from Edward Bunting, 1840

The Techniques section of this websites presents my articles and research projects investigating the technicalities of playing historical Gaelic harp music.

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Gestures - my book published in 2011 presents a system of fingering techniques based on historical sources. The book includes both a typeset edition of the main sources, and practical instructions for performing these fingerings. More...

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Irish Terms - a research project originally started in 2002, which presents an online multimedia edition of the list of Irish harp technical terminology published by Edward Bunting in 1840. More...

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Sister strings, or na comhluighe - a research project started in 2009, which marshalls evidence for and against the use of unison strings to divide the treble and bass range of the harp. More...

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Orientation - a research project started in 2009 which presents evidence for the left or right orientation of old Gaelic harp players. More...

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Fingernails - a research project started in 2007, which marshalls evidence for and against the use of long fingernails to play stringed instruments, with a focus on Gaelic harp. More...

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String colours - a research project started in 2008, which starts to marshall evidence for and against the colouring of selected strings to halp the player visually locate certain notes on the harp. More...

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Tuning - An article written in 2009 which considers some aspects of tuning and temperament. More...

Simon Chadwick