Helen MacLeod
Scottish harp player
About Helen MacLeod
Lived 1980 – 2018 (aged 37). Helen MacLeod was a harpist.
Helen MacLeod (1 December 1980 - 23 July 2018) was a Scottish harp player.
Life Helen was born on Skye on 1 December 1980 to Roddy and Dolores Macleod. Her father was a native Gaelic speaker, and she grew up in Inverinate on the shore of Loch Duich.
She was first taught clarsach by Christine Martin, and then continued to study the clarsach and pedal harp at St Mary's Music School in Edinburgh. She learned the piano for a time as well, and was interested in Scottish and classical playing.
Helen then went to the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, and studied with Welsh harpist Eira Lynn Jones before graduating in 2003.
She died in a car accident on 23 July 2018.
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Scottish harp player
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Helen MacLeod was born on 1 December 1980 in Isle of Skye.
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Helen MacLeod died on 23 July 2018.
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Helen MacLeod was a harpist.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Helen MacLeod. https://biography.guide/helen-macleod/
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