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Leave a message if you like, and tell us what you think of the site so far. If you play wire harp or are interesting in learning then we'd be happy to hear from you. (All messages are moderated before publication so there may be a slight delay before your message appears.)
wire string harps Hello, I love the sound of wire string harps.At the moment I play gut concert and gut folk harps. I have never been able to grow nails and wondered if it is feesible to play wires with fingers? is the sound still good? and if so, are there harp makers who make wire string harps with wider string spacing for fingers? Posted by sharron testo on 30 June 2009 Yes some folks do play with their finger pads rather than the nail - it gives a slightly softer sound but very pleasant too. You need to be much more gentle than on a gut strung harp. Some of my gut students have tried out harps like the Ardival Kilcoy with their fingers and find it works ok. The very narrow spaced wire harps would be problematic but many would be fine. Just experiment! Posted by Karen Marshalsay on 21 July 2009  the word 'clarseur' I recently have read a book called the White Raven which deals with the time of Tristan and Isolde. In it, the author refers to a 'clarseur' in connection with the playing of the harp. Is this the ancient gaelic term for a harpist? I have searched the internet, but have not found this word anywhere. Thank you for any help you may provide. Karen Posted by Karen on 03 April 2007 Yes, in modern Scottish Gaelic the spelling is clarsair, and means someone who plays the harp, or harper. Tristan was a harp player. Clarseur may be an old spelling or perhaps the cornish version. Posted by Karen on 04 April 2007 harp I am eleven jears old girl.I learn to play harp,too.this pages are interesting for me I would like to know more and your expirience about playing harp ( a pedal harf). if you have some exerice and music for learning please send me if that is not a problem for you.I am so sorry that I will not in possibility to be on your spetacle for few month.super pages!i will read you!bye Posted by Matea on 22 February 2007 Hello Matea Thanks for your interest, I'm glad you like the site. I'm afraid I don't play pedal harp, this society is for the much older style wire strung harps that use a very different technique. Try looking at the main clarsach society website in the links page,they play gut strung harps. Best wishes. Posted by Karen on 23 February 2007 |
Clarsach Society - Comunn na ClàrsaichTo promote and encourage the playing of the clarsach. Scottish Charity Number SCO11819  |
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I got my kilcoy harp some months, and have bought several learning books. I find it hard to learn to play all by my self, but I WILL MAKE IT! I don't know anybody who plays wirestrung, or any harp at all, in Stavanger, Norway where I live. I would very much learn to play the "Eleanor Plankett", so if some of you could be nice to help me where to get the notes I would be thrilled and very happy. Lots of love from Aasne and her Kilcoy harp