COME AND TRY THE HARP
​28/10/2022

MERLYNNA JOHNSON

An opportunity for everyone to try the harp. All ages welcome.
Merlynna will demonstrate the basic technique and will help anyone intending to take this instrument further. For this course only, Harps are kindly supplied by some of the harp exhibitors.

BEGINNERS WORKSHOP
​30/11/2022

FRAN BARSBY

Realise your potential! When starting out the harp can be daunting. Leave this workshop with practice skills, aural learning skills, confidence sight-reading, solid technique and being able to play some beautiful new music. 
This course is suitable for students who have already taken some lessons, but still need help with the basic technique.

BRETON TRADITIONAL MUSIC
28/10/2022 - 29/10/2022

TRISTAN LE GOVIC (Brittany)

In this workshop, Tristan will teach you different types of traditional Breton tunes, such as slow airs, marches, songs and dances with different styles, modes and rhythms. Tristan will then guide you step by step through basic arrangements appropriate to this music.  Learners by ear or from written music are equally welcome. You are encouraged to bring a recoding device.
Photography by Michael Dunkason

THE SUNKEN FOREST
​28/10/2022 - 30/10/2022

EIRA LYNN-JONES

You are invited to be part of a harp ensemble, which will perform on the Festival Stage. We will explore the Welsh legend of Cantre’r Gwaelod, a land flooded by the sea, echoing the rising ocean levels today. Some music to be sent in advance and further sessions will introduce new techniques and sounds.
Photography by Michael Dunkason

LEFT LETS LOOSE
29/10/2022 - 30/10/2022

AISLING LYONS (Ireland)

Aisling will be teaching traditional tunes from her repertoire and will be teaching syncopated left-hand accompaniment. Aisling will experiment with the changing of rhythms and with loosening the left hand to allow the accompaniment to move more freely. Aisling will give ideas surrounding intervals and chord progressions, the aim being giving traditional tunes a more complex, contemporary and edgy feel!
Photography by Michael Dunkason

STYLES AND RHYTHMS OF FLAMENCO
30/10/2022 - 01/10/2022

ANA CRISMAN

 We will take a tour of the main styles and rhythms of this musical genre and we will learn typical sung melodies, with palms and with the harp.​
Photography by Michael Dunkason

POP AND FILM MUSIC WORKSHOP
​30/10/2022

FRAN BARSBY

Popular music is at your fingertips!
​Toss away your sight-reading and launch into a world of aural learning and realising your and your harps potential. In this workshop you will leave being able to embrace learning by ear, reading from lead-sheets, arranging and playing popular and film music.

THE CATRIN FINCH ACADEMY
31/10/2022 - 01/11/2022

CATRIN FINCH

The Catrin Finch Academy workshop will focus on both technique and improvisation in equal measure and will be based on Catrin’s newly published exercise book and accompanying videos. The workshop will be suitable for players of all standards, from beginner though intermediate to experienced
Photography by Michael Dunkason