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Harp Resources & Organizations
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Official national site for the AHS, founded
in 1962. The American Harp Society's aim is to "promote
and foster the appreciation of the harp as a musical instrument,
to encourage the composition of music for the harp and to improve
the quality of performance of harpists." |
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SanJacinto Chapter of the AHS, our local
group. Benefits of membership and participation include: the
Mildred Milligan Scholarship Competition for members and students
of current members, semi-annual student recitals, masterclasses
and conferences, quarterly meetings, & comraderie with other
harpists, harp teachers, and harp enthusiasts! |
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Official website for the International
Society of Folk Harpers and Craftsmen (ISFHC), providing a focus
for folk harp activities world-wide. Producer of the Folk Harp
Journal, an engaging harp publication full of articles, free
harp music, classifieds & more. The magazine subscription
is free with membership! |
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The Gulf Coast Harpers, our local chapter
of the ISFHC. A fun group of harp players who use time and talents
to educate, as well as to entertain, the public about folk harps
and traditional music. This group is pretty active, and has regular
harp circles. You will also find the link to the GCH Yahoo! group
on the home page, so drop in and have a look! |
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The Harp Column is a fantastic magazine
written by harpists for harpists. It's a great tool for
students and professional harpists alike - I recommend that all
of my students subscribe! This website includes classified ads,
helpful discussion groups, upcoming events, current harp news,
and more. |
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The Harp Mall is a fun site with listings
for how to find other harpists, harp teachers, harp manufacturers
and retailers, recordings, accessories, and almost everything
else you can think of related to the harp. |
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A "global online harp community,"
The Harp Portal site includes international listings for harp
manufacturers, harp teachers, performers, events, classified
advertisements, articles, and more. |
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The Harp Spectrum website is full of articles,
photographs, artwork, and other harp information that is helpful
to harp students, teachers, composers and the general public.
Their mission is to gather and share information on all kinds
of harps and harp music. |
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New website for harp technician Peter Wiley.
Peter does pedal harp regulations, and comes to our area about
once a year. He is my preferred technician, and does an excellent
job. Visit this site & sign up to be notified when Peter's
coming to our area so you don't miss him! |
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An international non-profit organization,
with members representing over 50 countries. Founded in
1981, WHC welcomes anyone interested in the harp. The World Harp
Congress sponsors an international congress with exhibits every
3 years, with an emphasis on performance, composition, harp appreciation,
and encouraging young harpists. |
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The Victor Salvi Foundation is a non-profit
organization established in 2000 "to promote the harp to
a wider audience." The website includes information
about the foundation's current young artists, concerts, harp
programs & teachers, historical harps, and the Victor Salvi
Museum. |
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Website for Anderson Insurance, providing
musical instrument insurance coverage for members of the AHS,
members of the ISFHC, as well as free-lance musicians. It's a
good idea to insure your harps, and this company is famiar with
the instrument, and how to handle all the particulars. |
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Harp Music
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Best harp store in the country in my
unbiased (lol!) opinion- our very own, Melody's Traditional
Music! Site includes descriptions of all the music they sell
for both pedal and lever harp, an online catalog with tons of
accessories, CDs, gifts, and all kinds of other cool harp "stuff".
Support your local harp store! : ) |
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Mister Standman Custom Music Stands
Handcrafted in Idaho, check out these custom stands to match
your pedal or lever harps! You can choose your design & and
wood type, as well as various storage options for endless possibilities. |
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Harp music retailer in New York, NY. Melody's
has just about everything in the way of harp music, but a few
of the out of the way things for pedal harp or orchestra that
Melody's doesn't carry, you can probably find here. |
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Harps, music, and accessories retailer
in Bloomington, Indiana. Site includes an online catalog and
ordering through their online store. |
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Harp showroom, music, and accessories in
Salem, Massachusetts. Harp financing available. |
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Robinson's Harp Shop - if you need to have
special harp strings made to order, here's the place to go... |
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For custom harp cases, as well as other
instruments - rigid flight cases, soft cases, etc. |
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Website for Egan Records label, producer
of harp CDs by internationally famous and award winning harpists.
Sound clips available for some of the CDs on the site. Mostly
pedal harp. Artists include: Sarah Bullen, Catrin Finch, Martine
Geliot, Elizabeth Hainen, and Maria Luisa Rayan. |
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