Helen Webby & Davy Stuart

Music for Celtic harp & guitar

Take the Principal harp from the Christchurch Symphony, add the multi-instrumental talents of one of New Zealand’s top Celtic musicians and you have a glorious instrumental combination, drawing the main part of their repertoire from the traditional music of Ireland and Scotland.

They have been playing as a duo for over nine years in concerts, events and festivals all over NZ and are equally at home in a lounge or a Concert hall.

Featured guests at the 2004 Australian National Folk Festival, they completed a very succesful tour in early 2008 for Chamber Music NZ, including in their programme four pieces of new music from contemporary NZ composers which were specially commissioned for them.

In performance they feature a gut-strung 34 string Neo-Irish lever harp made by Helen's brother Kim Webby and a steel-strung 6 string guitar and 10 string cittern made by Davy. When travelling, Helen sometimes uses a 34 string carbon fibre harp made by Davy.

They released a very successful recording “The Peacock’s Dance - Celtic music for harp and guitar” at the end of 2001 and have just released their much anticipated second CD, "The Golden Strand".

Listen to music from "The Golden Strand" and "The Peacock's Dance" or buy CD's HERE
Watch us HERE

CD review: The Golden Strand, March 2010 NZ Harp Society Journal
This CD is a gem. These two musicians have worked together for years and it shows. The synthesis of their sounds and styles is wonderful to hear.
One of the most beguiling effects in music is when the timbres of two instruments weave together until they almost can't be distinguished from one another -- and this is one of my favourite things about this album. The guitar and the harp come together beautifully in these lovely celtic tunes, some familiar, and some less so. There is a joyous sense of originality even in the well known melodies, with crisp and lively ornamentation and lilting phrases.
Any lover of Celtic music will enjoy many listenings of this delightful CD. -- Carolyn Mills, New Zealand Symphony

Contact: Davy 03 388 6667 Helen 021 664 344
Email: peacock@stuart.co.nz or helenwebby@gmail.com