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A' Cheud Cheum

Easy arrangements of Scottish Traditional tunes for the harp or piano.

Arranged by two well known harp teachers on the Isle of Skye, Mary Strachan and Christine Martin. This is a lovely selection of tunes suitable for the less advanced player and including one ot two duet and trio parts for ensemble playing. Also suitable for piano and other melody instruments. Now only available as a downloadable digital book (pdf read by acrobat reader) or on a CD. 28pp Ailein duinn a luaidh is a leinidh (Darling brown-haired Allan), A man's a man for a' that, An cluin thu mi mo nighean donn?, An gille dubh mo laochan (My darling black-haired boy), Bha mi latha samhraidh (I was one summer's morning), Chan eil mo leannan ann an seo (My lover is not here), Cnoc Mhartainn (Martin's Hill), The Cockle Gatherer, Cochin China, Coulter's Candy, Crodh laoigh nam bodach (The old men's calves), Dr Boyd's Jig, Fail oro mar dh'fhag sinn (Fail oro as we left), Fear a' phige (The packman), Gu ma slan do na fearaibh (Health to the men), Hector the hero, Horo Uilleim (Horo William), I see Mull, Jumping Geordie, Kate Dalrymple, Leanabh an aigh (Child of grace), Margaret's Waltz, Morning has broken, Oidhche mhath leibh (Goodnight to you), The Rakes of Mallow, Roxburgh Castle, Ruidhleadh an gille cam (The bent lad would dance a reel), The sailor's wife, 'S e gaol a' bhobain Fionnlagh (Finlay is his father's darling), 'S i Morag a rinn a' bhanais (Morag had a wedding), Tha smeorach 'sa mhadainn chiuin (There is a thrush in the quiet morning), Ubhaidh abhaidh (Uvee avee).
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About Time (Wendy Stewart)

A lively collection of Scottish tunes and others for small harp (or piano).

Arranged by well-known Clarsach player, Wendy Stewart formerly of Ceolbeg and a well known soloist and teacher worldwide. Some of these tunes are featured on her albums which are available separately. Includes pipe marches, slow airs, mazurkas and 'jazzy' pieces. 20pp Arrane Ny Niee (A Manx Lullaby), Bonawe Highlanders, The Burning Bing, Fish Feis, Glenlivet, Lord Gallaway's Lamentation, Love Lie Near Me, Mazurka du Morvan, Puinneagan Cail, Petronella, Rachel Rae, 'S ann an Ile, Streams of Abernethy, Taladh Chriosda, Wild West Waltz, Wild West Waltz (simple version), Stirling Castle.
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About Time Too! (Wendy Stewart)

Further Scottish harp arrangements by this well known player.

This excellent clarsach collection is Wendy Stewart's second book of traditional and own compositions for the small harp. 'About Time Too! contains many tunes requested from her albums, such as 'Drummond Castle', 'Macleod of Mull', 'Roslin Castle', 'Dances with Friends', and is a follow on from her previous very successful book "About Time". Wendy has several albums available to purchase separately on this website. 20pp An Caiora, Barbara Grigor, Bi falbh o'n uinneig, Broom Beezums, Chi mi na h-e -oin bhoidheach bhinne, Dances with friends, Domhnullan dubh, Drummond Castle, Drummond Castle (Fast version), The Little Cascade, Macleod of Mull, Miss Gordon of Gight, O' Carolan's Welcome, Rachel Rae, Roslin Castle, Thig am Bata, Hug-O.
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Ceol nan Teud (Music of the Strings)

Traditional celtic tunes for the clarsach (harp).

A lively new collection of 20 clarsach tunes, mainly for the intermediate player by Christine Martin and John Marshall. A popular selection of marches and reels from the modern piping tradition and unpublished melodies arranged from The Angus Fraser Collection. 28pp A Mhorthir Bhoidheach - slow air, An Tuirne - air, Brocan Lom - schottische, Cailleach an Dudain - jig, Captain Alex Fraser - reel, Crossing the Minch - hornpipe, Domhnall Beag an t-Siucair - reel, Fairly Shot of Her - reel, Fear an Duin Mhoir - jig, The Greencastle Hornpipe, Gruaimean an t-Seann Duin' - jig, I will not go to bed till I suld die - air, Latha a' Siubhal Sleibhe Dhomh - slow air, The Macintosh's Lament - slow air, Mo Run Duit Eoghainn Òig - slow air, The Meeting of the Waters - march, Orange and Blue - schottische, Paddy be Easy - jig, Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee - polka, Seann Triubhais Uilleachain - reel, The 25th King's Own Scottish Borderers' Farewell to Meerut - march, Willie's Auld Trews - reel.
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Scottish Harp (Corrina Hewat)

Exciting Scottish and own compositions for clàrsach.

Corrina is one of the leading players of the Scottish harp today and tours and teaches worldwide. These arrangements of Scottish tunes and her own compositions reflect influences from her traditional and jazz music scenes. A lively Cd is included with the book to help learn the tunes. 28pp Oran Na Maighdinn Mhara,Tuireadh Iain Ruaidh Marry Me Now, The Massacre of Glencoe,The Ewie with the Crooked Horn, Gin ye kiss my wife, I’ll tell the minister, Lindsay Grace Johnson, Drover Lads, Isle of Aigas, The Old Reel/G minor Reel, The Warlocks, Jade’s Cat, Marsaili Stewart Skinner, Maggie’s Pancakes, Sgian Dubh, Intermediate Fiddler, Skyedancing.
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Taigh na Teud (Harpstring House)

A lovely selection of ancient traditional Gaelic melodies arranged for the harp or piano.

A handpicked selection of harp tunes from the Highlands of Scotland and Ireland arranged for the Clarsach (or piano) by Christine Martin. A new edition of this popular book. A CD is available of all the tunes in the book. 24pp Angus Cameron’s Compliments to Alex Webster, Archibald McDonald of Keppoch, Balconie House, Bothan an Easan, Braigh Loch Iall, Captain O’Kean, Dunkeld Hermitage Bridge, Fairly Shot of Her, Fairy Dance, Highland Pibroch, Highland Solo, Highland Widow’s Lament, Huntingtone Castle, Kinloch of Kinloch, Lochaber Cronan, Lochaber no More, Logan Water, Miss Gordon of Gight, Planxty Irwin, The Road to Lisdoonvarna, Sliabh Beag ‘s Sliabh Mòr, Soraidh Slàn le Fionnairidh, The Spell, Stu mo Rùn, Taladh Chriosda, Temple House, Wexford Hornpipe, The Wild Swan.
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The Angus Fraser Collection

245 tunes dating back to 18th Century Scotland and earlier.

This is a newly typeset complete version of a manuscript found in the 1950's which is considered to be 'the most important collection of Scottish Gaelic Airs to be recovered in the last 100 years' and the only seemingly authentic collection of Scottish harp music ever recovered. Some of the pieces are after the style of pibroch and some according to Angus Fraser relate to the old variation style of harp playing. Angus’s grandparents lived at the time of the last harpers and both they and his father had a great interest in Gaelic and instrumental music which they passed on to him. This book was never published as Angus died young around 1874. Taigh na Teud has taken the original manuscript copy, with permission from Edinburgh University Library, and published it in one volume. The original intention of Angus Fraser was that it was to be in 4 parts. There are 245 tunes and they have been reproduced as close to the original form as is possible. We hope we have presented it as Angus Fraser would have wished it. This is a fascinating book for harpers, fiddlers, Gaelic singers and pipers and all those interested in studying and learning tunes from the past. 76pp
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The Celtic Harp

A selection of 30 harp tunes from all the Celtic Countries.

A selection of 30 lovely tunes from all the Celtic countries, arranged for Clarsach (or piano) by Christine Martin and Siobhan Bhreathnach. Easy to moderate difficulty. A CD is available of all the tunes in the book. 36pp John O' Connor, The Rising of the Lark, An Alarc'h, Sally Gardens, Me a gar eur Goulmik, Morfa'r Frenhines, Oiche Nollage, Dydd Trwy'r Delt, Ar Serjant-Major, Buain na Rainich, Come under my Plaidie, Kemp's Jig, Hela'r 'Sgyfarnog, Carval ny Drogh Vraane, Miss Loudon, Rhiwabon, There was a Lad, The Siege of St Malo, Miss Sally Hunter, The Banks of the Suir, Santez Mari, Mamm Doue, The Miller's Dance, Difyrrwch Arglwyddes Owain, Doue Lan a Vadeleh, Windsor Terrace, Putney Ferry, Mairi Bhan Og, Ma Fransez, Lord Willoughby, Sir Festus Burke, Follow me down to Carlow.
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