North Baltic Historical Harp S

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The page of the Highland dance school and the Harp Society informations. Directed by dr. Vincent Michaud-Laine and based in Finland although internationally orientated.
North Baltic Historical Harp SNov 5

We don't have a moral or technology crisis.
IA doesn't do anything that computers didn't do before, it tries to code everything in 1 and 0. What we have is an epistemology crisis. With IA con groups, we're back to the 19th century with the idea that there are Substances and applying logic and a positive comparative method (only what's "similar") allows one to reach the Substances.

But the logic of what, whom and in which context ? Read Popper.

IA is mostly a fraud which'll soon cost lives.

North Baltic Historical Harp SOct 3
New Zealand has the most beautiful, swift but technically challenging Sword Dance steps. I'm practicing an entire progressive array which ends in a helicopter-worthy turning step which I adore although it makes me braw dizzy
#scotland
#newzealand
#highlanddance
North Baltic Historical Harp SAug 12, 2025

Dear everyone,

It is time to think of yet another year of online learning highland dance, New Zealand style !

Our online lessons will be twice a week:
wednesdays : 19:00 (GMT+2) sailors' hornpipe junior
Fridays : 19:00, single time jig with use of Shillelagh

The prices are :
160€ for once a week
210€ for twice a week

We will additionally try and meet live once a month (in Helsinki, Finland)

Autumn term starts 3rd of September, and ends 19th of December.

Please register asap 😉

North Baltic Historical Harp SAug 12, 2025
I was frustrated at this Latvian koncertkokle for being beautiful, attractive, enticing but way too tensed for my Gaelic harp nails and with unpleasant sharp harmonies when played with nails.
Worked my knowledge and feel on it, lowered the tension, changed some strings and now enjoy its lovely warm bell sound.
I do not feel I am betraying any tradition in here because of how a folk instrument way into someone's hands is an intense individuation experience.
North Baltic Historical Harp SAug 6, 2025
Went to mastodon because I liked the sensical and firm moderation rules but the .social server I wound in has a very very short character limitation which renders mastodon rather useless to me. I know I could transit to another server but the procedure is very complex, I don't feel up to it and anyways finding an adequate server is rather cryptic. This technical geeking for geeks aspect, methinks, is a massive drawback and repellant for fediverse, feels a bit elitist... sigh...
North Baltic Historical Harp SJun 30, 2025

Highland dance Training Summer Class online

Every Friday, 19:00-20:00 (GMT+2)
Starting 4th of July up to 8th of August

Technical class, maintenance of stamina, technical precision and repertoire.

Information and registration:
Louhentaika at gmail dot com

North Baltic Historical Harp SJun 29, 2025

In my Highland dance teaching career I have been gifted an awful lot of flowers.
But this time, I was gifted a sword !

So grateful I have these students !
<3

North Baltic Historical Harp SJun 20, 2025
North Baltic Historical Harp SJun 5, 2025
Will be good old cock-a-leekie soup today, to help us deal with that "summer" weather we're having.
Now, my household seems to find the dish name alarming, I'm sure I don't know why.
North Baltic Historical Harp SMay 30, 2025

summer online Highland Dance (New Zealand style) class is open to registration. We will have a highland training class on Fridays at 19:00 local time (GMT +2) Starting on the 4th of July up until the 8th of August.

This summer class costs :
50€ per student.

Please register now.
More information upon personal request.