Lyres before Harps? recent Scottish archaeology
Image: Burnt Lyre Bridge, from High Pasture Cave – from Steven Birch, Case Study, High Pasture Cave (ScARF – Scottish … Read more
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Historical Harping 2: Who Was Rory Dall?
Image: Da Mihi Manum, from Twelve English and Twelve Irish Airs for the German Flute, Violin or Harpsichord, Vol 2 … Read more
Minding the Gaps: Pre-histories of Scottish Harps and Harpists
Image: Queen Mary Harp, in the National Museum of Scotland, photograph by David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0 The clarsach, or … Read more
Review: Window to the West: Culture and Environment in the Scottish Gàidhealtachd
Image: cover art from Window to the West This book, jointly authored by Meg Bateman and John Purser, is an … Read more
50 Years of the Society of Highland and Island Historical Research: more on musicians and music in Highland society
The Society of Highland & Island Historical Research (see Soundyngs post 2/3/22) celebrates this year the 50th anniversary of its … Read more
The Wire-Strung Harp in Scotland: traditions and transformation
(featured image – modern reproductions of historical wire-strung harps, made by Ardival Harps) The wire-strung harp – or Clàrsach or … Read more