International Society of Folk Harpers and Craftsmen

06/07/2026

The Washington Area Folk Harp Society is pleased to announce that the date of our next Getaway is November 13th-15th 2026.

Our guests are, amazingly, Hannah Flowers, who recently gave a workshop for WAFHS, and the very special Kim Robertson. This is a friendly harp event where you can spend time with the presenters and the attendees in the beautiful environment of a retreat center.

Yes, we have moved to Bon Secours Retreat Center, Marriottsville, MD, very close to the DC beltway and BWI airport. Have a look https://bonsecoursrcc.org/

We welcome any harp player from anywhere to join us! www.wafhs.org/getaway

Getaway Getaway! November 2026 Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center 525 Marriottsville Road Marriottsville, MD 21104 The annual WAFHS Getaway is a beloved event enjoyed by harpers and loved ones. We have inspiring and incredible instruction from eminent harp players as well as fun, a silent aucti...

06/04/2026

On July 14–16, 2026, the Integrative Therapeutic Harp Conference will take place in Bologna, Italy, at the International Museum and Library of Music, with both in-person and online participation available.

This conference is an international event entirely dedicated to the therapeutic harp, bringing together more than 25 speakers from around the world to explore the healing power of the harp through research, clinical practice, vibroacoustics, music therapy, sound healing, and intentional music.

The event will take place in Bologna, a UNESCO Creative City of Music and the host city of the upcoming World Congress of Music Therapy. It offers a unique opportunity to gather harpists, therapeutic musicians, harp therapists, music therapists, researchers, and practitioners in a setting deeply connected to music history and culture.

The conference will include presentations from speakers based in the United States, Italy, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Brazil, Hong Kong, and Canada, with contributions on topics such as harp therapy in hospitals, neonatal care, palliative care, oncology, Alzheimer’s care, Parkinson’s disease, chronic pain, high sensitivity, vibroacoustic harp therapy, mindfulness, coherence, memory, and therapeutic improvisation.

To make the event accessible to an international audience, simultaneous interpretation with text and audio will be available in Italian, English, and French. Online participants will also have unlimited access to session replays through the Resonantya online platform.

The conference is directed and organized by Marianne Gubri, harpist, researcher, therapeutic musician, and director of Resonantya, with editorial and scientific collaboration from Sarajane Williams and Silvia Maserati. A collaboration with the Harp Therapy Journal is also in place for the publication of selected conference papers.

Event details:

Integrative Therapeutic Harp Conference
July 14–16, 2026
International Museum and Library of Music
Bologna, Italy
In person and online
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, and Italian
Unlimited replay access included

More information and registration:
https://www.resonantya.com/therapeutic-harp-week

05/29/2026

Don't miss out on a great event in Oklahoma City!

05/24/2026

This Quarter, we spend the Summer with the Beatles! The Top Ten Harp Videos cover a range of songs in unique arrangements. Enjoy! Here is video 10 of 10.

“Let It Be” by The Beatles. Harp Arrangement and Sheet Music. “Let It Be” was inspired by a dream Paul McCartney had about his late mother, Mary. Taryn Delaney, a Celtic harpist based in Canada, plays her own arrangement.

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05/23/2026

This Quarter, we spend the Summer with the Beatles! The Top Ten Harp Videos cover a range of songs in unique arrangements. Enjoy! Here is video 9 of 10.

“All You Need Is Love” by The Beatles. Harp Cover. Emer Shearer plays her arrangement of this beloved tune.

Harp cover of All You Need Is Love - The Beatles Arranged for harp by Emer Shearerwww.emershearer.co.ukwww.facebook.com/emershearerniharpist

05/22/2026

This Quarter, we spend the Summer with the Beatles! The Top Ten Harp Videos cover a range of songs in unique arrangements. Enjoy! Here is video 8 of 10.

Mariano Gonzales Ramirez. “Imagine” by John Lennon. Mariano Gonzalez Ramirez plays this John Lennon tune on his self-designed pitch-bending Paraguayan harp.

Mariano Gonzalez Ramirez playing Imagine by John Lennon on his own designed pitch-bending paraguayan harp,

05/21/2026

This Quarter, we spend the Summer with the Beatles! The Top Ten Harp Videos cover a range of songs in unique arrangements. Enjoy! Here is video 7 of 10.

“Yesterday” by The Beatles. Celtic Harp. Christy-Lyn Marais plays her arrangement of the Guinness World Record holder for most covered song.

Learn to play "Yesterday" by the Beatles on the harp!Late-Beginner Video Course: https://www.learningtheharp.com/yesterday-beginner-video-lesson Late-Interme...

05/20/2026

This Quarter, we spend the Summer with the Beatles! The Top Ten Harp Videos cover a range of songs in unique arrangements. Enjoy! Here is video 6 of 10.

“Across the Universe.” Harp Cover Across the globe, in New Zealand, Katie Double performs a cover of this song which was written by John Lennon.

Across the Universe by The Beatles

05/19/2026

This Quarter, we spend the Summer with the Beatles! The Top Ten Harp Videos cover a range of songs in unique arrangements. Enjoy! Here is video 5 of 10.

Day 212: “My Sweet Lord,” by George Harrison. Harp Cover. “My Sweet Lord” was George Harrison’s first single as a solo artist and was the biggest-selling single of 1971 in the UK. Here it is performed by Francois Pernel, who set himself the lockdown challenge of releasing one tune a day. It’s a collection well worth checking out.

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