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Golden Harps of Galicia

Angel Romero June 19, 2018 No Comments Celtic musicGalician musicharpRodrigo Romaní

Rodrigo Romaní Trío – Fios de ouro no ár (Altafonte, 2018) Spanish musician Rodrigo Romaní is one of the leading harp players in Galicia. He’s…

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Artist Profiles: Alan Stivell

Angel Romero June 5, 2018 No Comments Alan StivellBreton musicCeltic musicFranceharp

Alan Stivell is an innovator of the Breton-Celtic harp. For more than three decades, he has been at the forefront of a cultural and musical…

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Spellbinding Meeting of the Celtic and African Harps

Angel Romero April 24, 2018 No Comments Catrin FinchharpkoraSeckou Keita

Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita – Soar (bendigedig, 2018) Two exceptional musician representing distinct traditions and harps celebrate the magnificent osprey bird on their album…

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Artist Profiles: Edmar Castañeda

Angel Romero April 17, 2018 No Comments ColombiaColombian musicEdmar CastañedaharpJazz

Colombian musical prodigy Edmar Castañeda was born March 31, 1978 in Bogotá, Colombia. He began playing the difficult and exotic Colombian harp at the early…

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Artist Profiles: William Jackson

Angel Romero December 31, 2017 No Comments harpScotlandScottish musicWilliam Jackson

William Jackson, of Glasgow has been at the forefront of Scottish traditional music for more than three decades. One of the leading harpers and multi-instrumentalists…

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Artist profiles: Siân James

Angel Romero December 3, 2017 No Comments harpSiân JamesWalesWelsh music

Siân James is the most important folk singer in Wales. Coming from a small village in heart of Wales Siân James was brought up in…

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Artist profiles: Savourna Stevenson

Angel Romero December 1, 2017 No Comments Celtic musicharpSavourna StevensonScotlandScottish musicUnited Kingdomwestern classical music

Savourna Stevenson has been a leading figure in the renaissance of the Celtic harp in Scotland. An outstanding virtuoso and inspiring performer, she has pushed…

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Artist Profiles: Robin Huw Bowen

Angel Romero November 24, 2017 No Comments harpRobin Huw BowenUnited KingdomWelsh music

Robin Huw Bowen was born in a Welsh family settled in Liverpool, England. He is passionate about the Welsh triple harp and its music. Of…

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Artist Profiles: Roberto Perera

Angel Romero November 24, 2017 2 Comments harpJazzRoberto PereraUruguay

Roberto Perera was born in 1952 in Montevideo, Uruguay. His romance with the Paraguayan harp can be traced all the way back to 1964 when…

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Artist Profiles: Rachel Hair

Angel Romero November 7, 2017 No Comments clarsachharpRachel HairScotlandScottish music

Rachel Hair is one of one of Scotland’s finest players of the clarsach, the Scottish harp. Originally from the Highland village of Ullapool, Rachel was…

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