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Ailie - Harpist

Ailie

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Ailie is a musician in the broadest sense: composer, arranger, teacher, improviser and harp virtuoso. Her synthesis of Irish, Scottish and contemporary harping technique into an individual style represents the realization of otherwise unimagined possibilities for the Celtic harp. She can perform on either pedal harp, or the Scottish Clarsach, and is equally at home playing celtic, classical or jazz music.

Ailie grew up in Edinburgh, and was immersed in the harp world from an early age. Through her piano and clarsach lessons she developed a love for both classical and traditional music, and in 2005 gained a 1st-class MA in Irish Music Performance from the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance. Although just 23 years old, she already has some of the most impressive credentials in the Scottish harp world. A 4-time National Mod Gold Medalist, she was also 1st prizewinner at the inaugural London Harp Competition, and best overall musician at the Edinburgh Competition Festival. She has represented Commun na Clarsach for Scotland at the Pan Celtic Festival in Ireland, and in 2005 she was awarded a scholarship from the ESU in recognition of her 'virtuosic clarsach playing', whilst also winning the St Albans New Roots award.

She works as a soloist for Yehudi Menuhin's Live Music Now! programme, and has given recitals at events all over Scotland, including giving recitals for HRH the Queen and the Lord High Commissioner.

Ailie is a very experienced wedding harpist, and would be delighted to help make your special day even more magical!