Popular Love Songs for Lever Harp, Arranged by Louise Trotter - book $9.95
Love Story, Somewhere in Time, and A Time for Us(theme from Romeo and Juliet), all in the key of C. Intermediate level, with some special effects. Moderate difficulty.
Solo Harp, by Sunita Staneslow - book $9.95
This new book presents 17 arrangements of Celtic and Jewish melodies, for intermediate to advanced players. Celtic tunes include 3 O'Carolan pieces, The Banks of the Suir, Scarborough Fair.The Jewish tunes include Ladino songs from medieval Spain, Sephardic music from the Near East, and Ashkenazie music from Eastern Europe such as Evening of Roses, Ya Tibon, Adio Querida, Adon Alam, Garfalia,and more.
Renaissance Music for the Harp - Transcribed from Lute Tablatures, by Marcelo Millan - book $14.95
This collection of 48 pieces was written for pedal harpists and advanced-intermediate to advanced lever harpists, skilled in the use of levers. All the pieces are in key of C or sharp keys; signs and tuning indications are provided for lever harp players. Included are works by John Dowland, Thomas Robinson, Jean Baptiste Besard, Simone Molinaro, Nicolas Vallet, Julio Cesari Barbetta, Luys Mylan, and more.
A Scandanavian Tunebook, by Sue Richards - book $7.95
Ten intermediate arrangements to expand the folk harp repertoire. Furuboms, Jamptlands Expression, Jensukkudansen, Konstan Parempi Valssi, Schottis Fran Boda, Vals Efter Gas Andersand more!
Easy Fakebook for Lever Harp, edited by Louise Trotter - book $25
Contains popular, folk and classical pieces. Melody and chord cymbols in keys of C, F, and G. A basic repertoire with few or no accidentals, lyrics included. Chord reference page, and other suggestions for arranging.
Scottish Music for Flute & Harp, by Sunita Staneslow - book $14.95
Ten popular Scottish airs and dance tunes arranged for flute (or violin) and lever harp. The pieces range from 2 flats to 1 sharp, with chord symbols, and are for advanced beginners & intermediate harpers. Includes: Flow Gently Sweet Afton, Mingulay Boat Song, Mairi's Wedding, Lochaber No More,and more. Lyrics included. 33 pages plus 10 page booklet for flute.
Irish Music for Flute & Harp, by Sunita Staneslow - book $14.95
In her newest book, Sunita has arranged this collection of ten popular Irish tunes for flute (or violin) and lever harp. All tunes are in C or sharp keys, with fingerings and chord symbols. There are no lever changes within the tunes. For advanced beginners and intermediate harp players. Includes: Danny Boy, Carrickfergus, Star of the County Down, The Rights of Man, The Butterfly,plus 3 jigs and 2 reels that can be played as sets or separately: Garret Barry's Jig, Tripping Up the Stairs, Larry O'Gaff, The Wind Beneath the Barley, and Ships Are Sailing.38 pages plus a 10 page booklet for flute.
Sea Breeze - book $14.95
A compilation of harp arrangements by members of the Gulf Coast Harpers to commemorate the 1998 International Folk Harp Conference in Galveston, Texas. This is a collection of 29 arrangements and original pieces representing many areas of music: Irish, Scottish, Welsh, American, Jewish, 14th Century, two Christmas carols, a wire harp solo and even a duet.
The Harper's Handbook, by Laurie Riley - book $16.95
A complete overview for understanding, learning, sharing, performing, teaching, and injury prevention. Each chapter of this book contains valuable information about caring for your harp; tuning; lessons; practicing effectively; choosing a style and technique; playing by ear; playing in a Celtic style; the harp as accompaniment to singing and other instruments; posture; traveling with your harp; using a sound system; competitions; commonly asked questions; and much more.
Merrie Dances and Ayres for Harp from Early Keyboard Sources, by Jeanette Borgwardt - book $12
The 7 pieces in this collection are from four different 16th and early 17th century sources: The Nightingale, Basse Dance, Gaillard, Pass'e mezo nuovo segondo, Le forze d'Hercole, Meridian Alman, and Wolseys Wilde.Advanced intermediate to advanced.
Renaissance of the Irish Harp, by Nora Joan Clark - book $13.95
A detailed historic perspective of the Irish harp, researched from its origins to the present. The author offers a wealth of information from contemporary sources, written during the time that the harp made irs modern day resurgence. Interesting anecdotes are included about influential personalities who pioneered this genre and instrument that we have come to know and love so well today. The faces of many of the greats in the harp world have been captured in this book in the form os photographs. Also included is the history of the Clarke Irish harp.
Early Music For Wire Harp, by John Hines - book $14.95
Dance music from Playford collections, and ancient Irish airs and tunes from Scotland.Over 50 pages of music arranged to be played mainly in fixed hand position (a small staff at the beginning of each page tells what strings to play; numbers above the staff represent the fingers of the right hand, numbers below for left hand). Using this method, a person can easily pay attention to fingerings, notes and rhythms without constantly looking at strings. Songs are easy to intermediate level.
