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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 8d

New single out now - lever, wire & bray harps in a soulful air and joyful reel by Lauren Scott- The Meeting of Friends #linkinbio #harp #newmusic

Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 8d

I’m running an online harp workshop on Saturday 15th November 3-6pm UK time when I’ll be sharing some Tunes for Winter on my lever harp. Sheet music & MP3’s sent in advance and access to the recording afterwards, mixed abilities (apart from complete beginners) www.karenmarshalsay.com/online-harp-...

Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 8d

Ooh the mermaids play harps at Kilcoy castle too!

Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 10d

And it’s bray and lever harps on the cheery reel to finish The Meeting of Friends with the composer Lauren Scott on lever harp! Out 7th October

Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 10d

Lever harp and wire strung clarsach on the first part of The Meeting of Friends by (and with!) Lauren Scott - new single out 7th October

Trad. Harping with Karen Marshalsay - PoppyHarp Inspire Podcast 10/2025

Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 11d

Watch the Trad Harping October episode of the Poppy Harp Inspire series out now - I really enjoyed doing this chat with Fran Barsby youtu.be/t5xK2nE_lyA

YouTube video by PoppyHarp

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Playing all three Scottish harps –gut & wire-strung, and the sitar-like Baroque bray harp, and deeply influenced by pipe music, Karen is a highly accomplished player of traditional music and a fine co...

Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 13d

It’s Bandcamp Friday! Eadarainn a’ Chruit : Between Us the Harp my new CD is up along with my first one and my most recent books too. And you can get a digital bundle of both CD downloads 😊

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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 14d

What’s better than a bray harps? Two bray harps of course! Duet with Alison Kinnaird from my new CD 😊

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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 15d

It was great fun and amazing to see it come together! 😊

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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 15d

I'll be sending out the next newsletter at the end of the week - with a freebie too so sign up now if you'd like to get some harp news and a wee extra too! buff.ly/YDWBbj0

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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 16d

Blast of the bray harp from Radio 3 In Tune live on Friday! Listen in on BBC Sounds

Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 17d

It was great fun to play all 3 Scottish harps - lever, wire and bray- live for BBC Radio 3 In Tune with Petroc Trelawny on Friday 26th, in Inverness ahead of their great train journey next day broadcasting live on the way to London! Listen on BBC Sounds www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Karen Marshalsay photographed with presenter Petroc Trelawny and her harps

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Rob Adams @rabjourno.bsky.social · 20d

Harper Karen Marshalsay sound checking the bray harp ahead of BBC Radio 3’s In Tune live from Inverness today at 5pm. The bray harp’s tone might surprise you.

Eternal Light : Tommy Smith & Gwilym Simcock

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Dr Karen McAulay @karenmca.bsky.social · 21d

Proud 👏! Turned on @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social last night to hear announcer say that friend @karenclarsach.bsky.social will be playing in a broadcast concert on Friday, oh yes indeed!
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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 22d

A beautiful piece I was lucky enough to hear played by the composer Tommy Smith and Gwilym Simcock at their recent @queens_hall gig - now up on YouTube ahead of a forthcoming live album release youtu.be/WrjEVFqqfx4?...

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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 22d

Looking forward to bringing the 3 Scottish harps to a live session on Friday for BBC Radio 3’s In Tune with Petroc Trelawny from the Royal Highland Hotel in Inverness! Listen in for lever, bray and wire-strung clarsach tunes and some chat, as well as songs from Julie Fowlis and a Gaelic choir.

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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 23d

Any central belt Scotland wire players on here? I’m teaching an in person workshop in West Lothian on 26th October, a lovely relaxed event aimed at beginner improver players interested in Scottish traditional folk music. 1130-4pm with potluck lunch see website for details/contact

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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 23d

New harp album connects traditions - feature from Rob Adams on Eadarainn a' Chruit : Between Us the Harp, out now! www.robadamsjournalist.com/index.asp

Rob Adams, freelance journalist and music critic covering jazz, folk and traditional, world and Americana music.

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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 23d

Check out my track with Allan MacDonald - Uamh an Oir, Cave of Gold, smallpipes, wire-strung clarsach, male and female Gaelic vocals -on The Skinny New Scottish Music playlist! From my new CD Eadarainn a' Chruit : Between Us the Harp.
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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 24d

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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 26d

Thanks to Harp Column for spreading the news of my recent CD release! Check their website out.
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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 29d

Gealach a’ Bhruic - Badger’s Moon, the October full moon - solo bray harp on Eadarainn a’ Chruit : Between Us the Harp CD out now karenmarshalsay.com/buy/p/eadarain…

Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · Sep 15

Thanks to Kathleen MacInnes for playing tunes from my new album last night sitting in for Iain Anderson on BBC Radio Scotland #harp #clarsach #wirestrungharp #newcd #newmusic