In the Lonesome Scenes of Winter – Arranged for Harp with Lyrics

In the Lonesome Scenes of Winter is a traditional song where the singer is scorned by the one she loves… only for him to change his mind, at which point she has already changed her mind! I liked that twist! Unlike many traditional songs, this does not have a Rond …

Chtíc, Aby Spal – Michna – Czech Traditional – Easy Harp or Lead Sheet Music in G Major

Chtíc, Aby Spal is often known as a Christmas carol under the English translated name “She Wants Him to Sleep” or “Wanting to Sleep”. I was told that the backstory is supposed to be Mary trying to persuade her baby to sleep. Chtíc, Aby Spal is a traditional Czech song …

Bonny Jean – Traditional – Fingered for Harp in G Major or Treble Lead Sheet

Bonny Jean, one of many traditional reels known under multiple names (“Bonny Jane” and “Bonny Jean of Aberdeen”), is classified as a traditional Scottish reel. Though popular in the 1700s and the early 1800s, it may have fallen from favour given it was not commonly included in collections afterwards. This …

The Moving Cloud – Traditional Irish Reel – Harp Arrangement or Treble Lead Sheet

The Moving Cloud is a traditional Irish reel. This version is in G major, fingered for harp, and has chords for use as a lead sheet. This song is more modern than what I would usually call “traditional” music because this was composed in the 1900s! It is disputed whether …

Inis Sear – Thomas Walsh – Harp Sheet Music or Treble Lead Sheet

Thomas Walsh’s Inis Sear— my harp teacher seemed to be pronouncing it as /ih-nih SHEER/— is a traditional harp piece that my harp instructor had me prepare as one of my eight slow airs for a Mid-Atlantic Regional Fleadh. This is in the key of G major. The sheet music …

Ali-Shan and Variations – Traditional – Easy Harp Sheet Music Arrangement

The sheet music offered here is for “Ali-Shan”, a traditional Taiwanese folk song, and 3 variations to make it more interesting. This is an easy arrangement which can be played on a 22-string harp tuned to E-flat major. (I used my Stoney End Brittany the first time I performed my …

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – Saria’s Song (Lost Woods) – Arranged for Easy Harp with Chords

The sheet music offered here is for “Saria’s Song” or “Lost Woods” from the game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. It is composed by Koji Kondo. This arrangement is for easy harp and does have chords for the more inventive. Obviously, one can use this version for the piano, …

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