Festival Events

Guide to Course Levels & Teaching Method

Course Levels

  • Beginner: You have no experience of playing the harp.
  • Post-Beginner: You took last year’s beginners’ class, have had relatively few lessons and/or require help with basic technique.
  • Elementary: You can already perform simple tunes, require further help in consolidating basic technique and wish to work slowly and carefully.
  • Intermediate: You already have good technique and can work at a moderate pace.
  • Advanced: Your technique is good and you wish to stretch yourself.
  • Mixed Ability: For all levels, except Beginner or Post-beginner.

For further advice about course levels please contact us on +44 (0) 131 445 2022

Teaching Method

  • E: teaching will be by ear with no written music given out
  • E+M: teaching will be by ear with written music given out during or at the end of the class or course
  • M: teaching will be from written music
  • M+E: written music will be given at the start of each course. Teaching methods will be sympathetic to all levels of skill in reading music.

Wednesday April 4th

Edmar Castaneda / Namo / Winning entry 2011 Young Composer Award

Start: Wednesday April 4th, 7:30 pm
End: Wednesday April 4th, 10:00 pm
Cost: £14.50 (£12.50)
Event Code:
C14
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Festival Orchestra / Kristianstad Harp Ensemble / Kylemore Harp Ensemble

Start: Wednesday April 4th, 3:00 pm
End: Wednesday April 4th, 4:00 pm
Cost: £9
Event Code:
C13
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An Audience with Wendy Stewart

Start: Wednesday April 4th, 11:15 am
End: Wednesday April 4th, 12:15 pm
Cost: £9
Event Code:
C12
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Tuesday April 3rd

Catriona McKay / Chris Stout / Seavaigers Concerto / Scottish Ensemble

Start: Tuesday April 3rd, 7:30 pm
End: Tuesday April 3rd, 10:00 pm
Cost: £14.50 (£12.50)
Event Code:
C11
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Afternoon Tea Concert: Màiri Chaimbeul / Twelfth Day

Start: Tuesday April 3rd, 3:00 pm
End: Tuesday April 3rd, 4:00 pm
Cost: £11.50
Event Code:
C10
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Monday April 2nd

Family Ceilidh with Bella McNab’s Dance Band

Start: Monday April 2nd, 8:00 pm
End: Monday April 2nd, 11:00 pm
Cost: £8 (children under 12 attend for free
Event Code:
D1
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A Gaelic Partnership: The Clàrsach at the National Mòd

Start: Monday April 2nd, 7:00 pm
End: Monday April 2nd, 8:00 pm
Cost: £11 (£9)
Event Code:
C9
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Dimitri Boekhoorn & Susan Enochsson

Start: Monday April 2nd, 3:00 pm
End: Monday April 2nd, 4:00 pm
Cost: £11 (£9)
Event Code:
C8
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Sunday April 1st

Ancience: Mary Macmaster, Gwenan Gibbard, Andy May, Tiarnán Ó Duinchinn & Joe Acheson

Start: Sunday April 1st, 7:30 pm
End: Sunday April 1st, 10:00 pm
Cost: £14.50 (£12.50)
Event Code:
C7
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Music of Two Nations: Eddie McGuire, Yi Dong & Hannah Phillips

Start: Sunday April 1st, 3:00 pm
End: Sunday April 1st, 4:00 pm
Cost: £11 (£9)
Event Code:
C6
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