CONCERT FOR BRÌDE Early Celtic Music in Celebration of Candlemas Clàrsach, Vocal, Triplepipe & Bagpipe Music from Scotland, Ireland & Wales featuring Ann...
Hi everyone, It was a wonderful weekend and so productive for us all. Such a nice size group and Ann Heymann has so much to share. Then of course there's...
Fà ilte! (Welcome!) The bell-like tones of the cláirseach - the Gaelic harp strung with wires of gold, silver and brass, were first heard well over a thousand...
Good evening. A friend of mine is considering commissioning a replica of the marvelous O'Ffogarty harp, and I promised to post to this list to inquire about...
Has everyone seen this recently published by Edinburgh University and available for free download? It's listed rather buried towards the bottom of this web...
A chàirdean, I've uploaded an interpretation of the communion antiphon for the Pentecost vigil, Ultimo festivitatis die, based primarily on the notation in...
A chairde / Dear friends, This is to remind any of you who are coming to Scoil na gClairseach 2011 but who have not yet sent us your deposit of Eur 150, that ...
The Irish radio station LMFM is broadcasting an interesting radio documentary tomorrow, April 25th (Easter Monday), on the Irish harper Patrick Byrne. It will...
A chàirdean, In response to a discussion that me and Simon are having, it strikes me that I should send a message to the group concerning the song, 'Hì ho...
I was looking at Failte Chlairseach today, in the MacLean Clephane 1808 book, p.7, there is a facsimile in "Tree of Strings" p.189. Above it on p.7 is a Fenian...
Hi, Readers of this list might be interested to know that "Oidhreacht Dhonncha Uí Ámhsaigh" is scheduled to be aired on TG4 on 23 December at 9 PM. I think...
Hi, This is for anyone in the Edinburgh area who might be interested. I'm giving a talk on Tuesday on recent research work on the Queen Mary and Lamont harps,...
Jacqueline, Thanks for your kind words. I hope you enjoy the book! : ) JP ... Way to go. I want a copy. Congratulations. I will order by following the links. ...
Folks, Some of you may be interested in my new book, not least for the chapter that explores links between the Ogam and the Clairseach... including images of a...
Just noticed this is now available online: http://welshjournals.llgc.org.uk/browse/listarticles/llgc-id:1175725/ llgc-id:1176280 or http://tinyurl.com/2675k9d...
Dear Alasdair I have always treated that attribution with some circumspection. There was I remember some muted reservations among the academic community when...
For some reason the reply button is not working, however bigjoe, it would seem my comment regarding ouija boards and clairvoyants was more pertinent than I...
Just heard about this event - thought some on here may be interested. I'll put the poster in the Files section. Simon MUSIC FOR JAMES V at Stirling Castle -...
Does anyone know the history of this type of Scottish chant? Was or is it ever accompanied instrumentally? http://www.youtube.com/user/NiallMS#p/u Peter...
Tobar an Dualchais have put up a load of archive recordings just now: http://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/ I found a nice selection of Willie Matheson putting...
This is just to let you know that the documentary I was involved in, titled "Banríon an Cheoil", aired this evening on the Irish television channel TG4. The...
A chàirdean, For those of you with an interest in liturgical material, I've uploaded my interpretation of the Breton notation for the Pentecost Sunday introit...
Hello harpers- I've gotten the itch to build another instrument. Are the O'Fogarty measurements available anywhere? Can't swing a trip across the Atlantic...
Anyone on here going to the harp festival in Edinburgh? I'll be there for the duration with an Emporium bookstall in the Dining room - please come by and stop...
