Born in Scotland of Welsh Parents, Elinor is a hybrid of two Celtic cultures. She has competed successfully in many festivals and in 2015 was the first Scottish harpist to win the prestigious Trophée Camac de Harpe Celtique in Lorient, Brittany. In 2019 Elinor won the Princess Margaret of the Isles Senior Clarsach competition in Armadale Castle, Skye. She has released a CD and an EP showing her distinctive style and featuring her own compositions alongside sensitive arrangements of traditional pieces. As a teacher and performer Elinor believes music should be accessible to all.
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 9am - 10.30am TUTOR: Elinor Evans LEVEL: Intermediate/Advanced (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD E+M: Teaching will be initially by ear with written music Do you love a slow air? During this course, Elinor will be teaching her arrangements of beautiful airs from Scotland. However long …
4 DAY COURSE: Sat / Sun / Mon / Tue 4.30pm-6pm TUTOR: Elinor Evans LEVEL: Elementary (see brochure p23 for explanation) TEACHING METHOD E+M: Teaching will be initially by ear with written music Who doesn’t love a slow air? Whatever your ability, making the harp sing while playing gentle contemplative music is a real pleasure. …
ELINOR EVANS Ellie will trace how the clarsach has developed over the years, playing pieces dating back to the early days of the instrument, through its resurgence in the twentieth century and on to the present day. RHONA SMITH & STEPHANIE HUMPHREYS WITH THE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA Festival students join with Edinburgh based ensemble Na Clàrsairean …
