Did you see the announcment about a new award we gave out this year? We worked with a patron, John Fairbairn to rename and rebrand an old award. Last year we had an award called “Harper of the Day”, which we renamed after John’s mother, and […]
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Who is Francis James Child? Child was an American scholar, educator, and folklorist, best known today for his collection of English and Scottish ballads now known as the Child Ballads. I’ve been picking my way through the eight volumes of “English and Scottish Ballads” curated and […]
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This year’s Minnesota Scottish Harp Weekend was our best year yet! We had over 60 attendees observe or participate in workshops, concert, and competition from seven states (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, North Carolina, Washington, and Wisconsin)! Friday, July 14 2017 Festivities kicked off Friday morning at […]
Read MoreThis week’s featured Scottish artist, Alasdair Fraser plays “St. Kilda Wedding / Brose And Butter” with Natalie Haas. The Scottish translation of “The St. Kilda Wedding” is “A bhanais Iortach”. To hear more songs like this, the pair have produced an album named “Fire & Grace”, […]
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One of our goals as an organization is to promote interest in playing harp among the general population. We want to turn those that are casually interested into active harp students by answering questions, and removing potential “first step” barriers to your musical journey. Is harp […]
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I’ve published a few articles about Scottish songs that came out of my study of Scottish history. At this time, there are only three, but I hope there will be more. You are able to see all of them by sorting by “Scottish History“, but they […]
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This week’s Scottish music inspiration comes from my study of Scottish history, specifically the English Civil War from 1642–1651. Despite its name, this civil war involved more than just England—it’s players include Scotland, Wales and Ireland too. Because of this, the war is sometimes referred to […]
Read MoreWhen two boys named Henry and James play “Capture the flag”, it’s not really a big deal. If Henry and James happened to be grown men, the game might be played with a little more vigor. If Henry and James happened to be grown men from […]
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–Unknown Image Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (Pictured is watercress growing in a natural spring bubbling up in Pheasant Branch Creek, Middleton, 1998.)
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