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Shetland Harp Retreat

Shetland Harp Retreat

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Shetland Islands,

United Kingdom,

Lever

All participants reside overnight

Harps are provided by the program

No scholarships are available

Sunita Staneslow

60 days before each retreat.

April 18 - 24, 2026

All ages

$1,118 double occupancy.

Overview

Days will be filled with workshops, private lessons, group lessons/ master classes and awesome seas and landscapes.

The focus is on musicality and arranging. Each day you will learn new music related to the sea and sky in addition to focusing on skills needed for you individually. Includes a concert in a Viking longhouse and opportunities to play with local musicians.

Limited to six participants.

Program details

1 week

The group will have exclusive use of Bordanoost, a newly renovated villa, with all meals included..

In their words

additional info

Sunita is the Convener of the Shetland branch of the Clarsach Society and a frequent performer and teacher at the Edinburgh Harp Festival. Retreat participants benefit from her 50-year sojourn with the harp, which included stints as a pedal harpist with the Minnesota Opera, Jerusalem Symphony and classical ensembles. After a musical journey spanning decades, she set aside her pedal harp to focus on the freedom and excitement of traditional music.

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