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.
AUGUST 2025
Aug 1 Port Angeles WA. Harp Concert: Golden Jubilee with Ann and Charlie Heymann, 6:30-8:00 pm at the Port Angeles Main Library. Enjoy a FREE performance with Gaelic harp, button accordion, cittern, and vocals. This concert marks Ann’s and Charlie’s 50th year together in a musical journey that has led to travel throughout the U.S., Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Europe, and Australia. Known as “the pioneer who returned the Gaelic harp to a living tradition” (The Scottish Harp Society), Ann is a premiere performer and authority on the wire-strung Irish harp. Charlie is always happy to knock out tunes on the button accordion, and he also sings a broad range of material in Irish and English spanning over a thousand years, both a cappella and with his distinctive cittern.
Aug 1 or 2 Online. Joanna Mell is teaching a Zoom workshop on August 1 or August 2: Maximize Your Time at the Harp! Choose one session – August 1 evening or August 2 afternoon. This is a fully interactive workshop, so you can ask any questions you like! You will learn the Study – Learn – Play – Polish method, a successful way to learn what you want to learn efficiently. Also, the Play – Relax technique, if you struggle with tension issues or with injury. $30. Workshop will be recorded so you can review it later. Email Joanna through the link on her website at www.joannamell.com.
Aug 2 Online Ailie Robertson Workshop – Songs of the Sea (Elementary/Intermediate). The workshop is 3 hours long, includes the video replay and sheet music, and costs $35. For more information and to reserve your spot see: https://www.ailierobertson.com/workshops.
Aug 4 Port Angeles WA. Ann and Charlie Heymann provide a lecture: My Harps—My Teachers on Monday, August 4, 6:30-7:30 pm at the Port Angeles Main Library.
Aug 8 Tacoma WA. Valerie Muzzolini and Sophie Baird Daniel present an evening of extraordinary music written for two pedal harps. St. Luke’s Memorial Episcopal Church, 3615 N Gove St., Tacoma WA 98407. For tickets see www.scchamberseries.org.
Aug 11-15 Wells BC. Island Mountain Arts 39th annual Harp School in picturesque Wells, British Columbia. This 5-day workshop offers expert instruction for all skill levels, from beginners to advanced players. Enjoy morning classes, afternoon workshops, and intimate concerts featuring renowned harpists from around the globe. Refine your technique, explore new repertoire, and be inspired by the harmonious blend of music and nature. Tuition is $529 + Taxes and Fees. Registration closes July 1st, 2025. Payment Plans are available! For more info and instructors bios, see https://support-imarts.com/events/2025harp.
Aug 13 Seattle WA. Ann Heymann presentation, demonstration at Dusty Strings Music School in Fremont – Meet the Gaelic Harp & Its Family. 6:30-8:30 pm. $60.00. Maximum Enrollment: 16. Registration & Refund Deadline: Friday, August 8, 2025. Register in-store or at www.dustystrings.com. For much more info click the thumbnail at https://store.dustystrings.com/c-2342-group-classes-sku.aspx.
Aug 15 All Areas. Registration opens today for the 2025 PSFHS Harp Retreat at the beach on Whidbey Island, a family-style cozy weekend of hands on harp activities with plenty of time for beach-combing, trail-walking, kite-flying fun. More info and registration forms available August 15th at https://pugetsoundfolkharpsociety.org/our-events/.
Aug 15 Mercer Island WA. Lever harpist extraordinaire Amelia Romano presents a house concert the evening before her workshop at Dusty Strings! See and hear the Romano & Ophir Duo on Friday, August 15, on Mercer Island. For tickets and more info see https://www.eventbrite.com/e/romano-ophir-duo-tickets-1527443266929. For other questions, please email Amelia at 1harp1girl@gmail.com.
Aug 16 Seattle WA. Amelia Romano Workshop at Dusty Strings Music School in Fremont – Levers to Syncopation, 11 am to 1 pm. Register in-store or at www.dustystrings.com. For much more info click the thumbnail at https://store.dustystrings.com/c-2342-group-classes-sku.aspx.
Aug 16 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.
Aug 17 Portland OR. Internationally renowned harper Ann Heymann is presenting two workshops at Artichoke Music in Portland on Sunday August 17th: 1-2:30 pm “Inside Carolan’s Music”, for all harps with a few available on site, and from 3:00-4:30 pm, “Unique Harp Tunings, from Stress Reduction to Bop”. $25 each or both for $40. Sliding scale if needed. Annheymann@gmail.com.
Aug 17 Mountlake Terrace WA. Third Sunday Harp Circle meets at the Mountlake Terrace Library and plays together from 2-4:30 pm. All types, styles, and levels of harping welcome. Solo playing encouraged but never required. For more information email Diane at mdianem@seanet.com.
Aug 22 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.
SEPTEMBER 2025
Sep 12-14 Corvallis OR. Heart of the Valley harp retreat, a packed weekend of workshops for pedal and lever harpist of all levels, led by outstanding teachers in the heart of Willamette Valley. Held at the First Presbyterian Church. Lodging and most food will be on your own. September 12-14; Friday evening 6:00 through Sunday afternoon 5:00.
Hosted by Laura Zaerr and featuring Sunita Staneslow. Spaces going fast. For info contact Laura at 541-908-2077 (text OK) or e-mail lauraz@peak.org.
Sep 19-21 Missoula MT. 2025 Montana Harp Retreat, hosted by the Big Sky Harp Society, at the Best Western Plus Grant Creek Inn in Missoula. The presenter this year is Hannah Flowers, performer and educator from St. Paul MN (www.HannahFlowersHarp.com). They have booked a courtesy room block at the hotel. Individuals can make their reservations at the discounted rate of $189.00/day plus tax until the cut-off date of August 29th, 2025. Individuals may make their reservations by calling the hotel directly (say that you are with the Big Sky Harp Society) at 406-543-0700. For more info see Big Sky Harp Society.
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