Drawing from the Well is a monthly series from the Irish Traditional Music Archive, connecting artists with archival material to inspire new art - watch the latest episode above.
In A Harper In The Era Of Enlightenment, Laoise Kelly explores the music of harper Hugh Higgins, a native of Mayo, who participated in the 1792 Belfast Harp Festival, as well as reflecting on the importance of the work of the young Edward Bunting, who was commissioned to take down the airs played by the harpers.
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