I was recently invited to speak to the music department at my Alma Mater. For a portion of my presentation I gave them my version of a TED talk and told them the top twelve things I’d wish I’d known when I graduated from music school. Here’s the list of the twelve things I told them. When I put together the presentation, I started with a list of five things, but the list grew to include twelve. Source ..read more

In 2020, I had the privilege of receiving a Fulbright research award to move to Ireland to pursue a Master’s Degree in Irish Traditional Music Performance at Maynooth University, as well as research Irish Harp Accompaniment in the 20th Century. This was a fantastic life-changing opportunity despite the dampening effect the Covid-19 pandemic had on the entire experience. Over the course of that... Source ..read more

In 2018 I recorded an entire album of songs in the Irish language with harp accompaniment. For those of you who enjoy the album completely digitally I wanted to make the song translations available to you in electronic form. Click the link below to view the liner notes from my debut album “Amhrán na Cruite.” Song of the Harp Liner Notes... Source ..read more

Your house is overtaken by music. Sheet music. Music playing. Humming music. So much music. You randomly find harp strings in various bags. Your purse, a tote bag you haven’t used since that one gig last year. A tuning key permanently lives in your car because of that time you were driving to a gig and remembered you forgot your tuning key and panicked! Thankfully, your former harp teacher lived... Source ..read more

I figured that I am long overdue in updating this blog of mine for my family, friends, and followers. I know for all of us, it has been a long and weary past six months with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic with no break on the horizon. I hope this email finds you in good health but I’ll say no more or I’ll risk sounding like the prelude of a Jane Austen letter! I figured it would be good to... Source ..read more

Let’s be honest, for most harpists memorizing music is hard. Really hard. “I want to give up and never memorize any piece of music ever again” hard. I’m here to tell you to know that you are not the only harpist, let alone musician, to feel that way! To help out the general harpist population I’ve compiled a list of tips that I find useful for memorizing music in any kind of situation. Source ..read more

As I write this, I am in the throes of preparing to record my first professional solo album. I’ve very recently begun the recording process at Wild Sound Studio in Minneapolis and over the next several weeks will record twelve tracks for the album. I thought I’d invite you into my living room (virtually) and let you in on the process I’ve been experiencing this past year from deciding to record an... Source ..read more

I am delighted to announce the launch of my Kickstarter campaign “Ceol agus Cláirseach” or “Song and Harp;” A solo album of Traditional Irish songs in the Irish language with harp accompaniment. For more information about my project and to learn how you can support my new album visit this page. I am so excited about this project and the music I have been making! Source ..read more

Suitcase (check!) Harp (check!) Camera (check!) I’m almost ready… T-minus seventeen days until I hop on a plane and head back to Ireland for the summer. Where has time gone? For those of you who don’t know, I learned a few months ago that I was awarded a Gaeltacht Summer Awards grant through the Ireland-United States Commission for Educational Exchange (Yes, it’s a mouthful) to study the Irish... Source ..read more

Below is a list of suggested pieces from Hannah’s repertoire for each part of the ceremony. This is not a comprehensive list, merely a guide from which a couple might go about choosing the music they want to make their ceremony special. See wedding ceremony music for more details about hiring Hannah to play in your wedding. Prelude: A mixture of Classical and Celtic selections. (10-15 minutes)... Source ..read more