The Harper and The Minstrel Irish Duo from East Freetown, MA

The Harper and The Minstrel are Jay and Abby Michaels Traditional Irish music and more. Beautiful vocal harmonies. The Harper and The Minstrel play traditional Celtic music on a variety of instruments, including Harp, Penny Whistle, Hammered Dulcimer, Viola da Gamba, Irish Flute, and Guitar, and they both sing. Focusing on heartfelt, gentle music, their repertoire includes beautiful ballads, airs, jigs, reels, and a few Irish sing-alongs. They have performed in many parts of the United States and have played in Ireland in 2023 and 2026. If you are looking for beautiful music that will transport you to Ireland, book THE HARPER AND THE MINSTREL! "Just Beautiful" - JON ANDERSON of YES "You can best judge a musician's acumen by the way they interpret music, whether that music is familiar to you or obscure...Jay and Abby Michaels' deft adaptations of songs from Sting to Robert Burns are thrilling, and they reveal the pair to be artists of some skill." -MOTIF MAGAZINE "Sheer uniqueness" -DIRTY LINEN MAGAZINE "Gentle, lovely music...stunning voices" -RENAISSANCE MAGAZINE

• Raglan Road | Ireland
• The Foggy Dew/Fig for a Kiss | Ireland
• The Lament for Kilcash | Ireland
• Mo Ghile Mear | Ireland
• Down By The Sally Gardens | Ireland
• The Butterfly | Ireland
• Come By The Hills | Scotland
• II'll Tell Me Ma | Traditional
• Sí Bheag, Sí Mhór | O'Carolan/Ireland
• Bridget Cruise 3rd Air | O'Carolan/Ireland
• Danny Boy | Ireland
• King Of The Faeries | Traditional Irish
• The Lark In The Clear Air | Traditional Irish
• The Rights Of Man | Traditional
• She Moved Through The Faire | Ireland
• The Last Rose Of The Summer | Ireland
• Comin' Through The Rye | Robert Burns/Scotland
• Westlin' Winds | Robert Burns/Scotland
• Rosemary Faire | Ireland
• Bonny Portmore | Ireland
• Mari's Wedding | Ireland
• Banish Misfortune | Ireland
• The Foxhunter | Ireland
• The Fields Of Athenry | Ireland
• The Hobbit Drinking Song (Pour Me Another Pint) | Original