Masters of the Celtic Harp

Featuring Grainne Hambly and William Jackson. Presented by the Blue Ridge Irish Music School on Saturday March 31st, 2007. Both Grainne and William play the Harp, however, you will see William play the Bouzouki and the Whistle as well. Grainne adds in the Concertina on a song also.

A Bouzouki (as defined by Wikipedia) is the mainstay of modern Greek music as well as other Balkan folk music, particularly of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also found in Irish music. It is a stringed instrument with a pear-shaped body and a very long neck. The bouzouki is a member of the 'long neck lute' family and is similar to a mandola. The front of the body is flat and is usually heavily inlaid with mother-of-pearl.

A Concertina (as defined by Wikipedia), like the various accordions, is a member of the free-reed family of instruments. It was invented in 1844 by Sir Charles Wheatstone. Concertinas typically have buttons on both ends and are distinguished from an accordion (piano or button) by the direction of their button travel when pushed. Concertina buttons travel in the same direction as the bellows whereas accordion buttons travel perpendicular to the direction of the bellows.