A tip for parents with aspirations for their offspring to become leading exponents of the harp – call them Rachel.  Evidence? Both Rachel Newton and Rachel Hair have carved out niches for themselves in this field having been thus-named. Following very successful studies in Glasgow, the latter is hailed as a specialist in the Celtic Harp, both as a composer …

**** Highland harpist returns to her roots; not a Hair out of place The fifth album from the Highland harpist with a name that confuses Google (think Jennifer Aniston and a popular TV series) finds her returning to her roots with a sound and repertoire rather more overtly traditional that her recent releases as part of the Rachel Hair Trio. …

Rachel Hair is a Scottish harpist and composer from Ullapool in the Highlands. Her fifth album sees her performing in a duo with Scottish acoustic guitarist Ron Jappy. Both come from fishing villages rich in musical tradition. Ron grew up in Findochty, learning the fiddle, and started playing guitar while studying music in Glasgow (UNESCO city of music) where he …

Classed as one of the leading exponents of the clarsach, Rachel Hair already has four albums to her name, both as a soloist and with her highly successful trio. For her latest release, she has teamed up with guitarist and fiddle player Ron Jappy to create an electrifying duo that is keen to break down preconceptions while staying grounded in …

Hair is one of the UK’s finest performers and educators of the lever harp. Here she partners with multi-instrumentalist Ron Jappy for a selection of traditional and inspired originals.

One of the new wave of harpists playing challenging melodies and arrangements on this ancient Celtic instrument, Rachel helped to establish a modern harp sound with her trio line-up, but on her fifth album she’s gone back to her roots, back to basics, back to the music she most loves to play. Together with guitarist Ron Jappy, Rachel presents traditional …