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Catrin Finch
Catrin Finch needs no introduction to harp aficionados. She has been playing harp and winning awards from the age of 8. She studied at the Purcell School and subsequently at the Royal Academy of Music...
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Stuart Eydmann
Edinburgh based traditional musician Dr Stuart Eydmann is no stranger to the Festival having performed several times in the past with his group the Whistlebinkies. As an ethnomusicologist he has...
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Elinor Evans
Born in Scotland of Welsh parents, Elinor is a hybrid of two Celtic cultures. In 2014 she gained a BA (Hons) Scots Music from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and in 2016 completed a Post Graduate...
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Heather Downie
Having been introduced to Scottish music by the late Martyn Bennett, Heather has been involved in music from a young age. Graduating from the RSAMD with a first class honours degree, Heather went on to...
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Dominique Dodge
Dominique Dodge is a harper and singer who lives in Vermont and Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. She is deeply grounded in the music and song traditions of Cape Breton, Ireland, and Scotland. She is a former...
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Tola Custy
Tola Custy hails from Toonagh in County Clare. Music has been his friend since he was able to walk and has since played in numerous combinations with musicians such as Alan Kelly, Gerry O’Beirne, Dezi...
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Marianne Cranston
Marianne is a qualified member of the Dutch Societies of Holistic Pulsing and Astrology, with wide experience of working in Europe and the UK. Healing with the voice and chakra therapy is a new...
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Tana Collins
As the Festival’s massage therapist since 2002, Tana has also now qualified with distinction as a stress management trainer. As well as running workshops in various aspects of stress management, Tana...
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Màiri Chaimbeul
Màiri Chaimbeul is a Boston-based harp player from the Isle of Skye. She is known for her versatile sound, combining a deep-rooted sense of Gaelic tradition with a distinctive improvising voice and...
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Murray Campbell
Murray Campbell is a Senior Professorial Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, where he teaches and engages in research on the scientific behaviour of musical instruments. He is the author of two...
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Jessica Burton
Jessica grew up in Orkney surrounded by traditional music. A graduate of the Scottish course at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Jessica was a finalist in the BBC Scotland Young Traditional...
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Elinor Brown
Elinor Brown’s mindfulness practice is fundamental to her daily life and her personal and working relationships. Elinor leads group-based courses and has delivered training in the charitable, education...
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Welcome to the EIHF 2017
A word of welcome to the Edinburgh International Harp Festival 2017, from our Joint Artistic Advisers Isobel Mieras and Patsy Seddon… We look forward to Springtime in Scotland when we will once again...
View ArticleCourses are starting to sell out…
Just a reminder that if you want a place on a certain course you should book as soon as you can, as some courses are already selling out. We’ve a great selection of courses, so hopefully if you don’t...
View ArticleCalling all experienced and would be teachers…
The Clarsach Society’s successful “Dare to be a Teacher” scheme to encourage new teachers of the small harp was launched at EIHF 2 years ago. We now find there is a demand for further support from all...
View ArticleNEW COURSE. Eleanor Hetherington. 5 day adult beginners
Great news! We’ve just released tickets for a new 5 day Adult beginners course… T2a.. Eleanor Hetherington. The post NEW COURSE. Eleanor Hetherington. 5 day adult beginners appeared first on Edinburgh...
View Article*NEW VIDEO* Cape Breton tunes from EIHF 2017 tutor, Dominique Dodge
We’re ever so excited to share with you a beautiful set of tunes that EIHF 2017 tutor Dominique Dodge recorded for us. Dominique is teaching 2 courses, a 5 day course and a 3 day course (Mon-Wed)...
View Article2016 Young Composer Award
The Clarsach Society are delighted to announce that Rachel Groves is the winner of this years Young Composer Award with her composition ‘Sun, Moon and Stars’ which was written for the clarsach and the...
View Article*NEW VIDEO* Adriano & Caterina Sangineto and the return of green parrot!
We’ve been looking forward to this video for a while! You might remember that last year Italian harpist Adriano Sangineto recorded us a video playing that also featured his green parrot… well they have...
View ArticleNew Late Night Session tunes online
Every year we upload the sheetmusic for the melodies of some of the most popular tunes played at the EIHF Late Night Sessions. The Late Night Sessions are held in the Festival Club (theatre) every...
View Article**JUST ANNOUNCED** Pedal Harp Come & Try
Are you a clarsach/lever/wire harp player and always wanted to have a go at the “big harp”, but never had the chance to? Well our newly announced “Come & Try Pedal Harp” sessions are ideal for...
View ArticleAngelorum and finding the roots of their harps…
This year at the Edinburgh International Harp Festival we will be hosting the Medieval harp choir “Angelorum”. From California, USA and directed by harpist Cheryl Ann Fulton, Angelorum are performing...
View ArticleFestival 2018 Dates
We are happy to announce that the dates for The 37th Edinburgh International Harp Festival will be Friday 30th March – Wednesday 4th April 2018, in Merchiston Castle School. Please note that due to...
View ArticleEIHF 2018 … what did you think?
Please take a few minutes to tell us! We would love to know what you thought about the Edinburgh International Harp Festival this year, so please, if you can spare the time click on the survey link...
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