"The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry" or "The Grey Selkie of Sule Skerry"
is a traditional folk song from Orkney and Shetland. Sule skerry being a far flung island of the Orkney archipelago. A woman has her child taken away by its father, the great selkie of Sule Skerry which can transform from a seal into a human. The woman is fated to marry a gunner who will harpoon the selkie and
their son.
Arranged for Lever Harp by Eve McTelenn
The 2 PDF contains :
2020 Version
2025 Version - Tik Tok. & 3 Left hand Versions
Background of the Piece
Original version without fingerings help
Eve Mctelenn’s Help Version with fingering suggestions.
2020 Version
Key of C - 27 Strings Harp & Beginner Friendly
2025 Version
Key of C - 27 Strings Harp & Beginner to Early Intermediate Friendly
All Versions - No lever changes. Length: 3 pages
"The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry" or "The Grey Selkie of Sule Skerry"
is a traditional folk song from Orkney and Shetland. Sule skerry being a far flung island of the Orkney archipelago. A woman has her child taken away by its father, the great selkie of Sule Skerry which can transform from a seal into a human. The woman is fated to marry a gunner who will harpoon the selkie and
their son.
Arranged for Lever Harp by Eve McTelenn
The 2 PDF contains :
2020 Version
2025 Version - Tik Tok. & 3 Left hand Versions
Background of the Piece
Original version without fingerings help
Eve Mctelenn’s Help Version with fingering suggestions.
2020 Version
Key of C - 27 Strings Harp & Beginner Friendly
2025 Version
Key of C - 27 Strings Harp & Beginner to Early Intermediate Friendly
All Versions - No lever changes. Length: 3 pages
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