We have just released two new tunes, available on all major platforms: Eleanore Plucknett, a tune by the blind harper Turlaugh O’Carolan, composed in the 1700s. We play it in

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We have recorded five new tunes. The EP is appropriately named ‘At Home’. This fine music is available on all major digital platforms: Spotify, Amazon Tidal…

Despite the Corona restrictions we have managed to keep up some activities: A video recorded at a digital scene in Fredrikstad, Norway without live audience. and another video of us

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Fir Arda played in front of a live audience for first time in Halden. We were very pleased for the responce. See exerpts from the gig in the videos.

We have released two new tunes on all major platforms: O’Carolan’s Welcome featuring Ketil on Uilleann Pipes for the first time and What the Piano Knows/Dunmore Lasses. What the Piano

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We are so exited. Lots of activities sceduled for 2020 already. Two new videoes posted, three concerts scheduled and two new songs to be released soon.

New video: The Christmas carol Silent Night coupled with Christmas Eve Reel. We recorded the video in a greenhouse in Halden – with cold fingers and cold instruments. Merry Christmas

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Fir Arda’s New video is O’Carolan’s Welcome. Turlough O’Carolan (1670 – 1738) was a blind Celtic harper and singer in Ireland. The title Carolan’s Welcome was given to this piece

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Fir Arda’s tune Beautiful Gortree is included in the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast episode #434. Take a listen to this great podcast!

Fir Arda is busy as both members are rehearsing for a series of concerts with the group Beyond the Fields – lots of new tunes for the tema Celtic Christmas.