Gwen Màiri, harpist

The Dragon & The Thistle

admin — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:52:47 +0000

Welcome to a new adventure in clàrsach music, the world of The Dragon & The Thistle. This is a collection of compositions and arrangements which I've worked on over the the past few years and which I include in my own performances. They are mostly items that have crept into my repertoire naturally, melodies which happened to be in my head when I sat down with the clàrsach. The exceptions are the tunes written for the three little people in my life: my sons Lewis and Aneirin, and my god-daugher Amalia — these were very deliberate compositions.

Weddings and Functions

admin — Sat, 15 May 2010 13:39:43 +0000

Gwen spends many a weekend playing at weddings, functions and events. This work has taken her to many beautiful venues including Edinburgh Castle, the Balmoral Hotel and Gleneagles as well as Bonhams Auction House, One Devonshire Gardens, Cameron House and events such as the after-show party for Miss Saigon in Glasgow's Kings Theatre, attended by Sir Cameron Mackintosh. She can provide music on the pedal harp or clàrsach and is happy to accommodate requests and arrange music for your special occasion.

Teaching

admin — Fri, 14 May 2010 13:40:07 +0000

Gwen has been teaching since she was at college and has had a great many pupils over the last nine years. She is currently in the post of clàrsach instructor at Sgoil Ghaidhlig Ghlaschu (Glasgow Gaelic School) as well as being the pedal harp teacher in the junior department of the RCS (previously RSAMD). She has previously taught at the Glasgow Academy, Hillpark Secondary, Loretto School and also spent the summer of 2005 as resident harpist and teacher at the Tamnak Prathom Harp Centre in Bangkok, Thailand.

About Gwen

admin — Fri, 14 May 2010 13:38:23 +0000

Gwen grew up in St. Andrews and moved to Glasgow in 1999. Studying at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, she had lessons with Karen Vaughan (co-principal harp, LSO) and left in 2004 with a BA (hons) and PGDipMusic (Performance).

She is still living in Glasgow.