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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 6d

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

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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 7d

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-...

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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 7d

Ooh the mermaids play harps at Kilcoy castle too!

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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 8d

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

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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 8d

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

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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 10d

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

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

YouTube video by PoppyHarp

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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 12d

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 😊

karenmarshalsay.bandcamp.com/music

Karen Marshalsay

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...

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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 12d

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 · 13d

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

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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 13d

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 · 14d

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

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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 15d

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 · 19d

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.

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Dr Karen McAulay @karenmca.bsky.social · 20d

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!
#KarenMarshalsay #clarsach ❤️ 💙 💜

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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 20d

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?...

Eternal Light : Tommy Smith & Gwilym Simcock

YouTube video by Derek Clark

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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 20d

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 · 21d

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 · 22d

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 Journalist | Home

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 · 22d

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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Music Now: New Scottish Music

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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 22d

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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 24d

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 · 27d

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…

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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · 29d

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

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Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social · Sep 13

Four star review for the new album in the Scotsman today 😊

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Black Dog Radio @bdrandy.bsky.social · Sep 6

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Track: Flow Gently Sweet Afton / Ae Fond Kiss / Rory Dall's Port
Artist: Karen Marshalsay
Album: Between Us the Harp
Release Date: 2025
Socials: @karenclarsach.bsky.social
Web: karenmarshalsay.bandcamp.com
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Eadarainn a' Chruit : Between Us the Harp, by Karen Marshalsay

16 track album

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