ISBN 9781619118560.

At the end of the eighteenth century, Edward Bunting published a major work of Irish music called A General Collection of the Ancient Music of Ireland (1797). He followed this publication with two more collections in 1809 and 1840. Many of the tunes in these books came from the harpers he heard performing at the Belfast Harp Festival in 1792. In the first part of his 1840 collection, Bunting described the anatural keya of the harp used by the Irish harpers as leith glass or leithghlas. The Irish harpers tuned their instrument in this key, which we would recognize as G major because it had an F sharp. Frances Thieleas Leith Glass explores the musical possibilities and sounds achievable with a single tuning on the lever harp. The collection includes nine traditional tunes from Ireland, Scotland and England that together give a sense of the many musical colors that can be produced from the leith glass tuning if we think modally like the harpers of old. Suitable for intermediate lever harp players, the arrangements are all playable on a 34-string lever harp with sharping levers on F and C (C# is only required for one of the pieces with accidentals a aMy Lagan Lovea). The lowest note used is C, two octaves below middle C.

Far From Home a traditional Irish reel in G major, arranged here for two harps, or harp and melody instrument.

Harp 1 is at a late intermediate/advanced level, and may also be played as a solo. Harp 2 is suitable for 26 string harp or larger, is at an early intermediate level, and may also be played as accompaniment in a session setting. Harp 2 does not contain the melody.

4 pages - includes harp parts together and both parts separate. Some fingering suggestions have been included, as well as chord symbols.

Also known as "Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go?," this traditional Scottish tune is a staple in every harpist's repertoire. My arrangement includes two versions (late beginner and intermediate) one verse each, with no frills (except some ornamentation!)

This version is in E Flat major, a lovely low register that allows the harp to ring beautifully. For smaller harps, I recommend the identical arrangement in C major instead: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/wild-mountain-thyme-in-c-major-lap-harp-digital-sheet-music/21891496.

For lever harp or pedal harp
Chord symbols and some fingerings included
Late beginner and intermediate version included
The lowest note is the E flat an octave and a half below middle C. The highest note is the E flat an octave and a half above middle C.

Eight popular Christmas pieces arranged beautifully for beginner harpists. All pieces can be played as solos or duos, as each piece includes an optional accompaniment part for a more advanced harpist or pianist. An intermediate level book with the same pieces is available as well. The beginner, intermediate, and accompaniment parts can all be played together. Teachers can play along with students or form duo, trio and small ensemble groups for recitals.

24 Folk Songs and Memories is a lovely book for you and your double-strung harp. All of the arrangements include chord symbols. The book varies from early intermediate to advanced intermediate, with most of the music falling somewhere in between.

The book includes \"All the Pretty Little Horses,\" \"All Through the Night,\" \"The Ash Grove,\" \"Barbara Allen,\" \"Bicycle Built For Two,\" \"Carolan\'s Dream,\" \"Cockles and Mussels,\" \"Down By the Sally Gardens,\" \"Down in the Valley,\" \"Flow Gently, Sweet Afton,\" \"Grandfather\'s Clock,\" \"Home On the Range,\" \"Home, Sweet Home,\" \"Loch Lomond,\" \"Londonderry Aire,\" \"Long, Long Ago,\" \"My Bonnie,\" \"Oh, Dear, What Can the Matter Be?\", \"Oh, Shendandoah,\" \"Red River Valley,\" \"Scarborough Fair,\" \"Simple Gifts,\" \"Streets of Laredo,\" and \"Sweet Betsy From Pike.\"

I have included five sample pages so you can see what the arrangements are like. The audio sample is \"Flow Gently, Sweet Afton.\" It was digitally produced.

This book includes 4 famous children songs arranged for 8 String Harp. Each piece has two arrangements.

Version 1: For one hand (Right hand or Left hand) without fingerings, teacher can give some performance suggestions for the students, it is suitable for the harp beginner or young harpist.

Version 2: For both hand with fingerings. It is suitable for the progressing harpist.

Contents:

1. A Tisket A Tasket

2. Animal Fair

3. Eensy Weensy Spider

4. The Bear Went Over The Mountain