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Jennifer Leahy is a harpist from Kells, County Meath. She began learning the harp at the age of six with Dearbhail Finnegan and has since gone on to study with Gráinne Hambly at Maynooth University.
Flautist Fergus Mc Gorman is from Ratoath, Co.Meath and was born into a great musical family. He is a tutor at many music festivals in Ireland and abroad. Fergus has listened extensively to traditional music all his life and is forging a reputation as one of the foremost players of his generation.
Previous events
Jennifer Leahy is a harpist from Kells, County Meath. She began learning the harp at the age of six with Dearbhail Finnegan and has since gone on to study with Gráinne Hambly at Maynooth University.
Flautist Fergus Mc Gorman is from Ratoath, Co.Meath and was born into a great musical family. He is a tutor at many music festivals in Ireland and abroad. Fergus has listened extensively to traditional music all his life and is forging a reputation as one of the foremost players of his generation.
Traditional Music & Song in Co. Meath - 300 page hardback book
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Traditional Music & Song in Co. Meath - 300 page hardback book.
This book gathers what is known about traditional music & song in the county, from O'Carolan in the early 1700s to the young musicians playing & teaching today. It reveals the key role that Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann has played in advancing music & song since the early
Traditional Music & Song in Co. Meath - 300 page hardback book.
This book gathers what is known about traditional music & song in the county, from O'Carolan in the early 1700s to the young musicians playing & teaching today. It reveals the key role that Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann has played in advancing music & song since the early 1960s, it looks at the music of pipers, harpers, fiddlers, the céilí bands and the concertina players, and it reviews the song tradition and the influence of the Gaeltacht. It shows a vibrant community sustaining a vibrant tradition and being, in its turn, sustained by it.
Please email if interested in acquiring. As this is a 300 page hardback, there is a €10 postage charge.