Liath Hollins, a Nottingham based harpist.

Liath is available for weddings and other special occasions including parties, corporate events and naming ceremonies.

Liath specialises in traditional harp music but also has a repertoire packed with the classical and modern music that is popular for weddings and other events.

Liath is appearing at this years Buxton Festival Fringe , presenting her show 'Song and String' at the Underground Venues' Barrel Room:

It can call warriors to battle or lull a child to sleep.

The harp has stirred the British soul for a thousand years. Liath presents a collection of songs and tunes from the heart of that tradition: themes of love, joy, loss and enchantment, in a perfect afternoon of music.

Liath was born into a musical family, and has played many instruments over the years. She has had a lifelong fascination with the harp, though she came to playing the instrument relatively late. After teaching herself for a short while, she studied with traditional harpist Jean Hudson. She is now an experienced professional harpist with a large client base. She is in demand for weddings and other special occasions and has played at events throughout the United Kingdom.

Although rooted in the traditional music of Britain and Ireland, Liath loves experimenting with other genres including blues, rock and even metal. She also has a large repertoire of classical and pop music which is very popular with clients choosing wedding music.

Commissions

The perfect gift - a piece of music composed especially for a special person, or to mark a special occasion.

This would make a wonderful wedding gift - imagine having your very own piece of music played during your wedding ceremony!

Commissioned music is very much traditional among harpists. The old harpers and bards composed praise songs for their patrons. One of the most famous harpists, O'Carolan, composed hundreds of 'planxties' for his friends and patrons. In offering this service, Liath is honouring a tradition which dates back thousands of years.

Your piece will be a completely original composition within the idiom of the traditional music of Britain and Ireland. To hear some of Liath's compositions and arrangements of traditional tunes, please visit the page.