We’ll have over 100 “Live” workshops and events during the festival weekend

Schedule of Events:

8:00am-9:00am - Somerset Harp Ensemble - Robbin gordon Cartier
8:00am-9:00am - Yoga for Harpists - Shyamali Hauth
9:30am-11:00am - Bunting Collection - Tunes from a Mayo Harper - Gráinne Hambly
9:30am-11:00am - The Fine Art of Noodling - Deborah Henson conant
Introduction to Harp and Technology
9:30am-11:00am -Practice Strategies for Speed and Dexterity: A Work in Progress! - Shelley fairplay
9:30am-11:00am - Youth Program Day 3 - nia pierce
9:30am-11:00am - Beginning by Ear Debbie brown wilson
9:30am-11:00am - A Celtic Triangle - Rachel hair
9:30am-11:00am - Special Latin American Effects for All Harps - alfredo Rolando ortiz
9:30am-11:00am - Lyon & Healy and Salvi Showcase
9:30am - 11:00am - Modes & Moods in a Therapeutic Setting - William jackson
Lunchtime 11am-1pm
11:00am-6:00pm- Grab and Go Options available in the Festival Lobby
11:30am-12:15pm - Exhibit Hall Opens!
11:30am-12:30pm - Lunchtime Concert: Youth Harp Program and Cicely Tyson School of Performing Arts
11:30am-12:30pm - Harp Regulation & Maintenance - Liza jensen
11:30am-12:30pm - Ask Me About Your Tech - Emily hopkins
11:30am-12:30pm - Unique Arrangements using Traditional Styles - Riko matsuoka
12 - 12:45pm - Large Harp Tasting - Kim Adamson and special guests
1:00pm-2:30pm - Easy Irish Dance Tunes for Beginners - Grainne hambly
1:00pm-2:30pm - Creating a Harp Program - Robbin Gordon cartier
1:00pm-2:30pm - Harp Soundscapes: Composing with Lever Harp and Electronic Effects - Adriano sangineto
1:00pm-2:30pm - A Supple Hand - How to Play Gracefully without Tension - sunita staneslow
1:00pm-2:30pm - Youth Program Day 3 - Nie pierce
1:00pm-2:30pm - Musical Sandwiches - Kim Robertson
1:00pm-2:30pm - making lever sandwiches flow mastering lever changes in classical works - amelia romano
1:00pm-2:30pm - Renaissance Faire Tunes for Big and Small Harps - Erika lieberman
1:00pm-2:30pm - Learning "Pájaro Campana" The Bell Bird. Paraguay's Favorite Harp Melody - Nicolas Carter
1:00pm-2:30pm - Where Did That Come From? - William Jackson
3:15pm-4:45pm - Amráin Mhuighe Seóla - Songs from Connacht - Grianne hambly
3:15pm-4:45pm - Spiritual Music: Make a Joyful Noise - Robbin-Gordon center
3:15pm-4:45pm - The Sound of Innovation: Crafting the DHC Harp with Camac - Deborah Henson- conant and jakez francois
3:15pm-4:45pm - Jewish Music in a Therapeutic Setting - sunita staneslow
3:15pm-4:45pm - Prevention of Injury - alfredo Rolando ortiz
3:15pm-4:45pm - Providing Music in Challenging Patient Situations - karen peterson
3:15pm-4:45pm - Mindfulness Tools for Harpists - edie elkan
3:15pm-4:45pm - A Latin Christmas - Nicolas carter
3:15pm-4:45pm - Accompanying Other Instruments - Willaim jackson
7:00-9pm - Saturday Concert: Shelley Fairplay, Gráinne & Billy, Rachel Hair, and Adriano Sangineto
- Shelley Fairplay, Gráinne & Billy, Erik Ask-Upmark, Rachel Hair, and Adriano Sangineto
9:30pm - Harpers' Escape Play Along - Hambly, Jackson, DeAngelo, Brewin-Wilson
9:30pm - Therapeutic Harp & Knitting Circle - Karen Peterson and William Gillespie