Catrin Finch - Lisa Lan (Celtic Harp Tune)

[@wemorga1]

By chance I saw this lady whilst visiting the war graves and battlefield sites in Flanders. We were trying to find the resting place of Ellis Evans(Hedd Wyn)a Welsh language poet killed during the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917 when we spotted a Welsh harp at his graveside. Catrin was there filming a documentary about Ellis Evans for S4C and kindly gave us a short rendition of a piece used in the making, it was magical and made the visit so much more special. It made me so proud to be Welsh.

[@angharadward6053]

you lucky man!

[@arthurlucas9947]

For GOD so Loved the World...

[@conradinhawaii7856]

I think that it was Beyond magical, Steve. 💖 Greetings from East Oahu, Hawai'i. 🌈🌴🌷

[@1RebelDog1]

😍😍😍😍😍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳 i love my WALES, and catrin finch of course!!!!!, beautiful song..

[@nikimccrossan9497]

I shut my eyes and sailed away listening to that. That was beautiful ❤️

[@Crawenx]

I love this song so much i have had it set as my alarm clock on my phone for about a year now :) I Never get tired of it. So hauntingly beautiful.

[@1RebelDog1]

what a great idea!!!!!! i hope its still your alarm clock on your phone 6 years later :)

[@conradinhawaii7856]

I cannot find the words to describe how beautiful this sounds and looks, or how wonderful it makes me feel. And I'll wager I am not alone. Catrin is truly phenominal on this instrument. And this truly must be the sound of angels. 💖 Her solo harp arrangement of this old ballad is every bit as beautiful as the lyrical version in Welsh, the most beautiful performance of which, my opinion, is by Katherine Jenkins. And it is Catrin's version here on harp that goes 'round in my head many times, as I go about my daily chores. Surely makes for a nicer day, every time. 🌴😊💖

[@georgetterentmeister9387]

Du sprichst mir aus der Seele💖Genauso ergeht es mir auch, einfach ✨himmlisch ✨😇LG.aus Germany

[@triplettam]

I absolutely love her. She is the greatest harpist in the world (and I have many favorites because it is one of the most beautiful instruments). She is an Elf Queen. What a great rendition.

[@lisa3308]

Beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤

[@troubled9279]

Amazing, beautiful….beyond words

[@Vessanpönttöpää]

she is true talent. Thanks.

[@davebournemouth]

the most beautiful thing I have ever heard,it makes me so homesick for my native Wales..

[@andyharpist2938]

Me to ! And I'm not even Welsh. A lovely Welsh tune from the past.

[@karenellen2246]

Me to so much i cried

[@eliserichardson8814]

It is beautiful. But I hooked up with this through the original sung by katherine Jenkins. So if youre homesick for Wales give it a spin. Lisa lan and foyle. Catron can make the harp sing though

[@The3Ladds]

come home then.

[@1RebelDog1]

@@The3Ladds i was gonna say it... there is always room for you buddy :)

[@Youdatguy]

She leaves you wanting one more note to be played. Amazing!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@lyndavonkanel8603]

Agreed!

[@mirjanapavlovic6549]

ka i izvodjenje! Prosto miluje one zice i iz duse joj izlaze 3:50 emocije i dolaze do nas slusalaca koji ostajemo zacarani lepotom koju smo doziveli! Bravo! Hvqla na ovom dosada nikada ovako dozivljenom koncertu!

[@mirjanapavlovic6549]

Nedostaje pocetak moga odgovora..? Divan dozivljaj kako muzika tako i izvodjenje umetnice. Sve sto je fo nas stizalo to je islo iz njene duse!

[@eliserichardson8814]

Wow! Just... bloody wow! Ive always love Celtic tunes, irish mostly, be it folk or classic. A huge Enya fan too. But this is magic. Love the song to this by Katherine Jenkins andvthats gorgeous too. She makes rhe harp sing. Her position in heaven is assured with that skill.

[@emerybayblues]

Listening to this beautiful music on a Sunday morning.

[@Jurassicpals]

Mystical, haunting, like raindrops falling gently on a soul.

[@sbomorse]

Such an ethereal piece of music. Simply beautiful.

[@Crawenx]

She has a similar one its called 'tryweryn' its not on youtube but you must hear it

[@franzschiestl7015]

Hallo Catrin. Wahnsinn. Bravo.

[@eightfingeredhand6112]

Pinnacle-level phrasing. A privilege just to hear it. To watch it whilst listening is Muse-level gratification.

[@rbagel55]

This music is so relaxing,simply wonderful

[@afox3315]

One of the most beautiful pieces of music I've heard. Catrin you play with such feeling & sensitivity.

[@Crawenx]

I must've watched this video over 50 times in a row now. It's 5 am and I seriously need to get some sleep. I was just gonna check out a couple of harp players before I went to bed, (Im totally new to the instrument and players) and it seems I hit jackpot at almost the first video. Shes only 1 year older than me, I think I'm in love, heh O.o

[@RonWylie-gk5lc]

Beautiful and so relaxing, she is amazing

[@maxdoubt5219]

A touching mixture of sadness and joy. What can you say but "Oh the humanity."

[@andrewwatkins5333]

Fantastic recital. I saw Catrin play this on the harp at Borough Theatre in Abergavenny recital. Magical 🙂

[@bogofusion]

Always lovely. Thank ou Catrin.

[@twowingsstudio]

Such a sensitive interpretation. Absolutely beautiful! Thank you.

[@maggiegriffiths5307]

amzing music !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@andrewphillips5509]

I am part Welsh, thank you very much for this song `Fair Lisa' --sense of touch' brought me here, so far

[@Crawenx]

This has got to be the most beautiful song I have ever heard in my entire life! Breathtaking

[@blodwen6946]

I learnt it in school. It is quite haunting. “Lisa Lân (Fair Lisa) is a Welsh folk-song. It is a lover's lament for the late Lisa, ending when the heartsick lover asks Lisa to guide him to where she is, so that he may be reunited with her.”

[@malcolmwalker193]

A truly beautiful piece of music.

[@redrose4ishtar]

enchanting m`Lady of celtic sound. blessed ye be

[@HolyCrass]

really glad she decided to add this to her new album. it really is a gorgeous version.

[@MrDaiJohn]

Ive missed out. I've only heard this now. What a wonderful player and proud to be 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@tnator3542]

Beautiful. Spectacular. ❤

[@ttocsify]

i've had dozens of favorite songs,i guess that i've finally found one

[@christopherseed4348]

This is a very beautiful song, I love it

[@tomlettman]

Just wonderful from the most gifted of harpists.

[@leighbruerton]

Absolutely gorgeous.

[@GrahamFMcElearney]

Hi @Gerdes Olivier, it's the Silhouette - you can tell them apart as the Silhouette has the volume and three-band graphic equaliser towards the bottom left of the harp pillar (four black sliders) and also the jack lead connects at the bottom of the pillar. The Silhouette has a fatter and warmer tone than the Camacs too. G

[@antonyrolls5142]

Mesmerising - Spellbinding - Wonderful

[@StrideLatinProgRick]

Truly outstanding. Grazie Catrin per questa musica incantevole.

[@akostarkanyi825]

How might something be this super? I can hardly find words!

[@MrLeigh122]

gorgeous.

[@Testango]

such a divine instrument

[@deeayo6054]

Something else 😮

[@Spenkster]

this is so beautiful.. breath taking

[@aleite59]

essa musica é uma coisa maravilhosa, que nos conecta com tudo.

[@m.e.cornelis9722]

Amazing , beautiful !!!!

[@maxdoubt5219]

I won't cry. I WON'T CRY!

[@georgiaBRUSHHANDLEdoyle]

So beautiful!!!

[@sebastianodico4803]

wonderful flowing of sounds ...talented and beautiful ... :-)

[@Elaine-nc4ky]

Beautiful harp music 👍😊😊

[@owenmcgee8496]

This sounds like an improvisation on Lisa Lan from John Williams' album The Height Below (1973) which, in itself, was an arrangement of the traditional Irish air She Moved Through The Fair by Brian Gascoigne, a marimba player. It sounds very nice. I think it also shows how electrified instruments can bring an additional dimension to the solo performance of tunes by allowing for some additional textures.

[@Jax8002]

Thoughtful comment - thank you for your insight.

[@jonesthephones]

Sorry, nothing to do with the Irish Air "She Moved through the fair" though the chords do move in a similar way (tune is in mixolydian mode, with flattened 7th note.) Lisa Lân is sung to an original Welsh air, the tune for which was once lost to Wales, then rediscovered in the Welsh colony of Patagonia, Argentina, as I understand it. The words are very poignant. Try this vocal version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/poXScqSgnrNpj6s to see how the words add so much more to the tune :)

[@johngough2958]

@@jonesthephones It doesn't help that Williams calls it "Lisa Larne"! Having listened to it kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKispH2HiN2paqs&ab_channel=JohnWilliams-Topic, Williams rendition does seem to borrow from "She Moved Through the Fair". One thing that amazes me is the gems of folk music that rarely get played nowadays and which could have gone extinct - imagine how many have been lost.

[@karensalt5309]

So gorgeous

[@JoannaHenwood]

Beautiful

[@ttocsify]

blown away

[@hein-dietherdr.heilmann9126]

Catrin you are an angel!

[@DJLABYRINTH74]

Paradise made audible...

[@johnfinch4170]

Súper, felicitaciones.

[@isabel2793]

You inspire me to play my harp

[@MrsMozart]

Breathtaking!

[@sbomorse]

This is just stupendous.

[@pharaohsmagician8329]

This is beautiful. Reminds me of Halo game music! Especially with her outfit and the backdrop

[@INTHEWILDERNESS-00]

I love it when a woman gets into her music.

[@Atilla2109]

Beautiful 👏

[@christopherheinig5590]

Magical !!!

[@maxdoubt5219]

So evocative...

[@MrGaryRoberton]

All the saints in heaven Guard you. A voice from the realm of the divine.

[@vicshere99]

Amazing.

[@ShamsiaSunshine1]

God Bless you.....''WONDERFUL''!!!!.....:)

[@hein-dietherdr.heilmann9126]

Please come to Germany!

[@gavinw999]

My heart jumps , evey time....

[@JohnWilliams-bp2so]

Diolch yn fawr Catrin! Am wledd o swn hyfryd.

[@karenellen2246]

Sublime

[@cyborgevo1]

Superb!

[@samantharose4952]

Wow - this is phenomenally beautiful and soothing. I could listen to this all day! Does anyone know if the sheet music is available for this tune? I'd love to try (emphasis on try!) and play it on my clarsach harp.

[@harpmagic1]

Beautiful!!

[@reflectionsoftheday3894]

I would like to point out that Amazon is selling this song as a German lullaby. Who can correct them?

[@HarmikALCHIAN]

good job

[@mary-lelagilbert1330]

Gorgeous! This is very similar to the Irish song, She Moved through the Fair.

[@lyndavonkanel8603]

Listening a second time I heard traces of "She Moved Through the Fair", too.

[@galaxygirl100]

I was never interested in electric harps, until I watch her play one. Sign me up.

[@oldfriendsblog6475]

When anyone asks what “hiraeth” means I send them a link to Catrin Finch playing Lisa Lan.

[@Monica90877]

Seren wyt ti! :) Cei di amser neis!

[@rbagel55]

Fucking Awesome!

[@triplettam]

Am I still here?

[@elviomariani1109]

Triplet Tam io ho perso la gravita'..

[@ebassiri]

Wow. This is celestial music. I loved it. What make of a harp is that?

[@schmi3089]

Oh gosh... What is this piece called??????

[@harpalong4]

I love the sound effects. What kind of electronics are being used? Anyone know? I want to find out so I can be sure to have it on my harp. I'm not an expert, so need advice. Thanks!

[@rbagel55]

Sharon Avis I am a guitar player of some 30 years. From the sound of it, it sounds as if she is using a Stereo Chourus, and a digital reverb unit

[@harpalong4]

rbagel55 Hi: thanks for your post. Your information will help me. I have been using a crate amp with K&K pickups. Should be able to plug the units into my amp. Just starting to experiment.

[@rbagel55]

Sharon Avis Sure you can buy them as individual units or you could buy a multi effects processor. One for a Aucoustic Guitar would work great with your harp. How long have you been playing?

[@harpalong4]

rbagel55 A l-o-n-g time. Started when I was 12 and I'm 68 now. Still love to play for weddings, parties and I teach.

[@rbagel55]

Sharon Avis Intresting. I am a 50 year old Guitar player from S. Texas. I started playing when I was 13. I play rock, jazz, country, & some classical I used to play a lot in clubs in the Austin TX music scene. But now I returned to Corpus Christi to take care of my 83 year old father. I teach also-nice chatting with other musicians. My mother played classical piano. She was quite good. She loved Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, and a whole bunch other. She taught me my love for music. She passed away in 1998 I find the Harp one of the more intresting instruments, and I bet learning it well can take some time-very complex and expensive instrument

[@jcortese3300]

Pa mor hyfryd -- balchder o Gymru ydy hi.

[@LadyGuiweny]

She Moved Through the Fair?

[@normanspurgeon5324]

Where are the bass lines coming from? are they tracks?

[@Missjesslittlesuccesses]

Hello, I like to show this video in one of my classes that I am teaching about Wales and the Welsh triple harp. Do I have your permission to use it in the classroom?

[@gt_oliver]

Is the the camac or the L&L silhouette?

[@DreamMachinesross]

i listened to this when high on weed...my god

[@gavinw999]

And mine.

[@Elidoransgar]

Lets put Katrin and Enya in a studio together and see what happens.

[@maxdoubt5219]

Enya is perfect...for insomnia! Catrin is so much deeper.

[@maxdoubt5219]

I'm transported. Again. If the world blows up and a million years hence alien archeologists find this planet and try to grok the spirit of humanity, let them find this.

[@jackcrane7853]

Its not celtic harp tune but a welsh song called lisa lan

[@rafac7384]

Crash (2004).

[@w0r5h1p]

Sweat

[@mapior]

Ardderchog......!!

[@20mbarry]

Hyfryd, diolch am rhannu ............