Calendar
Welcome to our calendar! Here you will find events of harp interest throughout the Pacific Northwest. (As submissions come from so many different sources, the Puget Sound Folk Harp Society cannot guarantee the accuracy of every detail; please check with the contact person when listed if you have questions or concerns about the event.) If you would like your harp event to be listed here, please contact info@reigningharps.com for submission guidelines.
March 2025
Mar 7-12 Seattle WA. Steve Moss will be in Seattle for pedal and lever harp regulations and repairs on March 7-12, working at the Hotel Nexus Seattle, 2140 N Northgate Way, Seattle, WA 98133. To reserve your appointment, please contact Susi Hussong at susihussong@gmail.com. Please let her know if you would like any of the following services in addition to regulation: Bass wire replacement, Full or partial restringing, Pedal cap replacement. For information on service prices, please visit www.mossharpservice.com. If you have specific questions about your harp and what service or repair it might need, please contact Steve by writing to steve@mossharpservice.com.
Mar 7 Vashon Island WA. Monica Schley will be playing solo originals and songs of Hildegard von Bingen, and also with the band Some’tet. Snapdragon, 7-10 pm.
Mar 8 On-line. Verlene Schermer workshop, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm pacific time — “Simple but Beautiful!” for lever or pedal harp. Learn how to arrange tunes for harp that are simple but beautiful. Co-create arrangements in real-time during the two-hour workshop. Handouts will be provided that cover how to choose chords, how to arrange a playable left-hand part, and some simple tools for adding interest, richness, and beauty. You’ll also be provided with a packet of traditional melodies to choose from. At the end of the workshop, you’ll get a PDF of all the arrangements created during the workshop that you can add to, change, or play as they were arranged in class. The class will be limited in size. Cost: $30 per person. Here’s how to register: https://tinyurl.com/SimpleBeautiful2025.
Mar 8 Bellevue WA. Monica Schley will be playing solo originals and songs of Hildegard von Bingen, with City of Bellevue Cross-Cultural Programming at the Bellevue Baha’i Center, 4-7 pm.
Mar 9 Snohomish WA. Magical Strings with Irish dancers at the Thumbnail Theater, 4 pm.
Mar 13 Redmond WA. The Eastside Harp Circle will hold its March meeting at the Redmond Library on Thursday, March 13th from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Much of this meeting will be spent preparing for our March 22nd program at the Highline Heritage Museum. We’ll reserve a bit of time for your solos as well. For more information contact Anna Jenkins at peaceharp@hotmail.com.
Mar 15 On-line. Verlene Schermer workshop, 10:00 am -12:00 pm pacific time — “Beyond the Basics!” Apply chord extensions and substitutions, along with rhythmic elements from modern styles to co-create “jazzy” arrangements in real time during the two-hour workshop. Handouts will be provided, including chord substitution charts, chord extension charts, and traditional tunes that can be arranged. At the end of the workshop, you’ll get a PDF of the arrangements created during the workshop. The class will be limited in size. Cost: $30 per person. Here’s how to register: https://tinyurl.com/BeyondBasics2025.
Mar 15 Portland OR. Meeting Third Saturdays: Harps at Artichoke, 2007 SE Powell Blvd., Portland OR. 12-1:30 pm. Play-along tune book on site, solos most welcome. Come enjoy harp company in Artichoke’s cozy cafe, a fabulous community music making space, led by established harpist Tracey Rose Brown. $5-10 facility fees. For more info or to confirm date and time contact Tracey at Tbharpsong@gmail.com.
Mar 15 Olalla WA. Magical Strings with Irish dancers at the Olalla Community Club, 7 pm.
Mar 16 Mountlake Terrace WA. Third Sunday Harp Circle meets at the Mountlake Terrace Library, 2-4:30 pm. All ages and levels of players, all styles of music, all types of harps are welcome. Solo playing encouraged but never required. Wear your green this month as we’ll be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, and we’ll be in the SMALL meeting room this month! For details or to be on the reminder list, contact Diane at mdianem@seanet.com.
Mar 16 West Seattle WA. Magical Strings with Irish dancers at Kenyon Hall, doors open 2 pm.
Mar 22 Olympia WA. The Olympia-area harp circle will meet March 22 from 1-3 pm at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3800 Henderson Blvd SE, Olympia. The church is near Olympia High School. Harpers should enter on the north side of the building, then turn left and go to the room in the corner at the end of the hall. For more information or to be added to the mailing list, contact Dan at dan.bolton24@gmail.com.
Mar 22 Burien WA. An Irish Heritage Harp Program will be presented by the Eastside Harp Ensemble (9 members of the Eastside Harp Circle) at 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 22nd at the Highline Heritage Museum in Burien. The program will travel through Irish history with harp music, vocal solo and singalong pieces, ensemble harp/voice/violin/drum music, poetry, Irish blessings, and historical narration. Get your green on and come join us – the program is FREE. For more information, see www.highlinemuseum.org.
Mar 26 Valdez AK. Maire Ni Chathasaigh & Chris Newman (Irish Harp & Guitar) in concert, Valdez Civic Center, 314 Clifton Drive. Start time: 7 pm.
Mar 28 Vancouver WA. Vancouver WA/Portland OR area harp circle meets the fourth Friday of every month at Cascade Park Community Library, 600 NE 136th Ave in Vancouver WA. Group tunes, individual tunes and/or songs, creative expression, and a great time! Welcome to all ability levels, from 10 am-12 pm Pacific Time. For more info and to confirm date and time, contact Donita at donita_andrews@yahoo.com.
Mar 28 Seward AK. Maire Ni Chathasaigh & Chris Newman (Irish Harp & Guitar) in concert, Seward High School Theatre, 2100 Swetman Street. Start time: 6 pm.
APRIL 2025
Apr 2 Seattle WA. Miki Nelson, owner of booking agency Celtinental Music (Gerry O’Connor, Tony McManus, Tannahill Weavers, and Ensemble Sangineto are among her clients), is offering a Booking Through The Back Door workshop for all musicians at Dusty Strings on Wednesday, 4/2/25 from 6:30-8:30 pm. Find out how to navigate the wild and woolly world of tour booking for yourself or other artists, and experience the joys of coordinating a tour and dealing with visas, contracts, fees, and radius clauses, among others! Students should bring paper and pen/pencil for notes. $60.00. For more information or to register, call Dusty Strings at 206-634-1662 or visit https://store.dustystrings.com/p-13700-apr-2-booking-through-the-back-door-with-miki-nelson.aspx.
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