"Strike the Harp," Celtic Music for Christmas

Susan Toman has two upcoming Celtic Christmas concerts with her group Hibernia (Susan Toman, harp; Ellen MacIsaac, singer) with special guest piper/whistle Ross Davison. 

Friday December 2, 7:30PM - Metcalfe United Church, 2677 8th Line Rd, Metcalfe ON. Tickets $20 at the door or on Eventbrite here: www.eventbrite.com/e/strike-the-harp-tickets-28951744447

Saturday December 3, 7:30 - Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Lisgar, Ottawa ON. 

Tickets $20 at the door or on Eventbrite here: www.eventbrite.com/e/strike-the-harp-tickets-29411200693 

Autumn celtic music camp in Yarker, 31 October to 2 November 2014

http://shutupandplay.ning.com

Spend three days honing your skills in Irish fiddle, flute or harp with world-class musicians and teachers from the US during a special intensive in Yarker, Ontario, October 31-November 2, 2014.

Join Devin Shepherd, Sean Gavin, and Marta Cook for a weekend of immersion in Irish traditional music. The full $350 package includes:

• 15 hours of intensive music training on harp, fiddle or flute. 
• Homemade Meals: Friday dinner, two meals on Saturday, lunch on Sunday, and snacks, tea and coffee all weekend. 
• Friday night Irish music session 
• Concert admission Saturday night at Yarker Riverside United Church. 

Home stay lodging may be available for non-local students; please inquire!

To register call Pauline Vaughan at 613-817-4017 or email tcm1herbs@yahoo.ca. Payment is by EFT or credit card. (EFT preferred)

To view the full schedule, full information about our instructors, and detailed workshop descriptions, check here: http://shutupandplay.ning.com/profiles/blogs/autumn-irish-music-weekend-in-yarker-ontario 


Instrumental classes are for intermediate to advanced flute and fiddle students and advanced beginner to professional harp students. All three classes will cover Irish musical styles, repertoire, and historical context. The workshops will move at a relaxed pace, but will nonetheless cover many aspects of Irish music. Students will learn new tunes and will be shown how to play those tunes well. The particular rhythm and phrasing for each tune will be broken down and explained, and students will walk away with solid principles they can apply to future tunes. Methods for improving ornamentation will be covered, such as exercises for improving the sound and consistency of rolls, triplets, and grace notes. Plenty of time will be available for students to ask questions. Music will be taught by ear, with sheet music provided at the end of the weekend. 

Recording Devices are welcome at all workshops.

Harp Concert - Ottawa

When: Sunday 30 March at 19:30

Where: St. Luke's Anglican Church, 760 Somerset St. West, Ottawa 

Admission by donation

For further information call 613-235-3416 

Solstice Song - A Celtic Christmas - Dec 18

Ars Nova

Presents:

Solstice Song - A Celtic Christmas

featuring:

Acacia Lyra: Janine Dudding & Susan Sweeney Hermon, Celtic Harp, Seán McKiernan, Traditional Instruments

Greg Weeks, Cello
James Farr, Guitar
D'Arcy McGuire, Bodhrán
Simon Honeyman, Counter-tenor
Master of Ceremonies: Richard Weeks

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 - 7:30 p.m.
Church of St. Bartholomew, 125 MacKay Street

Tickets: General: $25

(Ticket includes a special Wassail reception following the concert)
Tickets on sale at: Compact Music, CD Warehouse, Leading Note and Books on Beechwood as well as online at www.arsnova.ca and http://solsticesong2012.eventbrite.com

The winter solstice will soon be upon us. Surrounded by the quiet, warmth and beauty of the Church of St. Bartholomew , let voices, harps, and instruments transport you to misty valleys and snow-covered hills, filling you with the spirit of Christmas. Following the concert, ring in the season with a traditional Wassail Reception in the parish hall.