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Nancy Hurrell: The Egan Irish Harp
In this episode of Biographers in Conversation, Nancy Hurrell, an acclaimed harpist and harp historian, chats with Gabriella about the choices she made while crafting The Egan Irish Harps: Tradition, Patrons and Players. Nancy also plays Carolin’s Concerto on her 1820 Egan Irish Harp. Here’s what you’ll discover in this episode: Why Nancy opened the book with a dramatic scene in 1813 involving the discovery of an ancient Gaelic harp buried in a peat bog. Nancy’s painstaking research strategy, where her research took her and her incredible discoveries along the way. Nancy’s portrayal of John…
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