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SUMMER SCHOOL OF EARLY
IRISH HARP
Wednesday 13th August 2014
2.00-4.00pm
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Introductory Class - Sylvia Crawford An orientation session for any students new to the early Irish harp
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4.30-5.30pm
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Student registration
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5.45-6.45pm
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Class introduction and orientation session
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7.00-7.30pm
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Opening concert - Andrew Lawrence-King Circa 1700: Irish images & Highland humours
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7.30-8.30pm
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Official opening of Scoil na
gCláirseach 2014
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Thursday 14th August
8.45-9.15am
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Practice time |
9.15-9.30am
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Tuning |
9.30-10.45am
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Class
Tuition |
10.45-11.15 |
Morning coffee |
11.15-12.30
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Class
Tuition |
12.30-1.45 |
Lunch |
1.45-2.45pm
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Workshop
- Siobhán Armstrong
No levers; no pedals. Am I stuck in one key forever?
An introduction to tonal possibilities on a diatonic harp
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Workshop 2
- Andrew Lawrence-King
Humouring the harp: where is the emotion in music circa 1700?
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2.45-3.15pm |
Afternoon tea |
3.15-3.45pm |
Practice time in group classes |
3.45-4.30pm
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Masterclass 1 |
Masterclass 2 |
4.30-5.00pm
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Tutor
concert - Ann Heymann
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5.15-6.00pm
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Lecture -
Paul Dooley
Harp tuning practice in medieval Ireland and Wales
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6.00-6.15pm
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Questions and discussion
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Friday 15th August
8.45-9.15am
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Practice time |
9.15-9.30am
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Tuning |
9.30-10.45am
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Class
Tuition |
10.45-11.15am |
Morning coffee |
11.15am-12.30
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Class
Tuition |
12.30-1.45pm
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Lunch |
1.45-2.45pm
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Seminar - chaired by Simon Chadwick
“I am Queen of harps”: The Cloyne or Dalway harp Comparing two different reconstructions of the chromatic Irish harp, and discussing issues with their playing technique and repertory.
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2.45-3.15pm |
Afternoon tea |
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3.15-3.45pm |
Practice time in group classes |
3.45-4.30pm
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Masterclass 1 |
Masterclass 2 |
4.30-5.00pm
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Tutor
Concert - Siobhán Armstrong
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5.15-6.00pm
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Lecture - Ite O’Donovan
Efforts to preserve the Irish harp and the Irish airs as recorded in the 19th century Irish periodical literature
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6.00-6.15pm
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Questions and discussion
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7.30-8.00pm
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Annual General Meeting of the Historical Harp Society of Ireland |
8.00-9.30pm
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Informal student platform |
Saturday 16th August
Sunday 17th August
8.45-9.00am
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Practice time |
9.00-9.15am
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Tuning |
9.15-9.30am
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Group photograph with all students and staff |
9.30-10.45am
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Class
Tuition |
10.45-11.15 |
Morning coffee |
11.15-12.30
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Class
Tuition |
12.30-1.45 |
Lunch |
1.45-2.45pm
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Workshop
Javier Sáinz
An approach to early Irish harp technique: the instrument, the player and the music
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Workshop
Siobhán Armstrong
Transcribing the polyphonic music of a Renaissance Irish harper from 17th century partbooks.
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2.45-3.15pm |
Afternoon tea |
3.15-3.45pm |
Practice time in class groups |
3.45-4.30pm |
Masterclass 1 |
Masterclass 2 |
4.30-5.00pm
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Tutor Concert - Javier Sáinz
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5.15-6.15pm
| Lecture -
Karen Loomis
Discovering the design of an Irish harp
Through modern technology, step back in time to see these harps through the eyes of the builders.
Watch video of this event |
6.15-6.30pm
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Questions and discussion
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Monday 18th August
8.45-9.15am
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Practice time |
9.15-9.30am
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Tuning |
9.30-10.45am
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Class
Tuition |
10.45-11.15am |
Morning coffee |
11.15am-12.30
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Class
Tuition |
12.30-1.45pm
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Lunch |
1.45-2.45pm
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Workshop 1
Ann Heymann
An Irish harper’s descriptive piece
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Workshop 2
Javier Sáinz
A direct and contemporaneous music source: transcribing harp tunes from Scottish lute manuscripts
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2.45-3.15pm |
Afternoon tea |
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3.15-3.45pm |
Practice time in class groups |
3.45-4.45pm |
Talk - Simon Chadwick Raghnall Mac Ailein Òig The music and legends of an 18th century Scottish harper-composer
Watch video of this event |
4.45-5.00pm
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Discussion
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5.00pm
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Closing
Reception & Student Platform |
Tuesday 19th August
Please note that this timetable is
provisional and is subject to change. Updated 7th August 2014.
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