September 11th 2024

Online courses for Autumn 2024

Acadamh na gCláirseach–Academy of Early Irish Harp | Courses starting 12 October

Courses starting 12 October 2024: 'The Ancient Irish Music': airs of the 18th-century Irish harpers, Unlocking music of the past: an introduction to historical tablatures, and Renaissance harp: music of the 1500s from Germany and Italy

Autumn courses

Saturdays, starting 12 October, 2024

'The Ancient Irish Music': airs of the 18th-century Irish harpers

Explore rare 18th-century hand-written transcriptions of the music of the Irish harpers, and learn to play three beautiful Irish harp tunes

course tutors: James Ruff, Dr Tamzin Elliott, Dr Karen Loomis

 

Unlocking music of the past: an introduction to historical tablatures

Discover historical tablatures, and open up new sources of music for you to explore from early Scottish, Spanish, and Welsh traditions

course tutors: Dr Tamzin Elliott, Mara Galassi, Bill Taylor

 

Renaissance harp: music of the 1500s from Germany and Italy

Learn to perform 16th-century German and Italian music in practical class sessions with a hands-on approach to understanding and performing Renaissance music on the harp

course tutors: Heidrun Rosenzweig, Claire Piganiol

EARLY-BIRD OFFER: enroll now for €99 and save 24% off the full price of €130. Offer ends 5 October, 2024.

 

What you get with each course

  • six weekly 75-minute online group classes taught by experts
  • downloadable class materials to help you practice and learn
  • access to recordings of all your classes
  • a personalized web page with all your course materials and videos
  • access to your course videos until the start of the next term, or for as long as you are enrolled in ANY Acadamh na gCláirseach course

Classes meet online, on Saturdays.

 

Learn and discover with us this autumn!

ALL HARPS WELCOME