{"product_id":"the-new-strung-harp","title":"The New Strung Harp","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaire Ni Chathasaigh\u003c\/strong\u003e's iconic and ground-breaking solo album, \u003cem\u003eThe New Strung Harp\u003c\/em\u003e, is of historical significance as the first harp album ever to concentrate on traditional Irish dance music. The album was released by Scotland-based Temple Records in 1985 to much critical acclaim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt was described as \"\u003cem\u003eAn intensely passionate and intelligent record... a masterpiece of virtuosity... a milestone in Irish harp music\u003c\/em\u003e\" by the CORK EVENING ECHO newspaper (Ireland), as \"\u003cem\u003eA classic exercise in music-making\u003c\/em\u003e\" by THE SCOTSMAN, and as \"\u003cem\u003eExquisite... exhilarating harp virtuosity... an undoubted classic\u003c\/em\u003e\" by THE IRISH PRESS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe owners of Temple Records, Robin Morton and his wife, wonderful harpist and glass artist Alison Kinnaird, had already very kindly decided, before Robin recently died, to wind up the company and gift the album rights back to the recording artists. As Maire now owns the rights to the album, Old Bridge Music has had it digitally remastered, given a beautiful new cover and artwork, and is now re-releasing it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Bridge Music","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50393749881163,"sku":"2050654","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/The_New_Strung_Harp_8c29558a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726425611","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/the-new-strung-harp","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}