Siblings Séamus and Caoimhe hail from the Gaeltacht region of Connemara, Ireland. They are accomplished multi-instrumentalists, also noted for their sean-nós (old-style) singing and arrangements of both Irish and English language songs. All Ireland Champion, Séamus, began harping at the age of 7 under the tuition of some of Ireland’s finest harpers including Laoise Kelly. Caoimhe recently graduated with a degree in Irish Music from the Irish World Academy at the University of Limerick. In 2023 they released their debut EP, Séamus & Caoimhe, which was produced by Brian Whelan and Riverdance composer Bill Whelan. Séamus and Caoimhe are the recipients of the RTÉ Folk Award for ‘Best Emerging Artists’ 2024.
THIS COURSE IS DELIVERED OVER FOUR SESSIONS: Sat 9.00am - 10.30am | Sat 1.00pm - 2.30pm Sun 9.00am - 10.30am | Sun 1.00pm - 2.30pm TUTOR: Caoimhe Ní Fhlatharta LEVEL: …
TARAB TRIO The Tarab Trio comprises Azad Shawaysi (Iran) on santur and Persian dulcimer, Saher Issa (Iraq) on saz, Anatolian lute and voice, and Tom Daun (Germany) on harp. Their …
Séamus and Caoimhe will share their knowledge of the roots of authentic Irish music and song, and explore the fresh, contemporary approaches to melodic and vocal arrangement within the tradition. …
