Camac Blog

Passion, Authenticity and Strong Foundations: Heather Downie

January 17, 2025
Scottish harpist Heather Downie is the principal lever harp tutor at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. She is also the creative force behind the wonderful online school: How to Harp. The community moves from the online world for the How to Harp retreat, which takes place next week in Stirling, Scotland.Read more…

Ranagri: Playing for Luck

March 25, 2019

Contemporary Irish folk group Ranagri have released a new album on Stockfisch Records. It's darker than 'Fort of the Hare', and topical. Flutes, Irish whistles, the DHC electric harp, bodhran, guitar and bouzouki all combine with Dónal Rogers's pithy vocals, keenly surveying the landscapes of today. Read more…

London competitions 2019 – closing date April 1st

March 19, 2019

Final call, boarding now for the London competitions! The closing date is fast approaching; you can register quickly and easily online. Read more…

London calling…

March 18, 2019

...with Tara Minton, who's got some great gigs coming up. It's not always easy to be a major player both in the harposphere AND the wider all-round music scene, but! Tara is putting the blue harp on the London jazz map, and collaborating with other fine jazz harpists too. Harpists, musicians and the all-round curious will find lots to love in her concerts and teaching projects. Read more…