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Ann & Charlie Heymann
Cláirseach: The Lore of the Irish Harp
in Éire-Ireland, Fall 1991
This edition of the quarterly Irish Studies journal includes an article (p. 82-95) in which Ann and Charlie set out their theories on the mythical and symbolic frameworks behind the early Gaelic harp traditions. Covers the 'sister' strings, the three components of the harp, left orientation, etc. Long out of print and very hard to find.
One copy of the Fall 1991 issue in stock, £25. Please contact me for availability and purchasing information.

Ann Heymann
Secrets of the Gaelic Harp
Clairseach Publications, Minneapolis, 1988
"Secrets" was the first and definitive tutor book for learning fingernail technique on the Gaelic wire-strung harp. Based around the tunes traditionally taught to student harpers, it included graded excercises, and many other tunes fully arranged for Gaelic harp. It also had poems, stories and decorative illustrations, and there was an accompanying cassette of the tunes and exercises. Now out-of-print, it is succeeded by the simplified and clarified First Tunes.
Not in stock. This book very rarely appears on the market. If you would like me to look for a copy for you please contact me.