Irish Harp Online

Since cutting short her tour to the USA in March 2020 due to Covid-19, Gráinne has moved all her teaching and performing online for the moment. This included two Virtual Harp Camps in June and July 2020 which were very well received, as well as various online workshops and lessons. Most recently she has been offering a monthly workshop series, which consists of 4 workshops at beginner, intermediate or advanced level. These workshops take place over Zoom and participants receive an audio recording in advanced to help with learning by ear, as well as sheet music and a video link for replays of the workshop. Sign up to Gráinne’s Newsletter to find out about future workshop offerings!

Or contact Gráinne to organise a workshop or personalised zoom concert for your students / friends / harp circle, from the comfort of your own home…

 

Some comments from participants in the current Wednesday Workshop series…

“I am overjoyed to be learning from someone of your caliber and hope to continue learning from you! You explain and demonstrate everything to my understanding as a beginner.”

(Beginner Level)

“You are a wonderful teacher and I have so enjoyed being introduced to these beautiful Irish tunes! I appreciate your very clear and encouraging way of teaching, and the videos are so helpful to have. Thank you!”

(Beginner Level)

“Grainne’s workshop is fantastic! I learned more than I realized that I would when I signed up; about the defining elements of the different kinds of Irish tunes, about how to learn a tune by ear, about technical skills such as ornamentations and damping and about the thought process that goes into a thoughtful and effective arrangement. I highly recommend her workshops to anyone who loves the harp and is dedicated to learning to play well!”

(Leslie, Intermediate Level)

“The workshops are excellent in every way. Your teaching, Grainne, is clear, concise, full of background information about style and technique appropriate to each piece, and you teach with positivity and thoughtfulness toward each student. The videos are fantastic tools for learning. The full workshop and the short talk-through are so effective. Your playing through of the piece before you actually teach it in itself reveals so much… Just to see and hear you play is enough to inform me of what it means to be a master of this instrument… Even now, with familiarity to the Irish style of playing, my learning of the pieces is becoming faster and more intuitive.”

(Intermediate / Advanced Levels)

“Grainne has a remarkable ability to take a complex tune and break it into manageable sections that are explained and repeated. She is a gifted teacher for any level.”

(Intermediate / Advanced Levels)

“It was absolutely fantastic! Your instructions are very clear and the lessons well structured. I love that you share your own ideas and approach when it comes to accompaniment, ornaments and variations. I learnt a lot and am looking forward to more workshops with you! Thanks a million!”

(Advanced Level)