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Dr Janet Harbison ‘Ireland’s Queen of the Harp’, Janet Harbison has lit a blazing trail for the Irish harp in many contexts – in large and small scale performance (from state concert halls to parish churches), in stagecraft (from her Grammy Award winning Belfast Harp Orchestra (with the Chieftains) to the current touring Irish Harp Orchestra), in academe (currently Visiting Professor at Ulster University, Northern Ireland), teaching (creator of the Harbison Harp Method and teacher of many of the most notable players in Ireland today), palliative care (working with Artscare in the NHS Trust Hospitals in Northern Ireland for many years and now training palliative harp therapists), with an extensive catalogue of original and arranged, small and large-scale composition for harps, voices and other instruments. In her Residential Harp Weeks, Workshops, Summer-schools and Teacher Training Courses, Janet Harbison continues to bring vitality, creativity, insight and inspiration to every generation and ability of player.

What people say “Studying under Dr. Janet Harbison was a life-changing experience for me. Janet is a master of the Irish harp, and an expert teacher. Her guidance and support were instrumental in helping me establish myself as a professional musician and harp teacher. I would highly recommend Janet's apprenticeship program to anyone interested in further training.”

Thea H, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

“I have just experienced four incredible weeks of total immersion harp studies. Honestly, I absolutely loved every minute of it and I’d do it all again in a heartbeat. I was exposed to wonderful stories of Irish history, amazing music, fabulous people, an incredible venue with excellent cuisine and your thoughtful curriculum complete with teachers on your team who are second to none. Thank you, Janet, and thanks to everyone for your contributions towards this magnificent learning experience. You’re all forever in my heart.”

Connie C, Okanagen Falls, BC, Canada

Janet, Thank you for today it was simply inspirational - you need to do a one woman theatre show - the music and stories were just captivating. A sincere thanks for sharing your talent I loved every minute of it!

Fiona C, London

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CONTENTS

CDs 4 Tutor Book, Levels 1-4 8

Tutor Book, Levels 1-4 8

Tutor Book, Junior Beginners 10

Tutor Book, Adult Learners 10

The Book of Chimes 11

Collections – Music Books 12

The Carolan Collection 12

Harbison’s 100s Easy Dance Tunes Collection 13

The Christmas Collection 15 Original and Arranged Ensembles (harps, other instruments, choral etc) 16

Original Harp Solos 24 Arranged Harp Solos: Irish Dance Music 28 Arranged Harp Solos: Miscellaneous 32 Large Scale Works 35

Brian Boru Lion of Ireland 35

A Christmas Cantata 35

Colmcille 35

Harbison Harp Publications (Formerly Irish Harp Centre Publications) 157 Village Way, Beckenham, London BR3 3NL

www.JanetHarbisonHarp.com

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CDs In Concert 1992 & Downpatrick 1993 Belfast Harp Orchestra (2017) NEW RELEASE! This album was produced for the 25th anniversary of the Belfast Harp Orchestra in November 2017 and is a remastered combination of the Harp Orchestra’s first two albums originally produced on Cassette in 1992 and 1993. The recordings were made from live concerts but the talent and precision of our 10 – 15 year olds is evident – and the solos are astounding! Tracklist:1 Boyne Water, 2 The Hawk of Ballyshannon, 3 Rights of Man (Hornpipe), Miss McLeod’s, The Humours of Ballyconnell (Reels), 4 Molly MacAlpin, 5 Slieve Gallen, 6 An Chuilfhionn (The Coolin), 7 Bruach na Carraige Baine, 8 Ulster Epic, 9 Rose Dillon, 10 Give me your hand, 11 Carolan’s Concerto, 12 Lirach Phadraig – St.Patrick’s Breastplate, 13 Dóchas Linn Naomh Pádraig, 14 The Star of the County Down, 15 The Bard of Armagh, 16 Paidin O Raifeartaigh – Paddy Rafferty’s Jig, 17 Mursheen Durkin, 18 The Southern Breeze, 19 Two Mazurkas, 20 She Moved Through the Fair, 21 St. Patrick’s Breastplate – I Bind Unto Myself Today Item no: 013 In Concert 1992 & Downpatrick 1993 CD € 15

Slow Airs Janet Harbison, Solo (2017) NEW RELEASE! Recorded in 2004 but not released until October 2017, this album of 23 slow airs is from the most profound and magical aspect of Irish traditional music. While the airs might seem slow, they are highly ornamented and expressive and many come from Jacobite times (end of the 17th century) as ‘aisling’ or ‘visionary songs’ that lamented the plight of Ireland and Irish culture. None were conceived as harp music originally, rather as songs but they represent the most challenging and beautiful music to be played. Tracklist: 1 Una Bhán, 2 Táimse im Shuí, 3 Táimse im’ Chodladh, 4 Sliabh na mBan, 5 Seán Ó Duibhir a’ Ghleanna 1, 6 Seán Ó Duibhir a’ Ghleanna 2, 7 Sé Fáth Mo Bhuartha, 8 An Raibh Tú Ar An gCarraig, 9 Na Prátaí Dubha, 10 Na Connerys, 11 Mo Róisín Dubh, 12 Miss Crofton, 13 Lament for Limerick, 14 Iníon an Fhaoit ón nGleann, 15 Eibhlín A Rún, 16 Éamonn an Chnoic, 17 Clár Bog Déil, 18 Blind Mary, 19 Anach Cuain, 20 An Chuilfhionn 1 (18th Century), 21 An Chuilfhionn 2 (20th Century), 22 Amhrán na Leabhar, 23 Aird Uí Chuain Item no: 012 Slow Airs CD € 15

Honour and Glory Irish Harp Orchestra (2010) Honour and Glory (also available with music book) A mix of music and old Irish carols: Tracklist: 1 Móradh Duit a Rí na Cruinne / Honour and Glory, 2 Don Oiche ud I mBeithil / That Night in Bethlehem, 3 Cead Mile Failte Romhat a Íosa / A Hundred Thousand Welcomes to You Jesus, 4 Whelan’s and Janet’s Jigs, 5 Sí do Mhaimeó Í, 6 The Princess Royal, 7 Ye Sons of Men, 8 Psalm, 9 Suantrai na Maighdine /Codail a Leanbh go Sámh, 10 The Congress & Cooley’s (Reels), 11 The Harvest Home, 12 The Foxhunter’s Slipjig, 13 Rug Muire Mac do Dhia / Mary Bore a Son to God, 14 Autumn Waltz, 15 The Londonderry Air / Danny Boy Item no: 011 Honor and Glory CD € 15 Item no: 2017 Honor and Glory Music Book and CD € 25

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The Belfast Years Irish & Belfast Harp Orchestras (2008) A compilation from: Carillon, Feasting with Carolan, Colmcille, & A Christmas Collection. Our recent re-mastered “best of” album from the years 1994, 1995, 1997 and 1999; our own recordings made over the same time as the other CDs produced with The Chieftains on RCA Victor (The Celtic Harp, 1992) which won the GRAMMY AWARD for best folk music album 1993), and with Polygram (Harpestry (1996) and Celtic Harpestry (1998) Tracklist: 1 Brian Boru’s Set (from ‘Carillon’), 2 Flower of Sweet Strabane (from ‘Carillon’), 3 Walk on Belfast (from ‘A Christmas Collection’), 4 Bright New Morning (from ‘A Christmas Collection’), 5 Earth Water Wind Fire (from ‘Carillon‘), 6 Raggle Taggle Gypsy (from ‘Carillon’), 7 The Londonderry Air / Danny Boy (from ‘Carillon’), 8 Carillon (from ‘Carillon’), 9 Planxty Johnston (from ‘Feasting with Carolan’), 10 Saely Kelly (from ‘Feasting with Carolan’), 11 Edward Corcoran (from ‘Feasting with Carolan’), 12 Carolan’s Concerto (from ‘Feasting with Carolan’), 13 Cantata Domino (from ‘Colmcille‘), 14 Journey into Exile (from ‘Colmcille’), 15 The Derry Lament / Doire (from ‘Colmcille’), 16 Laudate Dominum (from ‘Colmcille’) Item no: 010 The Belfast Years CD € 15

A Christmas Collection Irish Harp Orchestra (2007) With our children’s choir, this is a favourite album! Featuring Ryan Murphy (Uilleann Pipes); Shane Lillis (Bagpipes); Eimear Howley (Fiddle), Martin Shane (Flute & Whistle), George Holmes (Bodhran), Child vocalist: Aine Hayes. An exceptionally popular seasonal album with a lot of original material too from Bright New Morning composed for the visit of President Bill Clinton to Belfast in 1994, and the haunting Walk in Belfast to the most beautiful 16th Century Enniscorthy carol and the mystical Port na bPucaí on the uilleann pipes (with young All Ireland champion Ryan Murphy), this is an album for all seasons. Tracklist: 1 Bright New Morning (Harbison), 2 The Enniscorthy Carol (A Wexford Carol), 3 Ding Dong Merrily on High (French carol), 4 The Belfast Hornpipe (Trad.), 5 Eleanor Plunkett (Carolan), 6 In the Bleak Mid Winter (Carol), 7 Walk in Belfast (Harbison), 8 Buachail Ón Éirne (Trad), 9 Remembering 1690 (The Boyne Water & Limerick’s Lament), 10 The Gravel Walks / The Humours of Ballyconnell, 11 Planxty Irwin – Fanny Power (Carolan), 12 The Polka Set (Trad), 13 Port Na bPucaí (Trad), 14 Dé do Bheatha (Trad), 15 The Lark in the Morning / Clumsy Lover, 16 Silent Night (Austrian carol) Item no: 009 A Christmas Collection CD € 15

Prayer Janet Harbison, Solo (1999) A purely instrumental solo harp recording featuring much of the spiritual music requested by the patients of Northern Ireland Hospice and the North Down Trust Hospitals (1984-1998) during the time that Janet provided palliative harp therapy there. (The CD was made to assist in fund raising for a number of terminal care facilities in Northern Ireland.)

Tracklist: 1 Suantraí (Harbison), 2 Amazing Grace, 3 The Deer’s Cry (Christ be with me, Harbison), 4 Ag Críost an Síol (O Riada), 5 Abide with Me, 6 The Lord is my Shepherd, 7 Be Thou My Vision, 8 Tantum Ergo, 9 Be Still My Soul (Sibelius), 10 O Son of Man (Londonderry Air / Danny Boy), 11 Ár nAthair (The Lord’s Prayer, Harbison), 12 Meditation for Absent Friends (Harbison), 13 Hymn to Saint Francis (Make me a Channel), 14 Nearer My God, 15 Prayer (Improvisation, Harbison) Item no: 008 Prayer CD € 15

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Colmcille Belfast Harp Orchestra (1997) An original large-scale work performed in 1997 commemorating the 1400th anniversary of the death of Saint Colmcille, one of Ireland’s most illustrious saints who was also a bard. (The Book of Kells, Ireland’s most important art treasure, is thought to have been illuminated by Colmcille and his monastic brothers.) This suite presents the story of the saint featuring his own poetry and the chanting of the psalms that he loved – set to original music. Performed in 22 concerts with 22 choirs from both protestant and catholic communities in Ulster and the choir of St. Columba’s Cathedral, Oban, Scotland. The final concert on December 7th, Colmcille’s birthdate, featured all 22 choirs collaborating in a triumphal cry for peace in the Belfast Waterfront Hall … Also featuring St.Killian’s Choir (Kells), Mairead Healy (Soprano); George Holmes & Antaine O Donnaile (recitors). Tracklist: 1 Benedicite, 2 The Land Called Scotia, 3 Psalm 98, Cantata Domino & A Monastic Life (recitation), 4 Aurora Rutilat (chant), & Dawn, Harbinger of Day (recit.), 5 Suantraí, 6 Psalm 99, Jubilate Deo, 7 Journey into Exile, 8 The Derry Lament, 9 Doire, 10 Psalm 92, Dominus Regnavit, 11 Amra, The Harper’s Elegy, 12 Amra, The Poet’s Elegy, 13 Psalm 150, Laudate Dominum Item no: 007 Colmcille CD € 15

Feasting with Carolan Clarsheree (5 members of the BHO) (1994) Clarsheree (from the Irish word cláirseoirí meaning ‘harpers’), was Janet’s band of 5 musicians including Patrick Davey (Uilleann pipes, flute & whistle), Michael Rooney (flute & harp), Grainne Hambly & Suzanne McAlindon who recorded this album in 1994 featuring the music of Turlough O Carolan, Ireland’s most famous (18th century) harper-composer, with two other pieces from that time(*). Tracklist: 1 Planxty Johnston, 2 Saely Kelly, 3 Morgan Magan, 4 Elizabeth MacDermott Roe (Song), 5 Lady Dillon, 6 Carolan’s Concerto, 7 Edward Corcoran, 8 Farewell to Music, 9 Hewlett (Song), 10 Sir Charles Coote, 11 Mo Ghile Mear (Song) Item no: 006 Feasting with Carolan CD € 15

Carillon Belfast Harp Orchestra (1993) This was the first album produced by the Belfast Harp Orchestra on CD and after ‘The Celtic Harp’ album (RCA Victor) produced with The Chieftains that won the Grammy Award for the top folk music album of the year 1993. The title track is an original piece composed by Janet for Cheiftains harper, Derek Bell. Tracklist: 1Brian Boru’s Set (Jigs), 2 The Flower Of Sweet Strabane, 3 Earth, Water, Wind And Fire, 4 The Verdant Braes Of Skreen, 5 Carolan’s Concerto, 6 Danny Boy, 7 The Battle Of Alisdair (An Ulster Epic), 8 Sé Do Bheatha! – Drowsy Maggie – Glass Of Beer, 9 Down By The Sally Gardens, 10 Two Belfast Hornpipes, 11 Raggle Taggle Gypsy, 12 Carillon Item no: 005 Carillon CD € 15

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O’Neill’s Harper Janet Harbison, Solo (1985) This was Janet’s first (self published) solo album recorded in 1985. The music was mainly chosen was from the repertoire composed by harpers through the ages for the illustrious Ulster clan of O’Neill’s. Janet’s ‘Tribute to O’Neill’ is an original composition dedicated to the current lordship in the expectation of lucrative patronage! Tracklist: 1 O’Neill’s Cavalcade & O’Neill’s Chase, 2 Lamentation of Eoghan Roe O Neill, 3 Chief O’Neill’s Favorite, 4 The Maid on the Shore (Song), 5 Harling’s Jig, 6 Sheila, 7 Miss Hamilton, 8 Lady Iveagh, 9 The Wild Geese, 10 Shane O’Neill’s March, 11 Siún Ní Duibhir, 12 The Butterfly, 13 The Yellow Man, 14 My Lagan Love (Song) Item no: 002 O’Neill’s Harper CD € 15 OTHER ALBUMS WITH OTHER PUBLISHERS (not on sale here) INCLUDE:

• Celtic Harpistry (Imaginary Road Records, Universal, 1998) 7 tracks including "Bright New Morning", a "Walk on Belfast" and "Theme from Titanic" in a compilation (Belfast Harp Orchestra)

• Harpestry (Imaginary Road Records, Polygram, 1997), Love’s Comfort (JH solo) • The Celtic Harp The Chieftains with Belfast Harp Orchestra (RCA Victor, 1992) Grammy Award

winner for Best Folk Music Album (1993) • Water From The Well, The Chieftains with Belfast Harp Orchestra, RCA Victor (2000) • Thomas Moore - Minstrel Of Ireland JH with Jim Flannery (tenor) (Spoken Arts, 1991)

Double album • Best of The Belfast Harp Orchestra (Laika Records, 2000) Compilation from BHO 002, 004,

005, 007.

OTHER RECORDINGS MADE WITH: Alfie Bow, Brian Kennedy, James Galway, Gearoid O Hallmhurain, Paddy Canny, Peter O’Loughlin, Danny O’Donnell, Mairead Healy, Sarah O Kennedy, Ruddiger Oppermann, James Flannery, Seosaimhin Ni Bheaglaoich OTHER ARTISTES WHO HAVE RECORDED HARBISON’S MUSIC: Derek Bell, James Galway, Sean Og Graham (Beoga), Michael Rooney, Harper’s Bizarre, Grainne Hambly, Ruddiger Opperman, Georgeanne Hunter, Sarah O Kennedy ALSO, A FULL FIRST ALBUM WAS RECORDED WITH GERALD DAVIS OF LIVIA RECORDS, DUBLIN in 1979. NOT RELEASED at the time as his business failed. But a recent discovery might prove fruitful….

CD’s and individual CD tracks are available to download at


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TUTOR BOOKS Series 1 Traditional Irish Harp Tutor, Level 1 At Level 1, you will learn:

• the basics – the names of the parts of the harp, the strings and more

• to distinguish between melody (what you can sing) and chords (the background harmony)

• lots of good, well-known starter tunes to play with your friends including Brian Boru’s March, Eleanor Plunkett & Baidin Fheidhlimidh

• which chords go where – ‘listen to what fits’ • Close Position Chording – where the notes of the chords are

re-arranged so you can move just steps away instead of leaps up or down

• to accompany tunes as well as play them – so you have the choice when you play with other people

• to accompany some great dance tunes such as ‘The Sport of the Chase’ and ‘Shoe the Donkey’ • to recognise how written music works – by following the dots and looking at chord or interval shapes

Along with training instructions, exercises and drills, this tutor includes the tunes: Three Blind Mice, The Big Ship Sails, Óró Sé Do Bheatha Bhaile!, What will we do with the Drunken Sailor, Brian Boru’s March, Dusty Bluebells, Believe Me if All Those Endearing Young Charms, The Green Glens of Gweedore, Molly Malone, John Egan’s Polka, Peg Ryan’s Polka, Eleanor Plunkett, Planxty Irwin, Fanny Power, Báidín Fheidhlimidh, The Belles of Ballee, The South Wind, Sport of the Chase, The Streets of Dublin, Padraig O’Keefe’s Slide, The Rakes of Mallow Item no: 1001 Traditional Irish Harp Tutor, Level 1 € 20

Traditional Irish Harp Tutor, Level 2 At Level 2, you will learn:

• Some important historical harp pieces such as Give Me Your Hand and Si Beg Si Mor

• Lots more well-known tunes that everyone likes to hear – and that your friends will love to play with you

• More great dance music including first jigs and hornpipes • How to work out your Chord Plans for a tune – and what Play

Patterns to use • How to develop your arrangements with 3 easy steps • More on improvising to help you get creative! • More to do with chord-based accompaniments – so you can join

any session and do a good job of accompanying any of the dances • Start playing ‘octave bases’ taking it from a simple starting point… • About what makes the music of Carolan really special… • About the most important historical harp events – such as the

Belfast Harpers’ Assembly of 1792 • About the ‘Harmonic Scale’ which explains why we humans love the sound of music • About ‘Major’ and ‘Minor’ modes and the chord plans that go with them

With training instructions, exercises and drills, this tutor includes the tunes: Give me your hand, The Rock of Cashel, Shoe the Donkey, Lucy Farr’s Barndance, O Donnell’s March, Roddy McCorley (or ‘Sean South’), The Cliffs of Dooneen, Down by the Sally Gardens, Sonny Brogan’s Mazurka, Ballydesmond Polka, The Murroe Polka, Lannigan’s Ball, The Road to Lisdoonvarna, George Brabazon, Miss Murphy, Captain O Kane, Shebeg, Shemore, The Mountains of Mourne, Miss Goulding , The Keel Row, Three Little Drummers, The Coolea Slide, The Butterfly, The Good Natured Man, The Rights of Man, Mo Ghile Mear, She Moved Through the Fair, Carolan’s Lament for Charles MacCabe

Item no: 1002 Traditional Irish Harp Tutor, Level 2 € 20

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Traditional Irish Harp Tutor, Level 3 At Level 3, you will learn:

• to play some great Carolan arrangements and learn about how it’s done

• how all the chording works in Carolan’s ‘Princess Royal’ • to arrange Carolan’s ‘Planxty Sudley’ • Introduction to Ornamentation • some great hornpipes, jigs and reels specially chosen to explore

ornamentation • about the ‘Session’ from the inside-out…. • Some great music from the Connellan brothers • Some fun entertainer’s tunes such as The Spinning Wheel & Eileen

Oge • How to arrange simple folk tunes • Your first Slow Airs • To improvise on 4 - chord sequences • To significantly improve your accompaniment skills

With training instructions, exercises and drills, this tutor includes the tunes: Princess Royal, Carolan’s Draught, Blind Mary, Captain Sudley, The Sligo Fancy, The Fairy Hornpipe, Saddle the Pony, The SwallowTail Reel, The Glenallen / Killavil Reel, Ms McLeod’s Reel, O’Keefe’s Slide, Rolling in the Rye Grass, The Harvest Home, The Wailing Banshee, The Hag at the Churn, The Kesh, The Mug of Brown Ale, The Battering Ram, The Old Leitrim, The Humours of Whiskey, St.Anne’s Reel, The Morning Star, Molly Mac Alpin, Caitlin Triail, Ar Eire Ní Neosfainn Ce Hí, Airdí Cuain, The Bard of Armagh, The Spinning Wheel, Eileen Oge, The Meeting of the Water Item no: 1003 Traditional Irish Harp Tutor, Level 3 € 20

Traditional Irish Harp Tutor, Level 4 At Level 4 you will learn:

• More about the historical tradition of harping – about Hempson, O’Neill

• Exploring historical harp arranging and Harbison-adapted arrangements from Bunting

• First lamentations including the Lament for Limerick • Good taste in arrangement, accompaniment and developing style • All ornamentation and variation – in melody, rhythm and

harmony • About style and the different types of repertoire • Exploring the Romantic Repertoire • Exploring more dance music – the composers and arrangers • Accompanying songs for you or someone else to sing • Modern harp compositions – • Composing yourself! • How to approach the written harp music resources • Propriety in music ownership – how to acknowledge and attribute • Improsiving on Pentatones

Along with training instructions, exercises and drills, this tutor includes the tunes: The Adventurous Lad, The Twisting of the Rope, The Foxe’s Sleep, Girls Have You Seen George, Lament for Limerick, The Wild Geese, Carolan’s Farewell, Carolan’s Concerto, Mr Connor, Miss Maxwell, Mrs Anne MacDermott Roe, March of the High Kings of Laois, Drowsy Maggie, The Glass of Beer, Atholl Highlanders, The Silver Spear, The Kesh Jig, Dunphy’s Hornpipe, The Minstrel Boy, The Harp That Once, The Last Rose of Summer, The Lark in the Clear Air, O Danny Boy, Trottin’ to the Fair, Siúl a Rún, P is for Paddy, Walk in Belfast Item no: 1004 Traditional Irish Harp Tutor, Level 4 € 20

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Traditional Irish Harp Tutor for Junior Beginners Designed for Juniors from 7 to 11 years old, this book for beginners is full of familiar and easy harp tunes with easy arrangements intended to develop confidence and comfort with harp – with chords to accompany singing and easy and adaptable arrangements of instrumental pieces. With tunes in sequence of difficulty, the book presents a good foundation to harp playing and there are lots of great pictures to colour in! Some old familiar songs have new and fun lyrics: “Old MacDonald Had a Harp….”, “This Old Man, He played ‘One’, He played harp strings with his thumb……” and a few original tunes to help consolidate the “A-B-Cs”. This book is a supplementary Junior Beginner’s course preparing young harpers from the age of 6 to 11 to enter Levels 1 to 4 in the Irish Harp College training system (in which Level 1 is designed for the average 12 year old beginner). Along with some training instructions, exercises, stories and pictures to colour in, this tutor includes the tunes: Three Blind Mice, The Chord of C Song, The Farmer Wants a Wife!, Brother Jack in 3 Languages, Row Row Row the boat, The Big Ship Sails, Ten Green Bottles, The A-B-C Song, various exercises from The Book of Chimes, Old Mac Donald had a Harp!, The Heavenly 7, ÓRó, Sé Do Bheatha ‘Bhaile, This Old Man, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, The Castleconnell Train, Grace and Favour, Brian Boru’s March, Planxty Carolan, There Stands a Lady, The Belles of Ballee, Fly in the Soup, Dusty Bluebells, Éiníní, Éiníní, (Little Birdies), Shoe the Donkey, The Thumb Parade and accompaniments for Brian Boru’s March, The Belles of Ballee and Shoe the Donkey Item no: 1005 Traditional Irish Harp Tutor, Junior Beginners € 18

Traditional Irish Harp Tutor for Adult Learners This book is a manual for the Adult Preliminary Course in the Irish Harp College oral training system. For adult players, this course presents a range of material in sequence of difficulty and establishes a great foundation in harp playing for grown-ups with a wide interest in harp music in general. Starting from Pachelbel’s Canon, the music includes American folk songs, popular hymns, and of course, lots of favourite Irish songs, Carolan tunes and great Irish harp music. It is a supporting volume for live lessons with a teacher. This oral method of instruction is a structured approach to learning the Irish harp for students who do not come from the immersion environment of Irish traditional music. It will teach you to be creative and to ‘participate’ in the ‘language of music’; as in taking part confidently and competently the ‘session’ (social music-making with all instruments) and preparing you for formal solo performance (stage play). Along with arrangement, accompaniment and improvisation training, this tutor includes the tunes: The Chord of C Song, Freres Jacques / Brother Jack / Bráther Séamus, various from The Book of Chimes, The A-B-C Song, Row, Row, Row your Boat, The Big Ship Sails, Óró Sé Do Bheatha ‘Bhaile, The Drunken Sailor, My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean, My Darling Clementine, Brian Boru’s March, The Thumb Parade, Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms, The Mountains of Mourne, Little Brigid Flynn, Joyful Joyful (Ode to Joy), Joy to the World, Miss Goulding, Lady Gethin, The Harp That Once Through Tara’s Halls, Oh Breath Not His Name, A Lovely Lass To a Friar Came, My Lady Greensleeves, Seothín Seó (Brahms Lullaby), Raglan Road / The Dawning of the Day, Mickey Seán’s Slide, The Rakes of Mallow Item no: 1006 Traditional Irish Harp Tutor, Adult Learners € 18

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The Book of Chimes (Technique Training) Volume 1 34 pages of tuneful and rhythmic Chimes exercises to achieve great technique; fluidity, control, speed and strength with 3 canons to sharpen your ear and collaborative skills to play with your friends. Universally used to great effect – and it’s origin is here. Levels 1 - 4 Item no: 1008 Book of Chimes Vol 1 € 16

Coming Soon The Book of Chimes (Technique Training) Volume 2 Levels 5 - 8

The Book of Chordscapes (Accompaniment Training) Volume 1 Levels 1 - 4

The Book of Chordscapes (Accompaniment Training) Volume 2 Levels 5 - 8

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MUSIC BOOKS Series 2 The Carolan Collection Volume 1 Album at Beginners – Low Intermediate Level including: Miss Goulding; Lady Gethin, John Drury Planxty Kingsland, Planxty Irwin, Sheebeg Sheemore, Hugh Kelly, Eleanor Plunkett, Miss Murphy, Fanny Power, Miss McMurray, Young Richard Cusack, Bridget Cruise, George Brabazon, Lament for Charles MacCabe, Princess Royal, James Plunkett, Lord Dillon, Captain O’Kane, Colonel O’Hara, Lady Wrixon, Kean O’Hara, Madam Maxwell. Item no: 2001 Level 1-2 € 20

The Carolan Collection Volume 2 Album at Improvers – level 2-3 NOW AVAILABLE including: Batchelor Brabazon, Mrs Anne Mac Dermott Roe, Doctor O Connor, Betty MacNeill, Planxty Salaigh, Lady St. John, Mary O’Neill / Carolan’s Favorite Jig, One Bottle More, Denis O’Conor, George Reynolds, Jem the Miller, Planxty Galway, Planxty Johnston, Carolan’s Cap, Peggy Morton, All Alive, Hugh O’Donnell, Mr O’Connor and Jig, Henry MacDermottRoe, Captain Magan, The Landlady Item no: 2002 Level 2-3 € 20

The Carolan Collection Volume 3 Album at Intermediate – Advanced Level AVAILABLE SOON Item no: 2003 Level 3-4 € 20

Carolan Collection Concert Arrangements Volume 4 Album at Advanced Level AVAILABLE SOON Item no: 2004 Level 4+ € 20

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(Harbison’s 100): 20 Easy Dance Tunes Volume 1 Album at Low Intermediate Level including: The Keel Row, Johnny Will You Marry Me?, Peg Ryan’s, The Murroe, John Egan’s, O’Donnell Abu, Padraic O’Keefe’s, Denis Murphy’s, Sport of the Chase, Streets of Dublin, The Rights of Man, The Fairy Hornpipe, Out on the Ocean, Three Little Drummers, The Hag at the Churn, The Battering Ram, Anything for Jonjo, Rolling the Rye Grass, Miss McLeod’s, St. Patrick’s Day Item no: 2005 Level 2 € 12 (Harbison’s 100): 20 Easy Dance Tunes Volume 2 Album at Low Intermediate Level including: The Munster Cloak, Shoe the Donkey, Barney from Killarney, The Toormore, Back of the Haggard, Sean South of Garryowen (Roddy McCorley), Going to the Well For Water, Merrily Kiss the Quaker, Dever the Dancer, The Drops of Brandy, The Sligo Fancy, Kitty’s Wedding, Leitrim’s Choice, The Swallow’s Nest, Saddle the Pony, Bill Harte’s, The Soldier’s Joy, Dick Gossip’s, The Glenallen Reel, The Three Sea Captains Item no: 2006 Level 2 € 12

(Harbison’s 100): 20 Easy Dance Tunes Volume 3 Album at Low Intermediate Level including: Rachel on the Rock, The Limerick Waltz, The Ballydesmond Polka, The Thomond Polka, Mist in the Glen, The Boyne Water (Rosc Catha na Mumhain), The Star Above the Garter, Is it the Priest You Want?, The Whinney Hills of Leitrim, The Butterfly, The Good Natured Man, The Stack of Barley, The Blackthorn Stick, The Butcher’s Jig, The Blarney Pilgrim, Behind the Haystack, Castlekelly, St.Anne’s Reel, The Cup of Tea, The Garden of Daisies

Item no: 2007 Level 2 € 12

(Harbison’s 100): 20 Easy Dance Tunes Volume 4 Album at Low Intermediate Level including: Lucy Farr’s Barndance, Paddy Killoran’s Barndance, The Rattlin’ Bog, Walsh’s Polka, Did you See My Darling James (An bhFaca Tu Mo Shemuisin?), March of the High Kings of Laois, The Cooela Slide, The Dingle Regatta, Barney Brallaghan, The Humours of Whiskey, Pretty Maggie Morrissey, The Boys of Blue Hill, Haste to the Wedding, Morrison’s, The Shandon Bells, Come West Along the Road, Ships are Sailing, Star of Munster, Over the Moor to Maggie, King of the Fairies Item no: 2008 Level 2 € 12

(Harbison’s 100): 20 Easy Dance Tunes Volume 5 Album at Low Intermediate Level including: Sonny Brogan’s Mazurka, Hugh Gillespie‘s Mazurka, Bill Sullivan’s Polka, St.Mary’s Polka, Captain Byng, The Foggy Dew, The Old Favourite, Jim Ward’s, Hardiman the Fiddler, The Slopes of Slieve Gullion, The Home Ruler, Walsh’s Hornpipe, The Kesh Jigh, Mug of Brown Ale, Tatter Jack Walsh, The Humours of Tulla, Drowsy Maggie, The Glass of Beer, The Silver Spear, The Blackbird Item no: 2009 Level 2 € 12

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Harbison’s 100 Easy Dance Tunes Volume 6: All Melodies All 100 Easy Dance Tunes Melodies. For melody Instruments with chording for accompaniments Item no: 2010 All € 12 All 6 volumes of 100 Easy Dance Tunes Album at Low Intermediate Level All 5 volumes plus volume 6 – for all instruments with chording for accompaniments Item no: 2011 Level 2+ € 60 Honor and Glory (Book with CD) Irish Harp Orchestra Christmas Album (2010) Album of music from the CD for all levels including: Móradh Duit a Rí na Cruinne (Honour and Glory), Don Oiche ud I mBeithil (That Night in Bethlehem), Cead Mile Failte Romhat a Íosa (A Hundred Thousand Welcomes to You Jesus). Whelan’s Jig, Janet’s Jig, Sí do Mhaimeó Í (Hag with the Money), The Princess Royal (by Turlough O’Carolan), Ye Sons of Men (A Wexford Carol), Psalm (From the ‘Colmcille’ Suite, Harbison), Suantrai na Maighdine (The Mother’s Lullaby), The Congress Reel, Cooley’s Reel, The Harvest Home, The Foxhunter’s, Rug Muire Mac do Dhia (Mary Bore a Son to God). The Autumn Waltz (Harbison), The Londonderry Air (Danny Boy) Item no: 2017 All levels € 25

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MUSIC ALBUMS – Christmas Collections The Christmas Collection Volume1 Album at Beginners – Intermediate Level including: Jingle Bells, First Noel, Away in a Manger, Silent Night, Twelve Days of Christmas, Good King Wenscelas, Angels we Have Heard on High, Holly and the Ivy, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, We Three Kings, I Saw Three Ships, Deck the Halls, Little Donkey, Suantrai na Maighdine (The Virgin’s Lullaby), Baby Jesus (De do Bheatha) Item no: 2018 Level 1-2 € 18 The Christmas Collection Volume 2 Album at Intermediate to Advanced Level including: O Come Emmanuel, In the Bleak Mid Winter, Ding Dong Merrily on High, Don Oiche Ud I mBeithil, Rug Muire Mac do Dhia, The Holly and Ivy Girl, Once in Royal David’s City, See Amid the Winter Snow, Come All Ye Faithful, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, O Little Town of Betyhlehem, While Shepherds Watched, We Wish You a Merry Christmas Item no: 2019 Level 3-4 € 18 The Christmas Collection Volumes 1& 2 Volume 1 - Beginners – Intermediate Level Volume 2 - Intermediate to Advanced Level Item no: 2020 € 30 A Christmas Cantata Large scale work (Duration 50 mins), suite of 12 old and new Irish Christmas carols with 2 instrumental interludes in Irish (with phonetics), English and Latin for Soprano, Alto and Tenor solos with SATB choir and harp orchestra in 3 parts (Composed 1993) 1 Don Oiche Ud I mBeithil, 2 Cead Mile Failte Romhat, A Iosa, 3 Moradh! 4 Moradh Duit a Ri na Cruinne, 5 Interlude 1, 6 Deus Meus, 7 Rug Muire Mac Do Dhia, 8 Suantrai na Maighdine, 9 Interlude 2, 10 Good People All, 11 De do Bheatha, A Naoi Anocht, 12 De do Bheatha, A Naoi Naoimh, 12 Failte Romhat, A Ri na nAingil, 13 The Ulster Carol, 14 Ye Sons of Men Item no: 7002 The Full Set POA Also available: Director’s

Pt 1 Harps L4 Pt 2 Harps L3

Pt 3 Harps L3 Pt 4 Choral Pt 5 Glockenspell - (middle octave only with hard head hammer)

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ORIGINAL & ARRANGED ENSEMBLES Series 3 Many of the Ensembles are available from the website as download files with free mp3 The Belfast Hornpipe (2 mins 50 secs) Ensemble for Whistle or Piccolo and 3 harp parts (levels 3, 3 & 2) On the BHO CD: A Christmas Collection (Also available as harp solo) This effervescent dance tune is a great arpeggio work-out for the harps and always a concert winner. Item no: 3009 The Full Set € 28 Also available: Director’s € 11

Pt 1 Harp L3 € 5 Pt 2 Harp L3 € 5 Pt 3 Harp L2 € 5 Pt 4 Whistle / Piccolo € 5 The Boyne Water (2 mins 10 secs) Ensemble in 2 harp parts (Levels 3 & 2) Also available as Harp Solo (See catalogue of Series 6) On the BHO CD: In Concert 1992 One of Ireland’s great marches – which is both Northern Ireland’s siren tune of the (Protestant) Orange Order (as The Boyne Water) but which is also the tune of the great Republican march Ros Catha na Mumhain (the War-cry of Munster). Always played with vigour! Item no: 3019 The Full Set € 17 Also available: Director’s €8

Pt 1 Harp L1 € 5 Pt 2 Harp L2 € 5 The Brian Boru Set (6 mins 30 secs) Ensemble in 4 harp parts (Levels 4 (solo), 3, 2, 1) On the BHO CD: Carillon One of the first big hits of the Harp Orchestra where the well-known Brian Boru’s March is teamed up with the Scottish Atholl Highlanders and another Irish Jig: Burke’s. This piece is offered here in Ensemble of 4 harp parts (On the recording, other instruments are also performing). Item no: 3001 The Full Set € 42 Also available: Director’s € 13

Pt 1 Harp L4 € 9 Pt 2 Harp L3 € 9 Pt 3 Harp L2 € 9 Pt 4 Harp L1 € 7

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Bright New Morning (4 mins) Ensemble in 3 harp parts (Levels 4, 3 & 2) On the IHO CD: The Belfast Years One of the Harp Orchestra favourites to end or begin a concert – it is an exuberant, upbeat modern piece with compelling rhythms in 11/8 or 12/8 time. Composed to celebrate peace in Northern Ireland (1994) and orchestrated for the visit of President Bill Clinton to Belfast in November 1995. Its theme is ‘accommodation’ – marrying classical with traditional, a jig and a reel. Item no: 3013 The Full Set € 32 Also available: Director’s € 12

Pt 1 Harp L4 € 7 Pt 2 Harp L3 € 7 Pt 3 Harp L2 € 7

Carillon (5 mins 15 secs) Ensemble in 3 harp parts (Levels 3, 3 & 1) On the BHO CD: Carillon Frequently, the final piece in our concert programme for its buoyant character. Composed in homage to Derek Bell in 1992 (by his command), the piece opens with a fanfare of cathedral bells, moving to the lazy chime of a country church, finishing in a carillon with a dramatic conclusion. Item no: 3004 The Full Set € 40 Also available: Director’s € 19


Carolan’s Concerto (4 mins 18 secs) Ensemble in 4 harp parts (levels 4,3,2 &1) Also available as Harp Solo (See catalogue of Series 6) On the BHO CDs: In Concert 1992 & Carillon; and with Clarsheree: Feasting with Carolan This arrangement of Carolan’s most famous show-piece gives every player the ‘lead part’ (with Parts 3 & 4 on the first section only but included in the final phrase) so while the players’ skills grow, there is more detail for them in the score… Part 1 has an optional accompaniment part on the 2nd time through the tune - or the player(s) may repeat the first time. Item no: 3016 The Full Set € 28 Also available: Director’s € 9

Pt 1 Harp L4 € 5 Pt 2 Harp L3 € 5 Pt 3 Harp L2 € 5 Pt 4 Harp L1 € 5

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Carrickfergus (5 mins) 5 harp parts (all at level 1) Also available as Harp Solo (See Series 6) A gentle piece for a beginner’s ensemble with 5x Level 1 parts - all of which carry the tune at some point except part 5 who have a very easy, but also important descant. All other parts have a running scale descant at different times with a rolled chord pattern spelling ‘D-E—A-D’ through-out. The tune air is from the well-known folk song “I Wish I Was in Carrickfergus”. Item no: 3020 The Full Set € 42 Also available: Director’s € 10

Pt 1 Harp L1 € 7 Pt 2 Harp L1 € 7 Pt 3 Harp L1 € 7 Pt 4 Harp L1 € 7 Pt 5 Harp L1 € 7

Down by the Sally Gardens FLEXIBLE FORMAT*. For harp ensemble in 2 harp parts options (Levels 1-2) with 4 melody lead options on Harp Pt 3, any melody instrument Pt 4, solo voice Pt 5, and SATB choir Pt 6. This is a flexible arrangement with 2 harps parts playing accompaniment with numerous options to carry the lead melody (including voice). On the BHO CD: Carillon Item no: 3025 The Full Set € 34 Also available: Director’s € 8

Pt 1 Harp L1 € 5 Pt 2 Harp L1-2 € 5 Pt 3 Harp L1-2 Lead € 5 Pt 4 Solo Flute € 5 Pt 5 Solo Voice € 5 Pt 6 SATB Choir € 5

Drowsy Maggie Set (1992, 2 mins 40 secs) 2 harp parts (levels 2 & 4) with optional 2 whistle / flute / fiddle (violin) parts On the BHO CD: Carillon (with ‘Se do Bheatha!’) A big hit marrying the reels Drowsy Maggie and The Glass of Beer! Item no: 3022 The Full Set € 22 Also available: Director’s € 10

Pt 1 Harp L2 € 5 Pt 2 Harp L4 € 5 Pt 3 Whistle / Flute / Violin € 3 Pt 4 Whistle / Flute / Violin € 3

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Earth, Water, Wind & Fire (7 mins 30 secs) Ensemble in 4 harp parts for min 8 players (Levels 1, 2, 3 & 4) On the BHO CDs: Carillon & Celtic Harpestry, Commissioned by the Derry City Council for the city’s first revived Bealtaine Festival in 1988 and performed by the ensemble ‘Belfast Harps’ in the City Guildhall. Developed in 1992 for the BHO. Item no: 3003 The Full Set € 54 Also available: Director’s € 21

Pt 1 Harp – min 1 player L1 € 7 Pt 2 Harp – min 3 players L2 € 11 Pt 3 Harp – min 3 players L3 € 13 Pt 4 Harp – min 1 player L4 € 9 Gravel Walks Set Paired with the Humours of Ballyconnell, these are vibrant traditional reels! Ensemble in 3 harp parts (Levels 4, 3 & 2) On the IHO CD: A Christmas Collection Item no: 3026 The Full Set € 22 Also available: Director’s € 8

Pt 1 Harp L4 € 5 Pt 2 Harp L3 € 5 Pt 3 Harp L2 € 5 Harvest Home (3 mins 12 secs) Ensemble in 3 harp parts (levels 3, 2 & 1) Also available as Harp Solo (See catalogue of Series 5) On the IHO CD: Honour and Glory The iconic Scott Skinner fiddle tune that is a great hornpipe work-out for harpers’ fingers. Wonderfully animated and easy to play. Item no: 3018 The Full Set € 24 Also available: Director’s € 9


Journey into Exile (2 mins 40 secs, min 3 players, L 3,3 & 4) and

Suantraí (3 mins, min 2 players, L 2 & 4)) Ensemble(s) in 2 parts. May be played sequentially or separately From the Colmcille Suite - On the BHO CD: Colmcille Also arranged for Harp Solo (See Series 4) Item no: 3006 The Full Set € 40 Also available: Director’s € 13

Pt 1 Harp L4 Solo € 7 Pt 2 Harp L3 € 7 Pt 3 Harp L3 € 7 Pt 4 Harp L2 € 7

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The Kilmore Jig (3 mins 20 secs) Ensemble for Flute & 3 harp parts (levels 1, 2, 3) A slow and haughty jig composed by Janet in the magnificent Kilmore House in Glenarriff where the Belfast Harp Orchestra held residential rehearsals. This magnificent country house was the ancestral home of the aristocratic MacDonnells – ancient kings of Dalriada. Item no: 3012 The Full Set € 28 Also available: Director’s € 11

Pt 1 Harp L1 € 5 Pt 2 Harp L2 € 5 Pt 3 Harp L3 € 7 Pt 4 Flute € 3

Lady Iveagh (3 mins) Ensemble in 2 harp parts (Levels 4 & 2) This strong majestic melody was composed by Thomas Connellan for Margaret, daughter of the 7th Earl of Clonricarde who became Lady Iveagh when she married in 1682.

Item no: 3024 The Full Set € 11 Also available: Director’s € 5

Pt 1 Harp L3 € 4 Pt 2 Harp L2 € 3 Fair Day (3 mins 38 secs) Ensemble in 3 harp parts (Levels 3, 3 & 2) This is an original ensemble piece inspired by the Lagan River that flows through Belfast. It was named in a BBC Radio Ulster competition and has featured frequently in the Harp Orchestra’s repertoire. Item no: 3032 The Full Set € 26 Also available: Director’s € 9

Pt 1 Harp L3 € 7 Pt 2 Harp L3 €7

Pt 3 Harp L2 €7

Londonderry Air /Danny Boy (3 mins, 15 secs) Ensemble in 3 harp parts (levels 4, 3 & 2), voice and flute/violin In key of C (Alto/Bass) OR key of D (Soprano/Tenor) by request On the BHO CD: Carillon Item no: 3010 The Full Set € 24 Also available: Director’s € 10


Pt 3 Harp L4 Solo €5 Pt 4 Voice €3 Pt 5 Flute / Violin €3

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Mazurka Set No.1 (3 mins 50 secs) Ensemble in 2 harp parts (L3 & 2) Also available as Harp Solo (See catalogue of Series 5) 2 great mazurkas by Sonny Brogan of Dublin and Hugh Gillespie of Donegal. These are beautifully lilting to play… Item no: 3015 The Full Set € 20 Also available: Director’s € 9


Miss Hamilton (5 mins16 secs) This is the only known original composition of the harper Cornelius Lyons who was the harper to the Earl of Antrim. It is a beautifully easy piece to include Level 1 players…. Item no: 3028 The Full Set € 11 Also available: Director’s € 6


O’Keefe’s Slide (2 mins) Ensemble in 3 harp parts (levels 3 & 1) Also available as Harp Solo (See catalogue of Series 5) Padraig O’Keefe’s well-known slide (type of jig) that has been a favourite of all the harp orchestras. Item no: 3021 The Full Set € 22 Also available: Director’s € 10


Planxty Irwin Set (4 mins 30 secs) Ensemble in 2 harp parts (levels 1 & 3) Part 3 for melody instruments Also available as Harp Solo (See catalogue of Series 6) Carolan’s iconic Planxty Irwin is teamed up with the equally loved Fanny Power and is an ideal piece for concert programmes. Part 3 for melody instruments are invited to play the melody along with the harps if desired. Item no: 3017 The Full Set € 20 Also available: Director’s € 9


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Psalm (4 mins 20 secs) Ensemble in 2 harp parts (Levels 1 & 3) From the Colmcille Suite - On the BHO CD: Colmcille Item no: 3005 The Full Set € 23 Also available: Director’s € 9

Pt 1 Harp L3 € 9 Pt 2 Harp L2 €7 Polka Set No.1 2 harp parts (Levels 1 & 2) Item no: 3002 The Full Set € 12 Also available: Director’s € 6


Pt 3 Other Melody Instruments €1

Saint John’s March (4 mins 20 secs) Ensemble in 2 Harp Parts (levels 3 & 1) Also available as Harp Solo (See Series 4) and for Organ and 2 harps A solemn march achieving a similar feel to Pachelbel’s Canon as Variations on a Ground Base. Item no: 3008 The Full Set € 28 Also available: Director’s € 15

Pt 1 Harp L4 € 5 Pt 2 Harp L2 €5 Saely Kelly (4 mins 10 secs) Ensemble for 2 flutes & 2 harps (levels 4, 3) On the CD: Feasting with Carolan Attributed to Carolan but quite likely not by him – but of this time, a very lyrical piece and the most loved track on the ‘Feasting with Carolan’ album by Clarsheree (Belfast Harp Orchestra’s quartet). Item no: 3031 The Full Set € 33 Also available: Director’s €11

Pt 1 Flute 1 € 7 Pt 2 Flute 2 €7

Pt 3 Harp 1 L4 €5 Pt 4 Harp 2 L3 €5

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She Moved Through the Fair (3 mins 21 secs) Ensemble in for Harp Ensemble in 3 parts (Levels 3, 2 & 1) This favourite Irish modal melody (Myxolydian) is in a typical Harbison arrangement with shimmering chords, shifting harmony and a soulful melody.

Item no: 3023 The Full Set € 24 Also available: Director’s €13


Pt 3 Harp L1 €5

Suantrai (3 mins) Ensemble in 2 harp parts (Levels 4, 2) (Also as Harp Solo Series 4) (Is included in the ‘Journey into Exile and Suantrai, Item 4004) From the Colmcille Suite - On the BHO CD: Colmcille Item no: 3007 The Full Set € 20 Also available: Director’s €9


Walk in Belfast (3 mins, 30 secs) Ensemble for Harp solo (L4) and in 2 harp ensemble parts (L3 & 2) Also available as Harp Solo (Catalogue Series 4) On the CDs Celtic Harpestry, The Belfast Years, A Christmas Collection One of Janet’s most popular pieces inspired by a walk on Cavehill overlooking Belfast one sunny but sad Sunday morning in troubled times. Conceived as film music. Item no: 3014 The Full Set € 22 Also available: Director’s €9

Pt 1 Harp L4 - solo € 5 Pt 2 Harp L3 €5

Pt 3 Harp L1 €4

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ORIGINAL HARP SOLOS Series 4 Many of the Solos are available from the website as download files with free mp3 Autumn Waltz On the IHO CD: Honor and Glory A swinging, lilting waltz composed by Janet for her Aunt Marian for her 80th birthday. A challenging LH part in the B section of the music but very pleasing to play. Item no: 4013 Level 3 € 8

Bright New Morning On the IHO CD: The Belfast Years A dynamic rhythmic piece in 14/8 time with beat groupings in 3-4-4-3 and in the second section 3-4-4-4. The theme is ‘accommodation’ - of left and right, unionist and nationalist, classical and traditional, jig and reel! The Harp Orchestra version of this piece was prepared for the visit of President Bill Clinton to Belfast in 1995. (See Series 3) Item no: 4003 Level 4 € 10 By Strangford Water Composed by Janet in 2015 as a tribute to and 80th birthday gift for Professor Ronnie Buchanan, director of the Institute of Irish Studies at Queen’s University Belfast where Janet was a Research Fellow 1984-86 Item no: 4019 Level 4 € 12 Carillon On the IHO CD: The Belfast Years Composed for Chieftain’s harper Derek Bell in 1992 – with ‘Carillon’ meaning a ‘festive pealing of bells’ being a play on Derek’s name. In 4 sections: firstly representing cathedral bells, then the bells of a distant country church to vibrant bells of jubilation – then a finale section uniting the themes. There is also a Harp Orchestra version of this piece. (See Series 3) Item no: 4001 Level 4 € 12

The Deer’s Cry On Janet Harbison’s CD: Prayer

1. Voice Harp 2. Harp Solo

There are two settings of this piece here included in this sheet music. The first is for voice and harp, and the second for harp solo. This is an original setting of the ancient prayer of Saint Patrick “Christ with me, Christ before me…” in Irish with phonetics for non-Irish speakers Item no: 4012 Level 3 – Harp Solo with Voice € 10

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Easter Suite Including Easter Snow, Lily White A suite of 5 short pieces around the Easter theme: ‘Easter Snow’ – a reel inspired by dancing snowflakes on Easter Sunday 2006. ‘Lily White’ – a gentle waltz composed in memory of my mother-in-law, Elizabeth White. ‘Easter Bonnet’ – a joyful piece for busy fingers ‘Easter Parade’ – a march ‘Bank of Primroses’ – a slipjig Item no: 4017 Level 3 € 14

Fanfare for the President This piece was composed as a fanfare for and tribute to Irish President Mary McAleese on the occasion of the formal re-opening of the restored medieval Great Hall at Magee College, Ulster University (Derry, Northern Ireland).


Journey into Exile & Suantrai On the BHO CD: Colmcille A solo version of two pieces from the Colmcille Suite of 1997. The first represents the turmoil in the life of Saint Colmcille when faced with a life in exile – and the second representing the journey to inner peace and acceptance. This second piece ‘Suantrai’ (meaning ‘lullaby’ in Irish) was originally composed for Janet’s brother Tony and his wife Kathryn on the death of their baby Daniel. Item no: 4005 Level 4 € 10

Kyrie A solo version of the choral setting of the Kyrie in the large-scale work ‘Lion of Ireland’.


Leap of Faith A solo version of the combination of 2 slip-jigs – the first is an old traditional tune ‘The Whinney Hills of Leitrim’, and the second a new tune by Janet based on the first phrase of the first. Item no: 4008 Level 4 € 8

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Love’s Comfort, Love’s Torment On CD: Harpestry Recorded on the best selling compilation: Harpestry (on Imaginary Road Records, Universal label), this piece was composed by Janet when in Milwaukee, a long way away from home from her newly-wed.


Meditation for Absent Friends On Janet Harbison’s CD: Prayer Composed for friend and mentor, Dr Basil Wilson, chairperson of the Institute of Irish Studies where Janet spent 2 years as a Research Fellow 1984-6. Fate determined however, that its first performance was at Basil’s funeral as he died suddenly just an hour before she was to arrive and perform it for him. A piece celebrating the Celtic ‘3’ – 3 voices, 3 phrases, 3 harmonies. Item no: 4010 Level 3 € 8

Mo Mhaithrin On Janet Harbison’s CD: O’Neill’s Harper Composed for Janet’s mother Eleanor O Connor – her most steadfast patron and supporter – and presented as a Christmas gift in the 1980s. Composed as she like it.

Item no: 4002 Level 4 € 8.50

Síle (Pronounced ‘Shelia’) On Janet Harbison’s CD: O’Neill’s Harper Composed for adult student and steadfast friend Sheila Campbell-Cunningham, daughter of renowned Irish writer Michael McLaverty.


St. John’s March A solemn march based on a 1-1- 4-5 ostinato composed for the marriage of Janet’s cousin Tom Donaghy to Anne Bowen in St. John’s Abbey, Kilkenny in 1980.


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Reel Sweet A combination of 2 original reels with a play on both words real-reel sweet-suite. Item no: 4016 Level 4 € 8

Tribute to O’Neill On Janet Harbison’s CD: O’Neill’s Harper Composed for Lord O’Neill of Shane’s Castle, Antrim for whom Janet’s first CD was dedicated – but first it won a composition competition in France.


Walk in Belfast Composed by Janet one Sunday morning when walking on Cavehill overlooking Belfast city. The sun shone on a gleaming city – hiding the deep sadness of the civil unrest there – its ‘Troubles’… Item no: 4004 Level 4 € 10

Yellow Man On Janet Harbison’s CD: O’Neill’s Harper Based on an old traditional jig celebrating the sticky honeycomb sweet traditionally produced for children at the Ballycastle Fair, Janet turns this tune into a rhythmic adventure…. Item no: 4007 Level 4 € 8

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ARRANGED HARP SOLOS: IRISH DANCE MUSIC Series 5 Many of the Solos are available from the website as download files with free mp3 The Atholl Highlanders & Burke’s Jig Two great jigs I learned from fiddlers Nigel and Diana Boullier in Bangor, Co.Down that became siren tunes for the Belfast Harp Orchestra (combined with Brian Boru’s March in the Brian Boru Set). Thanks Nigel and Diana! Item no: 5008 Level 3 €7.00

The Belfast Hornpipe One of the old-time best-known hornpipes that is a wonderful tune to play on harp – Here is my solo version – I also have it in arrangement for my harp orchestra which is a great deal of fun to play! Item no: 5007 Level 3 € 7

The Butterfly On Janet Harbison’s CD: O’Neill’s Harper One of the best-loved recently evolved slip-jigs. The first part is said to have been composed by the Dublin piper Tommy Potts which he added to an older tune called Bill Groggin’s Goat. The most iconic recording that has influenced almost all arrangements of the tune afterwards was on the first Bothy Band album – as is this arrangement of mine. However, so great is the tune that I have quite an adventure with it – using harmonics, LH counterpoints, syncopation…. Enjoy. Item no: 5009 Level 4 € 7

Flying to the The Fleadh & The Rectory Reel A great slip-jig composed by master Belfast uilleann piper and flute player, Patrick Davey, and first arranged for my 5 member group: Clarsheree when we toured to Sweden in the mid 1990s.

Another great tune from piper Patrick Davey when he was teaching at my harp summer school in Glencolmcille, Co. Donegal in the famous Rectory there! Lovely one Patrick! Also arranged for Clarsheree on that tour to Sweden… Item no: 5005 Level 3 € 7

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The Harvest Home Another of the ‘olden goldie’ hornpipes that was composed by Scottish fiddler, Scott Skinner and first published by him in 1900. This is a great and accessible technical workout for players. Presented here in two versions; the first is the ‘every student prerequisite’ teaching travelling triplet and treble ornamentation. The second version is for concert performance. Item no: 5019 Level 4 € 7

Johnny Sit Down A cheeky little hornpipe in B minor that is a lot of fun to play. This tune evolved from the song Mister McGuire Sit Down sung by the Irish Rovers… Item no: 5003 Level 3 € 7

Kid on the Mountain A very old, 4 part slip-jig popular among uilleann pipers – but also a great tune on the harp for a seasoned traditional player. Item no: 5001 Level 3 € 7

McHugh’s Jig This is a great jig in Dminor that the wonderful Martin Power (Accordion) gave me on a cassette recording of tunes he put together for me when we were teaching the TTCT course in CCE, Dublin in the 1980s. Thanks Martin. It was a great tune to play with Harbison drama… Item no: 5002 Level 4 € 7

The Monaghan Jig One of the great 4 part old, traditional jig tunes that is perfect for the harper’s hand – and playable by all kinds of harps. I learned this at the Sean Tracy branch session with Comhaltas in the 1970s and happily introduced it to all my students as a ‘first big jig’ to play. Item no: 5012 Level 3 € 9

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O’Neill’s Cavalcade & The Chase On Janet Harbison’s CD: O’Neill’s Harper The influence of the early Chieftains’ recordings on Irish music were enormous – and O’Neill’s Cavalcade was one of their seminal tunes. Here I combine it with one of my own titled ‘The Chase’… Item no: 5010 Level 3 € 7

Sergeant Early’s Dream I first played this arrangement myself in a Fleadh competition sometime back in the 1970s – but committed the arrangement to paper about 2012 for Muireann O Dwyer, one of my wonderful students from Templemore, Co. Tipperary. Item no: 5004 Level 4 € 7

Mazurka Set No.1 Sonny Brogan’s and Hugh Gillespie’s The perfect combination of 2 popular mazurkas: Sonny Brogan’s (Dublin accordion player 1906 – 65) and Hugh Gillespie’s (Donegal Fiddler 1906-1986), here in a solo version. (Also arranged for Ensemble. See Series 3) Item no: 5023 Level 3 € 7

O’Keefe’s Slide Padraic O’Keeffe (1887-1963) was a famous Kerry fiddler and school master. He composed a number of tunes – and this Slide, also known as a ‘Single Jig’ – that is usually scored in 12/8 time. It is a fast form of Jig played in a crotchet-quaver, crotchet-quaver rhythm. This one is a lot of fun to play and here it is arranged complete with ornamentation for an advanced player. (Also arranged for Ensemble. See Series 3) Item no: 5033 Level 4 € 7

Allisdrum’s March From my ‘Ulster Epic’ telling the story of the last battle of Allister McColcitto McDonnell – This was originally a harp piece that accompanied the recitation of the battle-story – that was carried by the uilleann pipers in the oral tradition to the last century when it found its way back to the harp. Allisdrums’ a truly vibrant jig-march that my harp orchestra performed for many years – and that we played with the Chieftains on the Grammy Award winning recording ‘The Celtic Harp’. Item no: 6010 Level 4 € 7

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Reel Set No 1 - Humours of Tulla, Drowsy Maggie & The Glass of Beer A classic trio of reels – The second two paired by Janet for the Belfast Harp Orchestra 1992. Now a standard in the harp repertoire. Item no: 5016 Level 4 € 8

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ARRANGED HARP SOLOS: MISCELLANEOUS series 6 Many of the Solos are available from the website as download files with free mp3 An Chuilfhionn (in 3 Editions) In 3 renditions from the 18th and 20th Centuries. Firstly it is presented with minimal adaptation from Edward Bunting’s transcription of the singing of Denis Hempson, the oldest harper at the Belfast Harpers’ Assembly. (In the script, I also add phonetic pronunciations to assist unfamiliar singers with the Irish lyrics. Denis Hempson also performed 4 Variations to the air composed by Cornelius Lyons of the 1720s to which I have added a second version of the 4th Variation which I adapted for the Belfast Harp Orchestra in 1992 (performed on the recording). Lastly it is presented it in an instrumental version which I arranged and performed myself as a young professional in Knappogue Castle in the mid 1970s. Item no: 6005 Level 4 € 9

Danny Boy, The Londonderry Air Ireland’s best known and loved song in two versions: the first for Beginners to Intermediate players and the second for Advanced players. The tune originates from the 16th century harper’s composition ‘Codladh an Oigfhir’ (‘The Young Man’s Dream’) which was published by Edward Bunting in 1796. In the early 1800s, the tune was again written down by a lady Jane Ross of Limavady Co. Londonderry from the playing of a passing fiddler – which she sent to the folksong collector George Petrie as an anonymous tune - which he published in 1855 as the ‘Londonderry Air’ - and in 1910, the English song-writer Fred Weatherly put his text to it entitled ‘Danny Boy’. Item no: 6007 Level 3 & 4 € 7

The Faery Queen This is an historic harp piece from the 16th century with the last section said to be added by Carolan. Transcribed by Edward Bunting from the harping of Arthur O’Neill at the Belfast Harpers’ Assembly of 1792, he later published in his ‘Ancient Music of Ireland’. There is a fascinating background to this piece discussed in the ‘notes’ introduction. As a harp piece is it strong and courtly in manner with lots of down-rolled chording. Item no: 6003 Level 4 € 7

Hawk of Ballyshannon This is another strong historical harp piece attributed to the blind harper Ruairi Dall O Cathain in 1605. The Hawk of Ballyshannon was a nick-name of a powerful Irish chieftain who was honoured in the piece. Item no: 6002 Level 4 € 7

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Pachelbel’s Canon Janet’s harp-friendly version that is very accessible and perfect for a wedding march. Item no: 6008 Level 4 € 7

Port na bPucaí This Slow Air is one of the loveliest and haunting airs of Ireland and one that Janet often performs solo or with Uilleann Pipes. Discovered by the late composer Sean O Riada, he related that the music was first heard by the fisherman Pádraig O Dálaigh while sheltering in a hut on a stormy night on the deserted island of Inishvickillaun – close to the Great Blasket off the coast of south Kerry in the wild Atlantic seas. He said he heard the ‘spirit woman’ wailing the tune on the wind… Item no: 6016 Level 4 € 7

Lady Iveagh An exceptionally beautiful and gentle tune for a lady of the name – composed by Thomas Connellan about 1660 and transcribed by Edward Bunting in 1802 from the harping of Patrick Linden at Newtownhamilton, Co. Armagh. This is the solo arrangement – but it also exists as an ensemble for 2 harps and 2 flutes (see Series 2). Item no: 6001 Level 4 € 8

She Moved through the Fair One of Ireland’s most beautiful airs – known both as an ‘air’ and a ‘slow air’ because of its ‘old style’ character. The air was noted down by Herbert Hughes and set to new lyrics by the poet Padraic Colum and published in 1909. This tune is arranged here as a solo but also exists arranged for harp ensemble (See Series 3). Item no: 6006 Level 4 € 7

Sunday Morning Transcribed by Edward Bunting in 1802 from the harp playing of Redmond Stanton at Westport, Co. Mayo where it was said to be ‘Very ancient, author and date unknown’. It has an unusual ‘lilt’ and would have had a song text that is since lost to history. Item no: 6004 Level 4 € 7

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The Wild Geese One of the great harp compositions of the 1690s, this piece is a lamentation for the 20,000 Irish fighting men that had supported the Jacobite King James defeated by King William III in a series of battles (at Carrickfergus, Derry, the Boyne, Aughrim and finally Limerick in 1690) and were sent into exile without their women and children. In the 3rd part, you can hear the wailing of the women and the echoes of their cries… A powerful and sombre piece. Item no: 6009 Level 4 € 7

The Boyne Water This is a solo version of the great war-march – known in Northern Ireland as the ‘Boyne Water’ celebrating King Billy’s victory at the Battle of the Boyne (where the tune was heard played by the fifes), and ‘Rosc Catha na Mumhain’ (or the ‘War Cry of Munster’), where the tune found a new patriotic text for the Irish. Item no: 6017 Level 3 € 7

Carolan’s Concerto – 3 versions This arrangement is from my own performance of this great concert standard for Irish harping from as far back as I remember (certainly from the early 1970s!). Composed by the inimitable Turlough O’Carolan resulting from a musical dual between himself and Geminiani in the early 18th century…. (Also arranged for Ensemble. See Series 3) Item no: 6018 Level 4 € 7

Carrickfergus The famous song associated with this air is actually not so old – but it is still much loved and here it is in arrangement for an advanced player. Item no: 6019 Level 4 € 7

Carolan’s Planxty Irwin and Fanny Power 2 of Carolan’s most famous pieces in a favourite combination – arranged in 2 versions for harp solo – for Level 2 (Low Intermediate) and Level 4 (Advanced). Carolan was Ireland’s most famous harper composer from the days of the minstrel players. He lived 1670-1738 and invented the ‘Planxty’ (praise-piece). Item no: 6020 Level 4 € 7

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LARGE SCALE CONCERT WORKS

Brian Boru, Lion of Ireland Large scale work (Duration 50 mins), suite of 10 pieces for Celtic harps (minimum 8 players), Early harp solo (wire), Celtic harp solo, Soprano, Alto, Tenor, SATB choir, Children’s choir (SSA), Solo bagpipes, bagpipe band (with drum corps), solo side drum (Composed 2013) 1 Overture; 2 Warrior; 3 Kyrie, 4 Song of Beibhinn; 5 Brian’s Theme, 6 Ballad of Brian1, 7 Ivar King of Limerick, 8 Slan is Suain (Brian in Love), 9 Ballad of Brian 2, 10 Lament for the High King, 11 Ballad of Brian 3, 12 Finale. Item no: 7030 The Full Set POA Also available: Director’s


Pt 3 Harps L3 Pt 4 Harps L2 Pt 5 Vocal Pt 6 Solo Bagpipes Pt 7 Solo Early Irish Harp Pt 8 Solo Celtic Harp

A Christmas Cantata Large scale work (Duration 50 mins), suite of 12 old and new Irish Christmas carols with 2 instrumental interludes in Irish (with phonetics), English and Latin for Soprano, Alto and Tenor solos with SATB choir and harp orchestra in 3 parts (Composed 1993) 1 Don Oiche Ud I mBeithil, 2 Cead Mile Failte Romhat, A Iosa, 3 Moradh! 4 Moradh Duit a Ri na Cruinne, 5 Interlude 1, 6 Deus Meus, 7 Rug Muire Mac Do Dhia, 8 Suantrai na Maighdine, 9 Interlude 2, 10 Good People All, 11 De do Bheatha, A Naoi Anocht, 12 De do Bheatha, A Naoi Naoimh, 12 Failte Romhat, A Ri na nAingil, 13 The Ulster Carol, 14 Ye Sons of Men Item no: 7001 The Full Set POA Also available: Director’s


Pt 3 Harps L3 Pt 4 Choral Pt 5 Glockenspeil - (middle octave only with hard head hammer)

Colmcille Suite Large scale work (Duration 50 mins), suite of 12 choral and instrumental pieces for Soprano solo, 2 Narrators (in English and Irish), community choir (males and females in unison except for chord at very end) and Harp Orchestra in 4 parts (Composed 1997) 1 Benedicite, 2 The Land Called Scotia, 3 Psalm 98: Cantata Domino & A Monastic Life (recitation), 4 Aurora Rutilat & Dawn, Harbinger of Light (recitation), 5 Suantrai (Lullaby), 6 Psalm 99: Jubilate Deo, 7 Journey into Exile, 8 The Derry Lament, 9 Doire, 10 Psalm 98: Dominus Regnavit, 11 Amra: The Harper’s Elegy, 12 Amra: The Poet’s Elegy, 13 Psalm 150: Laudate Dominum Item no: 7002 The Full Set POA Also available: Director’s



Pt 5 Choral & Native Pt 6 Handbell & C Chime (2 players)

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