Valentine’s Day 2026 – Love, Music… and the Harp 💝
Valentine’s Day: from its origins to today
Valentine’s Day has its roots in Antiquity and the Middle Ages, associated with Saint Valentine, a Christian priest who became a symbol of love and secret unions. Over the centuries, this celebration has turned into an unmissable date for lovers… sometimes accompanied by a certain pressure, especially for gentlemen expected to find the perfect gift.
And yet, there is no need for grand gestures. A few sweet treats, some macarons, a nice meal at a restaurant, or even a simple evening at home can be more than enough. Most importantly, let us not forget something essential: we can also celebrate ourselves. Creating your own Valentine’s Day, learning to love yourself and take care of yourself, might be the most beautiful declaration of all ✨
St Valentin 2026
we can also celebrate ourselves. Creating your own Valentine’s Day, learning to love yourself and take care of yourself, might be the most beautiful declaration of all ✨
And where does the harp fit into all this? 🎵
The harp naturally lends itself to themes of love, tenderness, nostalgia, longing and passion. Valentine’s Day is therefore a wonderful opportunity to explore or rediscover pieces inspired by these emotions.
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The waltz: the lovers’ dance
With its gentle, flowing movement, the waltz is undoubtedly one of the dances most closely associated with love. Here are some titles that can be found in the “Waltz” section of the collection.
🎼 Accordion Waltz
Let me introduce you to this piece called Accordion Waltz. For once, I don’t have a specific source to share about the origin of this melody. However, having had a husband who played the diatonic accordion, this tune immediately spoke to me.
Its lovely waltz rhythm completely won me over, and I find that it translates beautifully to the Celtic harp — an instrument that works wonderfully with this style.
Let me introduce you to this piece called "Accordion Waltz". For once, I don’t have a specific source to share about this melody.
However, having a husband who played the diatonic accordion, this piece immediately spoke to me.
Its lovely waltz rhythm won me over, and I find it translates beautifully to the Celtic harpa style that always works wonderfully with this instrument!
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Permettez-moi de vous présenter ce morceau intitulé « Valse à l'accordéon ». Pour une fois, je n'ai pas de source précise à vous indiquer concernant cette mélodie.
Cependant, ayant un mari qui jouait de l'accordéon diatonique, ce morceau m'a immédiatement touchée.
Son charmant rythme de valse m'a séduite, et je trouve qu'il se prête à merveille au style celtique de la harpe, qui s'accorde toujours parfaitement avec cet instrument !
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Adapt for Lever Harp by Eve McTelenn
The PDF contains
Background of the Piece
Eve Mctelenn’s Help Version with fingering suggestions.
Key of F - 34 Strings Harp Friendly - Early intermediate
All Versions - no lever changes.
Length: 5 pages
🎼 En avant blonde
En avant blonde is a traditional Acadian and folk waltz, often played at folk dances in France and Louisiana. It has been performed since the 1970s by groups such as Toussaint et Cousins, in collaboration with Marc Perrone and Perlinpinpin Fòlc.
The piece became a folk standard during that decade, notably popularized by Marc Perrone through recordings such as Gabriel Valse.
"En avant blonde" is a traditional Acadian/folk waltz, often played at folk dances in France and Louisiana. It has been performed since the 1970s by groups such as Toussaint et Cousins, in collaboration with Marc Perrone and Perlinpinpin Fòlc.The piece became a folk standard during the 1970s, notably popularized by Marc Perrone through recordings such as Gabriel Valse.
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« En avant blonde » est une valse traditionnelle acadienne, souvent jouée lors des bals folkloriques en France et en Louisiane. Elle est interprétée depuis les années 1970 par des groupes comme Toussaint et Cousins, en collaboration avec Marc Perrone et Perlinpinpin Fòlc. Ce morceau est devenu un classique du folklore dans les années 1970, notamment grâce à la popularité de Marc Perrone et d'enregistrements comme « Gabriel Valse ».
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Arranged for Lever Harp by Eve McTelenn
The PDF contains :
Tik Tok Version
Bonus Version with Arpegio
3 others versions - Left hand evolution
Background of the Piece
Eve Mctelenn’s Help Version with fingering suggestions.
Key of C - 27/34 Strings Harp & Beginner to Early Intermediate Friendly
All Versions - No lever changes. Length: 2/3 pages
🎼 Astrid Waltz
This is a Swedish waltz originally taken from the repertoire of the group Norrlåtar (from Norrbotten), recorded on their 1978 album Urminnes Hävd.
The tune can also be found under various names: Astridin Vals, Astrid Waltz, Valse Astrid or Astreidin.
This is a Swedish waltz, originally from the repertoire of the group Norrlåtar (from Norrbotten), who recorded it on their 1978 album "Urminnes Hävd". I have also seen the tune referred to as "Astridin Vals", "Astrid Waltz", "Valse Astrid" and "Astreidin".
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Il s'agit d'une valse suédoise, initialement au répertoire du groupe Norrlåtar (originaires du Norrbotten), qui l'a enregistrée sur leur album « Urminnes Hävd » de 1978. On la trouve également sous les noms d'« Astrid Vals », « Astrid Waltz », « Valse Astrid » et « Astreidin ».
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Arranged for Lever Harp by Eve McTelenn
The PDF contains :
Background of the Piece
Eve Mctelenn’s Help Version with fingering suggestions.
Key of C - 34 Strings Harp Friendly - Intermediate
All Versions - no lever changes.
Length: 6 pages
🎼 Inisheer Waltz
This piece is a composition by the Irish musician Thomas Walsh. It is generally considered to be a waltz, although some musicians describe it as more of a slow air because of its free and contemplative character.
Inisheer Waltz
his piece is a composition by the Irish musician Thomas Walsh and is considered to be a waltz, although some say it's more of a slow Air.
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Valse d'Inisheer
Cette pièce est une composition du musicien irlandais Thomas Walsh et est considérée comme une valse, bien que certains la décrivent plutôt comme un air lent.
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Arranged for Lever Harp by Eve McTelenn
The PDF contains :
Background of the Piece
Original version without fingerings help
Eve Mctelenn’s Help Version with fingering suggestions.
Key of G - 34 Strings Harp & Intermediate Friendly
All Versions - No lever changes. Length: 3 pages
🎼 Leaving Lismore
This tune is indeed called Leaving Lismore. Lismore (Lios Mòr in Gaelic) is an island of the Inner Hebrides, located in Loch Linnhe, in Argyll, on the west coast of Scotland. The melody evokes departure, nostalgia and deep attachment to a place.
This tune is indeed called “Leaving Lismore” - Lismore (Lios Mòr in Gaelic) being an island of the Inner Hebrides in Loch Linnhe, in Argyll, on the west coast of Scotland.
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Ce morceau s'appelle en effet « Leaving Lismore » - Lismore (Lios Mòr en gaélique) étant une île des Hébrides intérieures dans le Loch Linnhe, dans l'Argyll, sur la côte ouest de l'Écosse.
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Arranged for Lever Harp by Eve McTelenn
The PDF contains :
Background of the Piece
Original version without fingerings help
Eve Mctelenn’s Help Version with fingering suggestions.
Key of D - 34 Strings Harp & Early Intermediate Friendly
all Versions - No lever changes. Length: 3 pages
🎼 Valvotun Yon Valssi
Valvotun Yon Valssi is a very beautiful traditional Finnish waltz, arranged by Arto Järvelä. A delicate and charming melody, perfectly suited to the harp.
This piece - valvotun Yon Valssi by Arto Järvelä - is a very pretty traditional Finnish waltz. It was arranged by Arto Järvelä.
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Cette pièce - valvotun Yon Valssi d'Arto Järvelä - est une très jolie valse traditionnelle finlandaise. L'arrangement a été réalisé par Arto Järvelä.
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The PDF contains :
Background of the Piece
Eve Mctelenn’s Help Version with fingering suggestions.
Key of D - 34 Strings Harp Friendly - Intermediate
All Versions - no lever changes.
Length: 3 pages
My own compositions ❤️
Yes… I have also composed music inspired by love.
🎶 Éternelle
Éternelle is one of my very first compositions, born in 2009, at a time when music came to me as naturally as breathing. I remember that day very clearly: I had been singing a melody all day long, carried by a light and joyful inspiration. But the next morning…
it was gone. I couldn’t recall a single note. It had vanished, and I was heartbroken. Then, as if by magic, the melody came back to me in a dream that very night. It did not want to disappear. It wanted to live…
Éternelle is one of my very first compositions, born in 2009, at a time when music came to me like a natural breath. I remember that day so clearly: I had been singing a melody all day long, carried by a light and joyful inspiration. But the next morning… it was gone. I couldn't recall a single note. It had vanished — and I was heartbroken. Then, as if by magic, the melody came back to me in a dream, that very night. It didn’t want to disappear. It wanted to live…
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Éternelle est l'une de mes toutes premières compositions, née en 2009, à une époque où la musique me venait naturellement. Je me souviens si bien de ce jour : j'avais chanté une mélodie toute la journée, portée par une inspiration légère et joyeuse. Mais le lendemain matin… elle avait disparu. Impossible de me rappeler une seule note. Elle s'était évanouie – et j'étais anéantie. Puis, comme par magie, la mélodie m'est revenue en rêve, cette même nuit. Elle ne voulait pas disparaître. Elle voulait vivre…
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Composition for Lever Harp by Eve McTelenn
The PDF contains
Background of the Piece
Eve Mctelenn’s Help Version with fingering suggestions.
Key of C - 34 Strings Harp Friendly - intermediate
All Versions - No levers move
Length: 5 pages
🎶 Eternal Love
I am happy to share Eternal Love with you, a new piece that continues the story of one of my earliest compositions: Éternelle. This is a deeply personal piece, originally written to celebrate my marriage to my husband. It carries the emotion of that unique day, as well as the joy of celebrating our love year after year — like a precious flame that continues to glow through time.
Later, this piece took on a new dimension when I offered it as a wedding gift to a dear friend, Godo, a talented illustrator. Godo is also the artist who created the beautiful artwork for my album Gwuid the Harpist – Return to Celtia, a project that brought us together through a strong artistic bond.
Hello!
I’ m happy to share with you Eternal Love, a new piece that continues the story of one of my very first compositions: Éternelle. Éternelle is a deeply personal piece, originally written to celebrate my marriage to my husband. It carries the emotion of that unique and meaningful day, as well as the joy of celebrating our love year after year, like a precious flame that keeps glowing through time.
Later, this piece took on a new dimension when I offered it to a dear friend, Godo, a talented illustrator, as a gift for his wedding. Godo is the artist who created the beautiful artwork for my album Gwuid the Harpist, Return to Celtia – a creative project that brought us together in a strong artistic connection.
Composition for Lever Harp by Eve McTelenn
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Bonjour !
Je suis heureuse de partager avec vous Eternal Love, une nouvelle pièce qui poursuit l'histoire d'une de mes toutes premières compositions : Éternelle. Éternelle est une œuvre profondément personnelle, écrite à l'origine pour célébrer mon mariage. Elle porte en elle l'émotion de cette journée unique et mémorable, ainsi que la joie de célébrer notre amour année après année, comme une précieuse flamme qui continue de briller à travers le temps.
Plus tard, cette pièce a pris une nouvelle dimension lorsque je l'ai offerte à un ami cher, Godo, illustrateur de talent, en cadeau de mariage. Godo est l'artiste qui a créé la magnifique illustration de mon album Gwuid the Harpist, Return to Celtia – un projet créatif qui a tissé entre nous un lien artistique fort.
Composition pour harpe à leviers par Eve McTelenn
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The PDF contains
Background of the Piece
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Key of C - 34 Strings Harp Friendly - intermediate
All Versions - No levers move
Length: 5 pages
Cinema and video games: love in music 🎬🎮
Some of the most beautiful love themes can also be found in film and video game music.
🎥 Evenstar
Composed by Howard Shore for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), Evenstar is one of the most moving musical themes of the trilogy.
It accompanies the love story between Arwen and Aragorn, and more specifically Arwen’s heartbreaking decision to give up her Elven immortality in order to remain with the man she loves.
Composed by Howard Shore for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), Evenstar is one of the trilogy’s most moving musical themes. It accompanies the love story between Arwen and Aragorn, and more specifically, Arwen’ s heartbreaking decision to give up her Elven immortality in order to stay with the man she loves.
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Composée par Howard Shore pour Le Seigneur des Anneaux : Les Deux Tours (2002), Evenstar est l'un des thèmes musicaux les plus émouvants de la trilogie. Elle accompagne l'histoire d'amour entre Arwen et Aragorn, et plus précisément, la décision déchirante d'Arwen de renoncer à son immortalité elfique pour rester auprès de l'homme qu'elle aime.
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Adapt for Lever Harp by Eve McTelenn
The PDF contains
Background of the Piece
Eve Mctelenn’s Help Version with fingering suggestions.
Key of D - 34 Strings Harp Friendly - Intermediate
All Versions - no lever changes.
Length: 2 pages
🎥 My Heart Will Go On
Also known as Le Portrait, My Heart Will Go On is the theme song from the 1997 film Titanic. Sung by Céline Dion, composed by James Horner with lyrics by Will Jennings, it quickly became a worldwide hit.
It is one of the most-played songs in radio and television history, with over 18 million copies sold, and it earned an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and four Grammy Awards.
My Heart Will Go On (also known as Le Portrait) is the theme song from the 1997 film Titanic. The song, sung by Céline Dion, was composed by James Horner and the lyrics written by Will Jennings. First released in 1997 on Céline Dion's album Let's Talk About Love, the song quickly became a huge hit. My Heart Will Go On is one of the most-played songs of all time on radio and TV, and one of the best-selling singles in the history of the record industry, with 18 million copies sold. It won the singer an Oscar, a Golden Globe and four Grammy Awards.
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« My Heart Will Go On » (également connue sous le titre « Le Portrait ») est la chanson thème du film « Titanic » sorti en 1997. Interprétée par Céline Dion, elle a été composée par James Horner et les paroles écrites par Will Jennings. Sortie initialement en 1997 sur l'album « Let's Talk About Love » de Céline Dion, la chanson a rapidement connu un immense succès. « My Heart Will Go On » est l'une des chansons les plus diffusées de tous les temps à la radio et à la télévision, et l'un des singles les plus vendus de l'histoire de l'industrie du disque, avec 18 millions d'exemplaires écoulés. Ce titre a valu à la chanteuse un Oscar, un Golden Globe et quatre Grammy Awards.
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Adapt for Lever Harp by Eve McTelenn
The PDF contains
3 Versions ( 2 for 27 Strings Harp ) + 34 String Harp
Background of the Piece
Eve Mctelenn’s Help Version with fingering suggestions.
Key of E - 27 & 34 Strings Harp Friendly - Beginner to Early Intermediate
All Versions - no lever changes.
Length: 3/3/3 pages
🎮 Priscilla’s Song / Wolven Storm – The Witcher 3
The lyrics describe the romance between Geralt of Rivia and Yennefer of Vengerberg. Geralt is the main character of The Witcher series, and Yennefer is his great love.
Priscilla, a romantic poet known by her stage name Callonetta, performs this deeply emotional song.
The lyrics describe Geralt and Yennefer's romance with each other. Geralt of Rivia is the main character in The Witcher series, and Yennefer of Vengerberg is his lover.
Priscilla was a romantic poet, known by the stage name of "Callonetta".
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Les paroles décrivent l'histoire d'amour entre Geralt et Yennefer. Geralt de Riv est le personnage principal de la série Le Sorceleur, et Yennefer de Vengerberg est son amante. Priscilla était une poétesse romantique, connue sous le nom de scène de Callonetta.
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Arranged for Lever Harp by Eve McTelenn
The PDF contains :
Background of the Piece
Original version without fingerings help
Eve Mctelenn’s Help Version with fingering suggestions.
2 versions 27 Strings Harp & 34 Strings Harp - with 1 lever Mvt
Key of F - 34 Strings Harp & Intermediate Friendly - With 1 Lever Move
Key of G - 27 Strings Harp & Early Intermediate Friendly - No lever move
Length: 3 pages each version
Impossible and tragic loves 💔
Traditional and folk repertoires are full of melodies that evoke impossible, lost or tragic love — a universal and timeless theme.
🎻 A Fig for a Kiss
A promising title indeed. A Fig for a Kiss is an Irish slip jig, known under many different names, including Fig For A Kiss, Figs For A Kiss, Gáire Na mBán, Humors Of Bottle Hill, Milk The Churn, Ní Maith Liom Pog, and many others.
This tune is part of irish Slip Jig,
Also known as Fig For A Kiss, Figs For A Kiss, Gáire Na mBán, Glugar An Mheadair, Humors Of Bottle Hill, Milk The Churn, Ní Maith Liom Pog, The Old Dutch Churn, Rinnce Is Ceól, The Splashing Of The Churn, Two In A Gig.
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Ce morceau fait partie du groupe irlandais Slip Jig,
Également connu sous le nom de Fig For A Kiss, Figs For A Kiss, Gáire Na mBán, Glugar An Mheadair, Humors Of Bottle Hill, Milk The Churn, Ní Maith Liom Pog, The Old Dutch Churn, Rinnce Is Ceól, The Splashing Of The Churn, Two In A Gig.
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Arranged for Lever Harp by Eve McTelenn
The PDF contains :
Background of the Piece
Original version without fingerings help
Eve Mctelenn’s Help Version with fingering suggestions.
Key of G - 34 Strings Harp & Early Intermediate Friendly
All Versions - No lever changes. Length: 4 pages
🎻 Isabeau s’y promène
A traditional French song whose origins date back to the Middle Ages or the Renaissance.
It belongs to the repertoire of narrative songs transmitted orally and has evolved through many regional variations.
“Isabeau s’y promène” is a traditional French song whose origins date back to the Middle Ages or the Renaissance. It belongs to the repertoire of narrative songs, often passed down orally from generation to generation, and has evolved through numerous regional variations over time.
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« Isabeau s’y promène » est une chanson traditionnelle française dont les origines remontent au Moyen Âge ou à la Renaissance. Elle appartient au répertoire des chansons narratives, souvent transmises oralement de génération en génération, et a évolué au fil du temps grâce à de nombreuses variations régionales.
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Arranged for Lever Harp by Eve McTelenn
The PDF contains :
Background of the Piece
Original version without fingerings help
Eve Mctelenn’s Help Version with fingering suggestions.
Key of G - 34 Strings Harp & Early Intermediate Friendly
All Versions - NO lever changes - Length: 6 pages
🎻 Jag Minnes Dig
Meaning “I remember you” in Swedish, this traditional song is often performed in a melancholic, gentle and introspective style.
It is sometimes attributed to Carl Michael Bellman (1740–1795), although this attribution is not entirely certain. It belongs to the Nordic tradition of nostalgic love songs.
"Jag Minnes Dig" means "I remember you" in Swedish. It is a traditional Swedish song, often performed in a very melancholic, gentle, and introspective style.
This piece is sometimes attributed to Carl Michael Bellman (1740–1795), the famous Swedish poet and composer, although it is not certain that he is the original author. It belongs to the tradition of nostalgic Nordic love songs, often featuring lyrics that evoke memory, absence, and faded beauty.
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« Jag Minnes Dig » signifie « Je me souviens de toi » en suédois. C'est une chanson traditionnelle suédoise, souvent interprétée dans un style mélancolique, doux et introspectif.
Cette pièce est parfois attribuée à Carl Michael Bellman (1740-1795), le célèbre poète et compositeur suédois, bien qu'il ne soit pas certain qu'il en soit l'auteur. Elle s'inscrit dans la tradition des chansons d'amour nordiques empreintes de nostalgie, dont les paroles évoquent souvent le souvenir, l'absence et une beauté fanée.
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Arranged for Lever Harp by Eve McTelenn
The PDF contains :
Background of the Piece
Eve Mctelenn’s Help Version with fingering suggestions.
Key of G - 34 Strings Harp Friendly - Intermediate
All Versions - no lever changes.
Length: 3 pages
🎻 La Blanche Biche
n old French traditional ballad of medieval origin, telling the tragic story of a young woman cursed to transform each night into a white doe.
In Ridley Scott’s film The Last Duel, the song is sung around a fire by one of the characters. It resonates powerfully with the fate of Marguerite de Carrouges, the film’s heroine.
La Blanche Biche ( The White Doe) is an old French traditional ballad of medieval origin, telling the tragic tale of a young woman cursed to transform each night into a white doe. At once a marvellous tale, a popular legend, and a song both gentle and poignant, it has travelled through the centuries, preserved by the oral tradition.
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In Ridley Scott’s film The Last Duel, a scene features the old medieval song La Blanche Biche, sung around a fire by one of the characters. This traditional song from the Middle Ages tells the story of a woman named Marguerite, a central figure in the ballad’s narrative. It resonates powerfully within the film, as the main heroine of The Last Duel is also called Marguerite de Carrouges, whose tragic and courageous fate lies at the heart of the story.
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« La Blanche Biche » est une vieille ballade traditionnelle française d'origine médiévale, qui raconte l'histoire tragique d'une jeune femme condamnée à se transformer chaque nuit en biche blanche. À la fois conte merveilleux, légende populaire et chanson douce et poignante, elle a traversé les siècles, préservée par la tradition orale.
Dans le film de Ridley Scott, « Le Dernier Duel », une scène met en scène la vieille chanson médiévale « La Blanche Biche », chantée autour d'un feu par l'un des personnages. Cette chanson traditionnelle du Moyen Âge raconte l'histoire d'une femme nommée Marguerite, figure centrale du récit. Elle résonne fortement dans le film, car l'héroïne principale du « Dernier Duel » s'appelle également Marguerite de Carrouges, dont le destin tragique et courageux est au cœur de l'histoire.
Arrangement pour harpe à leviers par Eve McTelenn
The PDF contains :
Background of the Piece
Original version without fingerings help
Key of Bm - 34 Strings Harp & Intermediate Friendly
All Versions - with no lever move - Length: 3 pages
🎻 Scarborough Fair
A traditional English ballad listing a series of impossible tasks set for a former lover. The Scarborough / Whittingham Fair variant is especially well known in Yorkshire and Northumbria, often sung in Dorian mode.
"Scarborough Fair" is a traditional English ballad. The song lists a number of impossible tasks given to a former lover who lives in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. The "Scarborough/Whittingham Fair" variant was most common in Yorkshire and Northumbria, where it was sung to various melodies, often using Dorian mode, with refrains resembling "parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme" and "Then she'll be a true love of mine."
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« Scarborough Fair » est une ballade traditionnelle anglaise. La chanson énumère une série de tâches impossibles imposées à un ancien amant vivant à Scarborough, dans le Yorkshire du Nord. La variante « Scarborough/Whittingham Fair » était surtout répandue dans le Yorkshire et la Northumbrie, où elle était chantée sur diverses mélodies, souvent en mode dorien, avec des refrains tels que « persil, sauge, romarin et thym » et « Alors elle sera mon véritable amour ».
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Arranged for Lever Harp by Eve McTelenn
The PDF contains :
Background of the Piece
Original version without fingerings help
Eve Mctelenn’s Help Version with fingering suggestions.
Key of G - 34 Strings Harp & Beginner Friendly
All Versions - No lever changes. Length: 3 pages
🎻 The Lady and the Grenadier
A traditional ballad from the British Isles, particularly well known in Scotland and Ireland.
It tells the story of a young woman seduced and then abandoned by a grenadier returning to war, filled with melancholy and regret.
The Lady and the Grenadier is a traditional ballad from the British Isles particularly well known in Scotland and Ireland. This song tells the story of a young woman seduced by a grenadier who, after a night of love,abandons her to return to war. Filled with melancholy and regret, it illustrates the recurring themes of betrayed love and forced departure, which are so common in folk repertoire.
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« La Dame et le Grenadier » est une ballade traditionnelle des îles Britanniques, particulièrement connue en Écosse et en Irlande. Cette chanson raconte l'histoire d'une jeune femme séduite par un grenadier qui, après une nuit d'amour, l'abandonne pour retourner à la guerre. Empreinte de mélancolie et de regret, elle illustre les thèmes récurrents de l'amour trahi et du départ forcé, si fréquents dans le répertoire folklorique.
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Arranged for Lever Harp by Eve McTelenn
The PDF contains :
Tik Tok Version
3 others versions - Left hand evolution
Background of the Piece
Original version without fingerings help
Eve Mctelenn’s Help Version with fingering suggestions.
Key of C - 27 Strings Harp & Beginner to Early Intermediate Friendly
All Versions - No lever changes. Length: 2/3 pages
🎻 The Skye Boat Song
A late 19th-century Scottish song adapted from a Gaelic melody composed in 1782 by William Ross.
It was famously reworked by Bear McCreary for the opening theme of the TV series Outlander.
"The Skye Boat Song" is a late 19th-century Scottish song adaptation of a Gaelic song composed 1782 by William Ross, entitled Cuachag nan Craobh ("Cuckoo of the Tree"). Bear McCreary adapted the song as the opening titles of the 2014 TV series Outlander, sung by Raya Yarbrough, changing the text of Robert Louis Stevenson' s poem "Sing Me a Song of a Lad That Is Gone" (1892) to "Lass" to fit the story.
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« The Skye Boat Song » est une adaptation écossaise de la fin du XIXe siècle d'une chanson gaélique composée en 1782 par William Ross, intitulée Cuachag nan Craobh (« Le Coucou de l'arbre »). Bear McCreary a adapté cette chanson pour le générique de la série télévisée Outlander (2014), interprétée par Raya Yarbrough, en remplaçant le texte du poème de Robert Louis Stevenson « Sing Me a Song of a Lad That Is Gone » (1892) par « Lass » pour l'adapter à l'histoire.
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This sheet music is available as a video lesson in the Celtic Harp school section by subscription.
Cette partition est disponible en formation vidéo dans la partie Celtic Harp school sur abonnement
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Arranged for Lever Harp by Eve McTelenn
The PDF contains :
Background of the Piece
Original version without fingerings help
Eve Mctelenn’s Help Version with fingering suggestions.
Key of D - 34 Strings Harp & Intermediate Friendly
all Versions - No lever changes. Length: 3/4 pages
🎻 Trop penser me font amours
A love song from the medieval French tradition, probably dating from the 15th century, expressing the inner turmoil of the lover’s heart.
"Trop penser me font amours" is a love song from the medieval French tradition, probably dating from the 15th century. It was collected in La chanson française du XVe au XXe siècle (published in 1910), where it appears on page 38.
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« Trop penser me font amours » est une chanson d'amour issue de la tradition française médiévale, datant probablement du XVe siècle. Elle a été recueillie dans La chanson française du XVe au XXe siècle (publiée en 1910), où elle figure à la page 38.
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This sheet music is available as a video lesson in the Celtic Harp school section by subscription.
Cette partition est disponible en formation vidéo dans la partie Celtic Harp school sur abonnement
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Arranged for Lever Harp by Eve McTelenn
The PDF contains :
Background of the Piece
Eve Mctelenn’s Help Version with fingering suggestions.
Key of C - 27 Strings Harp Friendly - Beginner
All Versions - no lever changes.
Length: 3 pages
Conclusion 💘
In the sheet music collection, you will find countless pieces that speak of love:
eternal love, impossible love, dramatic love, passionate love… love that suffers, perhaps, but never truly dies.
In the end, Valentine’s Day may simply be a beautiful excuse to make the strings vibrate, to let yourself be moved, and to remember that music — like love — can be shared… or quietly cherished on your own 🎶✨
Eve McTelenn
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