| New England Irish Harp Orchestra Upcoming Events |
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| March 10, 2012 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Arts at the Armory 191 Highland Ave Somverville, MA 617.718.2191 St.Pat's show with guests Eamon Coyne, Claudia Altemus and champion Irish step dancing. Reservations recommended, please call 603.502.7698. Tickets $10; $5 for students. Refreshments will be available |
| March 11, 2012 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM |
New Castle Congregational Church 65 Main St. New Castle, NH Music for the Sunday Service |
| March 17, 2012 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Pleasant View Community 227 Pleasant St. Concord, NH 603.225.3970 St.Pat's show with guests Reaganta. This is a free concert |
| March 17, 2012 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM |
Exeter Congregational Church 21 Front St Exeter, NH 603.772.4216 St.Pat's show with Reaganta and Irish dancers. Reservations recommended, please call 603.772.4216. Refreshments will be available. |
| Past Events | |
| December 10, 2011 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM |
Nottingham Community Church 106 Church Street, Nottingham, NH Concert Performance with Réagánta |
| November 21 (Sunday) 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Greenland Central School 70 Post Road (Route 151), Greenland, NH 03840 Greenland Women's Club Craft Fair and Pie Festival |
| December 02 (Thursday) 6:00 PM |
The Folsom Tavern 164 Water Street, Exeter, NH 03833 603-772-2622 |
| December 04 (Saturday) December 05 (Sunday) 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
The Button Factory 855 Islington Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801 Button Factory Open Studios/1st Floor, Woodworking Shop |
| December 04 (Saturday) 8:00 PM |
The Old White Church/Tuftonboro General Store 150 Middle Road, Center Tuftonboro, NH 03816 603-569-9859
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| December 11 (Saturday) 11:00 AM |
Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord, MA 01742 978-318-3300 |
| December 11 (Saturday) 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Strawbery Banke Museum 14 Hancock Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801 603-433-1100 Candlelight Stroll/The Cider House |
| December 12 (Sunday) 9:45 AM |
The New Castle Congregational Church 65 Main Street, New Castle, NH 03854 603-431-8672 |
| December 19 (Sunday) 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
New Hampshire Public Radio The Folk Show with Kate McNally In Studio Performance Visit http://nhpr.org/listen/radio for station listings |
New England Irish Harp Orchestra recordings are available for purchase on
iTunes
and Amazon.com.
You may also send Regina an email
and she will contact you with purchasing details.
Excerpts from The New England Irish Harp Orchestra Live at the Portsmouth Athenaeum
[also available on iTunes]
Excerpts from The First Star: Christmas with the New England Irish Harp Orchestra
Excerpts from The New England Irish Harp Orchestra Live at the Portsmouth Athenaeum
01. Brian Boru
03. Inis Oirr
04. Homeruler / Rights of Man
05. George Brabazon
07. Sonny's
08. Fanny Poer
[also available on iTunes]
01. Ukrainian Bell Carol
03. I Saw Three Ships/Baltioghrum
07. Who Comes This Night
08. Snowfall
09. Oiche Nollaig
We had a great holiday season with many concerts. The highlight was the Nottingham concert where we played in the dark with lighted fingertips. Happy New year to all and we hope to see you at one of our March concerts. If you are interested in becoming a part of the Orchestra please email me!
Regina
Regina Delaney 
Regina is an Irish harper, singer, and dancer. She plays traditional
Irish music on the harp and sings in Irish and English. Regina sings
in the sean nos style (ornamented and unaccompanied) and also
accompanies herself on the harp.
In the United States, Regina has studied Irish harping with Aine Minogue, and Maeve Gilchrist and in Ireland with Janet Harbison and the Belfast Harp Orchestra. Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann awarded Regina a scholarship to study the harp in Ireland as part of their Living Traditions Award. At her first appearance at the New Hampshire Highland Games, Regina placed first in the senior novice division. In 2003, Regina qualified for the All Ireland Fleadh (competition) in Harp and Vocals.
Regina performs hard and soft shoe step dancing, ceili and set dancing. She teaches ceili dancing in schools as part of her Artist in Residence work and calls the dances at local ceili dances. She has competed with the Rince Cois Fharraige Irish Dance Academy in Salem, Massachusetts, and has taught ceili, set and step at the Murray Irish Dance Academy in Stratham, NH. She currently teaches Irish dance for fun with the Exeter, NH Recreation Department.
In 1998, Regina released her first CD entitled Geis, collections of Irish ballads and tunes. 2001 brought the release of "Nollaig", a CD of Irish Christmas music, song, dance and story that Regina produced along with Claudia Altemus - her partner in the duo "Réagánta". Regina is prominently featured on a compilation 2003 CD produced by the New Hampshire Council on the Arts, titled "Songs of the Season". 2004 brought the release of her second solo CD titled "From These Hands". This CD is a collection of Traditional Irish harp tunes, songs and duos with Claudia Altemus, Rodney Miller, Eugene Durkee, Mike Serpa, Bill Thomas, and her sisters and daughter. Réagánta released their newest CD titled 'Cup o' Tea' in March 2009.
Regina founded and directs The New England Irish Harp Orchestra, which was founded in 2005. The Orchestra has released a CD titled "Live at the Portsmouth Athenaeum" and will be releasing a Christmas CD and DVD documentary in the fall of 2010.
Invited as a participant, Regina performed harping, singing and dancing at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival June 1999. At the festival, which draws over one million visitors, Regina also taught ceili dancing, gave a cooking demonstration about Irish soda bread and taught Irish crafts and dance at the children's tent. She repeated these performances at the Celebrate New Hampshire Culture Festival in Hopkinton NH in June 2000.
As an artist on the NH State Council on the Arts roster and the MaineArts Commission, Regina performs and teaches in schools throughout the state. In the classroom, she introduces students to Irish poetry, music, song, dance, history, and literature. From her home, Regina teaches the harp to students of all ages, along with teaching harp for the Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann music school and Philips Exeter Academy. Regina is a member of the Hanafin-Cooley branch of the Comhaltas Coeltoiri Eireann.
Donna Cerny
One of my dreams for many, many years had been to have the opportunity
to make music with others. Anyone who's heard me sing would know that
a chorus wouldn't do and that it would definitely have to be an instrument!
Despite a lack of Irish roots, I'd long been drawn to Irish music and to the harp, and what better combination could there be? I heard about Regina Delaney through a mutual friend and, before I'd even had my first lesson, Regina had extracted a promise from me to play in the harp orchestra (The fact that I had no idea how to play was a mere detail!)
My lessons began shortly after, nearly 4 years ago at the ripe old age of 60 something, and I first played with the group after 12 lessons. Regina's good humor and encouragement and the camaraderie of the orchestra have made lessons and rehearsals my dream come true!
Joan Buchan Fleming
Wife, mother, retired school nurse.
I followed a dream to play a harp in 2007 by taking lessons with Regina Delaney.
I wished to learn more about my Scot-Irish ancestry through music.
I play at our farm for family, friends, and animals, and love hearing the gentle,
peaceful sounds in the house, across the hayfields, gardens, and forests.
I am so proud to play with NEIHO. Thank you Regina and NEIHO members for your
help and friendship, and thanks to my family for their encouragement.
Pat Ford I spent my childhood years singing in the church and Irish step dancing my way into the hearts of every Irish Catholic parent. By high school I traded my gillys (dancing shoes) for a folk guitar and thought myself as the next Joan Baez. Years later, my son thought I missed the step dancing and signed me up to perform with a group of dancers from Salem, MA. I met Regina during those years of step dancing and out went the shoes and I bought myself a harp in 2003. I've been studying with Regina since then and attending harp workshops with some of the most amazing musicians in the business. It's a pleasure to play with such dedicated musicians in NEIHO.
Raymond J. Mark Following his experiences as a pianist and bell tower Chimesmaster, Raymond has found that the harp, curiously, has proven to be his most portable instrument. Being part of NEIHO has given Raymond the opportunity to write and arrange pieces, and his other responsibilities with the Orchestra include putting the arrangements into digital notation, working on the NEIHO website, and keeping the Orchestra members from speeding up too much during rehearsals.
Having crossed "learn to play the harp" off his bucket list, he can now pay attention to some of the other items there, including "visit each continent", "produce a comic book", and "learn to dance the Argentine Tango".
George Varley
My introduction to the Celtic Harp started with my oldest daughter,
when she asked be to build her a harp. I knew nothing about building harps,
but being a Marine and woodworker, I said "sure, why not". I found plans,
and built her one. As I was tuning it, I became intrigued with the pleasant
sounds and I decided to build one for myself. It turned out to be too small
for me, so I built another one. I was becoming addicted to building harps...
I've built five now!
I asked the local Classical harp teacher if she would be interested in taking on an 81 year old student. She looked away for a moment, and then turned back with a controlled smile and said, "well, why not". She then decided that I might like studying with Regina Delaney. That's when I got involved with The Orchestra... such a wonderful group, and I have been blessed to be a part of them.
Now, at 84 years, every time I sit behind my harp and with the Orchestra, I have to pinch myself into believing that I am really doing this! I blame all this on my daughter. Thank you Sandy. The old phrase is true... you are never too old to learn. Enjoy the music. George
Regina is an Irish harper, singer, and dancer. She plays traditional
Irish music on the harp and sings in Irish and English. Regina sings
in the sean nos style (ornamented and unaccompanied) and also
accompanies herself on the harp. In the United States, Regina has studied Irish harping with Aine Minogue, and Maeve Gilchrist and in Ireland with Janet Harbison and the Belfast Harp Orchestra. Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann awarded Regina a scholarship to study the harp in Ireland as part of their Living Traditions Award. At her first appearance at the New Hampshire Highland Games, Regina placed first in the senior novice division. In 2003, Regina qualified for the All Ireland Fleadh (competition) in Harp and Vocals.
Regina performs hard and soft shoe step dancing, ceili and set dancing. She teaches ceili dancing in schools as part of her Artist in Residence work and calls the dances at local ceili dances. She has competed with the Rince Cois Fharraige Irish Dance Academy in Salem, Massachusetts, and has taught ceili, set and step at the Murray Irish Dance Academy in Stratham, NH. She currently teaches Irish dance for fun with the Exeter, NH Recreation Department.
In 1998, Regina released her first CD entitled Geis, collections of Irish ballads and tunes. 2001 brought the release of "Nollaig", a CD of Irish Christmas music, song, dance and story that Regina produced along with Claudia Altemus - her partner in the duo "Réagánta". Regina is prominently featured on a compilation 2003 CD produced by the New Hampshire Council on the Arts, titled "Songs of the Season". 2004 brought the release of her second solo CD titled "From These Hands". This CD is a collection of Traditional Irish harp tunes, songs and duos with Claudia Altemus, Rodney Miller, Eugene Durkee, Mike Serpa, Bill Thomas, and her sisters and daughter. Réagánta released their newest CD titled 'Cup o' Tea' in March 2009.
Regina founded and directs The New England Irish Harp Orchestra, which was founded in 2005. The Orchestra has released a CD titled "Live at the Portsmouth Athenaeum" and will be releasing a Christmas CD and DVD documentary in the fall of 2010.
Invited as a participant, Regina performed harping, singing and dancing at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival June 1999. At the festival, which draws over one million visitors, Regina also taught ceili dancing, gave a cooking demonstration about Irish soda bread and taught Irish crafts and dance at the children's tent. She repeated these performances at the Celebrate New Hampshire Culture Festival in Hopkinton NH in June 2000.
As an artist on the NH State Council on the Arts roster and the MaineArts Commission, Regina performs and teaches in schools throughout the state. In the classroom, she introduces students to Irish poetry, music, song, dance, history, and literature. From her home, Regina teaches the harp to students of all ages, along with teaching harp for the Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann music school and Philips Exeter Academy. Regina is a member of the Hanafin-Cooley branch of the Comhaltas Coeltoiri Eireann.
Donna Cerny
One of my dreams for many, many years had been to have the opportunity
to make music with others. Anyone who's heard me sing would know that
a chorus wouldn't do and that it would definitely have to be an instrument! Despite a lack of Irish roots, I'd long been drawn to Irish music and to the harp, and what better combination could there be? I heard about Regina Delaney through a mutual friend and, before I'd even had my first lesson, Regina had extracted a promise from me to play in the harp orchestra (The fact that I had no idea how to play was a mere detail!)
My lessons began shortly after, nearly 4 years ago at the ripe old age of 60 something, and I first played with the group after 12 lessons. Regina's good humor and encouragement and the camaraderie of the orchestra have made lessons and rehearsals my dream come true!
Joan Buchan Fleming
Wife, mother, retired school nurse.
I followed a dream to play a harp in 2007 by taking lessons with Regina Delaney.
I wished to learn more about my Scot-Irish ancestry through music.
I play at our farm for family, friends, and animals, and love hearing the gentle,
peaceful sounds in the house, across the hayfields, gardens, and forests.
I am so proud to play with NEIHO. Thank you Regina and NEIHO members for your
help and friendship, and thanks to my family for their encouragement. Pat Ford I spent my childhood years singing in the church and Irish step dancing my way into the hearts of every Irish Catholic parent. By high school I traded my gillys (dancing shoes) for a folk guitar and thought myself as the next Joan Baez. Years later, my son thought I missed the step dancing and signed me up to perform with a group of dancers from Salem, MA. I met Regina during those years of step dancing and out went the shoes and I bought myself a harp in 2003. I've been studying with Regina since then and attending harp workshops with some of the most amazing musicians in the business. It's a pleasure to play with such dedicated musicians in NEIHO.
Raymond J. Mark Following his experiences as a pianist and bell tower Chimesmaster, Raymond has found that the harp, curiously, has proven to be his most portable instrument. Being part of NEIHO has given Raymond the opportunity to write and arrange pieces, and his other responsibilities with the Orchestra include putting the arrangements into digital notation, working on the NEIHO website, and keeping the Orchestra members from speeding up too much during rehearsals.
Having crossed "learn to play the harp" off his bucket list, he can now pay attention to some of the other items there, including "visit each continent", "produce a comic book", and "learn to dance the Argentine Tango".
George Varley
My introduction to the Celtic Harp started with my oldest daughter,
when she asked be to build her a harp. I knew nothing about building harps,
but being a Marine and woodworker, I said "sure, why not". I found plans,
and built her one. As I was tuning it, I became intrigued with the pleasant
sounds and I decided to build one for myself. It turned out to be too small
for me, so I built another one. I was becoming addicted to building harps...
I've built five now! I asked the local Classical harp teacher if she would be interested in taking on an 81 year old student. She looked away for a moment, and then turned back with a controlled smile and said, "well, why not". She then decided that I might like studying with Regina Delaney. That's when I got involved with The Orchestra... such a wonderful group, and I have been blessed to be a part of them.
Now, at 84 years, every time I sit behind my harp and with the Orchestra, I have to pinch myself into believing that I am really doing this! I blame all this on my daughter. Thank you Sandy. The old phrase is true... you are never too old to learn. Enjoy the music. George
| NHSCA The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. Regina is a Roster Artist in the Traditional Arts, Arts in Education and Arts in Healthcare. |
http://www.nh.gov/nharts/ |
| OSSIAN USA A wonderful source for Irish CDs and sheet music. Marylou and Charlie are great! |
http://ossianusa.com/ |
| Réagánta Regina plays the harp with Réagánta and they frequently play with the orchestra. |
reaganta.com |
| Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann CCE is a worldwide 60 year old organization preserving and spreading Irish Culture... music, song, language, dance, art, writing. |
http://www.cceboston.org/ |
| Larry Fisher Harps There are currently 6 Fisher harps in the Orchestra. Larry is a peach and a master harp maker. |
http://www.fisherharps.com/ |
| Toad in the Road One of our members, Mary Paul, is a member of this musical group. |
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Toad-in-the-Road/185971148326 |
| Paddy Keenan The worlds' best uillean piper and a dear friend of the band, Réagánta. |
http://www.paddykeenan.com/ |
| Maeve Gilchrist A truly great Scottish/Jazz harper and great friend to the Orchestra. |
http://www.maevegilchristmusic.com/ |
| Grainne Hambly Really, the worlds' premier Irish harper and also a friend to the Orchestra. |
http://grainne.harp.net |
| Arts Alliance of Northern NH Spearheaded by Frumie Selchen, this organization brings arts to the North Country of NH. |
http://aannh.org/ |
Contact
regina@neiho.org
Regina Delaney PO Box 343 Exeter, NH 03833
603.502.7698
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regina@neiho.org
Regina Delaney PO Box 343 Exeter, NH 03833
603.502.7698
EPK
High resolution image
Promotional Piece