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Ronan Browne, Siobhán Armstrong & Róisín Elsafty
Wednesday, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Nov 15th 2017
In Association with Galway Early Music, this trio presents the scintillating voice of one of Ireland’s finest Conamara singers, Róisín Elsafty together with the very rare and meltingly beautiful sound of the medieval Irish harp, played by Ireland’s foremost historical harper, Siobhán Armstrong, woven with the diverse colours of Ronan Browne’s flutes, whistles and 170-year-old pipes.
From sparkling songs to harp laments and old pipes “pieces”, we are given a glimpse of the unique sound of early Ireland. Róisín performs evocative songs in the florid Conamara style, together with achingly beautiful 17th and 18th century Irish harpers’ songs with harp and flute accompaniment. Playing a facsimile copy of Ireland’s national emblem – and Europe’s oldest surviving harp, the medieval Trinity College harp – in the ancient manner, with fingernails striking brass, silver and 18-carat gold strings, Siobhán plays the compositions of the old Irish harper-composers. Ronan’s flat pitch Union pipes, dating from the 1840s, have that rich tone which makes you want to curl up and snuggle deep into their rumbling purr as he performs old airs, marches and jigs.
Discipline/Office/Unit Arts in Action
Category Arts & Culture
Location The Cube, Áras na Mac Léinn
Location Type On Campus
Link
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