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Welcome to our calendar! Here you will find events of harp interest throughout the Pacific Northwest. (As submissions come from so many different sources, the Puget Sound Folk Harp Society cannot guarantee the accuracy of every detail; please check with the contact person listed if you have questions or concerns about the event.) If you would like your harp event to be listed here, please contact news@reigningharps.com for submission guidelines. JULY 2009 Jul 1-5 Big Sky MT. Big Sky Harp Festival. Come to Big Sky to experience the beauty of Montana combined with a world-class harp festival. Big Sky will have it all: concerts, workshops, exhibit hall, jams… everything you have come to expect of a world class harp festival plus the added bonus of a beautiful and serene setting only 18 miles north of Yellowstone National Park. Bring the whole family for a fantastic vacation. Workshops and performers are listed now, for all the details see www.bigskyharpfestival.com. Jul 6-9 Gibsons BC. There will be a Harp Workshop this July 6 to 9 in Gibsons BC, (near Vancouver BC) taught by Sharlene Wallace. All levels are welcome. It will be run concurrently with the Sunshine Coast Summer School of Celtic Music, but not at the same venue. For more information please contact maureenbodie@telus.net. Jul 8 Bellevue WA. Eastside Harp Circle will gather on the second Wednesday in July, which is July 8th, from 1:00 until 4:00 at the home of Liz Freeman on Yarrow Point. Bring your harps, treats to share if you wish, works in progress, and be prepared to admire Liz's garden in all its summer glory! For additional details, contact Diana Beaumont at 425-225-5337 or email mdbeaumont@comcast.net. Jul 11-12 Mt. Vernon WA. Harp tent and Scottish Harp Competition at the Skagit Valley Highland Game and Celtic Arts Fair, www.celticarts.org. Edgewater Park, Mt. Vernon, WA. Harp tent open 10-5 Saturday and Sunday. Saturday Harp Circle 1:00 pm, open to all harpers and interested persons. Sunday 1:00 pm, Northwest Regional Scottish Harp Competition Preliminary, followed by a Harp Circle open to all harpers and interested persons. For more information on registering for the competition, contact Eileen at marloti@aol.com. To print out competition tunes, see www.pugetsoundfolkharpsociety.org.
Jul 19 All Locations.
Harpists for Peace "Peace Hour" 2 pm. Harpists for Peace had its
beginnings as a Facebook Group for all harpists, harpers, and harp lovers
who care about world peace. It was a natural development to plan a very
exciting annual event: a special day when harp players all over the world
would play for one hour, near important public buildings, town squares or
places of political significance in their own cities or towns, to promote
world peace. The Peace Hour will take place for the very first time this
year, on Sunday July 19 2009, at 2pm (local time) and harp players of all
ages, cultures and traditions, whether amateur or professional, are
encouraged to take part. The event will be covered by CNN, and local
politicians will be invited to come and 'pluck a harp for peace' in
Washington, where harpists will be playing by the White House. Are you a
harp player who would like to do something positive to promote World
Peace? Would you like to take part in this exciting historic event in your
own town or city? You can sign up at
www.harpistsforpeace.com,
and you will get a special marker on the World Map which shows at a glance
where all participating harpists will be playing. Contact details are
optional but will help you co-ordinate with nearby harpists if you want to
do it together! Jul 26 Friday Harbor WA. Skagit Valley Harp Circle will take the ferry to Friday Harbor to have Harp Circle and Thai lunch. Plan to catch the 8:45 ferry to Friday Harbor, arriving at 9:50. Those who walk on and need to get back early can take the 1:00 ferry getting back to Anacortes at 2:05. Those who drive and/or want to make a day of it on the island can catch a ferry back to Anacortes at 5:00, arriving at 6:25. For details, directions, or to RSVP, contact Pat at lpedwards@verizon.net. Jul 29 Kenmore WA. World-renowned harpist Judy Loman presents a solo recital, 7 pm, at Bastyr University in Kenmore as part of Pacific Harp Institute’s 2009 Summer sessions. Info at 425-885-2785 or 206-817-8444, or e-mail alison@pacificharpinstitute.org. Jul 30 - Aug 1 Vashon Island WA. By popular demand, Vashon Island Harp Camp offers a youth session this summer July 30-August 1. Composer-harper Paula Lalish and camp co-founder Michael MacBean will join lever-pedal harp teacher Leslie McMichael for classes exploring South American harp traditions, songwriting, harp ensemble, rhythmic harp techniques, and more! Early bird tuition is $225. Visit www.pluckmusic.com for more information or call 206-898-4972. Jul 31 - Aug 2 Olalla WA. Magic Hill Summer Harp and Dulcimer Camp. Come to Magic Hill for 3 days of paradise! Learn to play the harp or dulcimer in the setting that has inspired much of Magical Strings’ music, or enhance your current skills and repertoire in this nurturing environment overlooking the Puget Sound. Harps and dulcimers are available for rent and purchase. Information? Write to: info@magicalstrings.com. Jul 31 - Aug 2 Holden Village WA (near Lake Chelan). Harper Tasche performs a solo concert "unplugged" and plays for liturgies at this Lutheran-affiliated residential retreat center high in the central Cascade mountains. (People of all religious traditions, or none, are equally welcome.) You'll need to stay overnight, since it's a remote location and the boat only runs once per day, but the experience is definitely worth the trip! For more information see www.holdenvillage.org. AUGUST 2009 Aug 11-15 Wells BC. International Harp School presented by Island Mountain Arts. This year's courses and instructors are: Advanced with Sunita Staneslow; Intermediate with Sharlene Wallace; Beginner with Lori Pappajohn. To register, receive the course calendar, or for more information, e-mail info@imarts.com or call 1-800-442-2787. SEPTEMBER 2009 Sep 13 Seattle WA. Join us for the annual Puget Sound Folk Harp Society pot-luck picnic. Mark your calendars for free harp fun, 11-5 pm, at Ravenna Park. Details and directions will be posted as the date nears! Sep 24-27 Southern CO. Spanish Peaks International Celtic Harp Retreat. Set in the middle of a Celtic Festival in Southern Colorado. Regular Harp Retreat: 10 Hours of instruction for intermediate and advanced players; "Find Your Harp Voice" with Aine Minogue, "Harp for Healing; Harp for Grief" with Aine Minogue, "Scottish Techniques" with Heather Yule. Elementary Harp Retreat: 5 Hours with Heather Yule (for those with some harp experience). Friday noon time talk on harp care with David Kolacny, open to both harp retreat participants. Optional full day harp and story class with Heather Yule (all instruments welcome). Harp lecture/demonstration with Aine Minogue. Private hour or half hour lessons: $50 and $30 with retreat instructors Aine Minogue and Heather Yule. Complete information about and registration forms for the Celtic Harp Retreat and Music Festival is available at: www.celticmusicfest.com. Questions about the harp retreat should be directed to Nancy Joroff at NGondal@aol.com.
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