Roxburghshire
HARPISTS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Elspeth SmellieTD5 |
Elspeth Smellie has been performing, singing, composing & teaching the Scottish harp or clarsach for over 30years. During that time she has built up a rich & happily recognised repertoire of music & song which crosses several genres.
Her musical career has varied from playing for the Dalai Lhama & the Queen to playing in a forest in Argyll! Her work includes radio, theatre & television, playing at various festivals at home: ‘Celtic Connections’ Glasgow, & abroad ‘Folkest’ N. Italy & Croatia to give two examples. She has played & recorded with various musicians over the years: ‘BEL’ (a women’s trio), ‘Jingz’ & ‘The Border Tunesmiths’. Her theatre work includes the Edinburgh International Festival & theatre companies in the Scottish Borders. Throughout the year she teaches harp privately & in schools, holds workshops & plays at corporate events, concerts & weddings. Elspeth continues to write music & song for the Scottish harp.
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"The finest pedal harp that has ever been made in Britain. It is much lighter than most concert harps and, this combined with an original body construction, has a range of sonority and dynamic that is quite remarkable.”
David Watkins |
Contact UsPilgrim Harps,
Stansted House, Tilburstow Hill Road, South Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8NA 01342 893242 info@pilgrimharps.co.uk |