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.
JULY 2026
Jul 4-5 Squamish BC. Traditional Music Retreat at the Squamish Academy of Music. This year will feature harp classes by the amazing Justyna Krzyżanowska. Justyna holds a BA in Classical Music from the Royal College of Music in Stockholm and a Master’s Degree in Traditional Music from the Royal Conservatory of Scotland. Her lever harp style is dynamic, rhythmic and powerful. She will teach traditional tunes, Celtic ornamentation, and rhythmic techniques and grooves. The retreat also includes ensemble classes of Scandinavian, Celtic, and Canadian tunes, offering harpists the opportunity to play alongside other instrumentalists. The Saturday evening concert features the dynamic ANEMARA with two fiddles, harp, cello, stepdance, and four-part vocal harmonies. More information and registration are available here: https://www.jocelynpettit.com/fiddle-camp. You can hear Justyna playing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBHdgmJZu2o.
Jul 9 Shoreline WA. Join the Eastside Harp Circle for its July meeting on the 2nd Thursday which is July 9th from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the North Seattle Friends Church in Shoreline. Bring your solos and works-in-progress – or just come to listen! There will be a short lunch/snack break around 12:30. Zoom is also possible. Contact Anna Jenkins by email at peaceharp@hotmail.com for more details.
Jul 11-12 Mount Vernon WA. The Skagit Valley Highland Games Harp Tent is happening this July 11 and 12 at the Skagit County Fairgrounds in Mount Vernon, WA. Lots of harp programming both days. Come and listen! Contact Becky Fox, Harp tent coordinator, at harpfox7@gmail.com for more information.
Jul 16 Redmond WA. Anna Jenkins will be performing on harp with The Band of Poets on July 16 at 6:00 pm at the SoulFood CoffeeHouse in Redmond. This group of five poets and/or musicians celebrates the interplay of music and poetry with original works, covers, readings, and sing-along opportunities. “In This Together” will be their theme as The Band of Poets is featured for July’s Poetry Night; an open mic will follow.
Jul 16-19 On-line. Can’t fly to New Jersey this week? The Somerset Harp Festival is still selling “virtual” tickets to its huge event, which give access to workshops, concerts, harp circles, and exhibit hall via live stream plus on-demand viewing through October. For more info, see Tickets Checkout | Somerset Folk Harp Festival.
Jul 18 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.
Jul 19 Mountlake Terrace WA. No Third Sunday Circle at the MLT Library today… we’ll be just down the road at the PSFHS Picnic… see below for details!
Jul 19 Shoreline WA. PSFHS Annual Summer Picnic 11 am to 4 pm at the gazebo in Cromwell Park, next to the Shoreline Courthouse at 18030 Meridian Ave N, Shoreline WA 98133. Join us for an afternoon of harping fun! Full details on what to bring, where to park, etc. are on our Announcements page!
Jul 24 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.
Jul 25 Enumclaw WA. Harp ensemble Na Cailleachan (Eve Gordon on nylon-strung harp, Meredith Hale on nylon-strung harp and concertina, Margaret Salmi on guitar, and Nan Pardew on wire-strung harp) has a set at 11 am at the Celtic Sessions stage; they will also accompany the Scottish Gaelic choir Seirm during the choir’s performance on the same day. See https://www.sshga.org/the-games/ for directions and ticket info for the Games.
Jul 25 Olympia WA. The Olympia-area harp circle normally meets on the fourth Saturday, but summer plans have been flexible, so contact Dan at dan.bolton24@gmail.com to get the latest on this month’s meeting.
Jul 29 Tacoma WA. Pumehana, the Hawai’ian Harpist, will be performing at McMenamins Spanish Ballroom at the Elks Temple, 565 Broadway, Tacoma WA 98402. Doors open 7 pm, show at 8 pm, all ages. She will be sharing music shaped by Hawai’i, storytelling, and the joy of connection across places and people. For more info about the venue and Pumehana, see https://www.mcmenamins.com/events/277150-pumehana.
AUGUST 2026
Aug 1 Eugene OR. Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter perform at Tsunami Books in Eugene at 7:30 pm.
Aug 15 All Areas. Registration opens for the PSFHS Autumn Folk Harp Retreat on Whidbey Island, Oct. 2-4. Full details here on August 1!
Aug 16 Mountlake Terrace WA. Third Sunday Harp Circle meets at the Mountlake Terrace Library from 2:00-4:30 pm. All styles, levels. and ages of harp players are welcome. Solo playing is encouraged but never required. Contact Diane for more info at mdianem@seanet.com.
Aug 22 Seattle WA. Amelia Romano Workshop at Dusty Strings: “Arranging and Performing Odd Meter Music” from 11 am to 1 pm. $60. Discover how to count and execute odd meter music with confidence by learning the Turkish folk tune “Ali Paşa” and the traditional Greek folk tune “To Rinaki”. Click the links to hear Amelia performing these tunes! Skills Needed: Attendees should be comfortable reading sheet music and interested in arranging. What to Bring: Your harp. Need a harp? Dusty Strings can provide a loaner harp for the workshop. Please call the store at (206) 634-1662 at least a week beforehand as loaners are subject to availability. Teacher: Amelia Romano is re-imagining the lever harp to showcase the instrument’s versatility. She bridges both folk and classical harp worlds, tackling complex classical works on the lever harp by skillfully shifting levers. For more information or to register see https://store.dustystrings.com/collections/group-classes-workshops/products/aug-22-arranging-and-performing-odd-meter-music-with-amelia-romano .
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