Hannah Harris, Ceoltóir

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Tea for Tunes, Official Launch Video Aug 2020

Click here to listen to the full album on YouTube.

Artist Bio

Irish musicians often joke about finding the elusive lilt in their playing -- that special something that makes a tune sound truly Irish. Hannah will be the first to tell you that this lilt can always be developed further, but there is no question that she has found it in both her fiddling and singing.

While she has only called Michigan home since 2017, Harris has quickly made a name for herself in the Irish traditional music community both locally and further afield. She holds a Masters Degree in Ethnomusicology from University College of Cork, where she spent a year immersing herself in the music scene of Cork City, Ireland.

Harris' debut solo album Tea for Tunes released in 2020, and has received international acclaim. According to Grainne McCool from Irish Music Magazine, "With a title fit for any Irish household, this is a winner from the outset.”

Hannah is no stranger to the Irish music scene: you'll regularly find her leading a traditional Irish music session, teaching or performing at live festivals and workshops, or sharing everything she knows about fiddling with her online students and audience.

"Tea for Tunes is a wonderful debut album from Hannah Harris - you will love it!” ~Liz Carroll

Reviews on “Tea for Tunes”

FolkWorld #73 11/2020
Irish Music Magazine’s Recommended Releases September 2020.
Boston Irish Newsletter September 2020 CD Reviews

Interviews

SubKit GoSolo - The Real Feel for Irish Fiddling

The Blarney Pilgrims Podcast - The Swannanoa Gathering, Ethnomusicology, Irish vs. Celtic music and Quarantunes

Violin Class Podcast - On transitioning from classical violin to Irish fiddle

WVBI Live - Beaver Island Music festival, Hannah and John’s back-stories + live studio recording

Interlochen Public Radio - In Studio A with Hannah Harris and John Warstler

The Christal Frost Show

Classical to Fiddle Transitions, Michigan Irish Connections, Studying in Cork, Irish ancestry

Also heard on

Ceolplay Radio

• Coppers and Brass

• Eclectic Celt

• Ireland Tonight

• Celtic Twilight

• WVBI Live

• Ceolplay Radio • Coppers and Brass • Eclectic Celt • Ireland Tonight • Celtic Twilight • WVBI Live •

Liz Carroll

“I’ve always enjoyed Hannah and her fiddling, and she’s made a beautiful album here. I’m struck by the variety of textures from track to track. There are solo fiddle tracks as well as double fiddle tracks, and there are great jigs and reels, accompanied by all manner of guitar styles, where she tears it up. Hannah’s voice is crystalline and the vocals on the album are sublime. There are songs in English, lushly accompanied, and then there are songs in Irish, spare and heartfelt. Tea for Tunes is a wonderful debut album from Hannah Harris - you will love it!”

Photo by Suzanne Plunkett

Andrew Finn Magill

“It's been a privilege to watch Hannah transform into the Irish fiddle player she is today. She is a true inspiration to any student of Irish music of what can be achieved with hard work and a deep passion for the music. Both are in full display in this debut of wonderful fiddle-playing with beautiful renditions of classic tunes and inventive arrangements.”

Photo by Anna Colliton Visuals

Fiddle mic - I use a Bartlett Audio fiddle mic, which requires phantom power. If needed, I have a 2 channel mixer that can supply phantom to my fiddle mic and would just need to connect via XLR to the main mixer. Would also need to plug into a power outlet.
Vocal mic - standard SM 58 with XLR
*Sets under 1 hour, perform standing. Over 1 hour, perform sitting.
Hannah Fiddle Mic - requires phantom power (see note above in solo rider)
Hannah Vocal Mic
John Guitar - Direct Input, XLR
John Vocal Mic
*Prefer to perform seated