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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120404T111500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120404T121559
DTSTAMP:20120517T110041
CREATED:20120107T233134
LAST-MODIFIED:20120404T174810
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SUMMARY:The Kora - its place in traditional and contemporary music / Lamine Cissokho
DESCRIPTION:The Kora - its place in traditional and contemporary music / Lamine Cissokho  Steeped in the culture of his native Southern Senegal\, Lamine will share insights into his musical heritage dating back to the 15th century and instilled into him from childhood.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/the-kora-its-place-in-traditional-and-contemporary-music-lamine-cissokho
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120403T111500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120403T121559
DTSTAMP:20120517T110041
CREATED:20120107T232817
LAST-MODIFIED:20120404T175034
UID:1194@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Harmony Singing / Corrina Hewat
DESCRIPTION:Harmony Singing / Corrina Hewat  Tickets are now off sale at Hub Tickets\, please contact the festival directly on 07794 792951 to make a booking.    Always a fun and energising workshop\, designed for all of you who need an hour of vocal joy in the middle of the day. No need for harps\, just a smile and a voice! This workshop is for everyone who fancies singing some fun\, memorable\, quick to learn songs with words provided to take away\, then playing around with them using a mix of harmonies\, rhythms and wordplay.         Meeting the tutor.                      Sponsored by the Transpennine Branch of The Clarsach Society    
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/harmony-singing-corrina-hewat
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120403T111500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120403T121559
DTSTAMP:20120517T110041
CREATED:20120107T232337
LAST-MODIFIED:20120404T174956
UID:1193@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Modern, Early and Hybrid Harps: how they can be played / Dimitri Boekhoorn
DESCRIPTION:Modern\, Early and Hybrid Harps: how they can be played / Dimitri Boekhoorn  Dimitri will demonstrate different playing styles on many kinds of harps made by Swiss harpmaker Claude Bioley and French Medieval Harp specialist\, Yves d’Arcizas. He will play early and traditional music and show how to use South American\, Kora or other styles in your own personal compositions.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/modern-early-and-hybrid-harps-how-they-can-be-played-dimitri-boekhoorn
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120403T111500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120403T121559
DTSTAMP:20120517T110041
CREATED:20120107T231953
LAST-MODIFIED:20120404T174930
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SUMMARY:Making a Concerto / Sally Beamish
DESCRIPTION:Making a Concerto / Sally Beamish  With the help of Catriona McKay and Chris Stout\, distinguished composer Sally Beamish shares insights on her inspiration to write Seavaigers\, a concerto for Scottish harp\, fiddle and string orchestra which Catriona\, Chris and the Scottish Ensemble will perform at to-night’s concert.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/making-a-concerto-sally-beamish
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120402T111500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120402T121559
DTSTAMP:20120517T110041
CREATED:20120107T231546
LAST-MODIFIED:20120402T151730
UID:1189@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:The science of strings and soundboards / Murray Campbell
DESCRIPTION:The science of strings and soundboards / Murray Campbell  Musical instruments based on the vibrations of strings have been essential elements in music making for many millennia. A stretched string of constant thickness has some very special properties which allow it to produce a clearly pitched note. Yet a vibrating string is a very poor radiator of sound\, so almost all practicable stringed instruments include some form of soundboard which receives the string vibrations and converts them efficiently into sound waves. This workshop explores the behaviour of strings and soundboards on a variety of stringed instruments\, using scientific techniques including frequency spectrum analysis and Chladni pattern visualisation.         Meeting the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/the-science-of-strings-and-soundboards-murray-campbell
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120402T111500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120402T121559
DTSTAMP:20120517T110041
CREATED:20120107T231132
LAST-MODIFIED:20120402T151650
UID:1187@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Pipes of their own sort / Andy May and Tiarnán Ó Duinchinn
DESCRIPTION:Pipes of their own sort / Andy May and Tiarnán Ó Duinchinn  Masters of the Nothumbrian and Uillean pipes meet head to head to discuss and demonstrate their similarities and differences in style and music.         Meet the tutors: Andy May & Tiarnán Ó Duinchinn
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/pipes-of-their-own-sort-andy-may-and-tiarnan-o-duinchinn
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120402T111500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120402T121559
DTSTAMP:20120517T110041
CREATED:20120107T230640
LAST-MODIFIED:20120402T151612
UID:1184@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Chinese Zheng: sound history, development and techniques / Yi Dong
DESCRIPTION:Chinese Zheng: sound history\, development and techniques / Yi Dong  Classical zheng performer\, Yi Dong\, is the most celebrated international soloist of any Chinese national musical instrument of her generation. Her workshop will provide a brief introduction of the history\, techniques and development of the music of the zheng as well as live demonstration of excerpts from various schools of traditional and contemporary Chinese zheng performance.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/chinese-zheng-sound-history-development-and-techniques-yi-dong
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120401T111500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120401T121559
DTSTAMP:20120517T110041
CREATED:20120107T224557
LAST-MODIFIED:20120401T143826
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SUMMARY:Gaelic song / James Graham
DESCRIPTION:Gaelic song / James Graham  A workshop on Gaelic song\, touching on different genres of the Gaelic tradition. Handouts of words will be used but students will learn music/tunes by ear. Students will receive a taste of different song types and will focus on trying as much different material as possible.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/gaelic-song-james-graham
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120401T111500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120401T121559
DTSTAMP:20120517T110041
CREATED:20120107T224120
LAST-MODIFIED:20120401T143636
UID:1180@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:How to Duet better/Anne-Marie O’ Farrell and Cormac De Barra
DESCRIPTION:How to Duet better/Anne-Marie O’ Farrell and Cormac De Barra           Bring your own harp         This joint workshop with Anne-Marie O’Farrell and Cormac De Barra will guide you on how to approach harp duets. It will cover how to arrange for two harps\, looking at how a melody is balanced by a variety of accompanying patterns between two players. Ease of modulations with two harps will be explored along with the different timbres which are made possible. Repertoire which suits harp duet will be discussed along with the question of transcribing music from repertoire for other instruments.         Meet the tutors: Anne-Marie O’Farrell & Cormac De Barra
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/how-to-duet-betteranne-marie-o%e2%80%99-farrell-and-cormac-de-barra
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120401T111500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120401T121559
DTSTAMP:20120517T110041
CREATED:20120107T223606
LAST-MODIFIED:20120401T142817
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SUMMARY:Experimental Harp / Rhodri Davies
DESCRIPTION:Experimental Harp / Rhodri Davies  This will be an illustrated talk and workshop about experimental and free improvisation practice on the harp. The talk will cover some or all of the following topics: solo and group improvisation; wind\, fire and water installations; the prepared harp (use of bows\, EBows and objects to activate the strings); the commissioning of new music for the harp (including open scores\, graphic notation and works that combine improvisation and notation) and acoustic and electric harp improvisation.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/experimental-harp-rhodri-davies
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T150000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T160059
DTSTAMP:20120517T110041
CREATED:20120107T223112
LAST-MODIFIED:20120401T142730
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SUMMARY:Ceilidh Dance / Kate Gray
DESCRIPTION:Ceilidh Dance / Kate Gray  Come and enjoy in this workshop learning some steps and dances for the Ceilidh tonight. There will be dances which are done in couples\, circles\, or longwise sets\, in slow or fast tempi\, but all are full of fun and enjoyment.  Whether you are learning for the first time or honing your Ceilidh dancing skills\, there will be something for everyone with a mix of new dances and old favourites. No partners or previous experience is needed\, so come and Ceilidh.         Meet the tutor.                  Sponsored by the Bristol & West of England Branch of The Clarsach Society         
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/ceilidh-dance-kate-gray
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T111500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T121559
DTSTAMP:20120517T110041
CREATED:20120107T222617
LAST-MODIFIED:20120401T142020
UID:1176@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:The Making of a Harp / John Hoare
DESCRIPTION:The Making of a Harp / John Hoare  Drawing on decades of experience in manufacturing harps of all kinds\, John will share his knowledge of design and choice and source of suitable materials. He will advise on planning the layout\, string tension and successful methods of constructing the small harp-known in Scotland as the Clarsach.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/the-making-of-a-harp-john-hoare
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T111500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T121559
DTSTAMP:20120517T110041
CREATED:20120107T221902
LAST-MODIFIED:20120401T141946
UID:1173@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Cross rhythms and Dance tunes / Edmar Castaneda
DESCRIPTION:Cross rhythms and Dance tunes / Edmar Castaneda           Bring your own harp         Bring your harp and join virtuoso Edmar’s flying fingers in dance tunes\, rhythms\, riffs and share his insights on how music improves the lives of players and listeners.         Meet the tutor.     
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/cross-rhythms-and-dance-tunes-edmar-castaneda
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T111500
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120331T121559
DTSTAMP:20120517T110041
CREATED:20111211T150933
LAST-MODIFIED:20120401T141845
UID:538@http://harpfestival.co.uk
SUMMARY:Bringing a Legend to the Stage / Patrick Ball
DESCRIPTION:Bringing a Legend to the Stage / Patrick Ball  In this workshop\, Patrick will discuss and demonstrate how he created an acclaimed theatrical production from the legendary life\, turbulent times and captivating music of Ireland’s greatest and most beloved harper/composer\, Turlough O’ Carolan.         Meet the tutor.
LOCATION:
URL:http://harpfestival.co.uk/event/bringing-a-legend-to-the-stage-patrick-ball
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