Specialist Leadership Course in Harp Teaching by Helen-Elizabeth Naylor
Unique Celtic Harp Course
Monday October 16th 2006 at Ysgol Y Frenni Crymych

This course was both inspiring and technical. Professionally, enthusiastically delivered and received at the highest level the course was attended by music specialists with a sense of humour and a yearning towards perfection. Highly intensive in content, the learning curve that they experienced and achieved was evident at the end of the course.

The history of the harp and harp playing in Wales was covered and through intensive tuition they were taught how to teach beginners at the harp through to grade 1, through principles and techniques of harp playing with the aim of promoting harp playing and harp ensembles in Pembrokeshire's schools - adding to the ethos and ambience of the schools, giving pupils a greater learning opportunity to experience their past and present culture.

Iris Thirkettle

Comments on the course:-

"It was indeed a most satisfying day for all concerned.. many congratulations to Helen the Course leader"
W.D. Llewleyn, Headmaster Ysgol Y Frenni - Crymych

"The Intensive Harp Course at Ysgol Y Frenni for Specialist Music Teachers was a great success, not only was an energetic and stimulating time had by all and an enormous learning curve achieved, but the day was most enjoyable. I have written favourable reports to Cardiff and we were very pleased with Helen"

Iris Thirkettle
Course member and peripatetic music teacher for Pembrokeshire County Music Service

This course is available to all county music services through The Little Welsh Shop at a cost of roughly £135.00 per delegate.

Other educational products currently available from The Little Welsh Shop include:

Beginners Introduction to the Folk Harp - half day session 2 - 4pm to conclude with group playing of simple rounds run by Helen Naylor-Williams BA Hons (Wales). Price on Application

Introduction to Harp Ensemble - half day course run by Helen Naylor-Williams for students new to ensemble playing, music to include welsh melodies, Christmas Carols and TV Themes. Price on Application

Master Class for student harpists with world famous virtuoso harpist David Watkins.

I hope some  of this information has been of use to you - if you would like to discuss any of these items further please contact Helen.