One of our most popular Focus Areas is Celtic, so we list anything here that has to do with: Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man, Brittany, Wales. You'll find a cross-over with workshops that also cover Historical Harps, of course!
On this list we've marked how the workshop is presented: if you see a date, it's 'live'on Zoom and additionally if the date is 7/21-7/24, it will also be in-person on-site in Parsippany. Archive videos are an add-on purchase and we have select videos from 2020 and 2021. We'll have about 80 "Live" workshops and events during the 2 festival weekends. Don't worry if you miss one or there are 2 workshops on at the same time because we're recording them and will post them on the workshop pages on Somerset Online, as soon as possible. All of the "live" workshops will be held on Zoom. All times are noted in Eastern Time. Adjust for your time zone. If the workshop is marked as "Archive" you have to have bought access to this content. You can add Archive access anytime before or even after the festival.
| Day/Time (ET zone) | Workshop | Presenter | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archive | Accompaniment for Irish Sessions | Laoise Kelly | Int. | |
| 07/30/22 3-4:30pm | Alan Stivell’s Breton Music | Tristan LeGovic | Int. | |
| Archive | Ancient Harp of Scotland | William Jackson | Int. | |
| Archive | Beyond Carolan: Ireland’s Other Harper/Composers | Grainne Hambly | Int. | |
| Archive | Beyond Jigs and Reels | Grainne Hambly | Int. | |
| 07/22/22 3-4:30pm | Blind Harpers: who was Rory Dall? | William Jackson | Int. | |
| 07/31/22 1-2:30pm | Breton Legends & Myths | Tristan LeGovic | Any | |
| Archive | Breton Music Introduction | Tristan LeGovic | Beg-Int | |
| 07/22/22 1-2:30pm | Carolan Challenge | Grainne Hambly | Int-Adv | |
| Archive | Carolan: His Life and Music | Grainne Hambly | Int. | |
| Archive | Celtic Connections | Rachel Hair | Any | |
| 07/24/22 9am | Celtic Service | Debbie Brewin-Wilson | Any | |
| 07/22/22 10-11:30am | Compose Now: Getting Started | William Jackson | Int. | |
| Archive | Composing in a Traditional Style | William Jackson | Int. | |
| 07/23/22 1-2:30pm | Composing Using Ancient Prayers & Blessings | William Jackson | Int. | |
| Archive | Contemporary Carolan | Kim Robertson | Int. | |
| Archive | Crossing to Ireland | William Jackson | Int. | |
| 07/23/22 10-11:30am | Discover the Neal Collection | Grainne Hambly | Int. | |
| Archive | Echoes from Antiquity | Ann Heymann | Any | |
| Archive | French Flavor in Québécois Music | Ailie Robertson | Int. | |
| Archive | Fun & Easy Irish Tunes | Grainne Hambly | Any | |
| 07/30/22 3-4:30pm | Gaelic Mouth Music | Mairi Chaimbeul | Any | |
| 07/21/22 1-4:30pm | Harpers' Escape at Somerset (intermediate): Add-on | William Jackson | Int. | |
| 07/21/22 1-4:30pm | Harpers' Escape at Somerset (advanced level): Add-on | Grainne Hambly | Adv. | |
| 07/21/22 1-4:30pm | Harpers' Escape at Somerset (beginner group): Add-on | Debbie Brewin-Wilson | Beg. | |
| 09/17/22 1-5:30pm | Harpers' Escape Somerset Saturday (intermediate) | William Jackson | Int. | |
| 09/17/22 1-5:30pm | Harpers' Escape Somerset Saturday (advanced level): Add-on | Grainne Hambly | Adv. | |
| 09/17/22 1-5:30pm | Harpers' Escape Somerset Saturday (beginner group): Add-on | Debbie Brewin-Wilson | Beg. | |
| 07/30/22 1-2:30pm | Harps and High Tech: unlocking the secrets of Ireland and Scotland's harps | Karen Loomis | Any | |
| Archive | Irish dance music: Intro to Ornamentation & Arranging | Grainne Hambly | Int-Adv | |
| Archive | Irish Slow Airs | Laoise Kelly | Int. | |
| 07/22/22 3-4:30pm | Irish Tunes Built for Speed | Grainne Hambly | Int. | |
| 07/23/22 3-4:30pm | Irish Waltzes | Grainne Hambly | Int. | |
| Archive | Jazzy Accompaniment for Traditional Music | Tristan LeGovic | Int-Adv | |
| 07/31/22 3-4:30pm | Learn a Gaelic Song Air | Mairi Chaimbeul | Int. | |
| Archive | Manx Music 101 | Rachel Hair | Beg. | |
| Archive | Manx Music Starter Kit | Rachel Hair | Beg. | |
| Archive | Manx to the Max | Rachel Hair | Int. | |
| 7/24/2022 10-11:30am | Mellow Melodies | Rachel Hair | Int. | |
| Video Anytime | Melodic variation in traditional tunes | Mairi Chaimbeul | Int. | |
| 07/23/22 1-2:30pm | Origins of the Modern Celtic Harp: Finding Your Harp’s Roots | Nancy Hurrell | Any | |
| Archive | Putting the Lilt in Scottish and Irish dance tunes | Mairi Chaimbeul | Int. | |
| Archive | Rhythm and Groove Workout | Mairi Chaimbeul | Int | |
| 07/23/22 1-2:30pm | Scotland's Simon Fraser Collection: Beauties of the North | Rachel Hair | Int-Adv | |
| Archive | Shetland to Scandinavia Connections | Ailie Robertson | Int. | |
| Archive | Song Groove Patterns | Mairi Chaimbeul | Int. | |
| 07/22/22 1-2:30pm | Strathspeys Starter Kit | Rachel Hair | Beg. | |
| 07/31/22 1-2:30pm | Therapeutic Celtic Circle of Modes | Laurence Furr | Any | |
| Archive | Touching History: the harpers’ marks on the early Irish harps | Karen Loomis | Any | |
| 07/23/22 3-4:30pm | Tunes Built for Speed | Rachel Hair | Int-Adv | |
| Archive | Wistful Waltzes | Rachel Hair | Beg-Int | |
Updated 3/16/22
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