Harp Events

A Sampling of Online Events and Workshops

Harps Northwest JaNEWary Challenge will start on Jan 1, 2021, but you can also view the previous years as well. Sheet music and video tutorials are free, and the intent is to learn a bit more each day.
Winter Harp Festival Jan 29-31, 2021, virtual only. Instructors are Ailie Robertson, Tristan LeGovic, Grainne Hambly, and Adriano Sangineto. Sample music from Scotland, Brittony, Ireland, and Italy. Tickets here.

Edinburgh Harp Festival April 9-12, 2021 will be virtual only this year.
The Harp Gathering festival is still planned for May 2021 (exact plans TBD), but they have a few free workshops on their main website and they continue to add more The Somerset Harp Festival is online for 2021 (July 22-25) with the option to view all concerts and worshops afterwards. Harps in the Glen Retreat with Sunita Staneslow and Kim Robertson July 29 - August 1. Online and in-person. Additional details here. Caird na Cruite has a few workshops and concerts online on Youtube and their Facebook page.
Amelia Romano is offering a series of tutorials (with supporting handouts) to re-energize your harp playing: Contact Amelia by email for more information. Cost is $25/class or $100 for all 5 classes. Please check out the free overview video. Each tutorial video includes accompanying worksheet with transcriptions, exercises, and instructions for easy learning.
#1 Revamping your bass line: A dozen bass line variations to spice up your next arrangement
#2 Introducing bass line syncopating: four syncopated left hand rhythms to challenge your right brain
#3 Techniques to experiment with timbre: eight techniques to create unique timbre
#4 Playing in odd meters: four steps to playing odd meters with comfort
#5 Improvisation: seven tools to improvise with freedom
Rachel Hair is offering free workshops taught by ear (sheet music available for a fee) through her Harp at Home series.

Maeve Gilchrist hosts free biweekly Harp Talk sessions where she discusses some aspect of playing or musicality. Sheet music available for a fee. Find previous sessiona and links to upcoming events (on Youtube) on her Harp Talk page. *Please visit the International Society of Folk Harpers and Craftsman and Harpcolumn sites for additional resources/events.

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