Celebration
of Love
Mary O'Hara
(Hard back)
Reading is a favourite form
of relaxation for singer and harpist Mary O'Hara, and in this delightful
collection of prose, poetry and song she gives others the opportunity
to enjoy what has meant most to her. Her choice centres around the
theme of love. Beautifully illustrated with line drawings by Bridgid
Marlin, and fully indexed, here is a book to give away and a book
to keep and treasure. |
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Celebration
of Love
Mary O'Hara
(Paper back)
Reading is a favourite form of relaxation for singer and harpist Mary O'Hara,
and in this delightful collection of prose, poetry and song she gives others
the opportunity to enjoy what has meant most to her. Her choice centres around
the theme of love. Beautifully illustrated with line drawings by Bridgid
Marlin, and fully indexed, here is a book to give away and a book to keep
and treasure. |
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Dialogue on historical wire for
Gaelic harps
between Daniel Tokar and Ann Heymann, edited and introduced
by Simon Chadwick
(paper back)
This book presents the results of a series of groundbreaking
experiments by metalworker Daniel Tokar, and musician Ann Heymann. Their
experimental results are presented in full, and their working methods and
conclusions are laid out in the form of a dialogue. Illustrations include
close-up SEM photos of some of the wires. |
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Dutch
Harp Music
Mirella Vita
(Paper back)
Mirella Vita began her career playing many transcriptions, based on
the firm conviction that the harp had no valid music of its own. When she
realized that there was a huge repertoire of harp music spanning many centuries,
she began to seek out original music for her syllabuses. She soon became
aware that the extent of the treasure she was unearthing was too great for
her own personal requirements, and so she began systematically collecting
historical data, names and biographies of composers, as well as names and
addresses of publishers and libraries. To make full use of her files it would
be necessary to publish a work of many volumes; but it is much clearer and
more accessible to divide the vast amount of material according to the various
countries and their cultures. This volume traces the history of the harp
in one of the most important musical countries in the world, and also details
Dutch composers and their music written for the harp. |
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Gestures
Harp
Technique book by
Simon Chadwick
(paperback)
This book gives a whole palette of techniques to
make your harp playing more expressive and articulated. Subtitled “Harp
technique from old Irish, Welsh & Scottish tradition”, the book
presents annotated editions of the lists of fingerings and grace notes
from the Robert ap Huw manuscript, and from Edward Bunting’s 1840
book, The Ancient Music of Ireland. These are then brought up to date for
present day harpers, with a detailed description of how to play a comprehensive
selection of gestures, based on and expanding on the ones presented in
the historical sources. Additional sections give discussions of performance
and interpretation, and examples from three different tunes are presented
and the use of gestures to perform them is described. |
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The
Gurl's Guide to Amplification
Deborah Henson-Conant
(Paper back)
The Gurls Guide to Amplification for the "Gurl" in
Everyone. Ever get tangled up in wires trying to set up a simple sound
system? Ever wondered how it all works? Or how come it doesn't? The "Gurl's
Guide" explains it in plain English, with lots of Deborah's drawings
to show you how it all fits together. Special instructions for harp players,
but useful to EVERYONE! |
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The Harp in Wales
Bruce Cardwell. (Hardback Book)
A celebration of the harp in Wales, an instrument as symbolically key to
a Welsh identity as the flag itself. Foreword by Catrin Finch. Bruce Cardwell
provides a history of the harp in Wales, including how it grew to prominence,
its evolving role in Welsh culture, how it became a central symbol of Welshness,
how it has developed as a musical instrument in response to changing musical
taste, and the booming harp business today. He also explores the craft of
harp-making, including the variety of construction, materials, designs and
aesthetics, issues of ‘playability’ and tone, and the fusion
of craft skills with art sensibilities. The book also has a section on thirty-six
contemporary Welsh harpists (see "Contents" for list of harpists),
with portraits and a narrative on their perspective on their personal instruments,
their individual repertoires and how they see their place in the continuing
tradition. |
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The Modern Harp
Lucia Bova (Paperback Book)
The Modern Harp by Lucia Bova examines harp writing in the solo and chamber repertory from the 16th century till today. The edition sold on this site is the newer updated and expanded 2016 edition in English, translated by Brent Waterhouse. |
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The
Performer's Wardrobe
Mirella Vita
(Paper back)
The music played at concerts nowadays spans a variety of periods and
styles in order to delight audiences, but it is a demanding task for performers
to bring to life the different composers and musicians they interpret. Sometimes
the concert programme seems very prom ising, but boredom can set in as the
notes played all sound the same. To lighten the performer’s task, it
might be useful to immerse oneself in the part by imagining oneself wearing
the clothes and accessories that those musicians wore and playing as they
played. How can this be done? By finding inspiration for success in the performer’s
secret wardrobe. |
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Tree
of Strings
Alison Kinnaird
(Hard back / Paper back)
This book on the history of the harp in Scotland presents an in-depth study,
drawing on material from unpublished documents, family papers and manuscripts,
which will throw new light on the background of these ancient and beautiful
instruments. The first of its kind, this volume will be of interest to
historians, musicologists and harp players, and also to any reader with
a general interest in Scottish and Celtic culture. |
Who was Lady Llanover, the 'Bee of Gwent'?
Celyn Gurden-Williams
(Paper back)
Lady Llanover (1802-1896) was one of the most important female contributors to the nineteenth century Welsh cultural revival. She was also one of it’s most fascinating characters. The purpose of this book is to encourage further exploration of Gwenynen Gwent, her complex identity and life’s work of creating a sanctuary for her version of Welsh culture. First published by Lady Llanover Society, August 2016 |
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