Thomas Loefke – celtic harp & photography

Thomas Loefke
Celtic Harp & Photography – Northern Isles Soundscapes
Islands in the North Atlantic, like Tory Island – the Irish island of legend and myth, the Hebridean Island of Staffa, the Shetlands, Iceland and the Faroe Islands – these are the places where harpist and photographer Thomas Loefke spends a considerable amount of time every year to compose music. Dramatic coastal landscapes, the wide open space of the Atlantic ocean and the ever changing sky reflect in the pieces of music written there.
The tunes are accompanied by photographs Thomas took during his island travels.
Thomas learnt his trade in Dublin from Ireland’s leading harp players – Máire Ní Cháthasaigh, Helen Davies and Áine Ní Dhúill. Since 1984 he has been playing professionally and has won several international prizes, including first prize at the O’Carolan Harp Festival in Keadue. He regularily tours with his band Norland Wind featuring Clannad’s Noel Duggan, with Riverdance violinist Máire Breatnach, with Faroese fiddle player Angelika Nielsen as duo Norðan, with Colorado based cello/guitar duo Acoustic Eidolon, and as soloist.