2004 photos
I came across these only recently. Not 100% sure about the photographer (John Kilmarten?).
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Remembering Philippe Dejace – Duo Dunlin 2004
On the anniversary of his passing (29/07/2025)
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Harp bag from the Titanic ?
Harp bag suggestions For more tips and tricks on technical stuff check out https://harpmusic.ie/harp-makers-checklist/
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2023 – the season starts on a happy note :-)
Barry and myself enjoying fine musical company in the person of Eamon Casey (accordion). My favourites are the polkas, without a doubt! Here we’re playing in Adare for…
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Lord Willoughby’s Welcome Home
some bold fingerings & damping techniques on chromatic harp We worked on this duet in 2021, in this clip I’m playing the 1st part, and Paul the 2nd…
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My big chromatic harp – improving sound & playability through string changes
Short acoustic summary In my previous blogs I’ve described some of the adventures I’ve been through to improve the sound & playability of my instruments. Here, in an…
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CV Reidun Schlesinger-Lynch
Key Events : 1971 Born in Aachen/Germany; grew up in Belgium. 1983 Started to play guitar & recorder. 1989 Started to play the Irish Harp under the guidance of…
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My harp journey (5) – more string stuff for nerds
Changing strings In the last week I recalculated string gauges for my big chromatic harp and re-strung it twice (!) and the result is amazing. Over the last…
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My Harp Journey (4) – Strings & Tools
Having the right tool for the job, more string stuff, and again the no – waste approach In my last blog I was comparing string charts and was…
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My Harping Journey (3), some nitty-gritty string stuff and what I’m up to right now
Comparing string charts to improve the sound on my instrument. String Charts for Harps This image is an excerpt from an excel sheet where I compare string charts…
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