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Early Gaelic Harp Emporium

CDs by Bill Taylor

Greensleeves

Bill Taylor & Geert Van Geele
Greensleeves
Kattenberg, 2009
Bill plays bray harp to accompany Geert's recorder playing for a pleasant programme of Renaissance continental music. Bill also plays some medieval Welsh music on the bray harp, and some Scottish repertory using a small Ardival harp.
£13 +

Notes of Noy, Notes of Joy

The Rowallan Consort
Notes of Noy, Notes of Joy
Temple Records COMD2058, 1994
Bill Taylor, playing a replica of the Downhill harp by Bob Evans/ Guy Flockhart, is joined by Robert Phillips (AKA Rob McKillop) on lute and singers Paul Rendall and Mhairi Lawson for a programme of 16th and 17th century Scottish instrumental music and songs. There are only 2 solo clarsach tracks; Bill's mannered playing sits uncomfortably on the big replica instrument when compared with later recordings on Ardival's modern miniature designs. But the programming and ensemble playing are a delight and this is a very satisfying record.
£13 +
Also available: Secondhand Cassette tape, good condition. £7

2worlds

William Taylor
Two Worlds of the Welsh Harp
Dorian DOR-90260 CD 1999.
This CD showcases Bill Taylor's mastery of the medieval Welsh solo harp repertory from the Robert ap Huw manuscript, performed on a buzzing bray harp, intermixed with later Welsh music from Edward Jones's published collections. Excellent early harp music, superbly played, highly recommended. This is the definitive recording of a key parallel repertory to the Gaelic harp tradition. OUT OF STOCK. I am attempting to source secondhand copies.