If you were one the fence, I’m sorry to tell you that Harpa 2017 is full! We are planning the Harp the Highlands and Islands 2018 trip so stay tuned if you’d like to go next year.
Harpa 2017 Scotland will be 11 – 25 May 2017. Headliners Sue Richards (Concert Mistress), Beth Kolle (Harpa Founder), Therese Honey, and I will be traveling with a great group of fellow harpers and other musicians and we’re all very excited. While we will be gaining so much visiting so many lovely sites and playing lots of music, we are also looking forward to giving back through concerts for good causes. We are delighted to be going back to Scotland and the opportunity to see some new places.
While the schedule is still taking shape, we are looking a trip along these lines:
Day 1 – Collect everyone in Edinburgh and head to St Andrews
Day 2 – Head to Ft William via Aberfeldy, Falls of Dochart, and Glencoe
Day 3 – Go on to three days on the Isle of Skye
Day 4 – See Scenic Skye including Dunvegan Castle
Day 5 – Visit the Talisker distillery, the Fairy Falls and Eilen Donan Castle
Day 6 – Travel to Loch Lomond, and the Trossochs and Glasgow highlights
Day 7 – Spend the day in Glasgow
Day 8 thru 13. While we’re finalizing the specific days, we will visit Ayrshire and Dumfries (Burns country) and will have concerts including performances at:
- Culzean Castle (for National Trust for Scotland)
- Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
- Dumfries House (for the Prince’s Trust)
- Others are still in work
Day 14. Return to Edinburgh
I will post updates as they happen. I’m so looking forward this trip – I know we’ll have a great time! Visit our Facebook page and we’ll post updates there as well.