Join Cruit Éireann | Harp Ireland for Happy Birthday, Mary O’Hara in Taidhbhearc na Gaillimhe on Sunday 12 May at 7pm, as we celebrate the renowned Mary O’Hara’s birthday with the release of Voices and Harps IV; Moya Brennan and Cormac de Barra’s latest album.

Mary O’Hara was an inspirational harper|singer and a pioneer of the harping tradition, whose songs to her harp accompaniment influenced musicians all over the world, and who held countless audiences spellbound from London’s Albert Hall to Carnegie Hall, New York to the Sydney Opera House. “Voices & Harps IV, Moya Brennan and Cormac de Barra’s latest album pays tribute to the life and music of Mary O’Hara with old favourites such as An Maidrín Rua and The Spinning Wheel. We are delighted that Mary herself will join us for this special occasion that will showcase her music to a new generation” commented Lauren Ní Néill, Cruit Éireann| Harp Ireland’s CEO.

Seolfar albam úr Moya Brennan agus Cormac de Barra Voices and Harps IV ar bhreithlá Mary O’Hara Dé Domhnaigh 12 Bealtaine 7pm ag ócáid speisialta le Cruit Éireann|Harp Ireland i dTaidhbhearc na Gaillimhe. Tugann Voices & Harps IV, aitheantas do shaol agus do cheol Mary le foinn agus amhráin ar nós An Maidrín Rua agus The Spinning Wheel. Beidh Mary fhéin inár dteannta dár ndóigh agus cuirfear fáilte mhór roimpi ar an oíche mhór ceiliúrtha seo.

“Ba chruitire inspioráideach agus ceannródaí ár dtraidisiúin í Mary, agus is mó duine a raibh tionchar aici ar a gcuid ceoil, Moya Brennan agus Cormac de Barra san áireamh. Bígí linn d’ocáid fíorspéisialta agus muid ag ceiliúradh cruitire agus amhránaí den scoth” arsa Lauren Ní Néill, Príomhfheidhmeannach Chruit Eireann|Harp Ireland.