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 Egan, the nineteenth century musical instrument maker who designed and crafted the Egan Irish Harp.
- The historical, social and political context in which John Egan invented the Irish Harp and how this was vital to the harp’s success.
- How Nancy crafted a vibrant narrative from complex technical and musical information.
- Why Nancy ended The Egan Irish Harps with an epilogue about museum objects of historical relevance.
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