Gráinne Hambly is an internationally known Irish traditional harper, teacher and musician.[1]
Gráinne Hambly | |
|---|---|
| Born | c 1975 |
| Era | Traditional |
Life and education edit
Hambly was born to Michael Hambly and Mary Joyce in Knockrickard County Mayo, Ireland in 1975. She has 2 sisters who are also musicians. She learned traditional Irish music on the tin whistle as a child and then learned the concertina and harp. Hambly won the All-Ireland senior competition in Clonmel in 1994 on the concertina. She also won the Harp Festivals competitions at Keadue in 1994 and Granard in 1995 and the All-Ireland senior harp competition in 1994. She was also a member of the National Folk Orchestra[2][3] and toured with the Belfast Harp Orchestra founded by Janet Harbison.[3] She graduated initially with a bachelor's degree and then with a master's degree in Music from Queen's University Belfast in 1999. She then completed a graduate diploma in Education (Music) from the University of Limerick.[4]
She is a teacher of traditional Irish music and performs in concerts and festivals internationally as well as having had a number of records produced.[2][3][4]
Works edit
- Between the Showers
- Golden Lights and Green Shadows
- The Thorn Tree
- Music from Ireland and Scotland
- Traditional Irish Music Arranged for Harp
References edit
- ^ "Masters of the Celtic Harp: Gráinne Hambly & William Jackson".
- ^ a b Anne Conboy. "Gráinne Hambly Knockrickard - Musician". Mayo Abbey Parish Magazine 1995.
- ^ a b c "Grainne Hambly Biography".
- ^ a b "Biography".