What is a Harp Tasting?
It is a blind testing that allows the audience to hear and compare the sounds of several harps without knowing their brand. The tasting is conducted in the concert hall behind the stage curtain and the same piece is played on each harp. Audience members are given evaluation sheets which they can use strictly for their own purposes. There are "no winners" at a harp tasting since every musician has different criteria by which they judge and everyone has their own likes and dislikes. There will be tasting for small harps - 29 strings and fewer, and over 29 strings. Depending on interest, there may also be a testing of other harps. Open to non-harping companions & visitors
Small Harp Tasting: Friday at noon with Gerry Serviente
Large Harp Tasting: Saturday at noon with Kathy Chanik
New! Harp Maker's Corner
The Harp is the Authority Open Forum with Paul Culotta of Woldsongs Harps, Timothy Habinski of Timothy Harps. Bring your harp to this discussion and Q&A about levers and learn how to check the accuracy, tone quality, intonation of harp levers and/or frets. Bring your questions! Does your harp actually change shape and how does that impact string tone, lever accuracy and overall harp health? Open to companions & visitors
Making Carbon Fiber Harps presented by Dave Woodward of Heartland Harps. Dave will talk about how harps are being made out of carbon fiber materials. Got questions? Get answers. Open to companions & visitors
 Harp Regulation Service
Bill Grant is providing a harp regulation and maintenance service. Got an annoying buzz? Problem levers? Been meaning to change those strings? What a convenience! You schedule and pay for this service directly with Bill. You can email Bill directly to schedule your time in advance or post your request on the Harp Regulation forum on You Gotta Have Harp.
Bill will also be doing a 1-hour workshop on routine Do It Yourself harp maintenance on Friday and Saturday from 11:30am-12:30pm.
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