Harp

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King Of The Fairies

Fast Irish music is my absolute favourite to play. Jigs, reels and hornpipes are never far from my repertoire.

I love the feeling of my fingers flying over the strings so fast I don’t have time to think.

King of the Fairies is a traditional Irish hornpipe.

Inisheer

Another beautiful irish piece, this melody is one of my favourites.

I find it incredibly soothing to play and is one I can never stop practicing.

Repertoire

I play a combination of well-known classical music, with some beautiful folk tunes from Ireland and Scotland, as well as a few contemporary songs.

Folk

  • Inisheer

  • Loch Lomond

  • King of the Fairies

  • Danny Boy

  • Wild Mountain Thyme

  • Scarborough Fair

  • The Fairy Hornpipe

  • Greensleeves

  • Planxty Irwin

  • When You and I were Young Maggie

  • Trip To Sligo

  • Boys Of Blue Hill

  • Waltzing Matilda

  • Farewell

Classical

  • Pachelbels Canon

  • Clair De Lune

  • Ode To Joy

  • Amazing Grace

  • Minuet

Contemporary

  • Hallelujah

  • River Flows In You

  • The Water Is Wide

My Harp Journey

Growing up, a friend of mine attended Irish dancing classes. During one of her concerts a pair of harpists came out and I was like “yep, I want to do that.”

It wasn’t until I was twelve that my mum found a harp teacher and I had my very first lesson.

We rented a harp called Honey (pictured left) from my teacher and I just kept practising!

I started playing at nursing homes and markets, which I absolutely loved, including doing a duet with my grandad on the violin.

When I was fourteen, my parents invested in my very own harp Cherry! (Pictured right)

I continued performing at nursing homes, growing confident with my skill and repertoire.

My courage was tested when I played during a Spring Fair at a small local church, but I was able to pull it off.

During this time, I discovered how much I loved playing irish music, and for me, it was the faster the better. I continued my practise until I become more comfortable playing the more lively songs, including jigs and reels.

A few soundtracks also snuck into my practise, all coming from my favourite movies: How To Train Your Dragon, Harry Potter, and Lord Of The Rings.

I then had a few years off as I focused on my improving my art, and starting my business.

Around March 2025 I sat down again, and started getting my eye (and fingers) back in!

I’m finding so much joy playing the harp again, and am slowly incorparating it into my business.

Along with playing at nursing homes again, I have started teaching the harp, and take on more students.

There has also been a new addition to my harp collection, Pixie! (Pictured right).

I’ve got so many ideas for the future, I’m excited to continue my harp journey.

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