TIME: Sat 9.00am - 10.30am TUTOR: Bill Taylor LEVEL: Come & Try (see brochure p23 for explanation) An opportunity to try out the beautifully resonant wire-strung Highland clarsach. The technique we use is often called playing “in the stopped style”, where the finger pads damp certain strings to stop excessive ringing, and allow us to …
THIS COURSE IS DELIVERED OVER FOUR SESSIONS: Sat 9.00am - 10.30am | Sat 1.00pm - 2.30pm Sun 9.00am - 10.30am | Sun 1.00pm - 2.30pm TUTOR: Caoimhe Ní Fhlatharta LEVEL: Mixed Ability (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD - E+M: Teaching will initially be by ear with written music given out during the session. …
THIS COURSE IS DELIVERED OVER FOUR SESSIONS: Sat 9.00am - 10.30am | Sat 1.00pm - 2.30pm Sun 9.00am - 10.30am | Sun 1.00pm - 2.30pm TUTOR: Séamus Ó Flatharta LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD: E+M - Teaching will be by ear initially with written music given out during the session. Led by …
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 9.00am-10.30am TUTOR: Toni Russell TEACHING METHOD - E+M: Teaching will initially be by ear with written music given out during the session. The perfect choice for those who have previously taken a beginners course or do not have regular lessons. Toni will help you take …
THIS COURSE IS DELIVERED OVER FOUR SESSIONS: Sat 9.00am - 10.30am | Sat 1.00pm - 2.30pm Sun 9.00am - 10.30am | Sun 1.00pm - 2.30pm TUTOR: Alison Kinnaird LEVEL: Mixed Ability (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD - E+M: Teaching will initially be by ear with written music given out during the session. Join …
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 9.00am-10.30am TUTOR: Karen Marshalsay LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD - E+M: Teaching will initially be by ear with written music given out during the session. Music publishing flourished in Edinburgh in the late 18th and 19th centuries, and this course will …
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 9.00am-10.30am TUTOR: Tarab Trio LEVEL: Mixed Ability (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD - E+M: Teaching will initially be by ear with written music given out during the session. Paintings and poems show that harps were in use in Arab and Ottoman music until …
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 9.00am-10.30am TUTOR: Eleanor Turner and Mendi Singh LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD - E+M: Teaching will initially be by ear with written music given out during the session. Bring spicy energy to ALL of your harp playing! It is unimaginably good …
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 9.00am-10.30am TUTOR: Deborah Henson-Conant LEVEL: Mixed Ability (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD - E+M: Teaching will initially be by ear with written music given out during the session. Learning the Blues teaches you more about patterns, improvisation and spontaneous ensemble playing than any …
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 9.00am-10.30am TUTOR: Kevin Le Pennec LEVEL: Intermediate (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD - E: Teaching will be by ear. Delve into the delightful dance music of Brittany. Kevin will use song and dance to help to teach the rhythms and melodies of Breton …
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 9.00am-10.30am TUTOR: Rebecca Hill LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD - E+M: Teaching will initially be by ear with written music given out during the session. Accompanying fiddle, bagpipes or another harp, is great fun. It allows freedom to experiment with expressive …
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 9.00am-10.00am TUTOR: Wendy Stewart LEVEL: Elementary/Intermediate (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD - E+M: Teaching will initially be by ear with written music given out during the session. A rich mix of the tradition – from ancient to contemporary, slow Gaelic air to lilting …
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 9.00am-10.00am TUTOR: Elinor Evans Have you ever wanted to learn the clarsach? Then come along to this course! Learn the basics of the harp through games and stories. You’ll have great fun, play all sorts of music, make new friends and learn more about the …
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 1.00pm-2.30pm TUTOR: Neil Wood LEVEL: Mixed Ability (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD - E+M: Teaching will initially be by ear with written music given out during the session. Have you ever wanted to play in a traditional music session, or taken your harp …
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 1.00pm-2.30pm TUTOR: Eleanor Hetherington LEVEL: Elementary (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD - E+M: Teaching will initially be by ear with written music given out during the session. Come along and learn some fun tunes, improve your technique, build your confidence and make some …
**Sold out, but spaces are available in Adult Beginners with Charlotte Petersen. Click HERE to view** 4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 13.00am-14.30am TUTOR: Heather Yule TEACHING METHOD - E+M: Teaching will initially be by ear with written music given out during the session. A perfect opportunity to try this beautiful …
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 1.00pm-2.30pm TUTOR: Kevin Le Pennec LEVEL: Mixed Ability (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD - E: Teaching will be by ear This course offers the chance to explore different techniques for accompanying songs. Kevin, an experienced singer and accompanist, will teach two-hand coordination, rhythmic …
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 1.00pm-2.30pm TUTOR: Deborah Henson-Conant LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD - E+M: Teaching will initially be by ear with written music given out during the session. Deborah Henson-Conant's "Baroque Flamenco" combines a classical rondo with rhythmic improvisation, fiery strumming techniques, billowing arpeggios …
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 1.00pm-2.30pm TUTOR: Eleanor Turner and Mendi Singh LEVEL: Mixed Ability (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD - E+M: Teaching will initially be by ear with written music given out during the session. Enjoy the beauty of Indian music whilst collaborating with a percussionist. Mendi …
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 1.00pm-2.30pm TUTOR: Rachel Hair LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD - E+M: Teaching will initially be by ear with written music given out during the session. It’s time to pack your bag, get your harp and go on a celtic coach trip! …
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 1.00pm-2.30pm TUTOR: Tom Daun LEVEL: Intermediate (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD - E+M: Teaching will initially be by ear with written music given out during the session. Rustic dance tunes of the 18th century villages and rural areas. All over Europe amateur musicians …
TIME: Sat 4.30pm - 5.30pm TUTOR: Màiri Macleod LEVEL: Come & Try (see brochure p23 for explanation) Learn basic vocabulary and simple phrases to use around the EIHF and in other scenarios.
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 4.30pm-6.00pm TUTOR: Rebecca Hill LEVEL: Intermediate (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD - E+M: Teaching will initially be by ear with written music given out during the session. Come and learn the melodies and stories from around Argyll and the West Coast of Scotland, …
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 4.30pm-6.00pm TUTOR: Wendy Stewart LEVEL: Mixed Ability (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD - E+M: Teaching will initially be by ear with written music given out during the session. Not a meeting for broken harps, but melodies, counter melodies, funky bass lines, flowing chords …
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 4.30pm-6.00pm TUTOR: Eleanor Hetherington LEVEL: Elementary/Intermediate (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD - E+M: Teaching will initially be by ear with written music given out during the session. Expand your harp repertoire whilst focusing on some fundamentals of harp technique. Learn new and perhaps …
TIME: Sun 4.30pm - 6.00pm TUTOR: Bill Taylor LEVEL: Come & Try (see brochure p23 for explanation) An opportunity to try out the beautifully resonant wire-strung Highland clarsach. The technique we use is often called playing “in the stopped style”, where the finger pads damp certain strings to stop excessive ringing, and allow us to …
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 4.30pm-6.00pm TUTOR: Elinor Evans LEVEL: Elementary (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD - E+M: Teaching will initially be by ear with written music given out during the session. Who doesn’t love a slow air? Whatever your ability, making the harp sing while playing gentle …
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 4.30pm-6.00pm TUTOR: Tsvetelina Likova LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD - M+E: Teaching will be by written music as well as by ear. Have you ever wondered how traditional Bulgarian music sounds on the harp? Well, come and give it a go. …
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 4.30pm-6.00pm TUTOR: Caroline Lizotte LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD - M+E: Teaching will be by written music as well as by ear. A unique opportunity to work alongside pedal harpist and composer, Caroline, in an immersive exploration of innovative extended techniques …
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 4.30pm-6.00pm TUTOR: Sunita Staneslow LEVEL: Elementary/Intermediate (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD - E+M: Teaching will initially be by ear with written music given out during the session. This course will focus on the art of playing the harp as the experienced Sunita will …
TIME: Sat 4.30pm - 6.00pm TUTOR: Charlotte Daun LEVEL: Come & Try (see brochure p23 for explanation) A fun, inclusive and interactive way to explore rhythm using only your body! Through a series of creative exercises, we’ll create music by clapping, stomping and snapping, making rhythm accessible to everyone, regardless of musical background.
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 4.30pm-6.00pm TUTOR: Karen Marshalsay LEVEL: Mixed Ability (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD - E+M: Teaching will initially be by ear with written music given out during the session. Featuring a mix of lullabies, waulking songs and other tunes from the Gaelic traditions of …
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 16.30-18.00 TUTOR: Charlotte Petersen TEACHING METHOD - E+M: Teaching will initially be by ear with written music given out during the session. A perfect opportunity to try this beautiful instrument in a relaxed and supportive setting. Through simple tunes and exercises this class will introduce …
TIME: Sun 1.00pm - 2.30pm TUTOR: Allan MacDonald LEVEL: Come & Try (see brochure p23 for explanation) Allan MacDonald will guide students through the basics of bodhrán-playing and accompaniment, with influences from Ireland, Scotland and further afield.The session will focus on learning by ear. No previous experience or music-reading skill is necessary. Some instruments will …
TIME: Sun 4.30pm - 6.00pm TUTOR: Allan MacDonald LEVEL: Come & Try (see brochure p23 for explanation) Allan MacDonald will guide students through the basics of bodhrán-playing and accompaniment, with influences from Ireland, Scotland and further afield.The session will focus on learning by ear. No previous experience or music-reading skill is necessary. Some instruments will …
TIME: Mon 1.00pm - 2.00pm TUTOR: Màiri Macleod LEVEL: Come & Try (see brochure p23 for explanation) Learn basic vocabulary and simple phrases to use around the EIHF and in other scenarios.
TIME: Mon 1.00pm - 2.30pm TUTOR: Charlotte Daun LEVEL: Come & Try (see brochure p23 for explanation) A fun, inclusive and interactive way to explore rhythm using only your body! Through a series of creative exercises, we’ll create music by clapping, stomping and snapping, making rhythm accessible to everyone, regardless of musical background.
TIME: Tue 9.00am - 10.00am TUTOR: Màiri Macleod LEVEL: Come & Try (see brochure p23 for explanation) Learn basic vocabulary and simple phrases to use around the EIHF and in other scenarios.
