You can buy the following publications from me by mail order:

CDs

Tarbh (2013). CD of historical Scottish harp music: ceòl mór composed by Raghnall Mac Ailein Òig, Ranald MacDonald of Morar (1662-1741) - five grand architectural pieces of music taken from old fiddle, pipe and vocal sources, and adapted for solo clarsach. Click here for more info and to order

Old Gaelic Laments (2012). CD of historical Scottish and Irish harp music: a programme of clarsach music, song and poetry from sixteenth and seventeenth century Ireland and Scotland. Click here for more info and to order

Clàrsach na Bànrighe (the Queen’s harp) (2008). Audio CD of historical Scottish harp music, played on the replica Queen Mary harp and recorded in St Andrews Cathedral ruins. Click here for more info and to order

Books

Gestures (2011). Paperback book, listing and explaining fingering techniques for playing historical harp music. Includes editions of key sources from Wales and Ireland, as well as systematic presentation of different types of finger movement and musical effect. Click here for more info and to order

Progressive Lessons for Early Gaelic Harp (2009). Paperback book with accompanying audio CD. The basic curriculum for historical Scottish and Irish harp music, as collected from the last of the old Gaelic harpers in the 18th century. Click here for more info and to order

Clarsach Lessons for Young Harpers (2012). Paperback book with accompanying audio CD. A shortened version of Progressive Lessons, written for younger students. Click here for more info and to order

Articles
The Early Irish Harp, in Early Music, vol 36 no.4, November 2008. An illustrated overview of the historic harp traditions of Ireland and Scotland, covering the surviving old instruments, stringing and tuning, repertory and revival. Click here for more info and to order

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Other people’s publications
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