Laoise Kelly Secret Music Series , KAF21

Laoise Kelly performs in The Black Abbey as part of Kilkenny Arts Festival Secret Music Series 21. For more information, see Laoise Kelly from Westport, Co. Mayo, now living on Achill Island, is regarded as the most significant harper of her generation Nuala OConnor. She has pioneered a new style of driving instrumental harping showcased in her three critically acclaimed solo albums Just Harp, Ceis and Fáilte Uí Cheallaigh. She is director of the Achill International Harp Festival, encompassing her role as musical director of music Suites Sraith Oileán Acla, MayoBreton Ireland Galicia collaborations. Laoise was a founding member of traditional group Bumblebees with whom she recorded two albums and toured extensively. She is a founding member of Fiddletree a group from America, Cape Breton and Scotland who play 8 instruments made from the same treethey have two albums to date. Her latest album release is Ar Lorg na Laochra with Monaghan Uilleann piper Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn.