Music for the special events in your life

Solo harp lends itself to numerous possibilities.

Hiring a harpist is very practical, too. Music played on harp is both elegant and economical. Elegant because it sets a peaceful, beautiful tone, and economical because you are only paying for one musician.

When you hire me, you have the added benefit of getting two musicians for the price of one, since I also play the flute.

 

Weddings—playing for weddings is one of my favorite things to do!

Also appropriate for receptions and cocktail hours.

Parties—background music for dinner parties, holiday parties—Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and more.

Blessings—I’ve played for all kinds of blessings.

Funerals—a really beautiful way to make a funeral special, a fitting and memorable tribute.

 

I have two kinds of harps:

• A pedal harp, like the kind you see in orchestras, sometimes called a concert harp or an orchestral harp. One pedal controls all strings/notes of the same letter to make sharps or flats, and there are seven pedals.

• A 36-string lever harp, also known as a celtic harp, folk harp, Irish harp or non-pedal harp. One lever bends one string.

 

Classical music can be played on the celtic harp—limited only by range and complexity.

Celtic music can be played on the concert harp.

 

Footnotes:

Playing outdoors has quite the romantic appeal, but remember to think logistically too. Harps are wood, expensive and delicate, and very susceptible to temperature and weather. If outdoors, the harp needs a little shelter, which I can provide. If it’s any cooler than 65 degrees, the sound board could crack and the harp would be ruined. Level ground is necessary—the harp is a big, top-heavy triangle.

Amplification is generally not used, but it depends on the setting. [size of room, number of people, etc.]