Photo credit: Euan Robertson

Home Gigs: Ailie Robertson (Clarsach)

Experience the spellbinding music of Ailie Robertson, one of Scotland’s leading clarsach players, in the intimate setting of a Mull home. Ailie’s performances are rich, expressive, and deeply atmospheric—perfect for winter evenings gathered close, listening carefully, and sharing something special.

Awarded LiveIreland’s Female Musician of the Year, Ailie weaves together Scottish, Irish, and contemporary harping traditions into a distinctive personal style that reveals “otherwise unimagined possibilities for the Celtic harp.” Her playing has been described as “innovative, assured and beautiful… exerting an undeniable and inexorable tug at the heart strings” (Scotland on Sunday).

A five-time National Mod Gold Medalist, Ailie has won first prize at the inaugural London Harp Competition, LiveIreland’s Instrumental Album of the Year, and the Scottish Awards for New Music award for Innovation in Traditional Music. Critics praise both her technical brilliance and emotional depth: “A golden opportunity to hear a harp played with flair, precision and consummate skill… inspired genius” (Folkwords), while Maverick notes that “a player of Ailie’s class has the ability to tear your heart out.”

Ailie’s home gigs are more than concerts—they are shared, intimate listening experiences. Music unfolds gently alongside stories and reflections, moving from moments of stillness to passages of fierce beauty. The clarsach’s resonant, glowing sound fills the room, inviting listeners to slow down, lean in, and connect—with the music, the space, and one another.

Come and gather around the harp for a winter evening of warmth, emotion, and unforgettable music.

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