for all your help and for playing with us); and our last concert was in beautiful Doolin(many thanks to Carmel Shannon for access to the Russell Cultural Center).
Here is the link to our poster for the tour. One of our members, Evelyn, designed the poster and did all the graphic work. So many thanks, Evelyn.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZwxNR0wRIx5XVCPVFK4x1Wp7fubl0omk/view?usp=sharing
We also were featured on WMUR TV on their NH Chronicle program. Here is the link for that.
https://www.wmur.com/article/nh-chronicle-the-music-of-the-new-england-irish-harp-orchestra/43470151
Saturday 21 October is La na Cruite - also known as Harp Day. This event is sponsored by Harp Ireland and harpers from all around the world send Harp Ireland videos of their harp playing. We had two videos last year and have submitted two videos this year. All the videos they choose will be posted on the 21st.
Here is the link to Harp Ireland - www.harpireland.ie/harp-day-2023/#:~:text=L%C3%A1%20na%20Cruite%20%7%20Harp%20Day%20takes%20place%20this%20year%20on,1000%2Dyear%20old%20harping%20tradition.
Both harp camps were tuneful and loads of fun. Playing harps on a dock, with the music echoing around the lake is magical.
The New England Irish Harp Orchestra will again be participiting in Lá na Cruite | Harp Day Saturday 19 October and Sunday 20 October 2024
This is a wonderful event featuring harpers from around the world submitting videos of their harp playing. Two days of exquisite harp music to enjoy. I'll keep you posted with the url for the event.
We will be at the Deerfield NH fair this year(Sunday 29 September), and have a few Halloween performances also in Newton and Waltham, MA. Please go to our Events page for all the particulars.
We are back at The Burren in the Backroom Series for our Holiday Extravaganza show. Lots of holiday music, mayhem, and general merriment. This show sells out so reserve you seats sooner rather than later! Ho Ho Ho!
Get your tickets here: https://tickets.24hourmusic.com/NEIHONewEnglandIrishHarpOrchestra
And there's more info on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1466122197373674
We hope you're enjoying this beautiful fall and hope to see you at one of our concerts.
Regina and the gang.
Below are some highlights from 2023.
We've returned from our Ireland tour and are happy to report that a good time was had by all. Our first concert was in Port Laois at the Malthouse, with Siobhan Buckley and Music Generation Laois. Seeing 50-60 harps on the stage was thrilling, and hearing them even more so. Here is the link to the Malt House article:
https://www.laoistoday.ie/2023/05/09/in-pictures-music-at-the-malthouse-well-attended-with-huge-talent-on-show/
We continued with concerts in Killarney and Tralee(thanks to Tim O'Shea and Sam for all their help arranging these concerts); Galway (Thank you Grace Timlin for all your help and for playing with us); and our last concert was in beautiful Doolin(many thanks to Carmel Shannon for access to the Russell Cultural Center).
Here is the link to our poster for the tour. One of our members, Evelyn, designed the poster and did all the graphic work. So many thanks, Evelyn.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZwxNR0wRIx5XVCPVFK4x1Wp7fubl0omk/view?usp=sharing
We also were featured on WMUR TV on their NH Chronicle program. Here is the link for that.
https://www.wmur.com/article/nh-chronicle-the-music-of-the-new-england-irish-harp-orchestra/43470151
Saturday 21 October is La na Cruite - also known as Harp Day. This event is sponsored by Harp Ireland and harpers from all around the world send Harp Ireland videos of their harp playing. We had two videos last year and have submitted two videos this year. All the videos they choose will be posted on the 21st.
Here is the link to Harp Ireland - www.harpireland.ie/harp-day-2023/#:~:text=L%C3%A1%20na%20Cruite%20%7%20Harp%20Day%20takes%20place%20this%20year%20on,1000%2Dyear%20old%20harping%20tradition.
All of our CD's are available for sale, either by mail(just email me) or you can go online to Amazon, iTunes etc. Our music is also on the various streaming services.
Please email if you'd like to book either the Ensemble or Orchestra for your special event.
If you are interested in becoming a part of the Orchestra please email me!
As always, thank you for all your interest and support.
Regina