Masters of the Celtic Harp

Featuring Grainne Hambly and William Jackson. Presented by the Blue Ridge Irish Music School on Saturday March 31st, 2007. Both Grainne and William play the Harp, however, you will see William play the Bouzouki and the Whistle as well. Grainne adds in the Concertina on a song also.

A Bouzouki (as defined by Wikipedia) is the mainstay of modern Greek music as well as other Balkan folk music, particularly of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also found in Irish music. It is a stringed instrument with a pear-shaped body and a very long neck. The bouzouki is a member of the 'long neck lute' family and is similar to a mandola. The front of the body is flat and is usually heavily inlaid with mother-of-pearl.

A Concertina (as defined by Wikipedia), like the various accordions, is a member of the free-reed family of instruments. It was invented in 1844 by Sir Charles Wheatstone. Concertinas typically have buttons on both ends and are distinguished from an accordion (piano or button) by the direction of their button travel when pushed. Concertina buttons travel in the same direction as the bellows whereas accordion buttons travel perpendicular to the direction of the bellows.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Celtic
• Harp
• Grainne
• Hambly
• William
• Jackson

[pinksnowme]

where can we get their CD?

[caramiagrrl]

I'm honestly not sure where you can get the CD.I don't remember them selling them at the show, but I could be wrong. I would just do a basic search on both of their names to see if anything comes up! Good luck!

[SidneyBakar]

Does anyone know the name of the first piece?

It sounds fantastic :-)

[uboru]

I as at this concert. Thank you so much for sharing this video, it was a memorable evening.

[kay4x4]

;-)

[Cogniscent1]

@yelogrl Interesting point about hearing such a lovely instrument played.

[Cogniscent1]

@yelogrl Interesting point, and I can well believe it of such a lovely instrument.

[pumpkinshellz]

lovely :)

[thedulcimer]

This is wonderful. I hear this a lot as I put this video on my playlist I listen too all the time. What is the name of the first song? I'd like to learn it but I need the name so that I can go and hear the whole song. Thanks!

---Eric---

[howtoplanaparty]

A way to go, before they could be "masters". First they have to quit smokin pot. The playin loses from the cumulative effect on their brains.

[SidneyBakar]

Never mind, I found it :)

[SidneyBakar]

Please, what's the name of the first piece?

This is so great! :O

[pheona1000]

Well done on the sound quality.

Would have been nice to have seen Grainne's hands when playing the conertina but the audience would have had to have vacated the hall!

[yelogrl]

Studies reveal that harp music helps against high blood pressure.

Food for thought.