Boston College Celtic Harp Festival (1992 April)
Dates
- Existence: 1992-04
Historical note
Co-sponsored by the Irish Studies Program and Music Department at Boston College, the Celtic Harp Festival was held at Boston College in April 1992 to commemorate the bicentenary of the Belfast Harp Festival of 1792. Events included concerts, lectures, panels, workshops, and a mass at St. Ignatius Church featuring visiting harpists. There was an accompanying "Celtic Harp Exhibit" at the Burns Library. Festival performers included Derek Bell, the Boston College Chamber Orchestra, Ann and Charlie Heymann, Máire Ní Chathasaigh, and the four-harp ensemble Triantán from Cork, Ireland.
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Boston College Celtic Harp Festival records
Collection of audio recordings of the 1992 Boston College Celtic Harp Festival, co-sponsored by the Boston College Music Department and Irish Studies Program. Recordings consist of a keynote lecture, panel discussion, and concert performances. Also included is Derek Bell's original manuscript and annotated sheet music for an Irish harp suite performed at the festival, as well as promotional ephemera.
Collection is open for research. The audio cassettes are not available for playback due to format impermanence and have not been reformatted. Please let Burns Library Public Services know of your specific interest; if possible, reformatting will be scheduled.