Patsy Seddon
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Patsy Seddon BA (Edinburgh University) is a Scottish harp
ist, violin
ist and traditional singer in Scots and Gaelic languages, who performs with bands such as The Poozies
and the duo Sileas
and solo. A Kodaly-trained music teacher, sheeaches harp and singing in Edinburgh
schools.
Harp
The harp is a multi-stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicularly to the soundboard. Organologically, it is in the general category of chordophones and has its own sub category . All harps have a neck, resonator and strings...
ist, violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist and traditional singer in Scots and Gaelic languages, who performs with bands such as The Poozies
The Poozies
The Poozies are an all-women band that produce folk music from the English and Scottish traditions. The band perform traditional and self-composed material. Contemporary songs written by Sally Barker also feature heavily in the current live set...
and the duo Sileas
Sileas
Síleas is a Scottish harp duo. Patsy Seddon plays electric harp and gut-strung harp, and Mary Macmaster plays electric harp and metal-strung harp. Together they make up part of the all-women folk band The Poozies....
and solo. A Kodaly-trained music teacher, sheeaches harp and singing in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
schools.