52 Scottish Songs For All Harps [Sheet music]

Sylvia Woods (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1997

Includes two arrangements each (one for beginning and one for advanced harp players) of 52 favorite Scottish songs, such as: Annie Laurie * Auld Lang Syne * The Blue Bells Of Scotland * Loch Lomond * My Heart's In The Highlands * more. Features biographical and historical notes, a glossary of terms, and an index of first lines.

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Sylvia Woods' harp music books are among the most popular books for harpists at any level. They are playable on lever harps (also called Irish, Celtic, or folk harps) as well as pedal harps (also called concert, grand, or orchestral harps).

Her multi-level books are easily accessible for both beginners and advanced players. In these books, Sylvia has created two arrangements for each piece: an easy version, and one that is more difficult. Beginners can start with the easy version, and work their way up to the harder one. The two versions can also be played "back to back" to make a more varied arrangement. More advanced players and pedal harpists can add extra notes and chords to the harder version, making their own unique arrangement. The two versions can also be played together as a duet

About the Author

Sylvia Woods is one of the leaders in the harp world. She has written over 20 books for the harp, and has made three recordings. She owns the Sylvia Woods Harp Center Store and Mail Order Catalog, selling harps, harp music books, harp recordings, and accessories.

Product Details

• Sheet music: 112 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation; 1 edition (February 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0936661216
• ISBN-13: 978-0936661216
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #467,086 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Alternative to Irish Tunes for the Folk Harper, July 20, 2001

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Milkhouse (Pine Plains, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 52 Scottish Songs For All Harps (Sheet music)

Yes, there are OTHER tunes a folk harper can play! While the focus of the past ten years has been on Irish music, Sylvia Woods reminds us that celtic-type harps originated in Scotland and were played there in antiquity.

The book has about 50 tunes, each one arranged for a beginner and also for more experienced players. So, you can choose the level at which you are most comfortable without worrying that the knowledge and technique required to play the tune (slides, glissandos, cross-overs/unders, etc) will prevent you from playing it well.

My goal is to learn all of the easy arrangements and then progress to the more difficult ones.

Sylvia Woods has ferreted out a great selection of old tunes from Scotland (many from Robert Burns) as an alterative to Irish music. A great book to have, if only to remind yourself that the harp has been played for hundreds of years in other countries as well as Ireland! Also, it's nice to be able to play something unexpected, if you play for others.