Situated on the West Coast of Scotland and surrounded by beautiful highland scenery, Highland Music Holidays are based in the charming coastal village of Dornie. With classic views of the Isle of Skye and Eilean Donan Castle. Highland Music Holidays offer a unique and relaxing setting to further your musical interest, knowledge, technique and enjoyment.

For music lovers of all ages and standards our vastly experienced tutors will share their specialist knowledge, and provide inspiration and encouragement in these glorious surroundings.We also offer places for those who enjoy listening to music and watching the music learning process as well as the impromptu holiday concerts which are an all important part of music making.

And, when the music stops we treat you to some of Scotland's finest sights and experiences; castle visits locally and on Skye,unspoiled Brochs in Glenelg,Otter and Seal watching and even a distillery tour for those with a taste for the Scottish nectar!

If you have even more energy there are a host of walks and attractions in the surrounding Kintail area.

You will be staying in pleasant small hotel or B&B accommodation on a half board basis.

Here is an outline of the holidays offered by Highland Music Holidays in 2010.........

Harps on Skye

May 9th - 15th, August 15th - 21st, September 5th - 11th

The romantic Island of Skye is an enchanting place full of history beauty and quietness. The holiday will be based in a small quality hotel and the music studied will be mainly from Raasay, Skye, the Kintail area and the Hebridean Islands but there will also be the opportunity to play music from the wonderful harp ensemble repertoire and music from other cultures. Each day there will be sightseeing trips included in your holiday - a wonderful chance to experience life on Scotland's West coast and Inner Hebridean Islands. Visits to the Outer Hebridean Isles can also be arranged - a popular chioce for those who are from overseas! This holiday is for harp players with an intermediate or advanced level of playing. You will need to be able to sight read written music.

Highland Harpers

June 6th - 12th beginners June 13th - 19th intermediate August 1st - 7th beginners August 1st - 7th intermediate October 24th - 30th intermediate and advanced October 24th - 30th beginners

Based in Kintail in the midst of the beautiful mountain scenery of the Kyle of Lochalsh, this holiday is for harp players who wish to learn music of the highlands as well as music from other cultures. There will be oportunities to brush up on your technique and discover new harp pieces to play. Beginners will be advised to be able to read basic music notes from a written paper. You will get the chance to be inspired by the landscape of Kintail in the heart of the Highlands by joining our excursions which are included in the holiday.

Bespoke Harp Holidays

Would you like to learn to play the harp ; improve you harp playing skills or just have the chance to learn some new and unusual music, but would prefer to have a week of private lessons?

Are you a complete beginner to the harp? Would you like to have individual tuition to enable you to understand both the techniques of the harp and help with learning to read music?

Would you like to have a holiday with your spouse/partner/family encorporating some harp playing and some sightseeing?

Would you like to take a family holiday in the Highlands and be completely independant, but have the bonus of escaping into your harp world for a few hours during the family holiday week?

If you have answered 'Yes' to any of these questions, you have come to the right place. You will stay in a high quality Bed and Breakfast which has a seperate room for practise with stunning views of Loch Long and the mountains of kintail. You choose the dates for your holiday and we do the rest! Please contact Highland Music Holidays for more information.

Photograph of Eilean Donan Castle by courtesy of Visit Scotland