Report on the Harping Tradition in Ireland

Third-level institutions
Harp tuition, where required, also takes place at institutions in the context of third-level
music courses. Harpers undertaking third-level courses at the following institutions
indicated that they were receiving harp tuition from same: Royal Irish Academy of
Music, DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama, Cork School of Music, NUI Maynooth,
University of Ulster, Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick
and University College Cork.
3.12 Students of the harp
A section in the survey was specifically focused on students currently learning the harp.
104 respondents indicated that they were attending lessons (Chart 37).
Private tuition (32)
HHSI (12)
Meath Harp Ac. (9)
Comhaltas (8)
RIAM (6)
Kylemore College (5)
Blossom Harp School (5)
Irish Harp Centre (4)
Music Gen. Louth (4)
DIT (4)
Other (15)
Chart 37: (Sample: 104)
Currently Taking Harp Lessons
11.5%
8.7%
7.7%
5.8%
4.8%
4.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
14.4%
30.8%
63% indicated that were 20km or less from lessons, 37% indicated that they were
21km or more from lessons (Chart 38).
30.8%
Distance from Harp Lessons
32.7%
10.6% 11.5%
14.4%
Less than
5km (32)
5 – 20km
(34)
21– 40
(11)
41– 60
(12)
More than
60km (15)
Chart 38: (Sample: 104)
60