Irish Airs, Vol.1: Whispers of the Wire-Strung Harp

This album features the simple and beautiful melodies that have been passed down in Ireland since ancient times, performed solely on a 27-string maple wire-strung Irish harp, "Old Cinnamon" (op.347). Recorded with just a single microphone and without any EQ or compression, it presents the pure resonance of the harp in its natural state.

The collection includes 15 tracks (20 tunes) ranging from early Irish harp music to traditional slow airs, sean-nós songs, and love songs. Well-known pieces such as The Last Rose of Summer, Danny Boy, and Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms are also featured. The gentle tones of the harp make this album ideal for relaxation or as quiet background music.

These slow airs are not music that demands your attention, but music that gently speaks to the heart, inviting you into its quiet world.

All performance, recording, arrangement, and even the making of the instrument were done by one artist, bringing out the full richness of the harp's sound.

Track List

The Melody of the Harp - 1:50

Do You Remember That Night - 1:47

The Gentle Maiden ~ Mo Ghradh Ban a'm Threigan ~ My Fair Love Leaving Me - 3:35

Caoin Rois ~ Love, Be Near Me - 3:49

The Black Phantom - 3:19

The Lark in the Clear Air - 2:45

The Last Rose of Summer ~ The Youngman's Dream ~ Danny Boy - 6:12

The Sixpence - 2:23

Jemmy, My Thousand Treasures - 2:00

The Blackbird - 2:22

Ned of the Hill - 6:17

Cailín na Gruaige Donne ~ The Brown-Haired Girl - 3:19

Cuan Bhéil Inse (Amhrán na Leabhar) ~ The Song of the Books - 3:32

Dermot of Barna's Cat - 4:20

Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms - 4:54

Total: 52:24

For detailed notes on each piece, please see:
https://note.com/carolanacademy/n/n43ba68adda81