Karen Marshalsay

“master of the traditional Scottish harp music field” BBC Radio 3, In Tune
"one of the leading contemporary performers on the instrument" The Scotsman
"a one woman harp festival" The Courier

Specialising on all 3 Scottish harps, wire, lever and the baroque bray harp Karen has played the UK, Europe, America and Australia. Career highlights include the Edinburgh International Festival, Celtic Connections and the Australian National Folk Festival.
Projects include exploring pibroch and pipe music on harp with Allan MacDonald, playing in The Cathal McConnell Trio and the Whistlebinkies, solo performance and writing tunes and larger compositions. One of the first composers inducted into the New Traditional School in 2024, she has guested on her own orchestrations with the Russian String Orchestra and received a Sound and Music Covid19 Award.

New CD Eadarainn a’ Chruit : Between Us the Harp released 5th September 2025.