Karen will be playing in the festival in Hofheim on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th August. The friday concert is with Thomas Zoller and Michael Klevenhaus and features music about Mary, and on the Saturday Karen is playing with Allan MacDonald, Cathal McConnell and Christine Hanson in an evening of pibroch and song.

Karen has just been awarded a Distinction in Trinity's LTCL Diploma (Licentiate of Trinity College London). This is a performance recital exam equivalent to an honours degree recital. All of Karen's exam repertoire was traditional material played in traditional style - the first time this has been achieved. Trinity's Chief Examiner in Music, Keith Beniston, commented that the oramentation was "characteristic and highly imaginative", with a "huge range of often complex rhythms in the accompaniments" and that the "techniques applied were advanced and challenging: even experimental".

This fantastic new resource - and valuable record of today's harpers and their own styles, has now been released and is available to buy from the online shop. Each book is a collection of arrangements and compositions fromn 19 of Scotland's finest harp players. Edited by Ailie Robertson, each volume features one of Karen's compositions.

Volume 2 (Intermediate) of Karen's Scottish harp arrangements - The Clarsach Collection - has just been released! Containing 17 tunes, including airs, marches, strathspeys, reels and jigs, some trad and some of Karen's own compositions, with fingerings and grace notes included.  More info from www,marsharpmusic.com

Karen has set up a new site dedicated to those looking for a harp player for their wedding, with ideas on repertoire, photos and more!

On May 2nd, Karen will be leading a workshop for the Glasgow Branch of the Clarsach Society on playing together as a harp group. Along with co-tutor Jennifer Port, Karen  will teach an arrangement with different parts at varying levels of difficulty. The venue is the College of Piping, 2-5pm.

Bidh Karen a' teagaisg  clarsach aig Feis Glaschu  - 12 -16/4/10!