Learning to play the harp (clarsach)

Learning to play the clarsach:
If you are interested in learning to play the clarsach, but would like to 'have a go' before you part with a lot of money, I would recommend that you hire a harp from Fountain Harps. They also have learner books and tapes.

Based in the Scottish borders, they can arrange the hire to many places throughout Scotland and also England.

Fountain Harps
Borthaugh
Hawick
Roxburghshire
TD9 7LN

Links

Harp enthusiasts may also appreciate the following pages, about the Irish harper Carolan
http://plainfield.bypass.com/~arte/carolan.html

Comunn na Clarsaich (The Clarsach Society)
http://www.clarsachsociety.co.uk/

Clarsach Net
http://www.clarsach.net/

Contacts

John Yule,
Carnethy Cottage,
Silverburn, Penicuik,
Midlothian EH26 9LQ
(has got to be one of the best in Scotland!)

Also
Janet Annan of Queensferry
teaches clarsach & Harp
Tel: 0131 319 1925
Janet also does weddings & events

Starfish Designs
Unit 4, Old Ferry Road,
North Ballachulish
by Fort William PH33 6SA
Tel: 01855 821429 (fax: 01855 821577)
mailto: mandersona@cix.compulink.co.uk

Ardival Harps (Bill Taylor)
Orchard House, Castle Leod
Strathpeffer, Ross-shire IV14 9AA
(also offers harp tuition, all levels)

Another resource is "Sounding Strings" magazine published Quarterly by Sounding Strings
The Old School
Finzean
BANCHORY
Kincardineshire
AB31 6NY

Tel: +44 (0)1330 850722
mailto: bells@soundingstrings.demon.co.uk
They operate mail order music and recordings and we will be restarting publication of the magazine later this year.

Scottish FAQ > FAQ Contents > Scottish Music > Learning to play the harp (clarsach) > Top