Before the 1700s, Celtic music enjoyed a long oral music tradition of learning and memorizing tunes without the aid of pen and paper. The pages of this anthology are filled with the rich heritage of Celtic music tucked away in historical collections from the late 1700s and 1800s. It is a treasure trove of fresh vibrant melodies that connect us to our ancestors' desire to capture the distinctive qualities of native traditional music. These collections are but a thread in a colorful tapestry that continues today, weaved by the hearts of passionate music enthusiasts. The Celtic Harp Anthology: Music from Historical Collections is a compilation from twenty one collections that were the proud work of spirited countrymen and women. In this compilation, you will touch the strains of music that filled gleaming white-thatched homes with joy and boundless energy. Connect with the heart and soul of a timeless culture and experience the music that eased the hardships of living. This book is designed for advanced beginners to intermediate harp players with lever folk harps (or pedal harps) that have thirty-three strings or less with G (one and a half octaves below middle C) as their lowest note, in the keys of F, C, G, D and A. The tunes are appropriate for nylon or wire-strung harps. Two songs require lever flips

This collection of English Christmas carols is a warm welcome to the season of festive cheer. Steeped in tradition, each carol will fill your holiday celebration with merriment and reverence. These endearing spirited songs are fun to play, giving you hours of enjoyment year after year. The English Christmas carols are arranged for folk harp, which beginners and advanced beginners can play to usher in the gifts of this magical time. All of the songs contain guitar chords, fingering and brackets, suitable for nylon and wire strung folk harps, arranged using standardbass patterns. There are six songs that have lever changes which also include a simple visual aid for smooth transitions. The songs are in the keys of F, C, G and D. Included in this book is a bonus song arranged for two harps, especially fun for beginners.

He is a king, a druid, a war chieftain, a lover, and a worker of the land. He nourishes and he kills, he loves and he fights, in equal measure. He knows the sorcerous arts of druidry and the secrets of time. He is the Dagda - the mightiest of all the Irish Gods, and yet he is often overlooked in popular approaches to the Irish Gods. This book distills the scholarship, experience, and creative vision of the Irish and Celtic spirituality communities to bring you a harvest of knowledge featuring: -- Works of original scholarship on the Dagda, his role in literature culture, and myth, and related divinities. -- Translated early Irish textual material with commentary. -- Tools for the practitioner including prayers, rituals, recipes. -- Insightful experiential writings from priests and practitioners. -- Curated original creative writings. -- Original artwork and illustrations.No one reading this book will come away unsatisfied... Join us at the Dagda's Cauldron!Contributions by: Morpheus Ravenna, Lora O'Brien, Jon 'Scéalaí Beag' O'Sullivan, Isolde ÓBrolcháin Carmody, Morgan Daimler, Chris Thompson, Anthony Murphy, Dr. Stephen Davis, Segomaros Widugeni, Valerie Herron, Brian Walsh, Branwen Rogers, Vyviane Armstrong, Brennos Agrocunos Gunn, Victoria Hendrix, Geraldine Moorkens Byrne, Jane Brideson, Jennifer Lawrence, Mael Brigde, Ann Gerety Smyth, Orlagh Costello, John Paul Patton, Joe Perri at Wolf Mercury Photography.

Evoke the traditional sounds of the Celtic lands with these instrumental arrangements of songs for solo Celtic harp. These 25 tunes are Manx, Welsh, Irish, Scottish, Cornish, Hebridean, and Bretton, including pieces by Turlough O'Carolan and Robert Burns. Notes at the end of the book give insights into the meanings of the texts of the songs, aiding interpretation and inviting you to experience the ambience of the Celtic lands through their music. Lyrics for selected songs are given in the notes in English.

This collection represents the first complete study of the Jew's harp -- its history, use, playing techniques, and manufacture -- richly supplemented with biographies of virtuosi of the instrument, a geo-linguistic survey of terms, data on composed music, and a bibliographical and discographical essay with numerous musical examples. Illustrated.

The music of church and traveling musicians dominated the middle ages. Twenty-one tunes are now available and arranged for the Celtic Harp. Book includes song notes and brief historical preface.

This book is intended to be an introduction to a style of music which has a long and noble history that is inextricable intertwined with that of the ancient harp. the tunes contained in this book were chosen for their playability on the folk harp as well as for ease of separating into categories of skill.