“The harp is an instrument of great beauty, and I love to play with beauty.”

—Julia Haines, musician, composer and harper

Contemporary bardic harper, an independent composer, a multi-instrumentalist, teacher, and music therapist.

Called a “harper among harpists” and a ‘hip harper” by the Irish press, First Prize Winner for harp and voice at the O’Carolan Festival, Keadue, Ireland, I love to make music that showcases the fusion of my interests in traditional, classical, improvisational, experimental and contemporary music. Having studied with some great musicians of traditional, jazz improvisation and new music, these influence my unique approach to the lever harp.

Women's Energy, Paradox and Passion

Thunder: Perfect Mind

This poem, dating back almost 2,000 years, is the mysterious Nag Hammadi text in which the infinite Great Mother calls out in the voice of sacred women’s energy, paradox, and passion. I set "Thunder: Perfect Mind" to music for voice and harp after meditating on the words for over a year. "Thunder: Perfect Mind" poses mythic questions, taking us on a journey to retrieve the Feminine Divine, the essence of beauty in our world.

It's harp music like you've never heard it before, certainly not this side of the pearly gates. Celtic harpist and composer Julia Haines employs elements of traditional Eastern and world music; the results are songs of immense grace and power.

Exceptionally beautiful ....Haines commands the celtic harp with grace and power…

A stunning, evocative, radiant, musical work...Highly Recommended...Chosen as one of the top 24 albums.......

...Ah/Aeolian Associations...beautiful, evocative and filled with a radiance and energy that was both intelligent and primordial.

...Shimmering harp sounds... There is a reason why angels are depicted playing harps, and Haines' performance gave testimony to what that reason might be.

“The harp is an instrument of great beauty, and I love to play with beauty.”

—Julia Haines, musician, composer and harper

Contemporary bardic harper, an independent composer, a multi-instrumentalist, teacher, and music therapist.

Women's Energy, Paradox and Passion

Thunder: Perfect Mind

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