Harp On Wight
Pop-up Events

Monday 16th and Wednesday 19th October 2017

KEEP A LOOK OUT - HARP ANGELS MAY POP UP ON YOUR FERRY CROSSING TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT AT ANY TIME 

Thursday 19th October 2017

HARPCATCHER
From 19:00 HARP THEMED CANDLELIT DINNER

Venue: MICHELANGELO RESTAURANT,
31 St Thomas Street, Ryde PO33 2DL. Tel. 01983 811966
3 courses, Harp themed Menu, £27. Booking essential.
Harpist: Fran Barsby
Fran Barsby is a British harpist known for her passion and innovation. Fran made her professional debut in 2008 at St John’s Smith Square, London, and has since performed in venues across Europe. She graduated in 2015 from Birmingham Conservatoire and is enjoying a flourishing career as a solo harpist and with groups such as the international harp ensemble, Aurumite (flute and harp duet), and various orchestras. As Pilgrim Harps’ Online Marketing Coordinator and Resident Harpist, Fran performs and conducts master classes. 

The Harp Studio is the home of PoppyHarp, a lever harp showroom for Pilgrim Harps and PoppyHarp publishing, through which Fran helps young professional musicians and composers publish their work. She particularly enjoys organising ‘Come and Try the Harp’ events such as she will be doing for Harp on Wight. Her mission is to inspire harpists everywhere, and create more resources for them. Fran’s busy life also includes creating websites for young musicians and charities, performing in concerts and at weddings, and playing in hospitals and hospices as a music and health musician.
www.franbarsbyharpist.co.uk

Sunday 22nd October 2017

16:00-16:45 ‘O’CAROLAN, HIS LIFE AND MUSIC’

MERLYNNA JOHNSON
Merlynna will introduce you to the life and music of Turlough O’Carolan, the best known of the Irish harpers who lived in the 17th Century. Blinded by smallpox, at the age of 21 he set out with a horse, a guide, and his harp to make his way as an itinerant harper. About 200 of his tunes are extant.

Venue:
THE ROYAL ESPLANADE HOTEL,
16 Esplanade, Ryde, PO33 2ED

Admission Free, donations welcome.
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Info: Vic King: 01983 730930

Monday 23rd October 2017

16:00-16:45 ‘THE HARP AND THE BALLAD’

PUCKASTER
Theresa Ellis will be demonstrating the use of the harp in accompanying songs that tell a story. She will be accompanied by guitarist Tom Ferguson from her duo Puckaster. This session will showcase the harp’s role in ornamenting both traditional ballads and songs that deal with more contemporary themes.


Venue:
​THE ROYAL ESPLANADE HOTEL
16 Esplanade, Ryde, PO33 2ED

Admission Free, donations welcome.
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Info: Vic King: 01983 730930