compiled by Mary Fitzgerald

(Please note: inclusion in this list does not necessarily imply endorsement. List may not be up-to-date - please send corrections or additions to me at: e-mail: mailto:celtic-harp@erols.com **************************************************************************************

Andy's Front Hall, http://www.andysfronthall.com/celtharp.html || 1-800-759-1775 || PO Box 307, Wormer Road, Voorheesville, NY (other instruments, tunebooks, bodhrans)

Brobst Violin Shop http://www.brobstviolins.com 703-256-0566 || 5584 General Washington Dr., Alexandria, VA 22312 || Harps for rent & purchase. Harp Specialist on staff.

Lee Davenport, Harpmaker, 9549 Longlook La., Columbia MD 21045, 410-715-3955 (very reasonable prices)

David Drain - Sassafrass Harps http://www.harpmakers.com e-mail: mailto:frass@pa.net 717-567-7826 || RR3 Box 96, Newport, PA 17074. Full-time custom builder. 45 minutes Northwest of Harrisburg. ( also has an innovative hard case)

David E Field, 160 Rhoads Ave., Haddonfield, NJ 08033, 609-795-8456. Celtic Harps, fine cabinet work, Appalachian Dulcimers & banjos.

Lee Gayman mailto:LeeZzzz@aol.com 717-766-5773 400 W. Keller St. Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Part-time builder. Veneered roundback harps, meticulous chip carving or incised lettering on his harps.

The Harp & Dragon, 25 Madison St., Cortland, NY 13045, 607-756-7372, Fax/Answering machine 607-756-0366, http://www.HarpAndDragon.com Harps for every budget, Harp music,

House of Musical Traditions, http://www.hmtrad.com/ 7040 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912, 301-270-9090 Harp Rentals & sales; Dusty Strings & Folkcraft harps, strings, music, recordings, catalogue and all sorts of fascinating stuff! You can obtain the 3 recordings featuring Mary Fitzgerald on Celtic Harp : "Siren Song," "Fiddler Play the Light," and "The Sound of IONA" (You may also find this one at http://www.ionamusic.com/records.htm )

International Music Service: http://www.lyramusic.com Superb source of harp music, including "Method for the Harp" by Maria Grossi, and of the synthetic gut strings, the Savarez Alliance KF strings. To prevent fraying, Make sure you follow their instructions to pre-tension them at a moderate tension overnight.

James Jones - Musical Instruments mailto:james@jamesjonesinstruments.com phone: 540-586-6319/6013 || 1384 Coltons Mill Rd, Bedford, VA 22630 (Principally a dulcimer builder)

Kemper Celtic Harps, by Rick Kemper. 10605 Lockridge Dr., Silver Spring, MD 20901. 301-593-6954, http://users.erols.com/jill.kemper/shop.html Absolutely incredible instruments, great prices. Will also assemble your kit harp.

John Kovac, South American Style Harp Maker, 148 High Spruce Rd., Front Royal, VA 22630, ||(540) 635-2534 || http://www.johnkovac.com Paraguayan Harp kits, (ask for Red C’s & Blue F’s) videos, harp building seminars, recordings

Alex Marini mailto:Marinimadeharp@juno.com 717-768-0086, 79 Pequea Valley Road, Kinzers, PA 17535. A careful craftsman who works to a high level of finish.

Planet Harp, http://www.planetharp.com 800-567-7738, 9 East 3rd St., Bethlehem, PA 18015

Rocky Mountain Enterprises, 364 West 13th Ave., Homestead, PA 15120, 800--829-0198

Steen Harp Co., PO Box 170, Roderfield, WV 24881-0170, phone: 800-392-0176 || http://steenharps.com many styles, up to 45-string lever harps, standard and slightly narrower gothic spacing available, precision Lutherie - the very best craftsmanship.

Virginia Harp Center, http://www.vaharpcenter.com 1125 Alverser Dr., Midlothian, VA 23113 || 804-378-3761, 1-888-378-3761, mailto:VaHarpCenter@msn.com Pedal, Lever, Rent, Accessories, Repairs. Camac, Lyon-Healy, Salvi, Triplett, Pilgrim, Dusty Strings. Ask for Jim Cowgill or Amy Roberts - a couple of the kindest, most helpful folks you'll ever meet)

Washington Music Center, http://www.wmcworld.com/ 11151 Veirs Mill Rd, Wheaton, MD (301) 946-8808 (harps for rent)

New England: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut,

The Harp Connection, 888-287-4277, Salem, MA http://www.harpconnection.com http://www.salviharpsusa.com New & used lever harps for Rent towards purchase, rnet nationwide.

Song of the Sea, 47 West St., Bar Harbor, ME 04609, 1-888-SONGSEA, http://www.songsea.com (Folk Harps, Kits, books, harp strings)

Swanson Harp Co., 137 Webster St., East Boston, MA 02128, 617-569-6642 Fax:m617-569-5085, http://www.swanson-harp.com email: mailto:swanharp@aol.com (harp builder, carbon fiber reinforced neck, regulations, repairs)

Vermont Strings, 68 Shaw Heights, Waterbury Center, VT 05677-8790, 802-244-8564 (Blueprint plans, hardware, strings)

Mid-East Manufacturing Co. : www.mid-east.com , 808 E Newhaven Ave, Melbourne FL

Robert Cunningham, : www.cunninghamharps.com Harps by Cunningham, 446 Clifton Rd, NE Atlanta GA 30307 (404)-373-0955)

Harpware, Elegant Harp Accessories, http://www.harpware.com 770-664-6564, PO Box 1353, Alpharetta, GA

Gypsy Wagon http://www.celticandmore.com/stoneharps.html 143 Harvard SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 || 505-262-GAEL || harps by Doug Stone, Noteworthy (Jeff Gaynor), & Music Makers

Harps of Avalon Music Store http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Salon/9049/index.html Click on address for Excite map and driving directions:

1320-C West Airport Freeway, Bedford, Texas 76021 || 817 / 318 - 6363 Metro 817 / 318 - 8383 Fax || E-mail us at info@harps-of-avalon.com Your North Texas Resource for Hard-To-Find Folk Instruments, Classes, Instruction and Performance Hall

Harps Of Stone, Hilliard Stone, 410 Nottingham Irving TX 75061 (214) 790-3419. (also kits)

Brook Mays Music Co. www.brookmays.com 2521 West Airport Freeway, Irving, TX 75062 972-570-1600

Melody's Traditional Music & Harp Shop, 9410 FM 1960 W, Houston TX 77070, 800-893-4277 http://www.folkharp.com (Thormahlen, Triplett, R, Here, Blevins, Dusty Strings, Argent Fox)

Argent Fox Music, www.argentfox.com PO Box G256, Bloomington, IL 47407

Boru & Co. 1717 35th Ave, Osceola, WI 54020 715-248-7318

Celtic Harps http://www.celticharps.com mailto:Rick@celticharps.com Celtic Harps, 18411 Route V64, Douds, Iowa 52551, 641-936-4679

Elderly Instruments, www.elderly.com 1100 N Washington St., Lansing MI. Chris Rietz, Stan Werbin, Prop. Harps, repairs, books, recordings, wise advice)

Hobgoblin Music http://www.stoneyend.com email: mailto:info@stoneyend.com 1-877-866-3936 Free Catalogue Hobgoblin Music/Stoney End Harps, 920 State Hwy. 19, Red Wing, MN 55066

David Kortier, Harpmaker, 132 E. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55802, 218-727-9490 http://www.kortier.com Harps in a variety of woods, with travel trunk. (Check "Harps in Stock" page. Will install Truitt levers for additional charge)

Lucky Impex, Inc. ATTN. Henry Hu, PO Box 2001, Kansas City MO 64142 800-368-LUCK(5825), 816-231-3168

Lyon & Healy, http://www.lyonhealy.com 168 N. Ogden Ave., Chicago, IL 60607, 312-786-1881, 800-621-3881; e-mail sales: mailto:sales@lyonhealy.com ; Lyon & Healy West, (877) 621-3881, 1037 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84102-1578, e-mail: mailto:west@lyonhealy.com (Salvi harps as well, pedal & lever harps, catalogues, music, recordings, repairs, Bow Brand harp strings; http://www.bowbrand.co.uk

Musicmaker's Kits., Inc., PO Box 2117, Stillwater, MN 55082-3117, 800-432-KITS(5487) http://www.musikit.com (Owner Jerry Brown very friendly, helpful, will give advice on putting harps together)

Pat O'Loughlin, Harpmaker, http://www.positivechange.com/harp email: mailto:rabbit41@aol.com 300 #. Willow St., Stillwater, MN 55082 651-275-1263, 612-378-2605

Orion's Creations, Harpmaker, Jim Kirchner, 414-481-3313 e-mail: lujin@execpc.com PO Box 07746, 1338 East Crawford Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53207 || 414-481-3313

Owl's Nest, 7891 E State Route 78, McConnelsville, OH 43756

Pakastani Harps http://www.oworlds.com

Wm. Rees Instruments, 222 Main St., Rising Sun, IN 47040, (812) 438-3032 http://traditionalharps.com

Vanderbilt Music, 312-A South Swain Ave., PO Box 456, Bloomington, IN 47402, 800-533-7200. http://www.vanderbiltmusic.com e-mail: mailto:harp@vanderbiltmusic.com (Free Catalogue. Accessories, Strings, Music, Non-pedal harps, rent to own or rent. Eleanor Fell, President, very helpful, knowledgeable on Pop harp performance)

W&W Musical Instrument Co. http://www.venusharps.com 3868 West Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60651, (773) 278-4238, e-mail: mailto:wvenushp@mindspring.com (harps, of course, & accessories such as the Fishman SBT-HP Transducer & PreAmp)

Blevins Instruments, 114 29 3/4 Rd., Grand Junction, CO 81503 800-398-HARP http://www.blevinsharps.com

Colorado Case http://ColoradoCase.com email: mailto:Sales@ColoradoCase.com 800-340-0809 Insulated, weathertight, custom fit soft case, and Superlightweight Harp Case with wheels. 406 Garfield St., Fort Collins, CO 80524, USA

West Coast: California, Oregon, Washington

Aoyama Harps, Mrs. G. W. Bethell, 910 N. Harbour Dr., #410, Portland OR 97217; Classic Harps Northwest http://www.classicharpsnw.com Marni Bethell Williams, Portland, OR, 800-760-HARP (good, sturdy harps / a bright, sweet tone)

Cambria Harp Kits & Plans http://www.markwoodstrings.com/cambria

Dragonwhispers, PO Box 211, Mt. Laguna, CA 91948, 619-473-9010 http://dragonwhispers.com (Truit Sharping Levers, Eye lets/Grommets, Tuning Keys)

Dusty Strings, http://www.dustystrings.com/ 3406 Fremont Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98103 206-634-1656

The Enchanted Harp, http://enchantedharp.com/ || 888-970-0550, || 204 Meridian St., S., Puyallup, WA 98371

Folk Mote Music, 1034 Santa Barbara St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 962-0830, http://www.folkmote.com (one of the largest selec tions of Celtic harps to choose from, from $539 up.)

Hand-Crafted Harps by Ron Konzak http://www.konzak.com 12580 Vista Drive NE Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 U.S.A. Tel. 206.842.4916

E-Mail: rkonzak@KONZAK.COM

Harp Resource Center, PO Box 249, Vashon Island, WA 98070, 206-463-6449

Lark in the Morning http://www.larkinam.com PO Box 1176, Mendocino, CA 95460,...707-964-5569

Lionwood Harps, 1985 Friendship Dr., Suite K, El Cajon, CA 92020, 800-680-9330 http://www.Lionwoodharps.com

Markwood Heavenly Strings & Cases; Cambria harp kits 809 West First St., Phoenix, OR 97535 (541) 535-7700 http://www.markwoodstrings.com email mailto:mwstrings@aol.com quality strings, custom cases, computerized stringing analysis

Mountain Glen Harps, 809 W. 1st St. Phoenix, OR 97535 (541) 535-7700 http://members.aol.com/mtglen/harps.htm

Alfredo Rolando Ortiz, Paraguayan Harps, PO Box 911, Corona CA 91718, (909) 737-9897 http://www.alfredo-rolando-ortiz.com (Superb Performer! has his own recordings available, music books, videos on Technique. Harps can be strung w Red C & Blue F)

Paradise Music, http://www.paradisemusic1.com 556 Paradise La., Edmonds, WA 98020, 206-774-8359

Robinson's Harp Shop, 33908 Mt., Laguna Dr., PO Box 161, Mt. Laguna, CA 91948-0161,......619-473-8556 (Plans, hardware, strings)

Sandpiper Instruments, 55397 Glen Aiken Creek Rd., Coquille, OR 97423, (541) 396-1560. http://www.piperharp.com ( Irish, Celtic, Paraguayan and Gothic).

Thormahlen Harps, http://www.proaxis.com/~thormahlen 1876 SW Brooklane, Corvalis, OR 97333 503-753-4330

Triplett Harps, 220 Suburban Rd., Suite C, San Luis Obsipo, CA 93401, 805-544-2777, http://www.triplettharps.com (nylon & wire harps)

Sylvia Woods Harp Center, 915 North Glendale Ave., Glendale, CA 91206, (800) 272-4277 http://www.harpcenter.com e-mail: mailto:info@harpcenter.com (catalogue w harps, accessories, recordings, music, etc. Sylvia is the composer of "The Harp of Brandiswhiere," an enchanting & wonderfully virtuostic suite for Celtic harp, available on CD or cassette and in print.)

Fisher Harps, 632 Ross Ave., Winnipeg MB, Canada R3A OM1, 1-866-718-7600, http://www.fisherharps.com

EuropeBow Brand harp strings; http://www.bowbrand.co.uk (Gut Folk harp strings)

Camac Harps Celtiques, http://www.harps-international.com 866-877-HARP, BP 15 44850, Mouzeil, France Tel: 40.97.24.97

Salvi Harps, Via Rossana 7, 12026 Piasco (CN) Italy Tel: +39.0175.270127 http://www.salviharps.com (Fine sounding lever harps - and the levers themselves are top-of-the-line)

Good Catalogue (A Reader's Digest Company) 36 inch high Handcarved Rosewood Harp. 3 octaves, sharping levers, music instruction book. 36"H Traditional Harp C7371A, $349.oo 1-800-225-3870, http://www.goodcatalog.com

Harp Heaven http://www.heavenonharp.com

Harps Unlimited International, http://www.harps-international.com , (860) 675-0227 (New Harps, Used Harps, Accessories, Rentals)

Heartland Harps http://www.heartlandharps.com email: mailto:info@heartlandharps.com 1-800-969-4277 Free Catalogue

Hidden Valley Harps, Inc. http://www.integrityonline7.com/hiddenvalleyharps email: mailto:hiddenvalleyharps@integrityonline7.com (crafted by the Yoder Family. Harps, options, & accessories))

Hoffman Harp Gallery http://www.hoffmanharpgallery.com email: mailto:harparts@aol.com 1-866-785-HARP (Horngacher, Lyon&Healy, Salvi, Dusty Strings, Triplett. Rentals w 4-mt credit to purchase plan. Gift items, music, accessories, sound & recording equipment)

MacDonald Harps http://www.macdonaldharps.com

Second-Hand Harps: http://www.harpa.com/secondhand (Selling or buying )

Timothy Harps http://www.timothyharps.ca

Woldsong Harps http://www.Woldsong.com

American Harp Society (AHS) PO Box 38334, Los Angeles, CA 90038, http://www.harpsociety.org

AHS, Baltimore Chapter, http://www.charmcityharp.org c/o Eileen Mason, 308 Overkill Rd, Baltimore, MD 21210-2906

AHS, DC Chapter, c/o Jane Taylor, 5508 Point Longstreet Way, Burke, VA 22015-2176 ($8.00 yr. membership, referrals for playing jobs)

Augusta Heritage Arts Workshop. www.augustaheritage.com Davis & Elkins College, Elkins, WV 26241

Bay Area Folk Harp Society, PO Box 9666, Berkeley, CA 94709-0666 (newsletter)

Beginning in the Middle, a weekend seminar devoted entirely to adult harp students, who have taken up the pedal or lever harp for fun and enjoyment, as well as those wo are starting to perform. Your level of ability is not important, only that you come with an open mind and a willingness to participate and learn new things. 800-582-3120, http://www.begininginthemiddle.com

Celtic Society of Southern MD, PO Box 209, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 http://www.cssm.org Annual Celtic Harp Competition

Folklore Society of Greater Washington, http://www.fsgw.org PO Box 5693, Friendship Heights Station, Washington, DC 20016 (newsletter, very active society, sponsors concerts)

The Harp Column, http://www.harpcolumn.com 2101 Brandywine St., Suite 200B, Philadelphia, PA 19130 (excellent magazine, "practical news for practical harpists") To subscribe: 800-582-3021, e-mail: mailto:cringen@harpcolumn.com (Look here for classified ads for Lever Harps For Sale)

Historical Harp Society, http://www.tns.lcs.mit.edu/harp/HHS/ c/o Jean Humphrey, 631 N 3rd Ave, St. Charles, IL 60174

Intercultural Harp News, c/o K. Bennet, 1934 Rosemary Hills Dr., Ste. 1, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (good articles, interviews)

International Harp Therapy Program http://harprealm.com email: mailto:HarpRealm@aol.com tel: 619-473-0008 PO Box 333, Mt. Laguna, CA 91948, USA (certification classes)

International Society of Folk Harpers & Craftsmen (ISFHC), membership subscription: Reba Lunsford, 4110 Brandemere Way, Houston, TX 77066 e-mail: mailto:rjlunsf@iname.co Website: http://www.folkharpsociety.org ($26. Excellent Magazine)

The Memphis Dulcimer Festival, PO Box 12273, Memphis, TN 38182 901-726-9789 (Workshops in Harp, Mountain & Hammer Dulcimer, other instruments, Evening Concerts, All-day performances, Country Dances)

Music For Healing and Transition Program (MHTP) http://www.mhtp.org A certification course for harp hospice work - playing to comfort the ailing and dying. (College Credit available on campus at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff) MHTP Registrar, 22 West End Rd, Hillsdale, NY 12529 Tele: 518-325-5546, FAX 518-325-3089

Ohio Scottish Arts School, www.ohioscottishgames.com C/o Debbie Doty, 24209 Hedgewood Westlake OH 44145 (in June, pipes, drum, dance, harp & fiddle)

Scottish Fire (Fiddle Revival), : www.scottishfiddling.org 1938 Rose Villa St., Pasadena, CA 91107

Scottish Harp Society of America, http://www.SHSA.org ATTN.: Cynthia Cathcart, PO Box 3164, Silver Spring, MD 20918-3164. newsletter listing lots of Scots & Celtic Festivals, articles, music)

Somerset Folk Harp Festival (July) http://www.harpsomerset.com info: Mrs. Gerry Serviente, The Somerset Folk Harp Festival, 854 Opossum Lake Rd., Carlisle PA, 17013 717-243-8603 (Concerts, workshops, jams, harp shopping, private lessons - Celtic, Pop, Latin American, Jazz, Classical, Sacred, Historical)

The Swannanoa Gathering, : www.swangathering.org Box 5299, Swannanoa, NC 28778

Washington Area Folk Harp Society (WAFHS), Barbra Bailey Bradley, Membership Chairman, 602 Burgundy Dr., Rockville, MD 20850-1428 ($12. active society with newsletter) e-mail: mailto:beebeebee@erols.com 301-424-3459 Rental Harps through WAFHS - Tom Parker 703-528-1193 mailto:tcpark1@juno.com Terms are $50.oo per month, minimum 3 months, and a refundable deposit of $100.oo. Deposit & first month's rent due when harp is rented. Tom also assembles kit harps.

Welsh Harp & Heritage Society, Karen Mueller, P.O. Box 241, Bear Creek, PA 18602

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Book: Making Folk Instruments in Wood, by Dennis Waring, 1981 ISBN 0-8069-7540-7 Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., Two Park Ave., New York, NY 10016 NOTE!!! DO NOT FOLLOW STRINGING PRACTICE SUGGESTED IN BOOK. DO STANDARD STRINGING BY TYING OFF EACH STRING INDIVIDUALLY INSIDE BODY OF HARP. ENDS OF WIRE STRINGS MAY BE SECURED AROUND BRADS OR SMALL FINISHING NAILS.

CATALOGUES FOR HARP MUSIC, ACCESSORIES, ETC.

Afghan Press http://www.afghanpress.com 1-800-893-4277 Free Catalogue (Harp Books & sheet music)

Alcazar, PO Box 429, South Main St., Waterbury, VT 05676-0429

Mel Bay Publications http://www.melbay.com email: mailto:email@melbay.com #4 Industrial Dr., Pacific, MO 1-800-MEL BAY (1-800-863-5229) tons of harp music

The Celtic Trader Music Catalogue, PO Box 35495, Charlotte, NC 28235, 800-822-2420

>>>>Stephanie Curcio Publications, 43 Depot Rd, Stratham NH 03885, (603) 778-1368, Fax: 603-772-0682, http://www.harpmusicpublisher.com e-mail: mailto:scp@harpmusicpublisher.com Very, very good beginners' books, as well as intermediate and advanced arrangements.

Four Seasons Harp Covers, Pamela Eldridge, 4127 Carriage Court, Lafayette, CO || mailto:harpcovers@juno.com 303-828-3476 (All -weather protection, rainbow of colors, custom work welcome, string & music bags, column & base covers)

Deborah Henson-Conant, http://hipharp.com/ Jazz Harp, Box 250, Cambridge MA 02140 (617) 625-0324 (The premiere Jazz Harpist! Music, recordings)

Dragonflower Music http://www.dragonflower.com email: mailto:harp@dragonflower.com PO Box 8766, Albany, NY 12208 Tel: 518-453-6312

Green Linnet Records, Inc., 43 Beaver Brook Rd, Danbury, CT 06810

Harps & Harpists by Roslyn Rensch (A complete history of the harp) Order from Indian University Press, 601 Morton St., Bloomington, IN 47404-3797, 1-800-842-6796, e-mail : mailto:iuporder@indiana.edu

Harpress of California http://www.harpress.com e-mail: http://www.harpressofcalif@aol.com (Beginner’s Harp Books & videos) 1355 Lone Scout Lookout, Monument, CO 80132, USA

B(Quality Publications for Harp) Box 144, La Mesa, CA 91944 1-888-665-8225

K-2 Products, http://www.harpcaddy.com 11498 W. Farm Road 48, walnut Grove, Missouri 65770, 1-800-hpcaddy (Harp Transporter)

Kolacny Music Shop, 1900 S. Broadway, Denver, CO 80210 Book: "Troubleshooting Your Lever Harp: What To Do When the Repairman is 1000 Miles Away" by David Kolacny. $11.95 plus $2.oo P&H, check, money order or credit card. Also a source for Grossi’s "Method for the Harp" (Metodo per Arpa).

The Music Stand, 1 Music Stand Plaza, 66 Benning St., W. Lebanon, NH 03784, 800-717-7070

Mister Standman http://www.misterstandman.com email: mailto:standman@micron.net 5657 Fernan Hill Rd., Coeur D’Alene, ID 83814 208-664-5791 (Unique wooden music stands, designed by a Harper for the Harper, 4 different styles)

O’Meara Music http://www.omearamusic.com email: mailto:harp@omearamusic.com PO Box 181, Menomonie, WI 54751 715-235-3466 (Harp Ensemble Music)

Pax Publishing www.paxharpmusic.com 424 South 5th East, Rexburb, ID 83440 208-356-4779

Laurie Riley, laurieharp@earthlink.net www.laurieriley.com - performance and product website www.harpmedicine.com - therapeutic music website "Composing Therapeutic Music." "How to Start a Therapeutic Music Program in Your Local Hospital or Hospice"

Shanachie Records, PO Box 284, Newton, NJ 07680

Sandy Publishing Group, Ltd., PO Box 179, Mabou, Nova Scotia BOE 1XO, Canada

Louise Trotter Harp Workshops: info & catalog: email: mailto:ltrotter@houston.rr.com Learn chord symbols (fake books) bass rhythms, instant arranging & modern harmony (music: Solo & duet collections of American folk, hymns, popular & wedding music. Books on arranging & improvisation):Louise Trotter Harpventures, 12327 Meadowlake Dr., Houston, TX 77077