We'll have over 100 "Live" workshops and events during the festival weekend

Schedule of Events:

July 17, 2025

8:00am-9:00am - Somerset Harp Ensemble - Robbin Gordon-Cartier
8:00am-9:00am - Yoga for Harpists - Shyamali Hauth
9:30am-11:00am - Practice for Shelley Fairplay's Dynamic Harp Ensemble's Lunchtime Performance - Shelley Fairplay
9:30am-11:00amm - The Joy of Practicing (Beginner) Making Practice Fun and Effective - Sunita Staneslow
9:30am-11:00am - Hand Coordination and Hand Separation - Maeve Gilchrist
9:30am-11:00am - Tales from the Bedside - Edie Elkan
9:30am-11:00am - Modal Journeys: Improvisation & Creativity for Harp - Simcha Tzuf
9:30am-11:00am - Beginner's Basics - Debbie Brewin-Wilson
9:30am-11:00am - Enjoy the Double-Strung Harp: Ask Me Anything - Karen Peterson
9:30am-11:00am - Introduction to Paraguayan Romantic music. "Recuerdos de Ypacarai" - Nicolas Carter
Lunchtime 11am-1pm - Grab and Go Options available in the Festival Lobby
Lunch
11am-1pm - Merch Sneak Peak in Festival Lobby
11:30am-12:15pm - Lunchtime Concert: Dynamic Harps with Shelley Fairplay
11:30am-12:30pm - DIY Knot Tying - Liza Jensen
11:30am-12:30pm - Ask Me About Your Tech - Emily Hopkins
1:00pm-2:30pm - Pedalboards, Effect Pedals, & Amplification - Emily Hopkins
1:00pm-2:30pm - Field Guide to Beautiful Tunes - Kim Robertson
1:00pm-2:30pm - Harp Alchemy: Crafting Original Tunes on the Lever Harp - Adriano Sangineto
1:00pm-2:30pm - Left Hand Strengthening - Maeve Gilchrist
1:00pm-2:30pm - Youth Harp Program - Nia Pierce
1:00pm-2:30pm - Beginner's Chord Basics - Debbie Brewin-Wilson
1:00pm-2:30pm - From Practice to Performance - Amelia Romano
1:00pm-2:30pm - Copyright Licensing for Arrangers Demystified! - Erika Lieberman
1:00pm-2:30pm - Prevention of Injury - Alfredo Rolando Ortiz
1:00pm-5:00pm - ADD-ON: Follow Your Harp: Turning Practice into Progress - Shelley Fairplay
3:15pm-4:45pm - Variation - The key to life - Rchel hair
3:15pm-4:45pm - Arpeggiate Your Life - Deborah Henson-Conant
3:15pm-4:45pm - Effortless technique I - Maeve Gilchrist
3:15pm-4:45pm - Youth Harp Program - Nia Pierce
3:15pm-4:45pm - Got Modes? - Karen Peterson
3:15pm-4:45pm - Harp Music of the 17th & 18th Centuries: Exploring Irish, Scottish, and Baroque Melodies - Riko Matsuoka
3:15pm-4:45pm - Creating Meditative Spaces with the Harp: Integrating Technology and Effects - Simcha Tzuf
3:15pm-4:45pm - Nerves of Steel - Overcoming Performance Anxiety - Robbin Gordon-Cartier

July 18, 2025

8:00am-9:00am - Somerset Harp Ensemble - Robbin gordon Cartier
8:00am-9:00am - Yoga for Harpists - Shyamali Hauth
9:30am-11:00am - 50+ Ways to Play a Chord! - Shelley fairplay
9:30am-11:00am - Recording and Refining the Harp Digitally -Emily hopkins
9:30am-11:00am - Harpy-Go-Lucky - Rachel hair
9:30am-11:00am - Effortless technique II - Maeve Gilchrist
9:30am-11:00am - Youth Harp Program - Nia Pierce
9:30am-11:00am - Beginner's Coordination Basics - Debbie brewin-wilson
9:30am-11:00am - Harp Revolution: Learn "Walking Flames" and Blend - Adriano sangrieto
9:30am-11:00am - Pachelbel boot camp - Edie elkan
9:30am-11:00am - Harp in chamber music: writing for collaboration and enesemble performance - Amelia romano
Lunchtime 11am-1pm  - Grab and Go Options available in the Festival Lobby
11:00am-8:00pm - Exhibit Hall Opens!
11:15am-12:45pm - Lunchtime Concert - Bedside Harp
11:30am-12:30pm - DIY Tuning
11:30am-12:30pm - Ask Me About Your Tech - Emily hopkins
12-12:45pm - Small Harp Tasting    - Kim adamson and special guests
1:00pm-2:30pm - Love Songs & Laments - kim roberston
1:00pm-2:30pm - Cut the **** That's Holding You Back - Deborah Henson Conant
1:00pm-2:30pm - Get in the Groove: Exploring Italian Folk Rhythms on the Harp - Adraino sangrieto
1:00pm-2:30pm - The Joy of Practicing (Int/Adv): Making Practice Fun and Effective - Sunita Staneslow
1:00pm-2:30pm - Youth Harp Program - Nia Pierce
1:00pm-2:30pm - Double Tonic - Rachel Hair
1:00pm-2:30pm - Songs of Jewish Joy! - Erika leiberman
1:00pm-2:30pm  Get Paid Work Playing Music for Healthcare Staff - Karen peterson
1:00pm-2:30pm - Rhythmic Harp - Alfred Rolando Ortiz
1:00pm-2:30pm - Weddings - From Soup to Nuts! - Robbin Gordon Center
3:15pm-4:45pm - Secrets of Simplicity - Kim roberston
3:15pm-4:45pm - The New Tradition - Rachel hair
3:15pm-4:45pm - Harness the power of theme and variation - Homage to the welsh bards
3:15pm-4:45pm - Fingering matters - Sunita staneslow
3:15pm-4:45pm - Sharing the harp through social media - Emily hopkins
3:15pm-4:45pm - Composing inspired by Japanese folk music A hand-on exploration - Riko matsuoka
3:15pm-4:45pm - Overview of new music book Melodias del arpa - Nicolas carter
3:15pm-4:45pm - Exploring Turkish and Armenian folk songs and scales - Simcha tzuf
3:15pm-4:45pm - No wrong notes - Edie elkan

July 19, 2025

8:00am-9:00am - Somerset Harp Ensemble - Robbin gordon Cartier
8:00am-9:00am - Yoga for Harpists - Shyamali Hauth
9:30am-11:00am - Bunting Collection - Tunes from a Mayo Harper - Gráinne Hambly
9:30am-11:00am - The Fine Art of Noodling - Deborah Henson conant
Introduction to Harp and Technology
9:30am-11:00am -Practice Strategies for Speed and Dexterity: A Work in Progress! - Shelley fairplay
9:30am-11:00am - Youth Program Day 3 - nia pierce
9:30am-11:00am - Beginning by Ear Debbie brown wilson
9:30am-11:00am - A Celtic Triangle - Rachel hair
9:30am-11:00am - Special Latin American Effects for All Harps - alfredo Rolando ortiz
9:30am-11:00am - Lyon & Healy and Salvi Showcase
9:30am - 11:00am - Modes & Moods in a Therapeutic Setting - William jackson
Lunchtime 11am-1pm
11:00am-6:00pm- Grab and Go Options available in the Festival Lobby
11:30am-12:15pm - Exhibit Hall Opens!
11:30am-12:30pm - Lunchtime Concert: Youth Harp Program and Cicely Tyson School of Performing Arts
11:30am-12:30pm - Harp Regulation & Maintenance - Liza jensen
11:30am-12:30pm - Ask Me About Your Tech - Emily hopkins
11:30am-12:30pm - Unique Arrangements using Traditional Styles - Riko matsuoka
12 - 12:45pm - Large Harp Tasting - Kim Adamson and special guests
1:00pm-2:30pm - Easy Irish Dance Tunes for Beginners - Grainne hambly
1:00pm-2:30pm - Creating a Harp Program - Robbin Gordon cartier
1:00pm-2:30pm - Harp Soundscapes: Composing with Lever Harp and Electronic Effects - Adriano sangineto
1:00pm-2:30pm - A Supple Hand - How to Play Gracefully without Tension - sunita staneslow
1:00pm-2:30pm - Youth Program Day 3 - Nie pierce
1:00pm-2:30pm - Musical Sandwiches - Kim Robertson
1:00pm-2:30pm - making lever sandwiches flow mastering lever changes in classical works - amelia romano
1:00pm-2:30pm - Renaissance Faire Tunes for Big and Small Harps - Erika lieberman
1:00pm-2:30pm - Learning "Pájaro Campana" The Bell Bird. Paraguay's Favorite Harp Melody - Nicolas Carter
1:00pm-2:30pm - Where Did That Come From? - William Jackson
3:15pm-4:45pm - Amráin Mhuighe Seóla - Songs from Connacht - Grianne hambly
3:15pm-4:45pm - Spiritual Music: Make a Joyful Noise - Robbin-Gordon center
3:15pm-4:45pm - The Sound of Innovation: Crafting the DHC Harp with Camac - Deborah Henson- conant and jakez francois
3:15pm-4:45pm - Jewish Music in a Therapeutic Setting - sunita staneslow
3:15pm-4:45pm - Prevention of Injury - alfredo Rolando ortiz
3:15pm-4:45pm - Providing Music in Challenging Patient Situations - karen peterson
3:15pm-4:45pm - Mindfulness Tools for Harpists - edie elkan
3:15pm-4:45pm - A Latin Christmas - Nicolas carter
3:15pm-4:45pm - Accompanying Other Instruments - Willaim jackson
7:00-9pm - Saturday Concert: Shelley Fairplay, Gráinne & Billy, Rachel Hair, and Adriano Sangineto
- Shelley Fairplay, Gráinne & Billy, Erik Ask-Upmark, Rachel Hair, and Adriano Sangineto
9:30pm - Harpers' Escape Play Along - Hambly, Jackson, DeAngelo, Brewin-Wilson
9:30pm - Therapeutic Harp & Knitting Circle - Karen Peterson and William Gillespie

July 20, 2025

8:00 AM - Celtic Service - Debbie Brewin Wilson
8:00am-9:00am - Somerset Harp Ensemble - Robbin Gordon Center
8:00am-9:00am - Yoga for Harpists - Shyamali Hauth
9:30am-5:30pm - ADD-ON: Harpers' Escape
9:30am-5:30pm
ADD-ON: The Nightingale "Beyond-the-Page" Workshop: Create Your Own Solo & Ensemble Arrangements - Debbie Brewin-Wilson, Kathy DeAngelo, Gráinne
Hambly, William Jackson
9:30am-11:00am - Youth Harp Program - Nia Pierce
9:30am-11:00am - Irish Christmas Tunes - Grainne Hambly
9:30am-11:00am - Harping the Story - Erika Lieberman and Jonathan Kruk
9:30am-11:00am - Thriving, Not Surviving - Shelley fairplay
9:30am-11:00am - Exploring Modes through Ancient Jewish Melodies - Simcha Tzuf
9:30am-11:00am - Messing with Chords - Willaim Jackson
9:30am-11:00am - Harp & Fiddle: Creating Musical Magic Together - Eilleen Gannon and Eimear arkins
9:30am-11:00am - Designing a Concert Program: Balancing Tradition and Innovation - Amelia Romano
11am-3:00pm - Exhibit Hall Opens
12:00pm-1:00pm - Concert - Somerset Folk Harp Festival Ensemble, Jonathan Kurk & Erika Lieberman, Eileen Gannon & Eimear Arkins

Date: July 17 - 20, 2025

Location: The Westin Princeton At Forrestal Village, 201 Village Boulevard Princeton, NJ 08540

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