Office Bearers in the Wire Branch.

Convener | Bill Taylor
Bill TaylorTel: 01997 421143
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Bill Taylor has dedicated himself to the ancient harp music of Ireland, Scotland and Wales. He is one of very few players investigating these repertoires on original instruments and has reclaimed a wealth of indigenous musical heritage.

Vice-Convener | Eike Gardlo
Eike  Gardlo

Eike started to play gut strung harp some 8 years ago and changed to wire about 2 1/2 years ago. She mainly plays Scottish tunes, both medieval and modern and is planning to begin story telling. She lives in Wuppertal, Germany.
Secretary | Suzanne Allan
Suzanne AllanEmail - or


Suzanne began playing gut strung harp – pedal and lever – some years ago and now also plays wire and bray harps. She plays mainly Scottish and Welsh tunes, especially medieval and renaissance, and enjoys the music in the Robert ap Huw manuscript.
Treasurer | Willie Wattie
Willie  Wattie

Willie first encountered the wire strung harp at an Edinburgh Harp Festival workshop at the Pleasance nearly ten years ago. A native of Aberdeenshire he spent many years in Islay, Skye, Lewis and Edinburgh but now lives in the Scottish Borders.
Co-opted Member | Barnaby Brown


Member with specific responsibility for the DVD.
Clarsach Society - Comunn na ClàrsaichTo promote and encourage the playing of the clarsach.
Scottish Charity Number SCO11819
Clarsach Society Comunn na Clarsaich