Karen Marshalsay

Scottish Harp teacher

Based in
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Karen Marshalsay | Scottish Harp teacher

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Karen is the clarsach tutor at the National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music (where she also teaches theory and groupwork), teaches wire and bray harp at the RSAMD, an annual Highland music course at Sabhal Mor Ostaig on Skye and is an experienced tutor for the Edinburgh Harp Festival, Feisean nan Gaidheal and various other festivals at home and abroad.
Karen Marshalsay's music draws on a wealth of differing experiences, from work within the Gaelic and Scottish traditions to studies with Paraguayan harp master Rito Pederson. Karen has developed through the folk world of feisean, festivals and lessons with leading players such as Alison Kinnaird and Bill Taylor.
Karen peforms on gut, wire and bray harps and can teach any of these instruments, and is also active as a composer.

Experience

Clarsach tutor National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music, Plockton

Dates: 
Aug 2002 - Jun 2010

RSAMD Scottish Music department

Researcher on HOTBED (2001-04)/ Lecturer (2001-06)/Academic Co-ordinator for Scottish Music (2002-04)/ Wire and bray harp tutor

Dates: 
Feb 2001

Harp tutor, Gordonstoun School

Harp tutor at Gordonstoun and Aberlour Schools.

Dates: 
Sep 2000 - Jul 2001

Harp and whistle tutor, South Lanarkshire Council

Harp and whistle tutor for South Lanarkshire Council's traditional music project. Weekly harp classes for children and adults, and primary school group lessons.

Dates: 
Aug 1996 - Jun 2001

Harp tutor at Balnain House (Inverness)

Visiting harp tutor sponsored by the Clarsach Society.

Dates: 
Aug 1996 - Jun 2000

Services

Aimed at: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced.

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Students should have their own instrument which they can bring to lessons.

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