Harp shaped shortbread biscuits on a cooling rack.
Harp shaped biscuits on a cooling rack.
Guess which society I’m baking for today?
#ClarsachSociety
#EdinburghBranch
#BeginnerHarp
#Shortbread
More beginner Clarsach playing.... on this occasion, one of my favourite tunes.
Dark Island.
#BeginnerHarp
#BeginnerClarsach
#Scotland
#TraditionalMusic
Auld Lang Syne, but the original tune chosen by Burns, not the one most of us are used to...
#AuldLangSyne
#RobertBurns
#BeginnerHarp
#Clarsach
Scotland may lose at football, but we can console ourselves with traditional music!
#StarryNight
#BeginnerHarp
#Clarsach
Happy St Patrick’s Day, everyone!
#StPatricksDay
#BeginnerHarp
#Clarsach
#WearingOfTheGreen
Just the first page of this one!
The music (like My Heart) Will Go On ….
#BeginnerHarp
#BeginnerClarsach
#Titanic
Standing with harp
My husband got me a harp for Christmas. I’ve always wanted to learn but I’m a rank beginner. I only know notes because of Duolingo music 😆. Just had my second lesson this week and I’m flipping out trying to get hand positioning.
Any advice for a #newbieharpist? #harp #beginner #beginnerharp
Another beginner Clarsach video, for my friends who are following each month’s progress.
Wild Mountain Thyme.
I’d have liked to record it again, but my Mum phoned and I needed to make dinner too!
#BeginnerHarp
#BeginnerClarsach
On Vimeo because this one is over a minute.
vimeo.com/1057336587
Thank you card and woman’s arm with small bracelet. It’s got a treble clef on it.
I’ve had a lovely afternoon!
The patients had a Valentines Day afternoon tea and the ward staff gave me a wee present (and a bottle of fizz too)!
And yes… I did play the Titanic theme!
Which I think *went down* well.
#ValentinesDay
#Music
#Volunteering
#BeginnerHarp
We're getting close to Valentines Day.
This tune is a traditional Scottish one, best known for the lyrics written by Robert Burns. It's a love song, for an older couple.
Check out the lyrics!
#RobertBurns
#JohnAndersonMyJo
#LoveSongs
#Clarsach
#BeginnerHarp
#Scotland
youtube.com/shorts/xOVyO...
My Love is Like a Red Red Rose…
My next visit to play at the hospital is on Valentines Day, so I think I’ll do this one as well as posting it today for Burns celebrations tomorrow. Hope they recognise it!
#BurnsNight (tomorrow)
#RabbieBurns
#VisitScotland
#Clarsach
#BeginnerClarsach
#BeginnerHarp
More work required but still practising…
#BeginnerHarp
#BeginnerClarsach
Wooden harp. On a white rug. Fire and pot plants behind. Small cat painted on bottom of harp.
Close up of long haired tortoiseshell cat painted at the bottom of harp.
Close up of black cat painted on harp.
Further away pic of black cat pic on harp.
Some more pics of my new Clarsach, which arrived earlier today!
It’s a “two tone Skylark”, with some personal touches by an artist called Jerry Blumire.
Rosie on the light side, and Poppy on the darker wood. I think he’s captured them beautifully!
#CatsOfBluesky
#BeginnerHarp
#Clarsach
This tune wasn't written for the harp either, but I do have music for this one rather than just playing football songs by ear!
I'm getting my own Clarsach on Monday. Watch this space, I'll probably share a picture!
#BeginnerClarsach #BeginnerHarp
(Can't remember which hashtag
I've been using.)
This is fascinating. Thank you, @martmichaelis.bsky.social for sharing.
Interestingly, when I took my Clarsach to the community hospital last week, lots of the nurses said they felt happier and more relaxed.
And I thought I was playing for the patients!
#WellBeing
#BeginnerHarp
#MusicInHospitals
