Scoil na gCláirseach
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Scoil na gCláirseach is an annual summer school dedicated to teaching the Cláirseach, the historical harp
of Gaelic
Ireland
and Scotland
. It is held each August in Kilkenny
, in the southeast of Ireland. It was started in 2003 by the historical harp player Siobhán Armstrong.
In 2005 there were approximately 20 students from many different countries.
Teaching staff have included Ann Heymann, Javier Sáinz, Paul Dooley and Bill Taylor
. Lecturers have included Gráinne Yeats
, Seán Donnelly and Simon Chadwick.
Harp
The harp is a multi-stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicularly to the soundboard. Organologically, it is in the general category of chordophones and has its own sub category . All harps have a neck, resonator and strings...
of Gaelic
Gaels
The Gaels or Goidels are speakers of one of the Goidelic Celtic languages: Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx. Goidelic speech originated in Ireland and subsequently spread to western and northern Scotland and the Isle of Man....
Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is held each August in Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Kilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland...
, in the southeast of Ireland. It was started in 2003 by the historical harp player Siobhán Armstrong.
In 2005 there were approximately 20 students from many different countries.
Teaching staff have included Ann Heymann, Javier Sáinz, Paul Dooley and Bill Taylor
Bill Taylor
Commodore William Leonard 'Bill' Taylor was an Australian Naval Officer, Politician and Administrator. He was born in Toowoomba, Queensland and later served that City and surrounding districts as the Commonwealth Parliamentary representative.-Career:* 1957 - 1988 Military Service, Royal Australian...
. Lecturers have included Gráinne Yeats
Gráinne Yeats
Gráinne Yeats is an Irish harpist and singer, a historian of the Irish harp.- About :She was born as Gráinne Ni hEigeartaigh in Dublin, Ireland, and was raised bilingually in Irish and English....
, Seán Donnelly and Simon Chadwick.