Gráinne Hambly

Gráinne Hambly is an internationally known Irish traditional harper, teacher and musician.

Life and education Hambly was born to Michael Hambly and Mary Joyce in Knockrickard County Mayo, Ireland in 1975. She has 2 musician sisters. She learned traditional Irish music on the tin whistle as a child and then learned the concertina and harp. Hambly won the All-Ireland senior competition in Clonmel in 1994 on the concertina. She also won the Harp Festivals competitions at Keadue in 1994 and Granard in 1995 and the All-Ireland senior harp competition in 1994. She was also a member of the National Folk Orchestra and toured with the Belfast Harp Orchestra founded by Janet Harbison.

She is a teacher of traditional Irish music and performs in concerts and festivals internationally as well as having had a number of records produced.

Works

Between the Showers Golden Lights and Green Shadows The Thorn Tree Music from Ireland and Scotland Traditional Irish Music Arranged for Harp