Karen Loomis
Consultant Organologist
The Hollybrook Harp HHSI Harp Maker's Resource
Recording of an online Historical Harp Society of Ireland Discovery Day event, presented live on March 17, 2021.
Radiocarbon Dating the Queen Mary harp
Groundbreaking research reveals the age of one of the most ancient surviving Irish harps. Recorded at Scoil na gCláirseach, Kilkenny, 2018.
Discovering the design of an Irish harp
Through modern technology, step back in time to see these historical harps through the eyes of the builders. Recorded at Scoil na gCláirseach, Kilkenny, 2014.
Evolution of the Irish Harp
Travel back in time to trace the evolution of the Irish harp. Recorded at Scoil na gCláirseach, Kilkenny, August 2019
Lost and Found Bunting at the British Library
Full of unpublished commentary, anecdotes, and sources for harp tunes, Bunting’s own annotated copies of his published vols. of Irish harp music lay overlooked and forgotten in the British Library for almost a century. Recorded at Scoil na gCláirseach, Kilkenny, 2016.
Harp Forensics: The Clues in Wood and Wire
The answer to a decades old puzzle, and much more...
Recorded at Scoil na gCláirseach, Kilkenny, 2013.