• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat

Teaching Traditional Irish Music

Registration
Schedule |  Shop | Donate | Contact
  • Info
    • About Our Retreat
    • Retreat History
    • Enrollment Tips
    • For Newcomers
    • FAQs
    • 2022 Schedule of Events
    • Updates
    • Fees
    • Payment Policies
    • Register
    • Scholarships
    • Age Exception Policy
    • Ways to Support
    • O’Flaherty Marketplace
    • 2023 Retreat Flyer
    • Blog
  • Learning
    • About Course Levels
    • Core Courses
    • Enrichment Classes
    • Workshops
    • Informances
    • Luthier Clinics
    • Private Lessons
    • Student Resources
  • Staff
    • Core Instructors
    • Enrichment Class Instructors
    • Workshop Presenters
    • Guest Performers
    • Session Leaders
  • Events
    • Instructor Concerts
    • Instructor-Led Sessions
    • Nightly Sessions
    •  Streamed Concerts
    • Ceilis
    • Guest Concerts
  • Lodging & Meals
    • Lodging
    • Lodging Waiting List Request
    • Meals & Refreshments
    • Meal Menu
  • Travel
    • Maps & Directions
    • Site Map
    • Shuttle Bus Services
  • Forms
    • Contact Us
    • Donations
    • Sign Up for Email Updates
    • Age Exception Request
    • Scholarship Application
    • Lodging Waiting List Request
    • Class Waiting List
    • Airport Shuttle Bus Request
    • Special Needs for Lodging Form
    • Workshop Proposal Form
    • Vendor Booth Application
    • Camp Waiver
  • Archives
    • Past Instructors
    • Past Enrichment Classes
    • Past Workshops
    • Archive of Past Retreats
    • Videos
    • Irish Artist in America Achievement Award

Karen McGarrett

February 24, 2019 By Ken Fleming

Photo of Karen McGarrett

Karen has been playing the harp for over 30 years, and began her studies as a classically trained pedal harpist. She since has included the lever harp, also known as “Celtic” or “Folk” harp, the lap harp, and the historical wire strung harp. She is currently teaching private lessons and playing weddings, receptions, and other special events.

In addition to teaching and performing, she worked at Melody’s Traditional Harp Shoppe, the only full harp store in the southern half of the United States. As a result, she is quite familiar with all types of harps and styles of playing. Karen’s repertoire nowdays is very eclectic, but centers mostly on classical and Celtic styles of music, and also includes show tunes and popular music, along with a bit of country and Latin music.

She is the founder and current President of the Pineywoods Harpers chapter of the ISFHC, as well as the Editor-in-Chief of the award winning Kilt & Harp Magazine – the Journal of the Scottish Harp Society of America (SHSA), of which she is also a member.

Karen
McGarrett

Instructor – Harp

2005, 2006

Testimonials

Former Student

This event was the most fun I’ve had all year.  I can tell you really take the musicians’ needs to heart.

Read all our testimonials…

Footer

O’Flaherty Irish Music Retreat

Traditional Irish Music Education Society (TIMES)
1320 Navaho Trail
Richardson, TX 75080
(469) 215-1840
Privacy Policy

 

FAQs

Map & Directions

Fees

Scholarships

Age Exceptions

Sponsorships

 

  • Facebook

Join Our Mailing List

Copyright © 2023 Traditional Irish Music Education Society & O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat

All Rights Reserved

· · ·

Log in