Harp Circle Music

Sheet Music (for Madison Folk Harp Society use only)

Music for Feb. 8, 2026 More music to come! Sruthán na nDeor - Nodlaig Ní Bhrollaigh (original version shared by the composer and simplified with fewer ornaments) - hear it played here. Music for Nov. 9, 2025 - winter holiday (if you own Sylva Woods' 50 Christmas Carols for All Harps, bring that along too in addition to the sheet music below). We are hoping to practice this music and perform in early December (date/time/place TBD). Solo Joy to the World - arranged as a jig (arr. Sue Richards) Angels We Have Heard on High - arranged as a hornpipe, so a dotted rhythm (arr. Sue Richards) Greensleeves (this freebie from Lauren Scott avoid lever flips - subscribe to her enews to get other freebies) Jingle Bells (Janet Harbison's arrangement) In the Bleak Midwinter God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen Carol of the Bells Ding Dong Merrily on High Ensemble What Shall I Give the Child in the Manger (2 parts) We Wish You a Merry Christmas (2 parts) Silent Night (3 parts) Kling, Glöckchen (3 parts + full score all available as links on this page just above the screen shot of the sheet music) Music for Sep. 14, 2025 - music from Scotland or gathered from Rachel Avery's ensemble experience at the 2025 Edinburgh Harp Festival (shared with Wendy Stewart's permission for the harp circle only). If we have time, we might play Bonny at Morn again from the May 4 list. Solo: Calum's Road - you can read more about this tune here, and hear it played by the composer here. Highland Laddie Iain Ruadh's Lament - one recording is here. Leaving Lismore - the first page is a simpler version for 26 strings followed by a slightly harder version for a larger lever harp Looking at a Rainbow through a Dirty Window - hear it played by the composer here. This is the lead sheet Rachel Hair shared, but you can buy her complete arrangement with multiple renditions here, including a harmony part! Marie's Tune - hear it played by Rachel Hair here, and if you love it, here's where to find her album Hubcaps and Potholes where it's featured. This is a more dense arrangement, so focus on the melody and you can always use the chord names instead of playing the left hand as written (or leave out the left hand). The Miller O Hirn - hear one example here on fiddle This next one can be played as a solo, but also works well to play just one hand, especially Variation 1: A Mhairead Og (To young Margaret) Ensemble: In the Snow Where the Deers Are Streams of Abernethy - to hear the tune and listen to some alternate chords, here is a different harmonization from the sheet music, so you can see how much you can do with this one. The first 3 lines are the melody, and notice you use left hand (L) or right hand (R) in succession for more rapid playing (often called 'coupled hands') Voodoo Harp - page 1 is more of a solo version, and then the second page had the "lead" part and the last page has the "bass" part for the ensemble. Note the glissando in measure 4 is only on the repeat. Music for May 4, 2025 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 ---- 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Some of the previous music we've used: 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. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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