For some years now, in my teaching and performance of historical Gaelic harp music, I have been holding up “Burns March” as the only extant notated ceòl mór from the Gaelic harp traditons of Scotland and Ireland. I would like to canvass some opinions from piping and ceòl mór specialists here, on how far my […]
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Pibroch on the Harp
Bill Taylor recently sent me a recording to review of McLeod’s Lament played on wire-strung harp, closely following Colin Campbell’s 1797 notation. This is the earliest setting of Lament for the Harp Tree (PS 135). I am excited because we are nearing the end of a 12-month collaboration developing a CD and recital programme which, together with this website, form counterparts to my PhD […]