Music for the Harp
from Capeside Music

Celtic Charms

"...Mr. Dutton has a lovely lyric tenor voice which is enhanced by expert self-accompanying. In fact, the most outstanding feature of this album is the most interesting accompanying. Too many harper-singers rely solely on arpeggios and cliches. It takes skill to design an unusual accompaniment and then sing it at the same time; Mr. Dutton has succeeded at both...This is a wonderful album with some unusual and charming touches. I recommend it to all Celtophiles." Folk Harp Journal

"...And oh how he sings. His voice is very pleasant, not at all intrusive and you can relax completely as you listen to his choices... A folk tune tells a story and Mr. Dutton's diction is so precise and clear that I, who was unfamiliar with the songs, had no difficulty following the tales..." - The Cape Codder Newspaper

"...(Dutton's) voice is strong and expressive and the harp so crisp and stirring. An overall re- laxing (recording) - haunting, lovely old songs that are a joy to hear again and again."

                                                            - Cynthia Lehmkuhl, Choral Conductor

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Celtic Charms is available on CD, Tape, or Book arranged for Celtic Harp(or easy piano) and Voice(or melody instrument in "C")

CELTIC CHARMS (recording):

Down By The Salley Gardens

Ye Banks & Breas

The Lark In The Clear Air

Weel Mack The Keel Row

Eleanor Plunkett/Kitty Magennis/Colonel Irwin

The Fairy's Love Song

The Bard Of Armaugh

Glenlivet

Garten Mother's Lullaby

Arran Boat Song

Bridget Cruise

Skye Boat Song/Mingulay Boat Song

She Moved Through The Fair

Sea Invocation

An Eriskay Love Lilt

Castle Of Dromore

The Price of My Pig/Stan Chapman

The Mountains of Mourne

The Burning of the Piper's Hut

Danny Boy

CELTIC CHARMS (book):

Down By The Salley Gardens

Ye Banks & Breas (harp solo)

The Lark In The Clear Air

The Fairy's Love Song

Kitty Magennis/Colonel Irwin (harp solo)

Arran Boat Song (harp solo)

The Skye Boat Song

An Eriskay Love Lilt

The Bard Of Armaugh

The Bard Of Armaugh (harp solo)

Weel Mack The Keel Row

Celtic Charms came into being as a request from you, my fellow harpers. After leading a workshop on self-accompanied singing, several of the workshop's participants expressed an interest in having me publish some of my arrangements. I chose these tunes from my recording of the same title for a couple of different reasons: first, there are a wide variety of accompaniments included here from the simple (Lark In The Clear Air, Skye Boat Song, The Bard of Armaugh) for the beginning harper/singer to the more advanced (Down By The Salley Gardens, The Fairy's Love Song, An Eriskay Love Lilt) for the the more experienced performer or for the beginner to grow into; second, the recording is available so you can hear what the accompaniments sound like with voice. I have also included a few harp solos to provide interest should you decide to perform the entire collection in a program. Additional interest may be added by having a friend play the voice lines on a melody instrument such as flute, violin or recorder. Guitar chords are also included in the vocal selections to enhance ensemble possibilities. This collection requires a five octave range (C-C), and harps should be tuned in the key of F to prevent retuning while playing. Suggested fingerings and dynamics are included, but please feel free to make these pieces your own by fingering in a manner comfortable for you and by adding your own musical interpretations. A few notes on the tunes are included below. Enjoy!

The Troubadour Harper is also available for concerts or recitals in any setting.