For Sale - Erard Harp No. 1842 (built 1880)

For Sale by David Watkins

Erard Harp No. 1842 - French built in 1880

A fine musical instrument which was recently fully restored by Pilgrim Harps
and highly praised by Sylvain Blassel
with unique and gorgeous decoration
Price
£15,500
Please note that David does not have e-mail facilities so if you have any questions or wish to purchase this harp please make any initial enquiry via David's web designer

Tim Creighton Griffiths who will forward it to David.

for more photos please visit David's web site

www.davidwatkins.info

15 CDs just added to our shop

Over the last week we have added another 15 CDs and 6 scores to our shop, they are not all new releases, some we have had in stock a while in our exhibition stall but they are all new to our online shop

The new additions range from the electronic Free Improvisation Rhodri Davies in his 3 Harp Treatments to A Harper's Fancy - traditional Irish music performed by Paul Dooley on his wire strung Irish Harp.

Click the titles below for further information

Compact Discs

Patrick Ball - The Wood of Morois
Edmar Castaneda - Entre Cuerdas, Double Portion
Na Clàrsairean - The Megget Valley
Rachel Hair Trio - No More Wings
The Duplets - Leverage
Màiri Macleod - Ceòl is Òrain, Glèusta
Paul Dooley - The 'Harper's Fancy
Helen Davies & Kim Skovbye - A Fair Meadow
Jade Strings - Jade Strings
Rhodri Davies - Cwymp y dwr, Midhopestones, Live in Melbourne, 3 harp treatments

Sheet Music for Harp

Rachel Hair - Mostly Scottish Harp Vol. 2
Fraya Thomsen - New Tunes for Harp: Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced
Cairde na Cruite - Rogha na gCruitirí / Harpers’ Choice (100 tunes for Irish Harp)
Màiri Macleod - Prayer

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.

Click here for further info & audio clips

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
Click here to reserve free spaces and purchase tickets on line

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.

Click here for details and audio clips from CD






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.

Click here for further info & audio clips



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