JONES, Eira Lynn

Welsh harpist Eira Lynn Jones’ passion for all things harp makes her a true ambassador for this magical instrument. She combines the three strands of her illustrious career as performer, teacher and composer.
Her two solo albums gained critical acclaim, showcasing her imaginative programming on both pedal and lever harp.
An advocate of original music for harp, she enjoys collaborating with composers to develop new works. She has recorded pieces by Martin Ellerby, Sally Beamish, Anna Appleby, Esther Swift, Eddie McGuire and John Rutter. Recent concerts include at the Edinburgh International Harp Festival, King's Lynn Festival, Harp on Wight International Festival and even at the iconic Victoria Baths, Manchester. Further afield, she has performed in Johannesburg, Copenhagen, New York, Seville, Athens, Reykjavik and Dublin, as well as on S4C, BBC Radio 3, Radio 4 ... and Radio 1!

As a composer she is inspired by the stories around her from medieval tales to contemporary events. The Sunken Forest Suite explores the Welsh legend of Cantre’r Gwaelod and the rising sea levels of today. Songs of Hope, written as a response to the global pandemic, has been performed worldwide and Clouds in a Sunlit Sky was written for the Harps North West JaNEWary Challenge. She was selected as composer for Illumine Theatre’s audio drama Tremolo, now available on major podcast channels.