Irish World Academy Special Event: Launch of Harp Studies II: World Harp Traditions

Monday 4th March, 5pm

Irish World Academy, Theatre 2

Helen Lawlor and Sandra Joyce, co-editors, are launching the 2nd
volume in the Harp Studies series, World Harp Traditions, on March
4th, 5pm, Tower Theatre, Irish World Academy building. The launch
will feature performances by a number of the contributors to both
volumes of Harp Studies, including Helen and Sandra, Paul Dooley,
Cormac De Barra, Niall Keegan, the Cuisle Harp Ensemble directed
by Fiana Ní Chonaill, and a host of other performers.

Published by Four Courts Press, Dublin, this book situates harping
activity as a vital aspect of music making in traditions around the
world. Contributors include Helen Lawlor (TU Dublin); Sandra
Joyce (UL); Niall Keegan (UL); Deirdre Nic Chárthaigh (MU); Helen
Davies (ind.); Lia Lonnert (Linnaeus U.); Mary Louise O’Donnell
(ind.); Cormac De Barra (DkIT); Catriona Cannon (NUIG); Tristan
Le Govic (Rennes 2 U.); Joshua Dickson (Royal Conservatoire
of Scotland); Paulla Ebron (Stanford U.); Rémy Jadinon (Royal
Museum for Central Africa); Sylvie Le Bomin (Sorbonne University) and Salomé Strauch
(Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle); Lucie Rault (Muséum national d’Histoire
naturelle); Haley Hodson (ind.); Benjamin Fairfield (University of
Hawai‘i at Manoa); Suwichan Phattanaphraiwan (Bodhivijjalaya
College); Susanne Fürniss (CNRS. The National Center for Scientific
Research); Lisbeth Ahlgren Jensen (ind.).

Helen Lawlor is a Lecturer in Music at TU Dublin. Sandra Joyce is
Executive Dean, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences,
UL.

Admission is free and all are welcome.