Bursaries 2023

richardx on 28 September 2023

Each year The Clarsach Society offers bursaries to encourage promising players at any level who have limited resources, financial or otherwise.

Bursaries up to £500 are awarded for use towards attending an approved course with Scottish content (e.g. Edinburgh International Harp Festival), tuition or alternatively the award can be the use of a harp provided free for one year. Any member of The Society, with the exception of trustees, may apply.

  • Awards of up to £500
  • Open to clarsach players of all ages
  • For instrument hire, private lessons or courses with Scottish content
  • Deadline 1st November 2023
How to Apply

The Iain Macleòid Young Composer Award 2022

Sheena Walker on 26 January 2023

The Clarsach Society and the Edinburgh International Harp Festival are proud to announce that the 2022 winner of the Iain Macleòid Young Composer Award is Anna Eggerberger.

We are thrilled that Anna will be with us in Edinburgh to perform her winning composition at our festival in April.

About Anna:

Originally from south Bavaria in Germany. Anna Eggerberger moved in 2018 to Ireland to study lever harp at the Irish World Academy in Limerick. She graduated with a Bachelors in Performing Arts last year (2022) and has returned to the Irish World Academy where she is currently studying a Masters in Irish Traditional Music.

Bursaries

Calum Macleod on 21 September 2022

Please note the recent changes to our Bursaries scheme—previously known as a Scholarship.

In the current financial situation facing us all, The Society wishes to continue in as many ways as possible with our aim to encourage and support individuals of all ages to take up and continue to play the Clàrsach.   In addition to our harp hire scheme which offers harps for members’ use  at such reasonable rates, we are able to invite applications for a bursary  award of up to £500, open to members with limited resources.  Details can be found here.

A’ Chlàrsach aig a’ Mhòd / The Clàrsach at the Mòd

Administrator on 15 October 2021

If you didn’t catch the première of our special online performance, celebrating 90 years of friendship and collaboration between The Clarsach Society and the Royal National Mòd, it’s still available to view via the Mòd’s online player:

Enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime collection of top-class musicians performing and reminiscing, united in their affection for the Mòd and The Clarsach Society.