Jan 10 - 12, 2025

An enriching weekend of harp music, with world-class tutors and performers, all from the comfort of your home!

Meet the Tutors

  • Aisling Lyons

    Aisling Lyons is an accomplished Irish harpist, renowned for her soul-stirring compositions and versatility. Songlines Magazine hails her as "..the finest young Irish harpist at work today," while Hot Press Magazine recognizes her as "one of traditional music’s finest musicians."

    Holder of 8 All-Ireland titles, Aisling has showcased her musical prowess on many global stages, enchanting audiences worldwide. Her debut album (2021), 'Aistear,' received widespread acclaim, described as 'an exceptional CD' by Living Tradition, and 'a standout record, flawless' according to Hot Press.

  • Josh Layne

    Harpist/composer Josh Layne has been called a 'harp genius' and a 'consummate musician'.  He has performed extensively across Canada, the US,  Europe, South America, Australia and New Zealand and has been praised for both his virtuosity and the sensitivity of his playing. 

    Born out of a passion for teaching, Josh's biweekly YouTube series "Harp Tuesday" has over 2 million views, and is an amazing resource for harpists all over the world. Josh's most recent YouTube project, Harpist in the Wild, combines his love of music and the outdoors.

  • Sunita Staneslow

    Sunita is originally from Minnesota and after 2 decades living in Israel, is now based in Scotland, on the Shetland Isles. A graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, Sunita is a frequent presenter at major folk harp festivals and is a tutor for the on-line Harp Column Academy. She has become widely known for her accessible arrangements for the harp and has fifteen books published by Afghan Press, Mel Bay and Sylvia Woods.

    Nowadays you may find her walking her dog by the sea, learning to knit or helping her husband restore an old stone house in Shetland.

  • Wendy Stewart

    Wendy Stewart is a leading Scottish harper, world class performer and inspirational teacher whose style and repertoire encompasses both traditional music and her own compositions. She has featured on many recordings, produced several music books and teaches all level of student, from beginner to graduate.

    For the past 25 years much of Wendy`s musical life and inspiration stems from her community in Glencairn, South West Scotland. She continues to enjoy exploring musical connections with the natural world, spoken word, theatre, dance and science.