'I love the gutsy, raunchy players like Derek Bell...'

I know what you're saying Helen. Personally I find harp players tread a thin line between what I like and what I can't stand but that perhaps is true for all players.

Some have their musicality shining through, hearing Paul Dooley play Carolan on the wirsestrung harp first gave me a better appreciation of Carolan's music. Laoise Kelly is always great, most recently her collaboration with piper Tianan Duinchin.

I should perhaps have mentioned Deirdre Granville, in combination with her sister Aoife.


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