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SUMMER SCHOOL OF EARLY
IRISH HARP
Wednesday 18th August 2010
2.00-4.00pm
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Beginners’ Introduction - Ann Heymann
An orientation session for any students new to the early Irish harp
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4.30-5.30pm
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Student Registration
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5.45-6.45pm
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Class introduction and orientation session
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7.00-8.00pm
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Official opening of Scoil na
gCláirseach 2010
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Thursday 19th August
9.30-10.45am
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Class
Tuition |
10.45-11.15am |
Morning coffee |
11.15am-12.30
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Class
Tuition |
12.30-1.45pm
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Lunch |
1.45-2.45pm
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Workshop 1
Neal & Carrolini classes
Siobhán
Armstrong
An introduction to 18th century music manuscripts:
With particular reference to Bunting MS 29, Edward Bunting’s notebook at the 1792 harpers’ meeting in Belfast |
Workshop 2
Bocchi class
Andrew Lawrence-King
“The Grand Secret”: in search of 18th century Irish harp technique
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2.45-3.15pm |
Afternoon tea |
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3.15-3.45pm |
Practice time in class groups |
3.45-4.15pm
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Tutor
Concert - Ann Heymann |
4.15-5.15pm
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Talk - Siobhán
Armstrong
An Introduction to the Early Irish Harp Tradition
Its history and cultural background. |
5.15-5.30pm
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Short tea break
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5.30-6.15pm |
Masterclass 1 |
Masterclass 2 |
8.00-9.30pm
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Informal student platform |
Friday 20th August
Saturday 21st August
10.30am-6pm
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All
Day Exhibition of
Historical Harp Makers
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9.30-10.45am
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Class
Tuition |
10.45-11.15 |
Morning coffee |
11.15-12.30
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Class
Tuition |
12.30-1.45 |
Lunch |
1.45-2.45pm
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Workshop 1
Neal & Carrolini classes
Ann Heymann
Bunting's Irish Harp Techniques: in Theory & Practice
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Workshop 2
Bocchi class
Andrew Lawrence-King
“The True Art”: 18th century style and aesthetics
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2.45-3.15pm |
Afternoon tea |
3.15-3.45pm |
Practice time in group classes |
3.45-4.30pm
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Masterclass 1 |
Masterclass 2 |
4.30-5.30pm
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Talk - Simon Chadwick
Styles & Genres; Patrons & Fashions:
A look at early Irish harp repertory, those who played it and the people who listened. |
8.30pm
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Public
Concert
Irish and Baroque music from 18th century Dublin
‘The Most Celebrated Irish Tunes’:
Haunting Airs of the Old Harpers and Exquisite Arias by Mr. Handel
Ann Heymann, Andrew Lawrence-King and Siobhán Armstrong Early Irish harps and Italian baroque harp
John Elwes Tenor
St. Patrick’s Church, College Rd, Kilkenny |
Sunday 22nd August
9.15-9.30am
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Group photograph with all students and staff |
9.30-10.45am
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Class
Tuition |
10.45-11.15am |
Morning coffee |
11.15am-12.30
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Class
Tuition |
12.30-1.45pm
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Lunch |
1.45-2.45pm
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Workshop - Siobhán Armstrong
Learning to sing a song in Irish from the early Irish harpers’ repertory
‘Molly Halfpenny’ by William Connellan
From Neal’s A Collection of the Most Celebrated Irish Tunes, Dublin 1724 |
2.45-3.15pm |
Afternoon tea |
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3.15-3.45pm |
Practice time in group classes |
3.45-4.30pm
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Masterclass 1 |
Masterclass 2 |
4.30-5.00pm
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Tutor
concert - Andrew Lawrence-King |
5.00-5.30pm
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Lecture - Mary O'Donnell
John Egan: Inventor and Innovator |
5.30-6.00pm
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Lecture - Karen Loomis
A new look at two ancient harps: the Lamont and Queen Mary give up their secrets.
Images and results revealed for the first time at Scoil na gCláirseach
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6.00-6.15pm
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Questions and discussion
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Monday 23rd August
9.30-10.45am
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Class
Tuition |
10.45-11.15am |
Morning coffee |
11.15am-12.30
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Class
Tuition |
12.30-1.45pm
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Lunch |
1.45-2.45pm
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Workshop 1
Neal & Carrolini classes
Ann
Heymann Exercises on 1s & 0s using Stirling Head 20
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Workshop 2
Bocchi class
Siobhán Armstrong ‘faithfully Corrected by the best Masters here’
Editorial intervention in Neal’s A Collection of the Most Celebrated Irish Tunes, Dublin 1724: issues of pulse, metre, structure, mode and phrasing.
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2.45-3.15pm |
Afternoon tea |
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3.15-3.45pm |
Practice time in class groups |
3.45-4.30pm |
Talk - Simon Chadwick
Instruments, Replicas and Terminology |
4.30-5.00pm
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Discussion - Simon Chadwick
What are we doing and why?
A discussion of issues relating to historical music and modern performance |
5.00pm
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Closing
Reception & Student Platform |
Tuesday 24th August
Please note that this timetable is
provisional and is subject to change. Updated 15th August 2010.
Previous years’ timetables are archived here:
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