Celtic Myths & Legends

Celtic Myths & Legends by Claire Hamilton

With a unique voice and superb narrative, Claire captures the very essence of these ancient tales from the Celtic tradition: fantastical stories to fire the imagination and warm the heart. Accompanied by the beautiful sound of the Celtic Harp.

The Three Noble Strains - An ancient Irish tale of the magic harp of the Dagda, king of the faerie people. The Lady of Llyn y Fan Fach - A Welsh legend about a mysterious Lady of the Lake. Sir Gawain and the Lady Ragnell - A mediaeval Arthurian tale of bravery and romance.

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We also stock the following Claire Hamilton albums

Albums - click a cover for details
Wild Mountain Thyme	Celtic Myths & Legends (storytelling)	Celtic Myths & Legends (songs)	The Best of Celtic Harp	Celtic Harp Romance
Silent Night	Traditional Celtic Harp	Wild Irish Rose	Love Is All Around

The Telynau Vining September Harp Event

The Telynau Vining September Harp Event 11 & 12 September 2012 at Cardiff School of Music, Cardiff University, Corbett Road, Cardiff, CF10 3EB

Timetable
Tuesday 11 September 2012
Time	Event	Tutor/Performer
10:00-19:00	Camac harps exhibition in the Octagon Foyer	Telynau Vining
11:00-12:00	Hands-on-harp group session for complete beginners	Gwenllian Llŷr
14:00-15:00	The background harpist: how to be one; how to survive as one; all you need to know	Amanda Whiting
17:00-17:45	Afternoon concert	Benjamin Creighton Griffiths
19:00-21:00	Evening concert	Gwenllian Llŷr Amanda Whiting
Wednesday 12 September 2012
Time	Event	Tutor/Performer
10:00-17:00	Camac harps exhibition in the Octagon Foyer	Telynau Vining
10:30-12:30	Ensemble playing for harpists up to Grade 4 –	Shelley Fairplay
16:00-17:00	Jazz harp workshop	Amanda Whiting
Booking
The closing date for all workshops, sessions and servicing bookings is Tuesday 4 September 2012. Bookings are available by e-mailing us at info@camacharps.co.uk or calling 02920 620900. Concert tickets can be purchased from our shop at 116B Pantbach Road, Birchgrove, Cardiff, over the phone on 02920 620900 or from our webshop www.rowlandsonline.co.uk
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Early Galelic Harp Books & CDs

Of interest to Wire Harp Players -

Tutor Book
Clarsach Lessons for Young Harpers by Simon Chadwick

This book is a younger person's version of Progressive Lessons for Early Gaelic Harp by Simon Chadwick. It presents all the material that a young learner will need to help them get the most out of their clarsach lessons. Includes an audio CD.

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Also available by Simon Chadwick:

CDs - click cover for details
Clàrsach na Bànrighe	Old Gaelic Laments
Books and Sheet Music - click cover for details
	Progressive lessons for Early Gaelic Harp
	Clarsach Lessons for Young Harpers
	Dialogue on historical wire for Gaelic harps
	Gestures

Hinterlands - Wendy Stewart/Gary West CD

Now on line at Creighton's Collection

Hinterlands, the 2009 CD from Wendy Stewart and Gary West, pairs two of Scotland`s finest players on two of Scotland`s oldest instruments - the harp and the bagpipes. Wendy and Gary delve into their tradition and deliver a unique blend of song and melody performed with subtlety, skill and panache.

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Also available at our shop:-

Sheet Music - click cover for details
Standing Wave	About Time	About Time Too	Scottish harp for the terrified
Recordings			Recordings with Gary West
Standing Wave	About Time	About Time 2	Hinterlands	The Islay Ball
Recordings with Ceolbeg
Cairn Water	Ceolbeg 5	An unfair dance	Seeds to the Wind

Now in stock: Silke Aichhorn CDs

NEW IS STOCK at Creighton's Collection
14 CD titles featuring the German harpist Silke Aichhorn. 

Solo Harp:Miniaturen
Miniaturen 2
Nachtmusik
St. Petersburg-Paris
Himmlische Harfenklänge
Harping on a harp
Harfenklänge für die Seele
Images
Weihnachtliche Harfenklänge

Violin & Harp with Ervis Gega - violinSpohr-Duo 

Flute & Harp with Dejan Gavric - fluteInstruments de la poésie
Duo Flöte - Harfe
Wolfgang Amadé Mozart

Voice & Harp with Christin Mollinar & Elisabeth NeuhauslerTrio ArpaCantabile

For further information about these CDs
please visit our Silke Aichhorn profile page
on our web site - click here

Hands on Harp - You Can Play!

Hands on Harp - You Can Play
A first tutor book for the young harpist
Angharad Evans Young

For the last eighteen years, it has been my privilege to teach many beginner harpists, and it has been my joy and delight to be able to share my love of the harp to so many who would like to learn to play. I always stress that teaching and learning should not only be informative but fun. The dreaded words 'Theory', 'Technique', 'Sight-Reading' must not be allowed to be off-putting, when all one wants to do is to be able to put 'Hands on Harp' and to make music.

I hope my little book with its notes named Cool C, Dizzy D, Exciting E, Fantastic F, Gorgeous G, Amazing A and Busy B, and with its tunes with names like Wobbly Waltz, Groovy Giraffes, Dozing Donkeys, Crazy Crocodiles, Alligator Snap, Bopping Bugs and Dinosaur Disco will help to make your Hands on Harp experience a happy one. And what is more, you will find, as have so many of my pupils in the past, that you have conquered the 'problems' of Theory, Technique and Sight-Reading without even being aware that they were there!

The book can be used in both individual and group teaching, and towards the end I have included second (and in some cases, third and fourth) harp parts to pieces which are set in Grade examinations, and these can be used for playing together, giving the beginner harpist valuable ensemble experience.

I would like to thank my grandfather C.D. Tyler for all the illustrations - I hope you have fun colouring them in.

Have fun!

Happy Harping!

Angharad Evans Young
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Play along parts are provided for the following tunes		H2	H3	H4
Rondo - Betty Parett		x
Grossi No. 10 (p. 97)		x
Sound the Trumpets - Skaila Kanga		x
Barn Dance Memory - Grandjany/Weidensaul		x
Midnight Stars - Grandjany/Weidensaul		x	x
Charlotte in Spring - Clifton-Welker		x	x	x

NEW CD: Away for a while - Monika Stadler

Imagine being away for a while, being unavailable to the world, not needing to think about anything, not needing to do anything, just being... Imagine experiencing the expanse of the sky, the sound of the ocean or the fragrance of a flower.. Leaving the pressures of life behind you, let yourself go into the present moment...

This is the ninth CD by Monika Stadler (Harp & Voice), all original compositions except "Summertime" by George Gershwin, arranged by M.Stadler. Inspiried, varied and atmospheric, with elements of jazz, world music, free improvisation and African music.

Buy this album now    CD: £12.00 + p&p  

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