David Anderson   David has nearly 30 years of experience in designing, building and using microphones for many applications from telecommunications to high quality recording. He is a director of the family company Hebden Sound Ltd that took over Accusound two years ago. Accusound has a long tradition for producing microphones to enable musicians to amplify their acoustic instruments without affecting their sound.      Rick Bamford   Rick is the drummer and percussion player with 'Infinite' the jazz trio that is resident at the Shore Bar in Leith. With many years of experience of playing, performing and educational work, currently Rick also works as a music technology specialist and is running percussion and musical improvising workshops within a health care setting. Additionally he also tutors Tai Chi and meditation work.    Cheyenne Brown From Alaska, Cheyenne moved to Scotland in 2002 and is somehow still here! After completing an Honours degree in Scottish music at the RSAMD, she is now in demand for performances and teaching on both sides of the Atlantic. Her innovative duo with Seylan Baxter released their debut CD 2:Forty last autumn. She is co-director of the Glasgow based Scottish Harp and Cello Festival.    Katia Catarci Katia completed her musical studies in harp and chamber music in Rome at the S.Cecilia Conservatory with O. Guglielmi. For many years she has alternated her concert career with pedagogical activities demonstrating an aptitude fro working with young children. She obtained her teacher’s certificates in Suzuki Harp Pedagogy at the Instituto Suzuki Italiano in Turin and in Children’s Music Lab in Rome.    Simon Chadwick Based in St Andrews, Simon is a specialist in the early clàrsach. Using replica historic Scottish and Irish harps, strung with brass, silver and gold wire, he plays repertory taken from 17th and 18th century manuscripts and books. He runs the information service, www.earlygaelicharp.info, is Hon. Secretary of the Historical Harp Society of Ireland and Assistant Director of Scoil na gCláirseach, the early Gaelic harp summer school.    Margaret Collin Edinburgh born and bred, Margaret studied with Isobel Mieras, Sanchia Pielou and Ella M. Lamb who nurtured and developed her love of Scottish Music. Performer, teacher and examiner for the RSAMD, she is currently teaching in City of Edinburgh schools including Bun-sgoil Crois na Cise, and enjoys arranging music for pupils and ensembles.    Tana Collins A member of the Scottish Massage Therapists' Organisation, Tana specialises in giving on-site massages in a number of Edinburgh companies and also works from home. With a Masters in Philosophy behind her, she also runs workshops that give tips for self-massage in order to help prevent repetitive strain problems. She has a keen interest in health promotion and stress reduction at work.    Susan Enochsson   Susan Enochsson (B Mus, MM Harp), is employed by the Music Institute of Kristianstad, Sweden, teaching harp and traditional music. Together with Lise Vemmenby, as duo Linnaea, she has toured the United States and Scandinavia. Susan records, performs with symphony orchestras, radio, TV and regional/national arts councils.    Pete Grassby   Fresh from a concert tour of New Zealand, Pete has been singing since he was four. The melodeon took over from the guitar as his main instrument when he started Morris dancing. He has wide experience of playing and teaching the instrument and left his factory job to repair and deal in musical instruments about 22 years ago.    Rachel Hair A graduate in music (1st Hons) from the University of Strathclyde, Rachel first began to play the harp aged 10, through the work of Feis Rois in her home village of Ullapool. Since releasing her debut album “Hubcaps and Potholes”, Rachel has performed on BBC radio and TV, toured Germany, Switzerland and Denmark as well as performing and teaching regularly throughout the UK and Europe.    Gráinne Hambly From County Mayo, Ireland, Gráinne is an internationally recognised exponent of the Irish harp, and is in great demand as a performer and teacher, both in Ireland and abroad. She completed a Master's degree in Musicology at Queen's University Belfast, and also plays the concertina. Gráinne has featured on several recordings and has released three critically acclaimed solo CDs.    Corrina Hewat   An inspirational teacher and performer, Corrina was nominated Best Instrumentalist in the STMA 2004, has recorded many albums and tours internationally. She co-directs a 22-piece Folk Big band 'The Unusual Suspects' (with David Milligan) and performs in a vocal trio - Grace, Hewat & Polwart and a duo with Kathryn Tickell. She's musical director of the TMSA Young Tradition Tour and teaches at the RSAMD and Newcastle BA degree courses.    William Jackson William Jackson has been at the forefront of Scottish traditional music for nearly 30 years. He was a founding member of Ossian in 1976, which became one of Scotland's best-loved traditional bands. Besides harp, he also plays tin whistle and bouzouki and he has established himself as a composer using both Celtic influences with classical instrumentation in a style uniquely his own.    John Kenny An internationally acclaimed trombone soloist, John is professor at the Guildhall School of Music where he specialises in contemporary music and also at the RSAMD where he concentrates on sackbut and early music. Once an actor, he composes for dance and theatre and has had many works dedicated to him by contemporary composers. He was a consultant in the re-construction of the Iron Age Celtic war horn, the carnyx.  Margaret Knight Margaret specialises in singing to her own concert harp and clarsach accompaniment. She has made a study of music from Japan, Russia, France, Iceland, Costa Rica, Portugal, Australia and Spain - all places in which she has performed and given workshops.    Diego Alonso Laverde Rojas From Bogotá, Colombia, Diego has played “El Arpa Llanera” (the low land harp) since 1982. Since coming to the UK, he has performed at many festivals and given workshops throughout the UK and Europe. Diego has been playing with Ensamble Criollo, a Colombo-Venezuelan folk group, throughout Britain for the “Live Music Now!” Scheme, and at other public and private events, highlighting the harp playing of Latin America.    Tristan Le Govic Born in Lorient (Brittany) in 1976, Tristan studied at the University of Rennes (MA in Music, 2002), at the Music Conservatoire of Rennes (Gold Medal in Celtic Harp in1998) and at the Conservatoire of Nantes (Diploma of Music Writing, 2000). He passed the National Diploma of Teaching Traditional Music in 2005.    Anne Macdearmid   One of the most highly respected teachers of clarsach and an accomplished singer, Anne’s performances display her wide range and knowledge of music and superb musicianship. Anne is a prolific arranger and composer. She is equally well known as an adjudicator at festivals and the National Mod and finds time to conduct numerous courses. For 25 years she tutored the Heritage of Scotland Summer School in Edinburgh.    Kirsty Macgregor   Originally from Temple in Midlothian, Kirsty learned to play harp with Alison Kinnaird and attended St Mary's Music School, Edinburgh. Now living and working in Edinburgh, Kirsty teaches at classes and workshops throughout Scotland. She is particularly involved with the Feisean movement, teaching regularly for Feis Rois and Feis Dhun Eideann.    Helen Macleod   After completing her BMus at the Royal Northern College of Music. Helen moved back to Scotland and enjoys a busy freelance career, playing with many of Scotland's leading orchestras, including the RSNO and the Scottish Ensemble. She teaches both clarsach and pedal harp and has formed a flute and harp duo with flautist Emma Wilkin.    Karen Marshalsay   Clarsach tutor at the National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music based in Plockton, and tutor/lecturer at the RSAMD since 2001, Karen is one of Scotland’s top traditional musicians. Working as player, tutor and composer, both solo and with various ensembles, she has a strong Scottish style joined with a warm and engaging manner. Recent projects include a series of clarsach publications.    Alyth McCormack Born and raised on the Isle of Lewis, Alyth was immersed in music, poetry and drama from a very early age. She is one of today’s most exciting talents in the world of Gaelic song. As well as her solo career she is known for her work with Shine alongside Mary McMaster and Corrina Hewat and recent collaboration with Savourna Stevenson.    Isobel Mieras Well-known for her solo performances of Scottish music for harp and voice, Isobel has travelled the world giving recitals, classes and workshops. She enjoys working with and arranging music for all stages, from beginners to University and College students. For many years she was Director of na Clarsairean, the Scottish Harp Orchestra, touring with them in USA and Europe and is currently Artistic Adviser to the EIHF.    Isabelle Moretti   One of the world’s finest exponents of the harp, Isabelle plays with a freshness of character and style, which is unique. She has vast experience as a soloist, having played worldwide with the finest orchestras as well as in chamber recitals. Isabelle, has premiered much contemporary music for harp and has recorded nine critically acclaimed and award winning CDs. Since 1995 she has been Professor of Harp at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique in Paris, from which she herself graduated with 1st Prize.    Marie-Louise Napier is a singer, clarsair and teacher from Strathspey in the Highlands. She has a B.Mus. degree and recently graduated with a B.A. in Gaelic Language and Culture from the University of the Highlands and Islands. Now, she teaches Music Theory at the Gaelic College on Skye. She is fired with enthusiasm to interest people in the wonderful Gaelic language and looks forward to seeing you at her Language-Through-Song class this week.    Annabel Oates Annabel has taught ceilidh dancing in classes and workshops to all ages for over 20 years. A qualified teacher, she is also a freelance dance caller who has worked all over Scotland and abroad with many well known ceilidh bands.    Anne Marie O’Farrell   Dublin-born Anne-Marie is especially noted for her transcriptions of keyboard, lute and pedal harp repertoire for the Irish harp, and also for her unique levering techniques, which she continues to develop. She has toured worldwide, performed at three World Harp Congresses and is regularly invited to give lecture recitals and workshops at international events.    Ray Pool Ray Pool tours the USA with his workshop program for the study of harmony on the harp. In the last fifteen years in workshops, festivals and conferences, several thousand harpists have taken the classes based on his books “3’s a Chord,” “Clever Levers” and “Blazing Pedals.” The goals of these workshops are increased ability in sight reading and playing from lead sheets or fake books.    Sarah Ridy   Born in Bradford, Sarah studied modern harp before specializing in early harps and is currently working on her MA in Early Music at the Koninklijk Conservatorium in Den Haag. She plays both solo and with ensembles and has performed with groups such as L'Arpeggiata, La Fenice and Scherzi Musicali in festivals and concerts throughout Europe.    Ailie Robertson From Edinburgh, Ailie grew up playing mainly Scottish and classical music, but also has a first class MA in Irish traditional music from the World Academy of Music in Limerick. Currently, she teaches freelance in Scotland and the UK and enjoys composing new pieces, recently taking part in the Distil Showcase. She performs both as a soloist and with her band “The Outside Track” with whom she has toured the UK and recorded a critically acclaimed first CD.    Toni Russell Toni was born in Cardiff and brought up in Oban, where her interest in traditional music and the clarsach began. She graduated with honours from the Applied Music Degree at Strathclyde University and now spends her time teaching and performing. Toni teaches for Fife Council, Lomond School, makes weekly visits to Oban to teach and perform, and successful established Na Caileagan Phinc clarsach ensemble.    Javier Sáinz From Cantabria in Northern Spain, Javier Sáinz plays historical harps (wire-strung, Renaissance, Baroque) with their repertoire and techniques such as fingernails playing and selective damping. Under the auspices of the Historical Harp Society of Ireland, he regularly teaches early Irish harp and also early gut strung harps in Dublin, and is a regular teacher and performer at the Scoil na gCláirseach every summer at Kilkenny. His last CD, Silva Caledonia, is devoted to XVIIth century Scottish music.    Patsy Seddon Known as one of Scotland’s leading clarsach players through her work with The Poozies and Sileas. Patsy has been involved with many other innovative projects including supergroup Clan Alba. She has performed as main clarsach player in major compositions from artists such as Phil Cunningham and Dick Gaughan and has taught many of the new generation of harpers especially at the RSAMD and Limerick University. She is currently training to be a teacher of music based on Kodály principles.'    Dorothy Senior Music has always been a very important hobby for Dorothy. After a busy life working in the food industry, she retired in 2003 giving her the opportunity and time to focus on her love of music. As a child, she learnt piano and violin and was originally taught the threefold craft of making, decorating and playing of Bamboo Pipes. This hobby has been fostered over the years and in 2002, she became a qualified teacher of The Pipers’ Guild.    Gal Shahar   Gal has performed with the Jerusalem Baroque orchestra, is the leader of the Celtic band Evergreen and is a partner in the fiddle and harp duo, Tzalool. Gal was born and raised in the Galilee where his family has lived for eight generations, tracing their arrival in the city of Tzfat from Eastern Europe during the eighteenth century.    Sunita Staneslow   As a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, Sunita is classically trained, but her true passion is performing and arranging traditional music. She has won several awards for her work with Jewish music and teaches at workshops and festivals around the globe.     Savourna Stevenson is an internationally respected harpist and composer with a career spanning three decades of performing and recording. She works with some of the finest artists across all music genres, helping to give the harp a new voice within contemporary music. A dedicated teacher, Savourna has much to share with her students, from advice on playing techniques to encouraging harpists with their own creative ideas.    Ann Stupay   Violinist and director of the CeSMI Suzuki Center in Rome, Ann began her musical studies in Cleveland, Ohio and obtained her B.Mus at the University of Michigan. She visited Italy as a member of the Spoleto Festival Orchestra and decided to settle in Rome. Her interest in musical pedagogy and specifically the Suzuki Method led her to study Suzuki Teacher Training in the USA and Italy where she received her teacher certificate.    Ruth Wall Ruth is one of the UK’s leading harpists. She works as a soloist, with ensembles and collaborates with composers such as Philip Glass, Peter Maxwell Davies, Howard Skempton and Gavin Bryars. She has recorded for Radio 3, Radio 4, BBC 2 and is committed to expanding the modern repertoire for the instrument. CDs include Kaplan, Ironic and most recently Still Warm with the group Fitkin Wall.    Heather Yule Heather is an established harp teacher in Scotland. She has taught and performed on the clarsach throughout Scotland and at various events in the USA and Cape Breton, Canada. She also performs widely as a traditional storyteller, combining harp music and stories in a unique way.