Clarsach Harp Stringed Instruments

Clarsach

A triangular frame harp developed in Ireland and the Scottish Highlands. Referred to as the Gaelic harp, Irish harp, cruit, cláirseach or clàrsach, and wire-strung harp. It differs in several respects from both early harps in the rest of Europe, and modern harps, as it is played on the left shoulder and its strings are traditionally made of metal.

• - Handmade instruments by Richard Moriarty. Also offers residential workshops in clarsach making. Overview of services with photographs.
  
• - Overview with details of events and services to teachers, students and players.
  
• - Performer, composer and graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Information about workshops, commissions, discography and awards.
  
• - Gaelic harper. Biography with details of books, recordings, concerts, articles and contact information.
  
• - Article about the history of the Irish harp and its modern revival from AllAboutIrish.
  
• - Provides details of performances, repertoire, booking information, sound samples, recordings and clarsach resources.
  
• - A non-profit educational organization dedicated to the clarsach and its music both ancient and modern. Membership information and contact details.
  
• - Brief description and history of the clarsach in Scotland. Includes an audio excerpt.
  
• - Offers handcrafted Celtic harps. Provides information about models and options available, including sharping levers and custom carving.
  
• - Makers of wire-strung clarsachs following the Scottish and Irish traditions. Also offer harp playing holidays in Strathpeffer in the Highlands of Scotland. Portfolio and contact information.
  
• - Performer drawing on a range of genres including traditional Scottish music, pop, classical and jazz. Biography, events calendar and contact information.
  
• - Small-harp maker offering historical copies and reconstructions as well as original designs. Includes photographs and descriptions.
  
• - A gateway to the Gaelic harp of Ireland and Scotland. Promoting Gaelic harp music, history, and resources.
  
• - Designer and manufacturer of bronze-strung Celtic harps. Describes the instruments and includes string tables and information on repairs.
  
• - A history of the clarsach. Developments, tradition, bibliography, and pictures.
  
• - Information about the Loch Roag tuition workshops with Alison Kinnaird and Wendy Stewart.
  
  

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