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Llangollen
International Musical Eisteddfod This exhibition of harps is being held in conjunction with Pianos Cymru, so find us on the Pianos Cymru Stand. |
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Harp Workshop 11.00am - The Emerald Harp - Children from the school will be taking part in this Rainbow of Sound theatre special - open to all to watch. 1.00pm - Join in Creative Improvisation - for all ages children and adults, beginners and experienced players. 3.00pm - Christina is presenting "How
to become a Rainbow of Sound facilitator" |
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Eisteddfod Ceredigion 31st May - 5th June 2010 Come and see us at the Urdd Eisteddfod Ceredigion 31st May - 5th June in the grounds of Llanerchaeron House. We will be in the Exhibition Hall - harps will be available for sale along with music and sundries. Junior Harpz members will also be competing following success in their prelims in March! |
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of harps Saturday 20th March 2010 The Little Welsh Shop will be exhibiting harps in Cork |
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Class with Frank Sternfeld Saturday 6th March 2010 2pm - 5pm at Town End Farm, Kirk Langley. Master Class with Frank Sternfeld harpist to Opera North for 30 years and professor of harp at the Royal Northern College of Music and Leeds College of Music See photos in the Gallery (Course/Events) |
The Little Welsh Shop was in Ireland first week of March 2010 Exhibition
of harps and ensemble workshop |
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Grades Master Class with Frank Sternfeld Saturday 13th February 2010 The County Room, York Marriott Hotel, Tadcaster Road, York, YO24 1QQ Master Class with Frank Sternfeld harpist to Opera North for 30 years and professor of harp at the Royal Northern College of Music and Leeds College of Music. Beginner's workshop at 11.00am. Tea and coffee at Noon. Masterclass 1pm. Workshop £10, Masterclass £15, Spectators £10. There will also be an Exhibition of Harps. For further information please contact Emma Yates Butler on 01904 672169 |
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Saturday 5th December 2009 The Kiln, Sharpe's Pottery Museum, Swadlincote. Harpz Christmas Concert, The kiln is "one of the most acoustically superior and intimate venues in the country". www.sharpes.org.uk |
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Nov - 1st December 2009 Royal Welsh Winter Fair - Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells. Harps available for sale and rental, along with harp related gifts and sundries! |
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pm Saturday 28th November 2009 Assembly Rooms, Welshpool Town Hall. Gwyl Cerdd Llanfyllin Music Festival - Autumn Concert - Bach, Vivaldi and More David Watkins - 18th Century Harp Michael Bochmann - Baroque Violin Jane Leslie Mackenzie - Soprano |
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November 2009 Exhibition of Harps for sale and rental at the Ivy Bush Hotel Carmarthen Times to be confirmed. |
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November 2009 Gwyl Cerdd Dant Casnewydd a'r Cylch / Cerdd Dant Festival Newport and Area Cynhelir Gwyl 2009 yn Theatr Glan yr Afon, Casnewydd ar y 14eg o Dachwedd 2009 This years Cerdd Dant Festival will take place at Theatre Glan Yr Afon, Newport. |
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- 22nd November 2009 Christmas Grand Sale - Royal Horticultural Halls, London Harps for sale and rental - Music and Sundries. |
| Friday 6th November 2009 Wedding Open Evening - Dovecliffe Hall Hotel Come along and hear Helen Naylor play from 5pm - 7pm as part of the this wonderful evening for Brides to be! |
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- 31st October 2009 The 2009 Derbyshire Harp Festival will take place on Friday and Saturday 30th and 31st of October. Put the date in your diary for a fantastic harp weekend - Tutors to include Gareth Green, Viktor Hartobanu, David Watkins to name but a few! |
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October 2009 7.30pm Cabar Castle, County Meath Ireland Harpz The Derbyshire Harp Ensemble on tour with the Meath Harp Ensemble. Harps will be available for sale and rental. |
| 22nd October 2009 4pm - Harp Workshop (Welsh dance tunes and Christmas ensemble music) No need to bring your harp - play one of ours! Harps for Sale and Rental (rental subject to stock levels please call in advance) Harp Sundries and Music plus harp repairs (call with your requirements) 3pm - 5pm Exhibition of Harps at the Sandals Centre, Coleraine In association with the Causeway School of Music. |
| 30th September 2009 Exhibition of Harps at Venue Cymru Before the Anneleen Lenaerts harp recital and during the interval. Harps will be available for sale and rental along with music and sundries. We are delighted to welcome Belgian harpist Anneleen Lenaerts to open this year’s International Concert Series at Venue Cymru. Anneleen has toured the globe performing in concerts and international competitions garnering praise from audiences and her peers. As part of the recital she will perform Bach’s Chaconne, for which she obtained the prestigious ‘Grand Prix International Lily Laskine ‘ in France, for best interpretation. |
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| 20th - 24th July 2009 Exhibition of Harps for Sale and Rental at The Royal Welsh Show, Builth Wells Ccome along and see us in the Glamorgan Hall - Harps will be available plus music and sundries. |
| 7-12 July 2009 Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod Telynorion Cwm Derwent have received an official invite to compete in the Small Celtic Ensemble on the the Friday if you would like to come along and support them. |
| 28th June - 3rd July 2009 Exhibition of Harps at the Festival of the Irish Harp Held annually at An Griannan, Termonefeckin nr Drogheda Co Louth, Republic of Ireland. The Little Welsh Shop will be exhibiting harps for sale and rent on Sunday 28/06 from 2pm Click here for Press Release (PDF opens in new window) |
| Sunday 21st June 2009 2pm @ Town End Farm, Kirk Langley, Derbyshire Annual Summer Concert by Harpz The Derbyshire Harp Ensemble with Helen Naylor's Harp Students |
| 7th June 2009 The Cotswold Harp Ensemble will be performing as part of the annual Fairford Festival |
| 25th - 30th May 2009 Exhibition of Harps at the Urdd Eisteddfod Cardiff Free daily lunch time harp recitals by members of Harpz and afternoon workshops with Elin Y Delyn at The Little Welsh Shop stand - come along and see us to join in the fun! Harps for sale and rental plus digital pianos for sale. |
| Friday 22nd May 2009 7.30pm New Mount Methodist Church, Littleover, Derby Harpz The Derbyshire Harp Ensemble in Concert Concert in aid of church funds. Please contact the Rev Godfrey Nicholson for tickets tel. 01332 770964 |
Sunday 26th April 2009 Harp master class for all levels with
world famous virtuoso harpist David Watkins. |
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David Watkins World famous virtuoso harpist. Friday 24th April 2009 @ Pianos Cymru Porthmadog, N Wales. For many years David was Professor of Harp at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and has written a 'Method' for the harp published by Boosey and Hawkes. David regularly gives concerts and master classes in France, Germany and Italy as well as the UK and has recently formed a Duo with the distinguished violinist Michael Bochmann. This is a chance in a lifetime for all aspiring north wales harpists! £15.00 to take part in the master class - or come along and watch! This event is suitable for all levels of harpist - no need to bring your own harp as harps will be provided. There will also be an exhibition of harps for sale and rental including the new Pilgrim Aldeburgh 47 and the Malvern 47. Plus lever harps from Pilgrim Harps, Triplett Harps and Telynau Teifi Harps, there will also be a selection of harp music and sundries available. |
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April 2009 Derby Arts Festival - Harpz The Derbyshire Harp Ensemble Telynorion Cwm Derwent will compete on local soil! |
| Thursday 26th March 2009 Harp Day at the Sandals Centre, Coleraine, BT52 1WT Exhibition of Harps and Harp Teachers "get together" 12 noon - 2pm Open Exhibition from 2pm - 4pm & 5.50pm - 6.00pm Harp Ensemble Workshop 4.30pm - 5.30pm for Causeway School of Music Students (other students welcome please call 01332 540540 to book a place) New pedal harp coming soon - The Pilgrim Aldeburgh 47 - available to view at this event |
Saturday 7th March 2009 Bring your pieces to study with David
Watkins - one of the world's leading harpists, this event
can help with exam preparation, performance preparation,
it could be a chance to ask technical questions or repertoire
questions. It is also an opportunity to watch a world leading
virtuoso harpist at work, David will play for us at the
end of each class. |
| Sunday 1st Feb 2009 On a cold February afternoon at Fairford Community Centre, in Fairford, Glos the Cotswold Ensemble had its first rehearsal. The ensemble is made up of 5 Harps with Flute accompaniment and the harpists are all students of Helen Naylor who teaches harp lessons at the Fairford Community Centre. The ensemble will be performing this summer as part of the Fairford Festival. All members thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon and are looking forward to meeting again! They will also be joining with the Derbyshire Harp Ensemble to perform at the 3rd International Derbyshire Harp Festival. |
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Sunday 7th December 2.00pm Harpz - The Derbyshire Harp Ensemble
- Advent Carol Service |
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Monday
1st - Tuesday 2nd December 2008 Plus - Christmas Harp Music being played by Harpist Helen Naylor |
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Gwyl
Cerdd Dant Dyffryn / Cerdd Dant Festival Dyffryn - Conwy
2008 Exhibition of harps for sale and rental plus members of Telynorion Cwm Derwent (Harpz The Derbyshire Harp Ensemble) competing in many competitions. |
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Gwyl
Cerdd Dant Dyffryn Clwyd |
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31st October - 1st November 2008 The Derbyshire Harp Festival - please click here for further information |
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| Friday 31st October 2008 Derbyshire Harp festival Gala Concert: Featuring 2008 National Eisteddfod Winners Telynorion Cwm Derwent, Junior Harpz, Helen ac Elin, David Watkins, Rebecca McIlroy and many more including festival course tutors! A chance to experience a huge range of famous harpists, solos duets and ensembles in one place! Please click here to go to the Festival page on this site |
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Exhibitions of Harps and Master Classes Autumn 2008 Saturday
25 October - Longford Arms Hotel, Longford Friday
24 October - Greenhills Hotel, Limerick. Thursday
23 October - Montclare Hotel, Dublin. Wednesday
22 October - Hilton Templepatrick. Belfast. Tuesday
21 October - The Lodge Hotel, Coleraine. Sunday
19th October 2008 Saturday
18th October 2008 2pm – 4pm Friday 17th October 2008 |
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| Sunday 5th October 2008 6pm – 8pm Exhibition of Harps for sale and rental at The Celtic Royal Hotel, Caernarfon | |
| Sunday 5th October 2008 11.00am - 4.00pm Nottingham Gateway Hotel | |
Harpz Concert at The Kiln, Sharpe's Pottery Museum, Swadlincote. The kiln is "one of the most acoustically superior and intimate venues in the country". |
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| Sunday 28th September
2008 Exhibition of Harps at the Cambridge Menzies
Hotel Saturday 27th September 2008 Exhibition of Harps for sale and rental at the Novotel, Ipswich Friday 26th September 2008 Exhibition of harps for sale and rental at the Miami Hotel, Chelmsford |
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Harp Day at Leeke Memorial Hall 14th September 2008 10am
- 12 Noon Masterclass -
All grades welcome. SPONSORED BY CLIVE MORLEY HARPS
- HARPS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR USE. |
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Summer Holiday Music Theory Round Table with Lyn Lambert 28th August 2008 Suitable for all ages and levels of music theory experience a chance to sit round the table brush up your theory skills and ask any questions you have always wanted to ask - any of Helen Naylor's Students are welcome to attend, this will be held in the centre of Derby. |
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Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod 8th-12th July 2008 The International
Pavilion, Llangollen. |
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Leamington Spa Competitive Festival Harp Day 22nd June 2008 |
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Sunday 15th
June 2008 2.00pm Harp Recital by Members of Junior Harpz and Harpz, various solos, duets and ensembles, in preparation for upcoming festivals - donations to the Leek Memorial Hall Funds who so kindly allow us to rehearse weekly in their space. This is also Helen-Elizabeth's 30th Birthday Celebration! |
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Saturday 7th June 2008
2pm Clive Morley Harps £25.00 for the afternoon to include afternoon tea. Sally Pryce is one of the leading harpists of her generation. She is becoming increasingly in demand as a chamber musician and orchestral player as well as continuing her solo career. Born in 1979, Sally Pryce studied at the Purcell School and Royal College of Music with Daphne Boden, graduating in 2001 with first class honours and the Worshipful Company of Musicians’ Silver Medal. The Young Concert Artists Trust (YCAT) selected her for representation in 2003. During her studies Sally won numerous national and international prizes including first prize in the 1999 London Harp Competition and in 1998 reached the final six in the prestigious International Harp Contest held in Israel. In 1996 she won the Marisa Robles Harp Prize in the Royal Over-Seas League Competition and was a finalist in the BBC Young Musicians Competition This is an opportunity not
to be missed for all students of the harp. |
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Saturday 7th June 2008
10am - 12noon Clive Morley Harps |
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Saturday
17th May 2008 10am - 12noon Clive Morley Harps |
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Sunday
11th May 2008 10am – 12noon The Leeke Memorial Hall £20.00 for the morning to include a work book to take home, ideal for complete beginners or lapsed players who would like to return to the harp. Harps will be available for sale and rental – along with some music and harp sundries. Workshop will be taught by Helen-Elizabeth Naylor BA Hons (wales) and will be sponsored by Clive Morley Harps. |
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Urdd National Eisteddfod 26th - 31st May 2008 Penrhyn Bay,
Conwy, North Wales |
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Eisteddfodau Teulu James Pantyfedwen 2,3 & 5 May 2008 (Friday, Saturday
and Monday) |
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Saturday
19th April 2008 from 10am – 12 noon The Community Hall Come along & join us for a beginners
harp workshop with Helen Naylor BA Hons |
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Saturday
19th April 2008 2.00pm – 4.00pm The Community Hall |
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27th Edinburgh International
Harp Festival 28th March to 2nd April 2008 Merchiston Castle School For more information see festival website here |
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Wednesday 19th March 2008
- 7pm Oriel Glyn Y Weddw Student Recital and Exhibition of Harps for sale or rental. |
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Tuesday
18th March 2008 - 7pm The Ivy Bush Royal Hotel Student Recital and Exhibition of Harps for sale or rental, with guest recital by Duo Helen a Elin. |
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Monday
17th March 2008 7pm - 9pm Sketty Hall Student Recital and Exhibition of Harps for sale and rental, with performances by Nia Jenkins and Helen-Elizabeth Naylor. |
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SUNDAY
2nd MARCH 2008 GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC & DRAMA,
LONDON, 10am-6pm You are warmly invited to attend the first Harp Teachers' Forum, which aims to bring UK harp teachers together for a stimulating day of friendly exchange and dialogue, questions and problem-solving, ideas and demonstrations. The day will include: The day is FREE, and open to all teachers and senior students with an interest in teaching. Booking is essential, so please call
020 7435 6458 |
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| Monday 25th February 2008 Exhibition of Harps - Exeter At South Street Baptist Church, Exeter as part of Devon Performing Arts Festival Harp Day. Harps will be available for sale and rental. |
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| Saturday 23rd February 2008 Masterclass with David Watkins - London at the Centre for Young Musicians, Morley College, London. Masterclass with David Watkins and Exhibition of Harps for sale and rental. |
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| Sunday 20th January 2008
10 - 12 noon Masterclass with David Watkins - Derbyshire at the Leeke Memorial Hall, Kirk Langley, Derbyshire. A chance for students of all levels who are preparing for examinations this term to receive some top class tuition from world famous virtuoso harpist David Watkins. £20.00 for the morning. |
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| Saturday 12th January 2008 at
7.30pm Lucy Bunce Concert - Cambridge King's Chapel, Cambridge Charity Concert to celebrate the launch of Lucy's new CD, May the Rain Fall Softly, along with an exhibition of Morley harps for sale or rental. This concert features beautiful songs performed on Lucy's Dusty Strings harp with accompaniment on winds in an unique acoustic setting. Tickets available from King’s College School, 01223 365814 or kmalone@kcs.cambs.sch.uk Adults £10, Concessions £5. Proceeds to the Chapel Foundation and Dikkumbura Sri Siddhartha School in Sri Lanka. |
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| Saturday 19th January 2008 10am
- 12 noon Hands on the Harp - Beginner's Introduction to the Harp at Clive Morley Harps, Goodfellows, Filkins, Lechlade, Glos, GL7 3JG Join us for a beginner's introduction to the harp with Helen Naylor-Williams BA Hons (Wales) at our head office. The cost for the morning will be £20.00 which includes a workbook to take home! This class is suitable for all abilities. |
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December 2008
Saturday
15 November 2008
Saturday
4th October 2008
New Showroom Opening Christmas Carols Harpz Summer
Serenade 2007 Sunday 4th March
2007: 10 AM - Noon. Hands on the Harp Sunday 4th March 2pm - Master Class with David Watkins: World famous Virtuoso Harpist David Watkins At Kirk Langley Church Hall, Kirk Langley Nr Ashbourne - all grades and ages welcome - particularly useful if you are taking exams in the spring sessions! £20.00 for the afternoon including informal recital at the end and afternoon tea. Saturday 3rd
March 2007: 2.30pm-5.00pm HANDS ON
THE HARP Sunday 28th Jan 2007: Guides For Brides Wedding Fayre Bletchly Park Bucks. Master
Class with David Watkins David Watkins needs little introduction, being well known for a varied career, his work includes a position with the Royal Opera House Covent Garden and that of principal harpist with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. He was professor of Harp at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and also at the Royal Northern College of Music. He is the author of The Complete Method for Harp as well as composer of Petite Suite and many, many more pieces for harp. David has also had a very successful recording career with RCA and EMI. His lecture recitals are celebrated in many countries. A not to be missed opportunity to study with David and hear him play. Beginners
Introduction to the Harp |
Thursday
Jan 25th @ The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Monday 18th December 2006 : HARPZ will be performing at St Giles Hospice Friday 15th December 2006 6.30pm: HARPZ The Derbyshire Harp Ensemble will be featured on the BBC programme East Midlands Today! Saturday 2nd December 2006: Harpz - The Derbyshire Harp Ensemble presents an Evening of Advent Carols at St Michael's Church Kirk Langley Derbyshire in aid of Church funds and the Leeke Memorial Hall. The first half of the programme with contain popular classics and works studied through the year and the second half following an interval of Mince Pies and Tea will be advent carols and seasonal favourites and readings. Friday 1st December 2006: HARPZ - will be playing at Derby Cathedral Saturday 11th November 2006: Gwyl Cerdd Dant Cymru - Cerdd Dant Festival Wales - The Stiwt, Rhosllanerchrugog, Wrexham. Harps will be available for sale, rental and demonstration. Helen-Elizabeth's students will also be competing. Harpz - Telynorion Cwm Derwent come 3rd at Gwyl Cerdd Dant 2006! A small trio of teacher & students
from Harpz -
Helen Naylor-Williams, Rebecca McIlroy and Siwan Doyle
David Watkins needs little introduction, being well known for a varied career, his work includes a position with the Royal Opera House Covent Garden and that of principal harpist with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. He was professor of Harp at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and also at the Royal Northern College of Music. He is the author of The Complete Method for Harp as well as composer of Petite Suite and many, many more pieces for harp. David has also had a very successful recording career with RCA and EMI. His lecture recitals are celebrated in many countries. A not to be
missed opportunity to study with David and hear him play.
Sunday 22nd October: Guides For Brides Wedding Fayre Wyck Hill House, Wyck Hill, Stow on the Wold, Glos. Monday 16th October: Ysgol
Y Frenni - Crymych This course was both inspiring and technical. Professionally, enthusiastically delivered and received at the highest level the course was attended by music specialists with a sense of humour and a yearning towards perfection. Highly intensive in content, the learning curve that they experienced and achieved was evident at the end of the course. The history of the harp and harp playing in Wales was covered and through intensive tuition they were taught how to teach beginners at the harp through to grade 1, through principles and techniques of harp playing with the aim of promoting harp playing and harp ensembles in Pembrokeshire's schools - adding to the ethos and ambience of the schools, giving pupils a greater learning opportunity to experience their past and present culture. Monday 9th October:
Causeway School of Music - Coleraine, Northern Ireland. Sunday 1st October: Guides For Brides Wedding Fayre Witney Lakes Resort Oxfordshire Saturday July 22nd Master
Class with David Watkins at Clive Morley Harps 2pm. COURSE 135 PEDAL HARP IMPROVERS CLASS: This course is aimed at harpists of grade 3 and above. This should be a fun course with individual and group playing. Instruments and music will be provided. Students are invited to bring their own pieces to study with David. Technique and Repertoire will be looked at during the week along with performance skills. Tutor David Watkins Professor of Harp Sunday 16th July 2pm Harps Galore
Garden Party Come and see the combined forces of
the Cotswold Harp Ensemble and the Derbyshire Harp Ensemble
performing together for this one off treat! also starring
world famous virtuosos harpist David Watkins. Sunday 9th July - Leamington Spa Competitive Festival - Harpz the Derbyshire Harp Ensemble will be competing for the "Harps Galore" Shield. Twmpath (A Welsh Ceilidh) Sat
1st July 2006
Sunday 21st May 2-5pm Have A
Go At The Harp - Beginners Introduction to the
Harp workshop with Harpists Helen-Elizabeth Naylor and
Kathryn Lewis in association with Clive Morley Harps. Saturday 20th May 2pm HARPZ The
Derbyshire Harp Ensemble Present:- |
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Celebration of welsh music and dance