The Somerset Folk Harp Festival is a 4-day conference celebrating the diversity of music, talent and experience of the folk harp world. Whether you want to focus on one style or type of music, solidify some specific skills, or try out something new, the breadth of this year’s workshop offerings is sure to expand your musical horizon. Our Exhibit Hall is the best harp and music shopping under one roof you'll find anywhere on the East Coast.

 

 

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What You Said About 2012 

"I was just thinking, today...about why Somerset is my favorite Harp festival. And, I think it's because there is such a rich variety of opportunities. Lots of different types of harp experiences that you won't get at any other conference and incredibly wonderful presenters! I started coming 5 years ago, and I wonder how much I missed by not starting to attend sooner. Coming to Somerset has really helped me to grow as a Harper."
 

"How do you do all this? It was amazing! Extremely well organized. Unbelievable variety... the only thing that could make it better would be more time!"
 
 "An exciting, enriching experience... I learned a great deal and met many wonderful people. Thanks for a world-class experience."--Marjorie
 
"I appreciate the opportunities provided to be exposed to various ethnic music genres."
 
 "New friends, new connections, new harp, new music, maybe new outlook (I needed one)."
 
 "The evening concerts are always amazing; a great variety of music styles and awe-inspiring talent. "
 
 "The whole event was FABULOUS "--Leslie


 

Advance Sign-Up Ends July 8:
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105 Workshops, 37 Presenters

arpasSomerset and Arpas En Armonia collaborate to collect unused music. Need to clear shelf space in your studio to make room for new stuff you'll buy at the festival? Put your old music to good use!

Focus Area & Daily Schedules have everything you need to develop your Somerset itinerary

Come early for the Thursday Specials.
Check out our new Youth Harp Program.
Certified Music Practitioners: Make Us Part of your Continuing Education program. Get MHTP CEU credits for our workshops

Don't Play Harp Yet? What's Open to the Public

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NEW! Friday Night's special event
Friends Playing for Friends

We have plenty of other Great Stuff at the festival.

The Saturday Night Banquet is hosted Kim Robertson, Sunita Staneslow and Louise Trotter. Live dinner music by Janet Witman. Be sure to add banquet tickets to your registration!

Don't miss La Fiesta on Saturday night with all our Latin Music artists jamming and providing the dance music




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Some Feedback: received from Joe in Dover, Delaware July 30

I was a first time attendee at last week’s Folk Harp Festival and a beginning harp player of 4 months. I (and my wife, Jamie, who attended as a companion) thoroughly enjoyed the Festival from beginning to end, culminating in my purchase of a harp . . . The workshops were a complete eye & brain opener, starting with the Jazz workshop on Thursday. If you have it within your influence and power to provide another Jazz workshop next year, I hope you will do so. Wow!
Please pass on my sincere thanks to Mr. Grant also – his DIY workshop, while not long compared to the other workshops, should be a must have for any event. He is a wealth of information and his personality is one of warmth and openness. Same goes for Dr. Ortiz’s Prevent Injury & Play Better & Faster.
Between the workshops and the performers, I walked away with a changed perspective from “I didn’t have a clue of what I didn’t know” to that of “I know there is a whole lot more about music and the harp that I don’t know!"


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