By Strangford Water, by Janet Harbison

By Strangford Water

by Janet Harbison

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On November 1st, I am launching ‘By Strangford Water - The Music Book' containing the scores to all the pieces on the album.

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1.	By Strangford Water 03:31	buy track
2.	Bright New Morning 02:27	buy track
3.	Leap of Faith 02:11	buy track
4.	Fairwall Joel 03:45	buy track
5.	Trip to London 02:42	buy track
6.	Easter Snow 01:54	buy track
7.	Lily White 02:13	buy track
8.	Whelans and Janets Jigs 02:46	buy track
9.	My Darling Bridgets Hand (on Carolan) 01:48	buy track
10.	Viking 03:11	buy track
11.	Kyrie 02:13	buy track
12.	Dance of the Water Sprites 03:50	buy track

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Janet Harbison has finally produced her first fully original solo album of compositions since her debut album in 1985 'By Strangford Water'.

After a number of years recording with the Belfast and Irish Harp Orchestras and various groups who invited the orchestras (including the Chieftains, Brian Kennedy, Alfie Bow), the new album By Strangford Water includes some solo harp versions of tunes associated with multiple players – such as ‘Bright New Morning’ and dramatic ‘Viking’ from her 2014 Brian Boru millennium suite ‘Lion of Ireland’. Both these ‘epic’ pieces feature characteristically original forms, rhythms and time patterns - and the more lyrical contemplative vocal piece ‘Kyrie’, also from ‘Lion of Ireland’, is presented as a solo harp version of a choral and orchestra piece.

These tracks stand with new, purely solo works under the title track ‘By Strangford Water’ which was composed for a one-time boss and much cherished academic mentor, Professor Ronnie Buchanan. When his former ‘Fellows’ at Queen’s University (Belfast)’s Institute of Irish Studies held a colloquium for his 80th birthday in 2011, this was Janet’s contribution.

Another of the tracks entitled ‘Farewell Joel’ is a tribute to Janet’s harp maker, Joel Garnier of Camac Harps. It was premiered at his 10th anniversary concert in Paris. Now, finally recorded, ‘Farewell Joel’ joins the repertoire.

Belying Janet’s traditional background, her pieces ‘Trip to London’, ‘Leap of Faith’ and ‘Whelan’s and Janet’s Jigs’ follow the formula of traditional dance tunes but there’s always a contemporary twist…
The final piece ‘Dance of the Water Sprite’ is a real ‘fusion’ between rock, pop, classical and Irish – in 4 over-dubbed ‘voices’ with some fierce finger-work and lever changes

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released September 1, 2020

Acknowledgements
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Gerry Diver’s Studio, Wimbledon 2018.
Performed on the ‘Janet’ harp (walnut and spruce with nylon strings)
designed for me by Camac Harps, France
All music copyright: © Janet Harbison 2020
Published by Irish Harp Centre Productions IHCP 013 (2020)
www.JanetHarbisonHarp.com

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'Ireland's Queen of the Harp' is now based in Warwick, UK. Janet commutes between the Republic and Northern Ireland for her various activities, and continues to compose, perform, teach, write and record.

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