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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T091500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T180059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120222T145938
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T160552
UID:1488@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Come and try Pedal Harp
DESCRIPTION:Come and try Pedal Harp  Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      One and a half hour session. Harps provided.  Naomi Harling  Have you ever wanted to try a pedal harp? Now is your chance.  Find out more about the possibilities in the company of an experienced teacher.  Times will be advertised at the Festival and bookings taken at The Clarsach Society Information Desk in the cafe.         Meet the tutor              Sponsored by Pilgrim Harps    
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/come-and-try-pedal-harp
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T150000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T160059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T041013
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T151014
UID:1265@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Tai Chi Classes - 2 day course
DESCRIPTION:Tai Chi Classes  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      2 day course  Taoist Tai Chi Society of Great Britain  Taoist Tai Chi™ takes a holistic approach to good health and is specifically designed to improve health. We’d like to introduce you to this form of moving meditation. The significant and impactful degree of gentle turning and stretching in each of the movements of this art\, contributes to better balance and posture\, increased strength and flexibility\, and calmness and peace of mind. In the Taster Class\, we shall illustrate these aspects by exploring together the first 17 moves of the 108-move Set.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/tai-chi-classes-2-day-course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T110000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T120059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T040755
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T160518
UID:1264@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Tai Chi Classes - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:Tai Chi Classes  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      5 day course  Taoist Tai Chi Society of Great Britain  Taoist Tai Chi™ takes a holistic approach to good health and is specifically designed to improve health. We’d like to introduce you to this form of moving meditation. The significant and impactful degree of gentle turning and stretching in each of the movements of this art\, contributes to better balance and posture\, increased strength and flexibility\, and calmness and peace of mind. In the Taster Class\, we shall illustrate these aspects by exploring together the first 17 moves of the 108-move Set.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/tai-chi-classes-5-day-course
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120401T091500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120401T104559
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T035951
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T142906
UID:1262@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Come and try Ukulele
DESCRIPTION:Come and try Ukulele  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      One and a half hour session. Ukuleles provided.  Rob MacKillop  Uke maestro\, Rob MacKillop\, provides a workshop for beginners. Ukuleles will be available. Learn chords\, strumming and fingerstyle solo.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/come-and-try-ukulele-rob-mackillop-2
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T130000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T143059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T035826
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T155211
UID:1260@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Come and try Ukulele
DESCRIPTION:Come and try Ukulele  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      One and a half hour session. Ukuleles provided.  Rob MacKillop  Uke maestro\, Rob MacKillop\, provides a workshop for beginners. Ukuleles will be available. Learn chords\, strumming and fingerstyle solo.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/come-and-try-ukulele-rob-mackillop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120401T130000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120401T143059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T035504
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T142837
UID:1259@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Come and try Wire-Strung Clarsach
DESCRIPTION:Come and try Wire-Strung Clarsach  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      One and a half hour session. Harps provided.  Bill Taylor  An opportunity to work with one of Scotland’s leading performers\, teachers and researchers to find out about the Highland wire-strung clarsach – its history\, repertoire and techniques. Players use fingernails to pluck and finger pads to damp certain strings. Having fingernails at least 2 mm long is helpful but not essential. A limited number of wire-strung clarsachs is available for use by participants.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/come-and-try-wire-strung-clarsach-bill-taylor-2
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T163000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T180059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T035339
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T150815
UID:1256@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Come and try Wire-Strung Clarsach
DESCRIPTION:Come and try Wire-Strung Clarsach  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      One and a half hour session. Harps provided.  Bill Taylor  An opportunity to work with one of Scotland’s leading performers\, teachers and researchers to find out about the Highland wire-strung clarsach – its history\, repertoire and techniques. Players use fingernails to pluck and finger pads to damp certain strings. Having fingernails at least 2 mm long is helpful but not essential. A limited number of wire-strung clarsachs is available for use by participants.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/come-and-try-wire-strung-clarsach-bill-taylor
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120401T163000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120401T180059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T034830
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T142814
UID:1255@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Come and try Autoharp
DESCRIPTION:Come and try Autoharp  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      One and a half hour session. Autoharps provided.  Nadine Stah White  Come along and play a modern chromatic autoharp. The autoharp is a traditional stringed instrument which is easy for beginners but capable of much\, much more! A chord-bar damping system gives the autoharp unique characteristics. Explore these as you make music together in the group\, accompanying simple songs and trying out basic autoharp techniques. Autoharps come from the factory as chromatic instruments\, but when put in a diatonic configuration can be played in ways that are very harp-like. This diatonic style of playing will also be demonstrated.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/come-and-try-autoharp-nadine-stah-white-4
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120401T091500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120401T103559
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T034655
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T142939
UID:1254@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Come and try Autoharp
DESCRIPTION:Come and try Autoharp  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      One and a half hour session. Autoharps provided.  Nadine Stah White  Come along and play a modern chromatic autoharp. The autoharp is a traditional stringed instrument which is easy for beginners but capable of much\, much more! A chord-bar damping system gives the autoharp unique characteristics. Explore these as you make music together in the group\, accompanying simple songs and trying out basic autoharp techniques. Autoharps come from the factory as chromatic instruments\, but when put in a diatonic configuration can be played in ways that are very harp-like. This diatonic style of playing will also be demonstrated.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/come-and-try-autoharp-nadine-stah-white-3
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T163000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T180059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T034508
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T150740
UID:1252@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Come and try Autoharp
DESCRIPTION:Come and try Autoharp  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      One and a half hour session. Autoharps provided.  Nadine Stah White  Come along and play a modern chromatic autoharp. The autoharp is a traditional stringed instrument which is easy for beginners but capable of much\, much more! A chord-bar damping system gives the autoharp unique characteristics. Explore these as you make music together in the group\, accompanying simple songs and trying out basic autoharp techniques. Autoharps come from the factory as chromatic instruments\, but when put in a diatonic configuration can be played in ways that are very harp-like. This diatonic style of playing will also be demonstrated.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/come-and-try-autoharp-nadine-stah-white-2
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T091500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T104559
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T034258
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T161118
UID:1250@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Come and try Autoharp
DESCRIPTION:Come and try Autoharp  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      One and a half hour session. Autoharps provided.  Nadine Stah White  Come along and play a modern chromatic autoharp. The autoharp is a traditional stringed instrument which is easy for beginners but capable of much\, much more! A chord-bar damping system gives the autoharp unique characteristics. Explore these as you make music together in the group\, accompanying simple songs and trying out basic autoharp techniques. Autoharps come from the factory as chromatic instruments\, but when put in a diatonic configuration can be played in ways that are very harp-like. This diatonic style of playing will also be demonstrated.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/come-and-try-autoharp-nadine-stah-white
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120402T163000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120402T180059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T033712
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T142651
UID:1249@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Welsh traditional Lullabies: Elementary - 3 day course
DESCRIPTION:Welsh traditional Lullabies: Elementary - 3 day course  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      Monday\, Tuesday and Wednesday: Monday and Tuesday one and half hour sessions. Wednesday one hour session.  Gwenan Gibbard  Come and learn to play and sing some hauntingly beautiful Welsh traditional lullabies. We will learn the tune on the harp with simple accompaniment and then move on to sing (in Welsh of course!) self-accompanied. Teaching will be by ear and by music.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/welsh-traditional-lullabies-%e2%80%93-elementary-3-day-course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120402T091500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120402T104559
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T033255
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T142730
UID:1247@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Quality time-saving techniques for the busy harpist: Intermediate - 3 day course
DESCRIPTION:Quality time-saving techniques for the busy harpist: Intermediate - 3 day course  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      Monday\, Tuesday and Wednesday - Monday and Tuesday one and half hour sessions. Wednesday one hour session.  Màiri Macleod  Ever felt that you have to make extra time for technical exercises\, taking away from your already hectic schedule? Do you just want to get on with your pieces but you know you need a strong foundation to keep your development consistent and successful? This course will show you how to find technical exercises in your everyday pieces\, make them fun & individual for you while learning about making the harp easy to play every day with a relaxed\, yet strengthened technique. You are also welcome to bring along your own music to find and share your technical ideas with the rest of the class.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/quality-time-saving-techniques-for-the-busy-harpist-%e2%80%93-intermediate-3-day-course
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T130000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T143059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T032418
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T155117
UID:1244@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Scottish Music: Intermediate - Weekend course
DESCRIPTION:Scottish Music: Intermediate - Weekend course  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      Saturday & Sunday - 2 sessions each day\, one at 1:00pm and one at 4:30pm.  Hannah Phillips  Come and have fun learning a range of Scottish tunes. There will be plenty of scope for individual ideas and ways to put your own stamp on the tunes as well as a focus on maintaining and developing a strong technique.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/scottish-music-intermediate-weekend-course
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T091500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T104559
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T031744
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T161054
UID:1241@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Scottish Music, Simple Airs and Dances: Elementary - Weekend course
DESCRIPTION:Scottish Music\, Simple Airs and Dances: Elementary -Weekend course  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      Saturday & Sunday - 2 sessions each day\, one at 9:15am and one at 1:00pm.  Fiona Rutherford           This course aims to add some spark into your repertoire with a varied collection of Scottish tunes both old and new. We will learn by ear with emphasis on fun and good technique with music provided at the end.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/scottish-music-simple-airs-and-dances-elementary-weekend-course
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T130000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T143059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T031123
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T154944
UID:1239@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Performance Ensemble: Mixed Abilities - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:Performance Ensemble: Mixed Abilities - 5 day course  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      Saturday - Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  Isobel Mieras  You are invited to rehearse and then perform a new suite composed by Isobel Mieras. Class members will join with na Clarsairean\, the Scottish Harp Orchestra\, to form our own “Festival Orchestra” to play in Wednesday afternoon’s concert. Music will be sent out in advance. Simply choose the part to suit your abilities\, learn the notes then come along and enjoy the pleasure\, hard work --and fun-- of preparing\, rehearsing and publicly performing in a harp ensemble alongside other instruments.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/performance-ensemble-mixed-abilities-5-day-course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T091500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T104559
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T030042
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T161016
UID:1238@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Storytelling with the Harp: Mixed Abilities - 5 day course 
DESCRIPTION:Storytelling with the Harp: Mixed Abilities - 5 day course  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      Saturday - Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  Patrick Ball  The harp has always had fabled capacity to soothe its listeners\, to beguile them\, and to lead them into the realms of the imagination. Into the realm of storytelling. In this course Patrick will teach storytellers and harpists how to blend these skills to create a moving and powerful performance.  Participants should bring a 5-10 minute story and be prepared to develop it during the course and perform it at the end.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/storytelling-with-the-harp-mixed-abilities-5-day-course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T163000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T180059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T025456
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T150534
UID:1237@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Wire-Strung Harp, early and modern techniques, early and traditional repertoire: Mixed Abilities - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:Wire-Strung Harp\, early and modern techniques\, early and traditional repertoire: Mixed Abilities - 5 day course  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      Saturday - Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  Dimitri Boekhoorn  Both early and modern wire-strung techniques will be taught. Participants do not necessarily need to play with their nails. (wire-strung harp can be played without nails!) Early and traditional Irish\, Breton and Scottish pieces will be learned as well as some non-Celtic repertoire. The class will focus on phrasing\, damping techniques and ornamentation\, using oral teaching.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/wire-strung-harp-early-and-modern-techniques-early-and-traditional-repertoire-5-day-course
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T091500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T104559
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T024951
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T160945
UID:1235@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:You’ve Got Rhythm, You’ve Got Music! Advanced - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:You’ve Got Rhythm\, You’ve Got Music! Advanced - 5 day course  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      Saturday - Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  Alina Bzhezhinska  The harp lecturer of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland invites you to a class that will help you achieve the highest level of performance. Take a journey from interpretation of Baroque to Salzedo’s notation and from simple melody line to creation of your own arrangement. Learn specially designed exercises to improve your technical\, rhythmical and stylistic skills.    If you are a professional harp/ clarsach player and a teacher\, or one who wishes to pursue this career this is a perfect course for you.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/you%e2%80%99ve-got-rhythm-you%e2%80%99ve-got-music-%e2%80%93-advanced-5-day-course
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T163000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T180059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T024409
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T150506
UID:1233@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Scottish Tunes: Advanced - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:Scottish Tunes: Advanced - 5 day course  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      Saturday - Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  Corrina Hewat  A fun class full of Scottish tunes\, from dance tunes to slow airs\, from waltzes to strathspeys\, we’ll cover a variety of interesting Scottish music. We’ll discuss possible decorations and fingering and also specific ways to arrange the music to give it your own individual personality. Ideas for left hand accompaniment will be given\, and manuscript for each of the tunes will be handed out each day. I am happy if you bring a device to record the tunes\, to take the music home with you.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/scottish-tunes-advanced-5-day-course
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T130000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T143059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T023951
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T154307
UID:1232@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Learn from the Master of Cross Rhythms: Advanced - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:Learn from the Master of Cross Rhythms: Advanced - 5 day course  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      Saturday - Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  Edmar Castaneda  Committed to sharing his mastery of performance and improvisation\, in this class Edmar will encourage you to play rhythms such as Bossanova\, Salsa\, Samba and Joropo touched with jazz influences to a higher level than you ever dreamed of.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/learn-from-the-master-of-cross-rhythms-%e2%80%93-advanced-5-day-course
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T130000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T143059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T023537
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T154208
UID:1231@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Airs, Waltzes and Tunes from around the World: Intermediate / Advanced - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:Airs\, Waltzes and Tunes from around the World: Intermediate / Advanced - 5 day course  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      Saturday - Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  Charlotte Petersen  Enchanting airs\, lilting waltzes and beautiful tunes from Scotland and beyond. Learn some tunes\, old and new\, that will be welcome additions to your repertoire. Tunes will be taught by ear with ready arrangements available\, but you are welcome to bring along a recording device.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/airs-waltzes-and-tunes-from-around-the-world-%e2%80%93-intermediate-advanced-5-day-course
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T163000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T180059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T023047
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T150425
UID:1230@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Looking for Leverage, Broadening Your Harp’s Horizons: Intermediate / Advanced - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:Looking for Leverage\, Broadening Your Harp’s Horizons: Intermediate / Advanced - 5 day course  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      Saturday - Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  Anne-Marie O’ Farrell  We’ll cover classical and baroque music on the lever harp\, including some key changes but nothing wildly extreme! It’s for 'Intermediate/advanced' and will be taught using sheet music. Repertoire will encompass pieces by Purcell\, Scarlatti\, Handel and CPE Bach. It will give you a chance to widen your repertoire and to look at how you can transcribe music for the lever harp.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/looking-for-leverage-broadening-your-harp%e2%80%99s-horizons-intermediate-advanced-5-day-course
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T091500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T104559
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T022649
LAST-MODIFIED:20120326T161235
UID:1228@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Welsh traditional Airs and Dance Tunes: Intermediate / Advanced - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:Welsh traditional Airs and Dance Tunes: Intermediate / Advanced - 5 day course  Saturday - Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  Gwenan Gibbard  A chance to learn a variety of Welsh traditional tunes – from slow airs to lively dance tunes. We will look at accompaniment and at exploring some variations in rhythm and harmony. Teaching will be by ear and by music.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/welsh-traditional-airs-and-dance-tunes-%e2%80%93-intermediate-advanced-5-day-course
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T091500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T104559
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T022127
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T160903
UID:1227@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Finding the Lost Chord... yup, it’s out there somewhere: Intermediate - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:Finding the Lost Chord... yup\, it’s out there somewhere: Intermediate - 5 day course  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      Saturday - Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  Anne-Marie O’ Farrell  We'll look at how different chords are built\, the modes in music of Celtic countries\, accompaniment patterns\, and finding complementary harmonies for a variety of melodies. This will be helpful for anyone who’d like to try their hand at some arranging.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/finding-the-lost-chord-yup-it%e2%80%99s-out-there-somewhere-intermediate-5-day-course
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T130000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T143059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T021626
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T153931
UID:1226@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Scandinavian Tunes: Intermediate - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:Scandinavian Tunes: Intermediate - 5 day course  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      Saturday - Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  Susan Enochsson  In this class\, tunes from Scandinavian lands will be learned primarily by ear\, but music will be available. We will cover lever work and quirky rhythms in music\, which reflects the Scandinavian soul as well as discussion/information on the folk harp from this region.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/scandinavian-tunes-intermediate-5-day-course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T163000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T180059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T020758
LAST-MODIFIED:20120209T105217
UID:1224@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Border Tunes: Intermediate - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:Border Tunes: Intermediate - 5 day course  Saturday - Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  Wendy Stewart  The border between Scotland and England has always been disputed territory but a great source for tunes and songs - from the Wild West of Galloway\, through the Debatable Lands\, Westmorland and the Border toons to Berwick. On this course\, Wendy will teach haunting melodies\, 3/2 hornpipes\, bloody ballads and more\, with a bit of horrible history thrown in.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/border-tunes-intermediate-5-day-course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T163000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T180059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T020337
LAST-MODIFIED:20120312T145457
UID:1223@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Celtic Connections: Intermediate - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:Celtic Connections: Intermediate - 5 day course  Saturday - Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  Rachel Hair  Come and join us for a musical journey to celebrate the fantastic vibrant music from the lesser known Celtic countries and discover new tunes from ones that you may not have known to have a Celtic Connection. From Austurias and Galicia in the South\, Sweden and Norway in the North and closer to home with Isle of Man and Cornwall\, this course will awaken your senses and help widen your Celtic music repertoire on the harp.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/celtic-connections-intermediate-5-day-course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T163000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T180059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T015826
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T150327
UID:1222@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:O’Carolan and Beyond: Intermediate - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:O’Carolan and Beyond: Intermediate - 5 day course  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      Saturday - Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  Cormac De Barra  Music of the Irish harpers has provided seminal repertoire for players of the harp through the centuries\, much of which is ever-present in today’s living tradition. From the airs of O’Carolan and O’Catháin to lesser known harpers\, this music has been passed on from generation to generation. A wonderful opportunity to experience this legacy.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/o%e2%80%99carolan-and-beyond-intermediate-5-day-course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T091500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T104559
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T013319
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T160818
UID:1219@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:A world of rhythms: Intermediate - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:A world of rhythms: Intermediate - 5 day course  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      Saturday - Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  Edmar Castaneda  In this class you will learn from a master how to make simple improvisations on rhythms such as Bossanova\, Salsa\, Samba and Joropo as well as independence of the hands to play melodies\, bass lines and harmonies at the same time.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/a-world-of-rhythms-intermediate-5-day-course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T130000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T143059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T012906
LAST-MODIFIED:20120120T164406
UID:1217@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Catriona’s Top Tunes: Intermediate - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:Catriona’s Top Tunes: Intermediate - 5 day course  Saturday - Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  Catriona McKay  Learn from Catriona the favourite tunes from her travels all wrapped up in sparkly arrangements for playing out and about! Explore\, discover and make great music together. Bring passion!         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/catriona%e2%80%99s-top-tunes-intermediate-5-day-course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T163000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T180059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T011737
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T143057
UID:1216@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Learning by Ear: Elementary / Intermediate - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:Learning by Ear: Elementary / Intermediate - 5 day course  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      Saturday - Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  Rachel Newton  A class for those who would like to learn by ear but find it difficult to step away from the dots! A relaxed class designed to encourage learning by ear and show that it is a fun and effective way of learning tunes. Sheet music will be given at the end of the course\, but only as an aide- memoire!         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/learning-by-ear-elementary-intermediate-5-day-course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T130000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T143059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T011314
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T153625
UID:1215@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Singing with self-accompaniment: Elementary / Intermediate - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:Singing with self-accompaniment: Elementary / Intermediate - 5 day course  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      Saturday - Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  Wendy Stewart  Singing with the harp can be done – you just have to start really slowly and gain the co-ordination and confidence to get those different bits of the brain\, voice and hands working together! On this course\, Wendy will set some easy songs to simple arrangements to help you get started.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/singing-with-self-accompaniment-%e2%80%93-elementary-intermediate-5-day-course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T091500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T104559
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T010813
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T160623
UID:1214@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Early Continental Music: Elementary / Intermediate - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:Early Continental Music: Elementary / Intermediate - 5 day course  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      Saturday - Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  Dimitri Boekhoorn  Both Medieval and renaissance music will be taught and the way it can be played on the harp. Resemblances and differences between this music and (Celtic) traditional music will be shown. The class is suitable for all harps and the music accessible using all techniques. Breton\, Spanish\, Flemish/Dutch and French repertoire will be learned. The class will focus on phrasing and ornamentation\, using oral teaching.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/early-continental-music-elementary-intermediate-5-day-course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T091500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T104559
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T010150
LAST-MODIFIED:20120320T175022
UID:1213@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Scandinavian Tunes: Elementary - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:Scandinavian Tunes: Elementary - 5 day course  Saturday - Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  Susan Enochsson  In this class\, Susan will take students through Scandinavian tunes at their own pace with minimal lever work and maximum enjoyment.    Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/scandinavian-tunes-elementary-5-day-course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T163000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T180059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T005534
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T143035
UID:1211@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Composition Transition: Elementary - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:Composition Transition: Elementary - 5 day course  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      Saturday - Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  Fiona Rutherford  This course is for those who can already play simple tunes\, and are keen to start writing their own! We will work on both group and individual composition using a diverse combination of games and exercise to help unleash your creativity in a fun and relaxed way. Feel free to bring any ideas along with you. Participants may find it useful to bring a recording device and manuscript paper\, but ability to read music is not essential.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/composition-transition-elementary-5-day-course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T130000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T143059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T004803
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T153557
UID:1209@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Slow Session: Elementary - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:Slow Session: Elementary - 5 day course  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      Saturday - Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  Corrina Hewat  This is a fun class full of tunes and song melodies you would hear in a session\, but not at the speed they would be normally played. We’ll play them slow and often\, learning and adding chords where possible. We’ll learn tunes that can be put together in sets to enable you to move from one tune to the next so you don’t have to deal with the ‘what comes next?’ scenario. This class is for players who can play a bit by ear\, are still slow at picking up tunes but have a basic grounding in technique. A recording device would be useful to bring along.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/slow-session-%e2%80%93-elementary-5-day-course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T130000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T143059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T002422
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T153513
UID:1207@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Ready, Set Go! Elementary - 5 days course
DESCRIPTION:Ready\, Set Go! Elementary - 5 day course  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      Saturday - Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  Cormac De Barra  Dance tunes and slow airs from Ireland’s rich oral tradition  For players starting their journey with the harp\, this is a chance to become familiar with dance tunes and slow airs from Ireland which sit comfortably under the hand. In keeping with the Irish tradition\, tunes will be taught by ear with ample repetition. Even if you haven’t tried learning by ear before\, this is a good place to start.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/ready-set-go-%e2%80%93-elementary-5-days-course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T091500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T104559
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T001554
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T131731
UID:1206@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Scottish for Children, Melodies of the Western Isles: Elementary - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:Scottish for Children\, Melodies of the Western Isles: Elementary - 5 day course  This course has been amalgamated with T4 - Child Post-Beginner. The amalgamated course will be a mix of both courses and will be taught by Patsy Seddon at 1:00pm each day. To find out more about T4 click here. To make a booking call us +44 (0)131 554 0212 or during the festival on +44 (0)7794 792951    Saturday - Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  Patsy Seddon  Beautiful melodies from this musically rich area of Scotland will be chosen and arranged for Scottish Harp. Most of them will have originally been songs\, tales of animals\, fairies\, potatoes! Come and find out.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/scottish-for-children-melodies-of-the-western-isles-%e2%80%93-elementary-5-day-course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T130000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T143059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T000728
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T151427
UID:1205@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Scottish for Adults: Elementary - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:Scottish for Adults: Elementary - 5 day course  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      Saturday - Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  Rachel Hair  Looking to gain more experience playing Scottish tunes? Well come and join us to work at a relaxed pace\, step by step\, learning tunes both old and new. We’ll look at the different types of tunes common in the Scottish repertoire and work on basic left hand\, accompaniments to help make your strathspeys more sprightly and your slow airs even more haunting!         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/scottish-for-adults-%e2%80%93-elementary-5-day-course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T163000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T180059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120108T000258
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T153819
UID:1203@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Post-beginners - Adults - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:Post-beginners - Adults - 5 day course  Saturday -Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  Charlotte Petersen  For those who attended last year’s Adult Beginner’s Course\, but also for those who have had a few lessons and want to learn a bit more. We will work on improving your basic technique as well as learning some tunes with simple left-hand accompaniments. Teaching will be done by ear\, but there will be music available at the end of each lesson for those who would like it.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/post-beginners-%e2%80%93-adults-5-day-course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T130000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T143059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120107T235814
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T131550
UID:1201@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Post-beginners - Children - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:Post-beginners - Children - 5 day course  This course has been amalgamated with T7 - Scottish for Children. The amalgamated course will be a mix of both courses and will be taught by Patsy Seddon at 1:00pm each day. To make a booking call us +44 (0)131 554 0212 or during the festival on +44 (0)7794 792951         Saturday -Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  Rachel Newton  A fun and relaxed class for children\, taught mainly by ear with music given out at the end. Harmonies and accompaniments will be used alongside Scottish melodies to create an ensemble sound.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/post-beginners-%e2%80%93-children-5-day-course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T163000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T180059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120107T235332
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T142959
UID:1200@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Beginners - Ùlpan (Gaelic language course) - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:Beginners - Ùlpan (Gaelic language course) - 5 day course  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      Saturday -Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour  James Graham  This course will be aimed at complete beginners whereby students learn Gaelic in a vibrant and uninhibited environment. Students will get the chance to participate in speaking and using the language during the course.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/beginners-ulpan-gaelic-language-course-5-day-course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120402T101000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120402T111059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120107T234600
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T142712
UID:1199@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Child Beginners: 9 to 14 years - 3 day course
DESCRIPTION:Child Beginners: 9 to 14 years - 3 day course  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      One hour daily. Harps provided.  Heather Yule  Want to try the harp? Here is your chance. Learn some easy tunes to impress your friends and parents—and have fun at the same time.    One hour daily. Harps provided.    Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/child-beginners-3-day-course-9-to-14-years
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120402T090000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120402T100059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20120107T234305
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T142752
UID:1198@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Child Beginners: 5 to 8 years - 3 day course
DESCRIPTION:Child Beginners: 5 to 8 years - 3 day course  Online sales are closed. Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.      One hour daily. Harps provided.  Heather Yule  Want to try the harp? Here is your chance. Learn some easy tunes to impress your friends and parents—and have fun at the same time.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/child-beginners-3-day-course-5-to-8-years
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T130000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T143059
DTSTAMP:20120517T105156
CREATED:20111211T173749
LAST-MODIFIED:20120328T151110
UID:561@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Beginners - Adults - 5 day course
DESCRIPTION:Beginners - Adults - 5 day course  Due to high demand a second course at 4:30pm has been made available (tutor to be confirmed). Please contact us directly for information on availability and bookings.     Saturday - Tuesday one and a half hours daily. Wednesday one hour. Harps provided.  Margaret Collin  This class is for adults who have no experience on the clarsach and will be taken at a relaxed pace. It will include basic technique\, fingering and setting. We will use a little theory but no prior knowledge is required. Each day we will put the skills we have learned to use and learn to play simple melodies in various styles. Basic chords will also be covered. All music and handouts will be provided but you may want to bring along a pencil. Come along and begin to make music on the loveliest instrument of all!         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/beginners-%e2%80%93-adults-margaret-collin
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