Celtic Harp Links
This list of Celtic Harp Links comes from the hundreds that I've compiled over several years. Of course there are many more helpful harp-related sites on the web, but these are my favorites. Please let me know if you find any broken links, or if you love a harp-related site that you can't believe I've missed (just use the Contact Us button at left). Thanks, and happy harping! Harp Instruction
Celtic Harp Teacher Listings
With helpful information about finding a teacher
Harp Mall Teacher Listings
Another good source of teachers
The Harp Connection
Another harp teacher directory to check
Coping with Performance Anxiety
Play the Harp Beautifully
A fabulous book for beginners by Pamela Bruner
Finding a Harp
The Harp Connection
A place to rent a lever harp, especially handy if you don't have any harp stores in your area. The Harp Connection also sells new and used harps, harp strings, music, and accessories.
Harp Lust List
An exhaustive list of all harp makers on the web
Lewis Creek Instruments
The source of my favorite harps, the ones you see on my pages
Celtic Harp History & FAQs
Alison Vardy's Harp History Page
A lovely history of the Celtic harp with many pictures
Celtic Harp History
Another engaging look at the origins of the Celtic harp
Celtic Harper's FAQ
Celtic Harp Links
Links at the Harp Mall, to everything harp-related
Celtic Harp Care
Harp Care
A very helpful page from harpmaker Wm Rees
String Tying
From Thormahlen harps, this page de-mytifies stringing your harp
Trouble-Shooting Your Harp
This page gives trouble-shooting tips for Celtic harps from Wm Rees
Tips on Amplifying Your Harp, from Stephen Vardy:
Harp Amplification
Links to Celtic Music, History & Resources
Ancient Music of Ireland
O'Carolan's Life
Biography of Turlough O'Carolan, Famous Irish Harper
EZ Folk
ezFolk.com -- Free MP3 and video hosting for folk & acoustic musicians, plus tablature, tutorials, and more.
All Things Celtic Music
Directory site with links to Celtic music resources, instruments, musicians and recordings.
Other Celtic Harp Sites
Harp Spectrum
A wonderful collection of articles related to playing the harp
ISFHC
The International Society of Folk Harpers and Crafsmen, publishers of the Folk Harp Journal
Therapeutic Harp Sites
International Harp Therapy Program
National Standards Board for Therapeutic Musicians
All about Therapeutic Musicians, with links to many certification programs
The Harp Therapy Journal
Favorite Harpists
Deborah Henson-Conant
Maeve Gilchrist
Kim Robertson
Verlene Schermer
Sunita Staneslow
Christina Tourin
Sharlene Wallace
I love jazzy, eclectic, and push-the-envelope lever harpists, so my selections reflect that. For a far bigger listing of harpists, check out
Harp Mall Harpists & Harpers
Harp Music Sources
Melody's Music
The online music store with the biggest selection of music for the lever harp, plus fabulous customer service
Sylvia Wood's Harp Center
A giant in the folk harp world, Sylvia Woods offers a great selection of music, strings, and of course, harps
Free Sheet Music Directory pages
These pages on myharpsdelight are the jumping off point for many up-to-date sources of free tunes and sheet music for harp (or playable on the harp)
Music Theory & Tools for Songwriters
Music Theory Online
The best, free, downloadable music theory lessons and interactive drills
Music Theory for Songwriters
Includes free Chord Maps, a wonderful system for creating chord progressions
Jazz Theory Website
Online Songwriting Course
A good resource for songwriters
More songwriting resources:
Online Rhyming Dictionary
Lyric Writing Tips
I hope you enjoy these Celtic Harp Links. I'll be updating them as I find wonderful new pages for you to visit!
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