Simon Chadwick is a specialist in the historic harp traditions of Scotland and Ireland. Simon lives in St Andrews on the east coast of Scotland, and has been studying and teaching the early clarsach for thirteen years. His CD of historical Scottish repertory, Clarsach na Banrighe, came out in 2008. He is a pioneer in the rediscovery of ancient oral tradition music, and gives performances and presentations of the historical Gaelic harp music across Scotland.

In 2007, he commissioned a replica of the medieval Queen Mary Harp held in the National Museum of Scotland from sculptor, Davy Patton. This beautifully decorated instrument with its precious metal strings forms the inspiration for Simon’s investigation of the old harp traditions.

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