Festival Events

Guide to Course Levels & Teaching Method

Course Levels

  • Beginner: You have no experience of playing the harp.
  • Post-Beginner: You took last year’s beginners’ class, have had relatively few lessons and/or require help with basic technique.
  • Elementary: You can already perform simple tunes, require further help in consolidating basic technique and wish to work slowly and carefully.
  • Intermediate: You already have good technique and can work at a moderate pace.
  • Advanced: Your technique is good and you wish to stretch yourself.
  • Mixed Ability: For all levels, except Beginner or Post-beginner.

For further advice about course levels please contact us on +44 (0) 131 445 2022

Teaching Method

  • E: teaching will be by ear with no written music given out
  • E+M: teaching will be by ear with written music given out during or at the end of the class or course
  • M: teaching will be from written music
  • M+E: written music will be given at the start of each course. Teaching methods will be sympathetic to all levels of skill in reading music.

Wednesday April 10th

Naomi-Harling

Come and try pedal harp / Naomi Harling – SOLD OUT

Start: Wednesday April 10th, 9:00 am
End: Wednesday April 10th, 10:30 am
Cost: £15.50
Event Code:
T39d
Teaching Method:
Course Level:

Tuesday April 9th

Naomi-Harling

Come and try pedal harp / Naomi Harling – SOLD OUT

Start: Tuesday April 9th, 4:30 pm
End: Tuesday April 9th, 6:00 pm
Cost: £15.50
Event Code:
T39c
Teaching Method:
Course Level:

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The rough guide to swing / Intermediate/Advanced / Corrina Hewat – SOLD OUT

Multi-Day event - see course for dates
Cost: £30.00
Event Code:
T37
Teaching Method:
E + M
Course Level:
Intermediate / Advanced

Jennifer-Port_sq

Slow airs / Elementary / Jennifer Port

Multi-Day event - see course for dates
Cost: £30.00
Event Code:
T36
Teaching Method:
E + M
Course Level:
Elementary

Luisa Cordell_photo

Harp exams – what examiners really want across the boards! / Mixed abilities / Luisa Cordell

Multi-Day event - see course for dates
Cost: £62.00
Event Code:
T38
Teaching Method:
E + M
Course Level:
Mixed Abilities

Monday April 8th

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Slow sessions / Elementary / Wendy Stewart – SOLD OUT

Start: Monday April 8th, 2:15 pm
End: Monday April 8th, 4:45 pm
Cost: £20.00
Event Code:
T33
Teaching Method:
M + E
Course Level:
Elementary

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The new tradition / Intermediate/Advanced / Rachel Hair – SOLD OUT

Start: Monday April 8th, 2:15 pm
End: Monday April 8th, 4:45 pm
Cost: £20.00
Event Code:
T34
Teaching Method:
E + M
Course Level:
Intermediate / Advanced

Park-Stickney-web

Jazz for the terrified / Elementary / Park Stickney – SOLD OUT

Start: Monday April 8th, 9:15 am
End: Monday April 8th, 11:45 am
Cost: £20.00
Event Code:
T32
Teaching Method:
E + M
Course Level:
Elementary

Sirin-web

How to play and improvise on traditional Turkish tunes and rhythms / Advanced / Sirin Pancaroglu

Start: Monday April 8th, 9:15 am
End: Monday April 8th, 11:45 am
Cost: £20.00
Event Code:
T35
Teaching Method:
E
Course Level:
Advanced

Sunday April 7th

Pete Grassby_photo

Come and try whistle / Pete Grassby

Start: Sunday April 7th, 4:30 pm
End: Sunday April 7th, 6:00 pm
Cost: £15.50
Event Code:
T42b
Teaching Method:
Course Level:

Bill-Taylor-web

Come and try wire-strung clarsach / Bill Taylor

Start: Sunday April 7th, 1:00 pm
End: Sunday April 7th, 2:30 pm
Cost: £15.50
Event Code:
T40b
Teaching Method:
Course Level:

Naomi-Harling

Come and try pedal harp / Naomi Harling

Start: Sunday April 7th, 9:00 am
End: Sunday April 7th, 10:30 am
Cost: £15.50
Event Code:
T39b
Teaching Method:
Course Level:

Viola-web

Come and try Finnish kantele / Viola Uotila

Start: Sunday April 7th, 9:00 am
End: Sunday April 7th, 10:30 am
Cost: £15.50
Event Code:
T41b
Teaching Method:
Course Level:

Saturday April 6th

Viola-web

Come and try Finnish kantele / Viola Uotila

Start: Saturday April 6th, 4:30 pm
End: Saturday April 6th, 6:00 pm
Cost: £15.50
Event Code:
T41a
Teaching Method:
Course Level:

Naomi-Harling

Come and try pedal harp / Naomi Harling – SOLD OUT

Start: Saturday April 6th, 1:00 pm
End: Saturday April 6th, 2:30 pm
Cost: £15.50
Event Code:
T39a
Teaching Method:
Course Level:

Pete Grassby_photo

Come and try whistle / Pete Grassby

Start: Saturday April 6th, 1:00 pm
End: Saturday April 6th, 2:30 pm
Cost: £15.50
Event Code:
T42a
Teaching Method:
Course Level:

Cheyenne Brown_photo

Adult beginners / Cheyenne Brown

Multi-Day event - see course for dates
Cost: £62.00
Event Code:
T2a
Teaching Method:
E + M
Course Level:
Beginner

Park-Stickney-web

Jazz / Intermediate/Advanced / Park Stickney – SOLD OUT

Multi-Day event - see course for dates
Cost: £62.00
Event Code:
T31
Teaching Method:
E + M
Course Level:
Intermediate / Advanced

Rachel Hair_biog photo

Scottish Music for Children (of primary school age) / Rachel Hair

Multi-Day event - see course for dates
Cost: £30.00
Event Code:
T30
Teaching Method:
E + M
Course Level:

Ailie Robertson_photo

Popular tunes for the harp / Elementary / Ailie Robertson – SOLD OUT

Multi-Day event - see course for dates
Cost: £62.00
Event Code:
T29
Teaching Method:
E + M
Course Level:
Elementary

Heather Yule

Story and harp – exploring bardic styles both old and new / Mixed abilities / Heather Yule

Multi-Day event - see course for dates
Cost: £62.00
Event Code:
T28
Teaching Method:
E + M
Course Level:
Mixed Abilities

Isobel-Mieras-web

Festival Ensemble / Mixed abilities / Isobel Mieras

Multi-Day event - see course for dates
Cost: £62.00
Event Code:
T27
Teaching Method:
M
Course Level:
Mixed Abilities

Bill-Taylor-web

Medieval Welsh harp music from the Robert ap Huw manuscript / Mixed abilities / Bill Taylor

Multi-Day event - see course for dates
Cost: £62.00
Event Code:
T26
Teaching Method:
M
Course Level:
Mixed Abilities

Anne-Macdearmid-web

Invitation to a wedding Vol. 2 / Advanced / Anne Macdearmid

Multi-Day event - see course for dates
Cost: £62.00
Event Code:
T25
Teaching Method:
M
Course Level:
Advanced

Edmar-Castaneda_photo

Learn from the master of cross rhythms / Advanced / Edmar Castaneda

Multi-Day event - see course for dates
Cost: £62.00
Event Code:
T24
Teaching Method:
E + M
Course Level:
Advanced
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