September 11th 2024
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
'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
course tutors: James Ruff, Dr Tamzin Elliott, Dr Karen Loomis
course tutors: Dr Tamzin Elliott, Mara Galassi, Bill Taylor
course tutors: Heidrun Rosenzweig, Claire Piganiol
Classes meet online, on Saturdays.
October 21st 2025
Join us in Limerick on 25 October for a day of early Irish harp Discovery events
Unique instrument commissioned from master luthier, William MacDonald, on the Isle of Skye in 2014
Keep up to date with our activities, concerts, summer festival and all things early-Irish-harp.