Peter Murphy

Born and raised in Wolverhampton, England, Peter Murphy is much influenced by his Irish heritage. His mother comes from Cahirciveen on the Ring of Kerry, and his father is from Killala Bay, Co. Mayo. As a boy he spent many holidays in Co. Kerry hearing the traditional music and poetry of relatives and friends.

At the age of 15, he began classical guitar lessons with Michael Raven, a hobby which developed into playing at weddings.

Music took a back seat after Peter joined a leading firm of City accountants and then the taxation department of a UK merchant bank When he was offered the position of company accountant for a London-based civil engineering firm, his longing for playing music returned.

In 1989 he launched his career in music and began harp lessons with Keith Bray, a multi-instrumentalist. Since then he has dedicated himself to playing the celtic harp, playing regularly at weddings, functions and corporate events in London and the South East.

In May 2003 he released his first solo harp CD recording titled “Just Harp.”

As a result of fundraising activities in aid of The Children’s Trust during December 2003, he was appointed to play for Queen Anne-Marie of Greece.

Peter was featured in a new series of the South Bank Show on ITV 1 in August 2004