In the late 17th century, England invaded Ireland and took great tracts of land from the local people, installing English Gentry as overlords and creating misery among the Irish. O’Carolan’s Farewell ...

Liam Purcell, Tommy Guihen, Declan Noone playing at the O'Carolan Festival, Keadue Photo taken at the Harp Workshop at the O'Carolan Summer School in Keadue Photo taken at the Concertina workshop at ...

A national composer with an international stature, the 'blind harper' Turlough O'Carolan will be honoured at next week's Fleadh… A national composer with an international stature, the 'blind harper' ...

Turlough O'Carolan was an Irish harper, composer, and singer, who gained great fame due to his exceptional gift for composition. He was born in Nobber, Co. Meath in 1670. When he was 14, his father ...

On Friday night, Arcata Playhouse will introduce audiences to two potential unknowns: the rare wire-strung harp and the music and story of Ireland’s Turlough O’Carolan, regarded as the country’s ...

Irish pianist and composer David Vesey is set to perform “Carolan Reimagined”, a solo piano concert inspired by his acclaimed ...

Celtic music, says Robin Williamson — he of the late, great Incredible String Band — is “an acorn that will grow another forest yet.” Williamson could as well have been referring to one man, four of ...

One of two recordings made for an episode of 'Songs of the Irish Harpers', a programme on Irish harpers, including Turlough O'Carolan, illustrated by musical performances. Unnamed man speaks about the ...