Belfast Harper's Circle

St. Patrick Day's Harper's Circle
Present by Mia Theodoratus
Pete's Candy Store
709 Lorimer Street
Brooklyn, NY
March 15th, at 8pm
www.petescandystore.com

In Honor of the Belfast, Ireland Harpers Gathering in 1792

In 1792 the last remaining harpists from the Bardic tradition assembled in Belfast to play and preserve the remaining music. Ten Harpers gathered and were transcribed by Edward Bunting.

What better way to honor the tradition of Irish Music and the harp then to gather together and play on St. Patrick’s Day! Bring a small Celtic harp and a few tunes (Chanter, Sally Gardens or anything by Carolan) or just come and listen.

Dr. James MacDonnell sponsored the original event to "revive and perpetuate the Ancient Music and Poetry of Ireland. They are solicitous to preserve from oblivion the few fragments which have been permitted to remain as monuments of the refined taste and genius of their ancestors. To assemble the Harpers, those descendants of our ancient bards, who are at present [1791] almost exclusively possessed of all that remains of the music, poetry, and oral traditions of Ireland."

Mia Theodoratus organizes the Celtic harp circle and teaches at the Irish Art Center. She has a CD Irish Harp - Celtic Songs, and has played her CAMAC harp for fashion shows in Shanghai, China with Shanghai Tang, Vienna with LifeBall.org and in bars all over NYC. Mia's primary music groups are Adam & Mia and Dueling Harps. She has worked with Ann Magnuson, TV on the Radio, Leona Naess, Ray Chew, and made music for the television shows Flight of the Conchords and Rubicon.

Please contact Mia Theodoratus at harpgrrl@gmail.com or 917-696-2314 for more information.

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