Some dates for you…
Over the next 10 days we’ll be sharing with you some of what will be “harp-ening” at EIHF 2021: Next week (Monday – Thursday) we’ll be announcing who will be appearing at this year’s EIHF, both on Facebook and here on our website....
Merry Christmas and Harpy New Year
Wishing all of our friends a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and a “HARPY” NEW YEAR We know 2020 has been a challenge but we have loved the interaction we have had with you, particularly during our Virtual festival back in...
VEIHF Nominated Event of the Year – WE NEED YOUR VOTES!
Wow! We are very happy here at the EIHF as we have been nominated EVENT OF THE YEAR in theMG ALBA Scots Trad Awards for the Virtual EIHF 2020! We were the first major event of 2020 to be cancelled in Scotland and it’s just great that we’ve been...
Congratulations Isobel Mieras MBE!
We have some wonderful news to share with you this morning. Our own artistic director Isobel Mieras has been awarded an MBE in the Queens Birthday Honours… “Isobel Mieras. For services to Music in Scotland and to the Revival of the Clarsach” Richly,...
VEIHF videos available until 1st September
We hope you’ve enjoyed the chance to re-watch again the VIRTUAL Edinburgh International Harp Festival concert and workshop videos over the last few months. We just wanted to let you know that we’ll be retiring the videos on the 1st of September… so...
An EIHF update…
Hello Fellow Harp Lovers, The EIHF team are now making plans for the 2021 Festival. It will be a special event to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Festival and the 90th anniversary of its parent body, The Clarsach Society. We have all...
How to Access the VIRTUAL Edinburgh International Harp Festival
A handy video guide to the VIRTUAL Edinburgh International Harp...
Artists & Tutors at the VIRTUAL EIHF 2020
THE NEWS YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR Yes!! We can reveal to you our line-up of artists and teachers for the VIRTUAL Virtual Edinburgh International Harp Festival 2020!! We may still add to this, but here’s who’ll you be able to enjoy video...
Announcing the VIRTUAL Edinburgh International Harp Festival
THE EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL HARP FESTIVAL IS GOING ONLINE! Yes, we are thrilled to announce that we WILL have a harp festival from the 3rd-8th April – the VIRTUAL Edinburgh International Harp Festival! Whilst we cannot all be together this year in...
Iain Macleòid Young Composer Award 2019 winner
The Edinburgh International Harp Festival is proud to announce that the 2019 winner of the Iain Macleòid Young Composer Award is the harpist Ruth Lee. Ruth’s winning composition will be premiered at our festival at 7.30pm on Tuesday the 7th April, in a concert...
EIHF and the Princess Margaret of the Isles Memorial Prize for Senior Clàrsach
The Edinburgh International Harp Festival is teaming up with the Princess Margaret of the Isles Memorial Prize for Senior Clàrsach competition (UK) and its hosts, Armadale Castle, for 2020/21. The winner of the 2020 competition will be invited to play at the...
EIHF 2020 Programme
Our 2020 brochure, with complete details of the EIHF 2020 concerts, courses and workshop content will be available to view shortly. However, to help you plan your trip to the EIHF, we have published a list of our full 2020 line-up of concerts, courses and workshops,...
EIHF 2020 Artist Announcments!
We’ve just begun near-daily announcements on our facebook page, letting you know who’ll be performing and teaching at the 2020 Edinburgh International Harp Festival. To find out who’ll be coming to Edinburgh in April next year hear to our...
New for 2019 – SESSION the Edinburgh International Harp Festival Session Tune and Song Book
In recent years we’ve printed out a few copies of booklets with tunes to help folk play along at our sessions during the festival. Well this year we are proud to present the publication of SESSION – The Edinburgh International Harp Festival Session Tune...
Adventures at the Edinburgh International Harp Festival… blog from a Festival Volunteer!
Adventures at the Edinburgh International Harp Festival by Rebecca Harrison “I’m going to Edinburgh International Harp Festival,” I announced to my husband, David, just before I booked my tickets on one snowy January afternoon. I paused, trying to find the words...
The Enchanted Harp
All children of school age currently playing harp are invited to join us in this special event where, in a story written by Heather Yule, we will meet the legendary Ghillie Dubh, and his magical music. Simple melodies, patterns and maybe even a song or...
2019 Artwork
We are thrilled to present our 2019 festival artwork designed by the illustrator and designer Jenny Proudfoot. The harps and the flowers are a bit of a clue on who our festival artists are and where they come from … can you work any of them out?...
Last call for Power of the Harp
Children of school age can register now. Rehearsals begin March 10th.
Teaching Seminars at EIHF – Places Still Available
An invitation to take part in informal seminars for experienced teachers, novice teachers and would-be teachers immediately prior to The Edinburgh International Harp Festival 2018.
Choosing a Course at EIHF
Isobel Mieras discusses our wonderful array of courses, and the dilemma of how to choose!
Condolences
The Clarsach Society and EIHF were shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden passing of our friend and Gaelic Adviser, John Macleod.
Artist Announcement!
Please welcome Scottish harp player Ailie Robertson and Cape Breton fiddle player Mairi Rankin, otherwise known as Rankin Robertson.
Artist Announcement!
We are delighted to announce that coming to the Edinburgh International Harp Festival 2018 is the multi-award winning Scottish harp player and singer Rachel Newton! Rachel has appeared a few times at our festival, but this is the first time she’ll be appearing with...