The folk group O’Carolan was born from the repertoire created by the Irish musician Turlough O´Carolan, author of numerous pieces for harp based on the Irish musical tradition, and many of which are still performed today.
Inspired by his work and In the sounds of traditional music from various parts of Europe, O’Carolan recorded his first three albums, Alrededor de una vela, La llave de los sueños and El reloj secreto.
His fourth album, Nota de paso, was a look at the traditional music of Aragon with the Celtic optics that permeated his previous works. At present, O’Carolan prepares a fifth work, Caleidoscopio, with this same musical perspective and with the collaboration of the Cuarteto Concuerda.
On the occasion of the 8th anniversary of El Corazón Verde, terrace-bar in Zaragoza, O’Carolan will offer a concert in the It will show some themes of this new work. The concert will take place on May 25, 2019, at 9:30 p.m.
The group O’Carolan is formed by Susana Arregui (violin, nyckelharpa), Pilar Gonzalvo (Irish harp, diatonic accordion), Ernesto Cossío (acoustic guitara), Julián Ansuategui (percussion) and Miguel Ángel Fraile (Aragonesa bagpipes, Irish bagpipes, whistles, accordion).
