Moya Brennan and Cormac De Barra both come from large musical families in Ireland and their mutual admiration for each other naturally developed into a stimulating musical relationship.
Moya and Cormac will be holding an exclusive Voices & Harps workshop in Donegal in June. See the WORKSHOP PAGE for full details
Their new album, Voices & Harps, is the culmination of their friendship and creative synergy over the past decade. Welcome to their website!
Moya and Cormac will collaborate with Irish historian, Edel Bhreatnach, in a special cultural presentation at the American Irish Historical Society at 6.30pm on March 7th. This event comes with the kind support of Culture Ireland. The Society welcomes Edel Bhreathnach and musicians Moya Brennan and Cormac de Barra to its headquarters for their presentation [...]
Booking and enrollment for the 2012 Voices & Harps workshop in Gweedore, Co Donegal is now available in the store on this site.
Full details of the the 2012 Workshop will be posted soon and booking will be possible in the next few days. This year the workshop will start with registration Friday lunchtime with afternoon sessions happening immediately afterwards. Then Saturday and Sunday will have both morning and afternoon sessions. Price for the weekend (including dinner, refreshments [...]
| Date | Artist | City | Venue | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/03/2012 | Moya Brennan, Cormac De Barra, Edel Bhreatnach | Moya Brennan, Cormac De Barra, Edel Bhreatnach in New York NY | American Irish Historical Society | United States |
| Time: 6:30pm. Address: 991 Fifth Avenue. New York, NY 10028. Venue phone: 212.288.2263. The Society welcomes Edel Bhreathnach and musicians Moya Brennan and Cormac de Barra to its headquarters for their presentation “Weaving a Celtic Past.” Through song, history, music and images of books and manuscripts protected by Irish Franciscans, Brennan, de Barra and Bhreathnach weave a vivid portrait of Celtic history. Edel Bhreathnach is a historian of medieval Irish history and literature, and is deputy director of the Mícheál Ó Cléirigh Institute for the Study of Irish History and Civilisation at University College Dublin. Moya Brennan is the lead singer for Grammy award winning Irish band Clannad and Cormac de Barra is a traditional harpist. The program is a narrative lecture, interspersed with songs and music performed by Brennan and de Barra. Bhreathnach says the presentation is “the story of preserving and reviving the memory of Irish identity.” | ||||
| 08/03/2012 | Moya Brennan – Cormac De Barra – VOICES & HARPS | Moya Brennan – Cormac De Barra – VOICES & HARPS in Providence RI | Ryan Concert Hall | United States |
| Time: 7:30pm. Box office: (401) 865-2218. Address: 165 Eaton St Smith Center For The Arts Providence Ri 02918, Providence, RI 02901. Venue phone: (401) 865-2183. Buy tickets | ||||
| 09/03/2012 | Moya Brennan – Cormac De Barra – VOICES & HARPS | Moya Brennan – Cormac De Barra – VOICES & HARPS in Cotuit MA | Cotuit Center for the Arts | United States |
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| 11/03/2012 | Moya Brennan – Cormac De Barra – VOICES & HARPS | Moya Brennan – Cormac De Barra – VOICES & HARPS in Lancaster MA | Bulfinch Church | United States |
| Time: 2:00pm. Address: 725 MAIN ST. LANCASTER, MA. Venue phone: (978) 365-2427. Buy tickets | ||||
| 22/06/2012 - 24/06/2012 | VOICES & HARPS SUMMER WORKSHOP | VOICES & HARPS SUMMER WORKSHOP in Co. Donegal | Various – Gweedore | Ireland |
| Admission: €325. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: Dore Upper, Co. Donegal. Full Workshop programme TBA Related post. Buy tickets | ||||