Come to beautiful Perthshire
for a
Harp Course with a Difference
St Ninian's Centre,
Crieff
18-22 October 1999
SOUNDING
STRINGS
Scottish music for the harp with three of Scotland's best harp teachers. Designed primarily for intermediate and advanced students and including an elementary class. What is special about this course is the emphasis on enabling harpers to play with other instrumentalists and singers. Workshops, teaching sessions and discussions with other traditional musicians are an integral part of the course.
Designed for intermediate and advanced players, this course explores Scottish music and the place of the Scottish harp within a broad cultural context. Working with three inspirational teachers, pupils can develop their ability to improvise, practise their oral skills and enjoy session playing in a safe environment.
What makes this harp course different is the emphasis placed upon working with other instruments, and the presence of guest tutors whose knowledge of Scottish music is unsurpassed.
Last year's students said
'A lifetime experience - I brought home countless treasures to savor'.'A richly rewarding week, stretched...in any number of ways, especially our imaginations'.
Tutors
- Wendy Stewart of Ceolbeg and Patsy Seddon of Poozies and Sileas will work with intermediate and advanced students. Heather Yule, experienced teacher and story-teller with harp, takes an elementary class.
Guest Tutors
Traditional singer Alison McMorland and Mairi Campbell, fiddler and stepdancer.
The Venue
St Ninian's is a small Christian Conference Centre on a quiet street in the Perthshire town of Crieff. It has large conference rooms, meeting rooms and a comfortable lounge overlooking the Perthshire hills. The food is good, simple and substantial. the kitchen caters for various dietary requirements. Smoking is not allowed in the buildings, and the Centre is unlicensed.
The Accommodation
The Centre offers simple and comfortable single and twin rooms, with wash basins. There are not quite enough single rooms for everyone in the main building however so you may have to share. We will assign the single rooms on a first come first served basis.If you wish to share with a friend please give their name on the application form. Family rooms with en suite facilities are available in another building directly across the street. Contact us for prices.
The Area
Crieff is a charming town on the edge of the Highlands. It is a popular tourist destination and has a good range of cafes and pubs within walking distance of St Ninian's.Should you come with a non-playing partner the area offers a variety of interesting activities.
- Hill-walking at any level of ability
- Golfing
- Trout fishing
- Souvenir shops
- Scotland's oldest whisky distillery, Glenturret (well worth a visit).
Perthshire is very beautiful with plenty of historic towns and countryside to explore. If you want to extend your stay after the course finishes, B&B and hotel accommodation is available at a wide range of prices.
How to Get There
International airports
- Edinburgh 35 miles
- Glasgow 60 miles
Rail service
- To Perth, 20 miles away, then a direct bus connection to Crieff (or we can arrange to have you picked up).
By Car
- The town is within reach of the motorway network.
The Cost
For full participants: £205This includes:
- 3 full days of tuition (working with both harp teachers).
- 4 nights of music activities - including sessions, ceilidhs and a concert.
- Workshops; dancing; singing; storytelling and practise time.
- 4 nights full board accommodation - from a traditional Scottish High Tea on Monday 18th October to breakfast on the day of departure, Friday 22nd.
For non-harp players: £145
- Includes everything described above, except tuition.
If a whole family is coming, contact us for special children's rates.
Discounts for groups of four or more
How to Pay
You may send the full amount with the application form or send a deposit of £50 (non-refundable). In that case, full payment will be due no later than the 1st September.
Notes of Special Interest
Participants will receive a course pack, including some of the course music, at least four weeks in advance.Harpers and non-harpers who play other instruments, please bring them along for the ceilidhs and sessions.
Harpmaker John Yule will run a harp surgery and can help and advise on any maintenance problems.
St Ninian's Centre, Crieff 18-22 October 1999 |
