Nestled above the musical village of Naul, Sean Smyth pours his time, his talent and his soul into each and every Irish harp he makes. Smyth selects and sources wood for these Irish harps from around ...

United Nations decision to recognize Irish harp music as a unique art form will help to protect and spread the Irish skill. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ...

Admired for its grandeur and beauty, the harp has played a huge part in Irish culture for centuries and today it will take centre stage in Belfast for a special celebration. A select group of ...

Kathy DeAngelo keeps the tradition of Irish music alive through the fiddle and harp. Kathy DeAngelo keeps the tradition of Irish music alive through the fiddle and harp. Each week, she and her husband ...

Neo-Irish style harp known as the Royal Portable Irish harp. It is non-pedal but with a sharpening mechanism. The fore pillar is square and of a modified S curve. On the inside of the pillar are 7 ...

Scoil director (and renowned harpist) Siobhán Armstrong writes for Culture about this year's Festival of Early Irish Harp, which runs in Kilkenny from August 15-21st forthcoming. You may never have ...

The Irish harp has been inscribed on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The designation recognises the instrument's unique place in Irish music and cultural life. It follows a campaign ...

DID you know Ireland is the only country that has a musical instrument as its national symbol? From official documents to Guinness pint glasses and Ryanair planes, the harp is dotted throughout ...

There was a time when we used to congratulate ourselves on the fact that we were the only country in the world to have a musical instrument as our national symbol. It was perhaps part of some de ...