Harp Circle Music
Sheet Music (for Madison Folk Harp Society use only)
Music for May 4, 2025 (for preparation for June - a small ensemble will be playing the first four tunes at First Unitarian Society at 10 AM on June 22, and also maybe considering Make Music Madison for everyone on Saturday, June 21?)
This file contains 4 ensemble arrangements (3 we have done before, so you may only need to print All Through the Night)
> Bridget Cruise> Blind Mary> Carolan's Cap> All Through the Night
Bonny at Morn (duet, both parts)**
Lord Inchiquin
I'm Not Fed Up with the Pacific Ocean (hear it here)
Davidson the Luthier (2 parts - hear them here)
The Road to Lisdoonvarna (3 parts)My Bonny Lass (2 parts with percussion)
Arrane ny Nie (simplest part)
Arrane ny Nie (lower intermediate)
Arrane ny Nie (intermediate)
Flitter Dance (3 parts)
Music from March 9, 2025 (some of the music got repeated for May 4 and is listed there)
Chanter's Tune (several versions, including some with note names written in)
Is Trua Nach Bhfuil Me in Eirinn
Fig for a Kiss
Eamonn a Chnuic
Southwind
Loftus Jones
Banish Misfortune
Butterfly Score, Part 1, Part 2 (duet) from the Reigning Harps music archive
Carolan's Cap ensemble parts (score and all parts)
Down by the Salley Garden
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Music for Jan. 12, 2025
Lord Inchiquin
Eilean Beag Donn A'Chuain
I'm Not Fed Up with the Pacific Ocean (hear it here)
Davidson the Luthier (2 parts - hear them here)
Spinster's March
The Trees They Do Grow High
The Road to Lisdoonvarna (3 parts)
My Bonny Lass (2 parts with percussion)
Carolan's Favorite Jig (Part 1, Part 2)
Flitter Dance (3 parts)
Two Jigs (two separate files): The Kesh and The Humours of Glendart
A Waltz in lead sheet format: Vals til mor og far (hear it here)
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Music for Sep. 15, 2024
Galician Waltz
Captain O'Kane's Canon
Spootiskerry - Harp 1 part
Spootiskerry - Harp 2 part
Ruff Reggae (from Harps Northwest JaNEWary 2019)
Summer Lullaby - Harp 1 part (or solo)
Summer Lullaby - Harp 2 part
Summer Dreamin'
Arrane ny Nie (simplest part)
Arrane ny Nie (lower intermediate)
Arrane ny Nie (intermediate)
Passamezzo Moderno (all 5 parts)
Waterfall Waltz (both parts)
Rotenburg (page 1 can be used as a duet with page 2)
Bridget Cruise (3 parts)
Music for April 14, June 9, and June 21, 2024
The Water is Wide (scroll to the very bottom of the page, under 2005 scores, and there are several parts)
Auldyn River
Flight of the Mountain Blue Bird (harp trio by Janet Lanier; FYI, there is also a link at the bottom to a duet version)
The Lad's Annual Waltz
Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore from the Reigning Harps music archive
Butterfly Score, Part 1, Part 2 (duet) from the Reigning Harps music archive
Chanters & Goddesses
Carolan's Cap ensemble parts (score and all parts)
Note: if either Blind Mary or Eleanor Plunkett won't load for you, the links farther downon this page (under 'Airs') will work:
Blind Mary (trio - file has all parts)Eleanor Plunkett (trio- file has all parts)
Many more free sources of music are available on the Resources page. Also, subscribing to the Folk Harp Journal means you can be connected to folk harpists all over the country and get sheet music in a full-color issues once per quarter for just $32/year.
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Past Music for Feb. 11, 2024
Jigs
Trippin' Up the Stairs
Carolan's Favorite Jig (duet), Part 1, Part 2
The Road to Lisdoovarna, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Waltzes
The Lad's Annual Waltz
Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore from the Reigning Harps music archive
Reel
Drowsy Maggie
Airs
Lament for Kilcash
For Ireland I'd Not Tell Her Name
Blind Mary (trio - file has all parts)
Eleanor Plunkett (trio- file has all parts)
Slip Jigs
Leitrim Quickstep
Butterfly Score, Part 1, Part 2 (duet) from the Reigning Harps music archive
Hornpipe
Tuamgraney Castle
Polka
Dalaigh's
Slide
Going to the Well for Water (same file as Dalaigh's Polka above)
March
Chanters & Goddesses