works

Isabel Gow’s Welcome to Edinburgh March, Strathspey & Reel set 2019 Premiered by The Russian String Orchestra, conducted by Misha Rachlevsky. Harp soloist Karen Marshalsay

The Girl with the Purple Harp 2018 Premiered by The Russian String Orchestra, conducted by Misha Rachlevsky. Harp soloist Karen Marshalsay

The Road to Dalginross 2018 Premiered by The Russian String Orchestra, conducted by Misha Rachlevsky. Harp soloist Karen Marshalsay

Harp & String Orchestra

Harp & String Quintet

The Forth Bridge Bray harp, string quintet 2009 Premiered by Mr McFalls Chamber & Karen Marshalsay

String Orchestra

Culross

String Quintet

The Road to Dalginross 2016 Premiered by Mr McFalls Chamber

Piano & trumpet

Winter Sun 2008 Premiered by Mary McCarthy & Colin Steele

The Lay of the Land 2016 Commissioned by Harps North West Premiered by Harps North West 2016

Harp Ensemble

Harp & other instruments

Ghosts and Fragments (2016) Harp, Digital Harp, Violin, Viola Written for and performed by Drake Music Scotland Equilibrium Ensemble.

Thomas the Rhymer Harp (including bray if possible), accordion, border pipes, soprano sax, bass clarinet, string quintet. Premiered by Distil 2006

The Neo-Gosteg 2 harps / fiddle Commissioned by Celtic Connections 2000 Premiered at Celtic Connections, Glasgow Cathedral.

Promises to Keep 2 harps / fiddle Commissioned by Celtic Connections 2000 Premiered at Celtic Connections, Glasgow Cathedral.

Journeying 3 harps (1 wire-strung, 2 gut-strung) 2 percussion Commissioned by Celtic Connections New Voices 1999 Premiered at Celtic Connections 1999

Vocal

The Flickering (SSA)

Solos

In The Herb Garden solo oboe 2018

Solo Harp

Miniatures (Pedal Harp)

An Edinburgh Minute (60 secs) 2023 Premiered by Olivia Jageurs in Harpy Hour May 12th 2023

Rainy Day Radio (15 secs) Premiered by Olivia Jageurs at the launch of BBC Radio 3 Sounds

Coruscating (15 secs) Pedal Harp & Violin Premiered by Olivia Jageurs & Philippa Mo

Lever Harp

The Girl with the Purple Harp Published in Esme’s Adventure: The Girl with the Purple Harp, The Clarsach Society Folio 46, 205

Ida y Vuelta Commissioned by Northborough Harp Festival 2001. Published in The Clarsach Collection Vol 3 Advanced 2012

Wire-strung Harp

Half Ower, Half Ower Tae Aberdour 2016 Commissioned by the Wire Branch of the Clarsach Society Premiered at Birmingham Conservatoire Harp Day by Karen Marshalsay 2017

Tunes in traditional style

Marches

Aristotle’s Welcome to Clovenstone (2024)

Isabel Gow’s Welcome to Edinburgh  Recorded on The Road to Kennacraig (2019)

Gealach a’ Bhruic (Badger’s Moon) Published in The Scottish Harp Anthology Vol 1 (2010)

The Rhymer’s March Recorded on The Road to Kennacraig (2019) Published in Key Techniques for Harp (2012)

Honey on my Porridge Published in Key Techniques for Harp (2012)

The Elfen Queen (from Thomas the Rhymer suite 2006) Published in The Clarsach Collection Vol 2 (2010)

Simeag Tunnag-Loin Bochd (Poor Jemima Puddle Duck) Written for and recorded on Peadar a Bruidhinn Gaidhlig: Peadar Rabaid is a Charaidean (2010)

Strathspeys

The Glasgow Harpers Published in The Glasgow Branch of the Clarsach Society Tune Book 1 2022

Dannsa Chnothain Feòrag (Squirrel Nutkin’s Dance) Written for and recorded on Peadar a Bruidhinn Gaidhlig: Peadar Rabaid is a Charaidean (2010)

Magnus the Elk Published in Key Techniques for Harp (2012)

Achison’s

Reels

Ellenabeich  2023

J. S. Kennedy from Stranraer 2022 Published in The Dynamic Scottish Harper’s Companion The Clarsach Society Folio 49, (2023)

The Zoom Fire’s Reel Published in A Harper’s Favourites (2023) Video

The 21st Reel Published in A Harper’s Yuletide (2021)

Andrew’s Smiles  Published in The Clarsach Collection Vol 3 (2012)

The Forth Bridge Reel Published in The Clarsach Collection Vol 3 (2012)

Reel for Yatra  Published in The Clarsach Collection Vol 3 (2012)

Locked Up Harps / Locked Out Harpers … Published in The Scottish Harp Anthology Vol 2 (2010)

Ghosts and Fragments (2016) Written for and performed by Drake Music Scotland Equilibrium Ensemble.

Ali Mac  Published in The Dee and Don Ceilidh Collective Tune Book

The Rhymer’s Reel Recorded on The Road to Kennacraig (2019) Published in The Clarsach Collection Vol 2 (2010)

The Greenodd Reel (from The Lay of the Land suite)

Humpty Dumpty’s Reel Published in Key Techniques for Harp (2012)

Off the Wall Published in Key Techniques for Harp (2012)

The Beekeeper’s Reel Published in Key Techniques for Harp (2012)

Ruidhle Bheniamin Coineanach (Benjamin Bunny’s Reel) Written for and recorded on Peadar a Bruidhinn Gaidhlig: Peadar Rabaid is a Charaidean (2010)

Olaf’s Reel Published in First Steps An Introduction to Playing the Wire-Strung Harp (2009)

Jigs

Cuairt-danachd Pheadair Rabaid a (Peter Rabbit’s Adventure) Written for and recorded on Peadar a Bruidhinn Gaidhlig: Peadar Rabaid is a Charaidean (2010)

Tracy’s Wriggly Jig Published in The Clarsach Collection Vol 2 (2010), Harps North West Newvember Challenge 2012 Video of Newvember duet with Mary Dunsford

The Fairy Piper’s Jig (from Thomas the Rhymer suite 2006) Published in The Clarsach Collection Vol 2 (2010)

The Three-Legged Clarsach Published in First Steps An Introduction to Playing the Wire-Strung Harp (2009) and The Clarsach Collection Vol 1 (2009) Video

Slow Airs

Latha Ùr (A New Day) (2024)

Ravelston Woods  Published in A Harper’s Favourites (2023)

The Road to Kennacraig Recorded on The Road to Kennacraig (2019) Video

Helen’s Farewell  Recorded on The Road to Kennacraig (2019) Published in The Scottish Harp Anthology Vol 3 (2010)

Dr Karen McAulay of the Books  Recorded on The Road to Kennacraig (2019)

The Twenty Fifth String Published in The Clarsach Collection Vol 2 (2010),

Muhlentahl  Published in A Harper’s Favourites (2023)

Mhgr Ieremiah Iasgair agus am Breac (Master Jeremy Fisher and the Trout) Written for and recorded on Peadar a Bruidhinn Gaidhlig: Peadar Rabaid is a Charaidean (2010)

Waltzes

Winter Solstice Eve Published in A Harper’s Yuletide (2021)

Susan Elizabeth’s Wedding Waltz Published in The Clarsach Collection Vol 1 (2009)

Anhliac

We Are Harps North West (from The Lay of the Land suite)

Polkas

Yule Log Polka Published in A Harper’s Yuletide (2021)

Salt Pie Lane  Published in A Harper’s Favourites (2023)

Lullabies

Omar and Sharmin’s Treasure 2021 Video

Other tunes in 4/4

Planxty Luchóg Beag (The Wee Mouse’s Tune) (2024)

A Tune for Bex  (2021)

The Peterhead Harp Published in The Clarsach Collection Vol 3 (2012)

Approaching Lune Gorge (2016 from The Lay of the Land suite)

Hilltops and High Places (2016 from The Lay of the Land suite)

Variation Sets

The Lights of Cluanie Published in Key Techniques for Harp (2012)

The Owls of Alnwick Castle Published in First Steps An Introduction to Playing the Wire-Strung Harp (2009)

Paraguayan Polcas

Danza Soleado  (2021)

Ida y Vuelta Last tune in Ida y Vuelta Commissioned by Northborough Harp Festival 2001. Published in The Clarsach Collection Vol 3 Advanced 2012