5/19/09
A
GREAT BIG THANKS TO ALL!!!
Well,
The Harp Gathering 2009 was an absolute blast and it's
hard to believe that it's over. Denise and I got back
home and pretty much collapsed for a day or so but we're
starting some prelim' work already : )
All
of us here at Harp Gathering H.Q. want to thank all of
you from the very bottoms of our hearts for being a part
of our growing Harp Festival. We all had a ton of fun
and can't wait to do it all again in 2010!!!
Keep
an eye on the Harp Gathering website as we will be
making updates very soon. In the meantime however, do
mark your calendars for the Harp Gathering 2010. The
dates will be May 14-16, 2010 and we will be giving away
a 34 string Dreamweaver as the Harp Hunt and Gather(ing)
grand prize, generously provided by Dave Woodworth and
Pamela Bruner at Heartland Harps (WOOHOO!!!).
Also,
our Special Guest Instructor for 2010 will be
none-other-than four time National Scottish Harp
Champion and multi-Wammie winner Sue Richards who was
called "one of America's brightest stars" by
the folk magazine, Dirty Linen.
All
of us here at Harp Gathering H.Q. look forward to
getting to work on 2010's Harp Gathering and as always,
we look forward to seeing you at The Harp Gathering!!!
Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
5/04/09
The
Finished Grand Prize Alder Creek from
Lewis Creek Instruments and more!!!
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Well,
Here it is (WooHoo!!!)
The
Lewis Creek, Alder Creek, 30 string folk harp.
Made from walnut, this beautiful harp has camac
levers on all C and F strings, and comes with a
padded case.
Jeff
Lewis has done an awesome job and all of us here
at The Harp Gathering want to thank both him and
his lovely wife Jessie for their generosity and
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| Provided
by Tina Tourin
at Emerald Harp Productions,
these first two DVDs of a set of 10 will teach
people to play by ear, improvise, and they are
the basis for Therapeutic Harp playing. |
Provided
by LampCraft, these Super Giglights are battery
operated and come with a nice padded case. |
And
finally, a wonderful Peak music stand from the ever
lovely, Kelly
Yousoufian at the Michigan Harp Center.
Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
4/15/09
More
Grand Prize Birthing Photos from Jeff Lewis
at Lewis Creek Harps and Instruments!!!
4/10/09
More
News to Report!!!
Well.
there is lots to tell so lets get started....
First,
Denise and I had a great planning meeting at the Sauder
Village - Heritage Inn and everything is shaping up splendidly
(WooHoo!!!). We did some meal and reception planning
along with some logistical and production planning.
During our meeting the Inn did inform us that they
will need to release our remaining rooms that we have on
reserve late next week. If you are planning to stay at
the Heritage Inn, please be sure to make your
reservations as soon as possible as the Inn does have a
fairly extensive waiting list and the remaining rooms
may not be available for long thereafter (BooHoo!!!).
When making your reservations, contact
the
Sauder Village - Heritage
Inn, and let them know you need "The Harp
Gathering 2009" room rates. For reservations call
the Inn directly at 419.445.6408 or 800.590.9755.
Next,
We have more prizes posted for the Harp Hunt and
Gather(ing). Just when you think it couldn't get any
bigger and then, BAM, more prizes make their way into
our little drawing (doesn't it just make you feel warm
and fuzzy all over!?!?). Check out these great prizes:
From Verlene Schermer,
two of her amazing CDs.
- Peace
- Wishing You Well
From
Barbara Ann Fackler at Pretty Quick Music, several of her music books.
- The Sacred Lever Harp
- Silberjahr-Landler
- Jubilation
- Il est ne
Next,
two "ArtnHarp" cards combining original art and an original musical
arrangement are being provided by husband and wife team Michael Mullen and Christa
Grix.
Together these unique gifts, "Love in Bloom" and "Silent Night"
were created in honor of life's celebrations. Mike's scenes are drawn, transferred to a block, carved by hand, then printed on a letter press. Each limited-edition relief print is an original work of art and fits perfectly into a 5"x7" frame.
The music is arranged and recorded by Christa on the harp. Her arrangements combine the harp's exquisite sonorities enhanced by lush harmonies to create a
thoughtful treatment of timeless music.
And
finally, all of us here at Harp Gathering H.Q. are proud
to announce that there will be a special book signing
with Harpist and Author of "The Harp Mouse Chooses
Her Home: The Adventure Begins", Diane E. Dunn at
the Friday evening reception after the concert!
Oh,
and one more thing...
The Friday lobby entertainment is now posted to the
schedule so be sure to have a peek and see all the great
performers that are playing and when!!!
Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
4/01/09
Even
more Wonderful Prizes and
Lewis Creek Birthing Photos!!!
Virginia Harp Center is providing a beautiful matted print
entitled "Ancient Harp Sounds" by Dorothy DeMatteis. The print itself is 7x10" and matted it is 12x16."
Even
more ultra-cool photos of the Harp, Hunt, and Gather(ing)
Grand Prize, 30-string Alder Creek Folk Harp that is
being provided by our good buddy, Jeff Lewis at Lewis
Creek Instruments and Harps.
Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
3/26/09
More
Great Prizes to add to
The Harp Hunt and Gather(ing) prize list!!!
| Maryjean
Zarick from HarpMusicNow.com has donated a
collection of solo and ensemble Christmas
Arrangements along with 2 annual memberships for
her on-line sheet music club for harpists. |
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Rojean
Loucks is providing 2 copies of her arrangement
of Autumn Leaves and 1 copy of her CD - A Quiet
Place. |
Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
3/21/09
The
First of the Lewis Creek Birthing Photos...
Check
out these cool photos of the Harp, Hunt, and Gather(ing)
Grand Prize, 30-string Alder Creek Folk Harp that is
being provided by Jeff Lewis at Lewis Creek Instruments
and Harps. This is just the first
in the series of birthing photos that will be posted, so
that all of you can watch this wonderful harp being
built (way to cool!!!). Thanks Jeff : )
Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
3/17/09
More
offerings for the Harp Hunt and Gather(ing)...
Timothy
From Timothy Harps is providing one of his wonderful Two
Horizons flutes in the Key of D, and handcrafted in
black walnut!!!
There
is still Time...
If
you happened to have missed the
early bird registration deadline, there is definitely
time to catch the second deadline and still save $45 off
the on-site registration! That's right, for just $295
you can attend this up and coming festival and get all
the trimmings to boot! As a Harpist Registrant, you will
enjoy admission to all activities (workshops, concerts and exhibit hall) beginning Friday afternoon and continuing through Sunday Morning, dinner on Friday, lunch and dinner on Saturday, a copy
of our souvenir program, and a one-day pass to the Historic Sauder Village (your ticket is good May 15, 16 or 17, 2009).
Note: breakfast is included with all room reservations
at The Sauder Village - Heritage Inn!
So
do make sure to get those registrations in and don't
miss out on a great time in 2009 : )
Also,
We do still have rooms reserved at The Sauder Village -
Heritage Inn so make sure to get your reservations made
as well. Contact
the
Sauder Village - Heritage
Inn, and let them know you need "The Harp
Gathering 2009" room rates. For reservations call
the Inn directly at 419.445.6408 or 800.590.9755.
Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
3/12/09
*****Clarification*****
Just a note to everyone regarding the rooms that the Inn will be releasing...
Even though the Inn is releasing some of our rooms this doesn't mean that there are no more available. They
ARE NOT taking our whole block, just a few. The reason for the postings and emails is due to the great number of registrations that we are
receiving already! We still have rooms left and we are also getting messages from those who are interested in sharing rooms, so don't mistake the previous message to mean that we have no more rooms left at the Inn! We do : )
On another note....
The Early bird registration period is getting close so do pay attention to the calendar and get those registrations in with a postmark by March 16, 2009 and save $90.00 off the on-site registration!!! If you do happen to miss the Early Bird registration you can still save $45.00 off the on-site registration if you get your paid registration to us with a postmark by May 1, 2009.
So come one, come all and lets have a rockin' great time in 2009. As always..."We look forward to seeing you at The Harp Gathering!" Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
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3/11/09 ****
Attention...Very
Important Information!!! We
just got word from The Sauder Village, Heritage
Inn that they will need to release some rooms out
of our block due to the high volume of interest in
reservations for that particular weekend at the
Inn. So far we have had a huge influx of
registrations, and rooms are reserving at a steady
pace, but after the Inn releases the rooms
mentioned above it will get tight really quick.
So, please be sure to, at
least,
contact the Sauder Village, Heritage Inn and get
your room reservations made as soon as possible!!! Contact
the
Sauder Village - Heritage
Inn, and let them know you need "The Harp
Gathering 2009" room rates. For reservations call
the Inn directly at 419.445.6408 or 800.590.9755. Thanks,
so much, for all of your attention in this
matter and as always, "We look forward to
seeing you at The Harp Gathering!" Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
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3/01/09
Another
BIG Chunk of News...
So,
more Harp Hunt and Gather(ing) prizes have come in and if you thought
giving away one harp was cool, check this out... Wm.
Rees Instruments has just donated one of their unique
Harpsicle brand harps as their prize for The Harp, Hunt
and Gather(ing)!!!
The winner can select their color and the harp will be shipped to them when the harp is
completed. I think I would get periwinkle with pink poka
dots HeeHee!!! 
Next,
Roger Muma from Roger Muma Musical Instruments has
donated a beautiful 8"x8"x3" cherry wood box
with a custom carving on the
lid of a woman holding one of Roger's Irish 25 lap harps! 
Next,
Sylvia Woods from Sylvia Woods Harp Center has donated
Four (yes, I said four) $25 Gift Certificates to The
Harp, Hunt, and Gather(ing)!!! Cha-Ching!!!! Timothy
Harper's Final workshop is now posted and looks to be a
fantastically informative look at melody writing from an
improvisational perspective. This class builds on his
Songwriting 101 workshop so for all of you budding
composers, both of these workshops shouldn't be
missed!!! Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
2/18/09
Lots
of Great News to Share!!!
First,
workshop times are now posted on the Friday, Saturday,
and Sunday schedules. Check out all of the great subjects being
offered! Second,
We here at Harp Gathering HQ aims-to-please! We
have had so many requests for Jam Sessions that we
couldn't let you all down sooo...On Friday after the Opening Reception (for sure!) and
Saturday after the Saturday Reception (tentatively) we will be
having a Big Jam Session from 10:15-Midnight (WooHoo!!!).
It is sure to be a rockin' great time!!! Next,
we have a whole bunch more Harp Hunt and Gather(ing) prizes to announce so lets get
started!!!
Pamela
Bruner at Heartland Harps is donating 3 of her CDs. Titles
include:
- Circle of the Soul
- Here
Be Dragons
- Some Enchanted Evening
Dave
Woodworth at Heartland Harps and President of The
International Society
of Folk Harpers and Craftsmen has donated a 1 year
membership or renewal to
The International Society of Folk Harpers and Craftsmen.
Children's
Author and Harpist, Diane Dunn has donated 2 copies of her
latest children's book, The Harp Mouse Chooses Her Home: The
Adventure Begins, complete with Finger puppet Harp Mice!
Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
2/07/09
And
the Prizes just Keep-on-a-Rollin' in!!!
Joanna
Mell has just provided 2 of her wonderful CDs to The
Harp Hunt and Gather(ing) prize drawing. The titles of
her CDs are "Peace" and "Come Ye
Back." Make sure to keep an eye on the Harp Hunt
and Gather(ing) page as the list just keeps
growing : ) 
Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
2/06/09
Check
this prize out for The Harp Hunt and Gather(ing)!!!
Dusty
Strings is graciously providing one of their unique
Universal Harp Tuning Wrenches! This
extremely useful wrench adjusts quickly and easily to
fit the tuning pins on any harp. Using the same
ergonomic handle (made of bubinga) as Dusty Strings
custom harp wrenches, the Universal Harp Tuning Wrench
is comfortable in the hand, looks great, and works like
a charm! Check out the Harp
Hunt and Gather(ing) page to learn more : )
Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
1/28/09
More
Prizes for The Harp Hunt and Gather(ing)!
So
just a quick update to the Harp Hunt and Gather(ing) page...
Franks Voltz from Chiera Music will be providing three
of his Harp CDs, and William Webster from Webster String
Instruments will be providing a Biography of Carlos
Salzedo. More prizes to follow so stay tuned!!! Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
1/24/09
***Brand
New***
Sunday
Morning Devotions
For
those who would enjoy a light Spiritual experience.
Be sure to join Jo Lynn Messer from 8:00 to 8:30 am for
Sunday Morning Devotions, an opportunity to relax, reflect, and rejoice in
fellowship and faith. Non-denominational, and all are welcome! Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
1/19/09
New
Workshop Descriptions posted!!!
Tapestry's
Denise Grupp-Verbon has just submitted her workshop descriptions and
Timothy Harper has sent two of his three workshops
descriptions to us (one is still to follow!). All are
now posted on the Harp Gathering website so be sure to
have a look at all these interesting subjects that are
sure to tantalize your mind! Also,
we are in the process of finalizing the schedule for the
Harp Gathering 2009 and should have that posted shortly
so stay tuned : ) Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
1/16/09
Check
it out...
All
of us at The Harp Gathering are pleased to announce that
Michigan Harp Center and Muma Musical Instruments will be joining us at The Harp Gathering
2009 as an exhibitors. We welcome Kelly Yousoufian and
Roger Muma to the Harp Gathering gang. Be sure to stop by their booths to say hi
and check out all the fantasic treasures they have to
offer.
Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
1/13/09
Gosh,
I almost forgot...
Vendors,
The 2009 Harp Gathering Souvenir Program, Ad
registration form is now available! This
program will contain information about event scheduling,
workshops, and instructor & performer bio's and will
be passed out to all registrants of The Harp Gathering.
Check
it out as it is a great inexpensive way for you to
participate in our growing Midwest harp festival. Go to
Vendor Advertising inside the Harp Gathering website for
more details!!! Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
1/13/09
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Year Registration Special*** |
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So...We
came across these really cool Guinness Hoodies
and thought it would be awesome to give away 5 of them. So here's
the deal...All Harpist Registrants who get their paid
registrations to us with a postmark
on or before February 14, 2009 (Valentines Day -
Smooch Smooch!), will be placed
in a drawing to win one of these super
neat Sweatshirts ( Modeled by our faithful
worker-bee Jennifer)! The Drawing will be held
at the Friday evening concert.
These
Hoodies are official Guinness wear and retail
for $48.00 each. The White Hoody has a Stitched
Guinness Logo on the front along with a
beautifully embroidered folk harp right below
the logo. Also, this fine garment is adorned
with smaller harps over the front, back and
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The The
Plaid Hoody
has a plaid design over the front, back,
and arms with the Guinness Logo and Harp
beautifully embroidered on the left side
of the garment. The hood lining is
adorned with wonderful little folk harps
all over.
Do
hurry and get your registrations in
before the deadline ends!
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here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
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1/08/09
Well,
I guess I stand remiss in not having a page posted about
The Harp, Hunt, & Gather(ing). So, in order to
correct this oversight I have now included, on The Harp
Gathering website, a website page completely devoted to
sharing information about The Harp, Hunt, &
Gather(ing) drawing. You will find information
explaining the activity, along with updates about all
the prizes that will be given away. Do check back often
and watch the Harp, Hunt & Gather(ing) prize list
grow!!! Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
1/07/09
...and
the Information keeeeeps on coming!
We
at Harp Gathering H.Q. have now posted a new page to the
Harp Gathering website entitled, Harp News. This page will bring the latest and greatest
news as it pertains to the Harp Gathering, Harp
Festival. It is not meant to replace this all to
important page (that is, the page you are
currently reading!) but to augment this page, keeping
you as up-to-date as possible. Be sure in your Harp
Gathering website travels that you pop by the new Harp
News page and continue to keep fully informed of all the
"goings-on" at this one-of-a-kind Midwest harp
festival!!! Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
1/07/09
More
Exciting
News...
All
of us at The Harp Gathering are pleased to announce that
Webster Instruments and Virginia Harp Center will be joining us at The Harp Gathering
2009 as an exhibitors. We welcome William Webster and
Mary Jane & David D'Arville to the Harp Gathering
tribe. Do make sure to stop by their booths to say hi
and check out all the wonderful treasures they have to
offer. Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
1/05/09
So,
The first posting of the New Year (WOOHOO)!!!
Pamela
Bruner has just submitted her 2009 Harp Gathering
workshops, and I must say, they all look absolutely
exciting! Getting Gigs, Harp Accompaniment, and Music
Theory Made Simple are the subjects you all can look
forward to, so don't be left out and make sure to
register soon for what is sure to be a spectacular Harp
Festival for 2009! Read more about Pamela's workshops by
going to her workshop page inside The Harp Gathering website! Also,
be sure to make your room reservations soon at the
Sauder Village - Heritage
Inn, as the Harp Gathering room rates are only good for
a certain amount of time and space is limited. When
calling, let the Inn know you need "The Harp
Gathering 2009" room rates. For reservations call
the Inn directly at 419.445.6408 or 800.590.9755. Stay
tuned, as we have lots more on the horizon and as
always, we look forward to seeing you at The Harp
Gathering! Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
12/23/08
News
Flash.......
Working
diligently right up to the edge of the Christmas
Holiday, everyone at Harp Gathering HQ is excited and
pleased to announce the launch of our new Harp Gathering
MySpace music page. Come see all the really cool stuff
going on there and if you're not a member of MySpace, be
sure to open up a MySpace page of your own. It fast,
easy, and the greatest thing is that it's absolutely
free (WOOHOO!!!). It's just another great way to stay in
touch with what's going on with the Harp Gathering and
all of your Harp Gathering Friends and beyond! Check
it out for yourself by clicking here - www.myspace.com/harpgathering,
or go to our contact page and click on the MySpace
link provided. All
of us at The Harp Gathering want to wish all of you and
yours
a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year (HOHOHO!!!). Stay
tuned for more and as always, we look forward to seeing
you, at The Harp Gathering! Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
12/12/08
Exciting
News...
All
of us at The Harp Gathering are pleased to announce that
Wm. Rees Harps will be joining us at The Harp Gathering
2009 as an exhibitor. We welcome both William and Pamela
to The Harp Gathering family. Make sure to
visit their booth and check out all of their fine harps and
accessories!! Do
You Got Rhythm...???
Frank
Voltz's new workshop "You've Got Rhythm" now
has a description posted. This hands-on workshop will start with the basic building blocks of rhythm (time signatures, notes, rests, beats, etc.) and move into different rhythmic patterns.
For a full description see Frank's workshop page inside
the Harp Gathering Website!
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| Lee
Krieger from Timeless Creations has graciously
donated this beautiful Sutton Hoo Lyre for The
Harp, Hunt, and Gather(ing) for 2009. This 6
string lyre is played by inserting one hand
through the back of the hole in the body of the
lyre and muffling various strings in order to
play different chords. Check out Lee's website:
www.timeless-creations.net or his myspace page:
www.myspace.com/leekrieger. |
Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
11/29/08
Hello
to All... Well,
Denise and I just got back from spending a wonderful
Thanksgiving with her family. We had tons of food and
the company was just perfect! We had great travel
weather both to and from our destinations, and we always
have lots to chat about, so time goes quick : ) Denise,
myself, and everyone here at Harp Gathering HQ hope that
all of you and yours had a wonderful, food-filled, safe
and fun Thanksgiving! We
are so looking forward to seeing you all at The Harp
Gathering 2009. We are arranging lots of fun stuff and
plans are falling into place just perfectly! We will
soon have a more detailed outline of everything that we
are working on so keep checking back often! Finally,
be sure to make your room reservations soon at the
Sauder Village - Heritage
Inn, as the Harp Gathering room rates are only good for
a certain amount of time and space is limited. When
calling, let the Inn know you need "The Harp
Gathering 2009" room rates. For reservations call
the Inn directly at 419.445.6408 or 800.590.9755. Well
that's about it for now. More to come soon : ) Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
11/13/08
EXTRA...EXTRA...READ
ALL ABOUT IT! New
Posting....
Kim Robertson has made her workshop submissions and they
are now posted for your perusal.
Check out Kim's workshop page for the scoop! We
having been working hard to bring you some fantastic
vendors for 2009 and we are really excited with all that
will be joining us (WOOHOO!!!). We will be posting the
list with info on each of them soon, so stay tuned!! There
is always more to come, as all of us here at Harp
Gathering HQ start turning up the heat, so keep checking
in often : ) Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
09/24/08
Hey
Groovy Guys and Gals... Just
to let you know, we now have the 2009 registration form
posted on the registration page. Make
sure to keep checking back often, because things here at
Harp Gathering HQ are really cooking (WooHoo!!). Denise
and I are making all kinds of great arrangements to make
this Harp Gathering even better than the first! If
you haven't already checked it out, be sure to take a
look at the 2008 Harp Gathering photo gallery as there
are a lot of great memories! Boy, what a fun weekend
that was. I can't wait to do it all again (HeeHee!). As
always, we look forward to seeing you at The Harp
Gathering : ) Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
07/17/08
Check
out the New Harp Gathering Photo Gallery from 2008!! We
have posted a photo gallery of pictures from The Harp
Gathering 2008. You can get to it by clicking on the
link below or clicking on the navigation button inside
the Harp Gathering website. Have fun : ) Harp
Gathering Photo Gallery 2008 Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
07/06/08
Greetings
to all and it's good to be back at it!!! Well,
Denise and I took some time out to get ourselves back
together and I am happy to report that we are ready to
get The Harp Gathering 2009 all organized and ready to
go
(WOO HOO!!!). We
have got so many wonderful things in the works for 2009
and we just can wait to share the details with all of
you. As things develop and we get them finalized, we will be
sure to post the scoop on The Harp Gathering website,
first thing : ) Be
sure to check back often and we look
forward to seeing you at The Harp Gathering!!! Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
05/19/08
A
Great Big Thanks To All..... All
of us at Harp Gathering HQ would like to send out a HUGE
Thanks to all that participated in The Harp Gathering
2008!!! Everyone had a great time and we got lots of
wonderful and absolutely positive comments and feedback. We
look forward to planning for The Harp Gathering 2009 and
having more great prizes for the Harp Hunt and
Gather(ing). So far, Jeff Lewis, at Lewis Creek Harps
and Instruments has been kind enough to donate our grand
prize for 2009, a beautiful 30 string Alder Creek folk
harp, with a falling leaf design, and Camac levers on C
& F. Frank
Voltz, Pamela Bruner, and Timothy Harper will be joining
Denise and myself (TAPESTRY) as our core
Instructor/Performers for 2009. We are also pleased and
excited to announce that Kim Robertson will also be
joining all of us, at The Harp Gathering 2009, as our
first Guest Instructor/Performer. Stay
tuned and check back often for lots more updates and
we look forward to seeing you at The Harp Gathering!!! Click
here to enter "The Harp Gathering" website
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