kathleenLoughnane - harp

Artists Profile

Kathleen a native of Nenagh Co Tipperary has had an interest in researching and arranging music for the harp since her early teens. She co founded Dordan whose mix of Irish and baroque music received wide acclaim, resulting in the National Entertainments Award for traditional music, followed by the Bank of Ireland award for the same.. She has recorded 4 cds with Dordan and subsequently has recorded 4 solo cds and accompanying books of her harp arrangements All received critical acclaim. She has written and recorded several new compositions and was commissioned n 1999 by the National University of Ireland Galway to write an anthem to commemorate it's 150th anniversary.Kathleen also teaches harp and has given workshops and master classes in Ireland, Scotland Japan, the US,Britain, Denmark and Germany
She currently directs the Harp workshops and concert at the Willie Clancy School and is a regular teacher/performer at the Catskills Irish Festival in New York State and at Féile na gCruitirí harp festival in Termonfeckin Co Louth.. Please type 200 - 500 words about yourself -

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