December 2020!
Christmas Concert Video Competition
CONGRATULATIONS to @sammacadamharp
We loved this arrangement of a Christmas classic! It put a smile on everyone’s face and definitely made us feel super Christmassy! Thank you everyone for joining in and helping us spread some harpy goodness this year. Happy 2021 and Happy Harping!!!! |
Competition Winner
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Saturday the 7th and Sunday the 8th of December
Preloved Harp Weekend at Pilgrim Harps10am till 4pm
Come along to our showroom and workshop and take a look at all of our Preloved harps. We have a huge array of lever harps and pedal harps ready for Christmas!!! |
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Sunday 22nd September 2019
Pilgrims Open Day
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Sat & Sun 5th & 6th October 2019
Come and Try the Harp for FREE!10am - 4pm
Bakewell Town Hall 1 The Square, Bakewell DE45 1BT FREE ENTRY Our mission is to get as many people interested in the harp as possible. We arrange "come and try the harp" days all over the country to provide people the opportunity to play the instruments. |
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3rd and 4th August 2019
Come and Try the Harp for FREE!10am to 4pm
Forest Row Village Hall The Square Forest Row East Sussex RH18 5ES FREE ENTRY Our mission is to get as many people interested in the harp as possible. what we do is arrange "come and try the harp" days all over the country. It gives people the opportunity to come and see the harps and have a try at playing them. It also dispels the myth that it’s hard to play. |
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20th and 21st July 2019
Come and Try the Harp for FREE!10am until 4 pm Saturday and Sunday
Have you always wanted to try the harp? Come and meet the makers, learn from our harpists, hear local harp students play and try out our harps! Linden Hall Lyndhurst Community Centre main car park, off High Street Lyndhurst Hampshire SO43 7NY |
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OPEN WEEKEND
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26th October - 30th October 2018
Harp On Wight
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4th November 2018
Lever Harp Servicing at PoppyHarp in WarwickDo you need a harp service? Do you live closer to the midlands than to Surrey?
You are able to drop and collect your harp on alternative dates if Friday is difficult for you. Call 07713907808 to book your harp in for a service at PoppyHarp Showroom in Warwick. PoppyHarp, 33 Market Street, Warwick, CV34 4DH |
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28th and 29th July 2018
Come and Try the Harp in LyndhurstHave you always wanted to try the harp?
Come and meet the makers, learn from our harpists, hear local harp students play and try out our harps! Linden Hall Lyndhurst Community Centre main car park, off High Street Lyndhurst Hampshire SO43 7NY |
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22nd June 2018
Harp Servicing in Warwick
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Do you need a harp service? Do you live closer to the midlands than to Surrey?
You are able to drop and collect your harp on alternative dates if Friday is difficult for you. Call 07713907808 to book your harp in for a service at PoppyHarp Showroom in Warwick. PoppyHarp, 33 Market Street, Warwick, CV34 4DH 
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16th and 17th June 2018
Come and Try the Harp Weekend
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12th and 13th May 2018
DUTCH HARP FESTIVAL 2018
The Dutch Harp Festival returns for its fifth anniversary edition, under the artistic direction of Remy van Kesteren. The festival program also features the finals of the DHF World Harp Competition.
Website url for event: harpfestival.nl |
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30th March 2018 - 4th April 2018
Edinburgh Harp Festival
Location:
Merchiston Castle School, 294 Colinton Road, Edinburgh. EH13 0PU Held on the beautiful grounds of Merchiston Castle School, EIHF annually welcomes a healthy mix of world-class harpists and up-and-coming local talents playing a range of musical styles from folk to jazz for concerts, courses, workshops, the UK's largest harpmakers' exhibition and late night sessions. |
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6th January 2018
"Come and Try" the Harp
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9th and 10th December 2017
"Come and Try" the Harp
at the Swan Walk Shopping Centre in Horsham
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"Come and Try the Harp" with Pilgrim Harps.
Have you ever wanted to try a harp? Come along to learn from our harpists, meet the makers and most importantly try the harps yourself. FREE EVENT Swan Walk Shopping Centre, Horsham, RH12 1HQ (Opposite Wilkinson's -Upper Level) Saturday - 9:30am - 5:30pm Sunday - 10:30am - 4:30pm |
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20th October - 24th October 2017
Harp On Wight
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11th and 12th August 2017
"Come and Try the Harp" in BathHave you always wanted to try the harp?
Come and meet the makers, learn from our harpists, hear local harp students play and try out our harps! 10am - 4pm- "Come and Try the Harp" Exhibition by Pilgrim Harps in Bath The Friends Meeting House York Street Bath BA1 1NG |
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24th September 2017
Pilgrim Harps Open DayEach year we open our workshop up for tours, we turn our courtyard into a giant concert marque with concerts throughout the day from fantastic harpists from around the UK, the BBQ is turned up high and we enjoy the a fun filled day of all things Harp! The entire day is FREE and there is also FREE parking available.
http://www.visitsoutheastengland.com/events/ |
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17th September 2017St. Alfege Church, Greenwich
Childrens Concert - from 1:30pm |
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Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd July 2017
"Come and Try the Harp"Have you always wanted to try the harp?
Come and meet the makers, learn from our harpists, hear local harp students play and try out our harps! 10am - 4pm Linden Hall Lyndhurst Community Centre main car park, off High Street Lyndhurst Hampshire SO43 7NY |
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14th May 2017
Warwick Showroom Opening10am - 4:30pm - "Come and Try the Harp" with Pilgrim Harps. FREE EVENT
Have you ever wanted to try a harp? Now is your chance! Visit the Lord Leycester Hospital's Great Hall on May 14th to try out harps, learn from harpists, meet the makers and hear them being played. 2pm - Warwickshire Harp Students Concert FREE EVENT Warwickshire's flourishing young harpists perform an eclectic mix of beautiful harp music. 5pm - A Celebration of the Harp. A Harp Concert with Harpist Fran Barsby PoppyHarp Company Director and Pilgrim Harps Resident Harpist Fran Barsby performs a collection of her favourite music to showcase the flexibility and versatility of these harps. Adult Ticket £5 Child Ticket £2.50 Refreshments available (Drinks and light snacks) 10am - 6pm |
PoppyHarp
Masters Garden Lord Leycester Hospital, 60 High Street Warwick Warwickshire CV34 4BH |
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15th April 2017
Mayor's Visit |
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31st March 2017
Edinburgh Harp Festival
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When we formed our harp-making business in 1980, one of our first decisions was the creation of a harp festival. We wanted it to provide a taste into the diverse world of harps and so we approached other harp makers to join with us in an exhibition of many harps under one roof. We organised harp workshops to show how anyone can learn how to play a harp or help students improve their existing technique. We organised evening concerts at venues around Edinburgh and thus the Edinburgh International Harp Festival was born.
It proved an instant success; rapidly taking on a life and momentum of its own. After just a few years we realised that we had something very special in our hands but also we knew we had a difficult decision to make. As the festival had grown so quickly, we knew that to stick with our first love as harp makers we could be in danger of holding back, both the festivals’ progress and our own development, so we handed over the reigns to the Clarsach Society who have organised it so superbly ever since. So what is it that makes the Edinburgh International Harp Festival so special? Well, ‘International’ is a very important part of the name and we applaud the way that the Clarsach Society has continued so successfully in attracting celebrated harpists from many countries and cultures and in building upon the original 'world of harps' idea. Another factor is the steady increase of interest in harps that we have witnessed over the many years since we started back in 1980. Thus each spring, this annual festival attracts a wide audience to hear the finest players, attend fantastic workshops and see exhibitions demonstrating how harps are made. There really is, something to cater to all ages and abilities. Experience world class performance, learn new skills and join the growing harp community... |
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16th/17th/18th March 2017
Harp Servicing in Derbyshire
16th March & 17th 10am – 8pm
Saturday 18th March 10am – 4pm Church Broughton Methodist Church Chapel Lane Church Broughton DE65 5BB Derbyshire If you need your harp serviced or repaired please get in touch, And we will arrange the time. PILGRIM are experts in Service and Repair of all concert and lever harps (Lyon & Healy, Salvi, Aoyama, Horngacher, Erard, Obermeyer, Camac, Elysian & Russian) re-felting, general service, regulation & intonation checks can be completed quickly and at a competitive price. Office 01342 893242 Mobile (when on the road) 07789 987670 Email info@pilgrimharps.co.uk It will be a good opportunity to come along and try our lever harps and pedal harps including the Malvern Wave our new Electro Acoustic Pedal Harp. Please pass this message on to anyone else who may be interested. |
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12th February 2017
"Come and Try the Harp" at the Lord Leycester in Warwick
4pm Local Harp Students Concert - FREE EVENT
5pm Come and Try the Harp- FREE EVENT
Location:Lord Leycester Hospital
60 High Street
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV34 4BH
www.lordleycester.com
For more information contact Fran on 07713907808 or email events@pilgrimharps.co.uk
5pm Come and Try the Harp- FREE EVENT
Location:Lord Leycester Hospital
60 High Street
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV34 4BH
www.lordleycester.com
For more information contact Fran on 07713907808 or email events@pilgrimharps.co.uk
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21st January 2017
Birmingham Harp DayCome and see us at Birmingham Conservatoire Harp Day 2017.
Come and meet the makers, learn from our harpists and try out our harps! |
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7th January 2017
"Come and Play the Harp"Have you always wanted to try the harp?
Come and meet the makers, learn from our harpists, hear local harp students play and try out our harps! 10am - 4pm Lord Leycester Hospital 60 High Street Warwick Warwickshire CV34 4BH |
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We raised £747.51 +117.75gift aid
for Cancer Research in memory of Peter Cunningham
Click the link for more information:
www.pilgrimharps.co.uk/pilgrim-harps-charity-christmas-video-campaign.html
www.pilgrimharps.co.uk/pilgrim-harps-charity-christmas-video-campaign.html
Christmas Video Charity Campaign mention in
Harp Column Magazine
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Pilgrim Harps is inviting harpists to share videos and donate to cancer research.Peter Ian Cunningham, a founder and director at Pilgrim Harps, died in November, 2016.
Want to show your harp stuff and help a good cause at the same time? South-east England based Pilgrim Harps is sponsoring a video campaign to raise money for cancer research in memory of their founder and director Peter Ian Cunningham, who passed away in Nov., 2016. Pilgrim’s resident harpist Fran Barsby (above) came up with the idea to ask harpists to post videos of themselves playing their favorite Christmas song and then donate to cancer research. “It is devastating that most people have someone in their lives right now sufferings from this horrible disease,” says Barsby. “It does not discriminate, it does not go easy on anyone, it destroys lives. We are proud to be supporting and fighting in memory of our friend and colleague, who was one of the most glorious human beings on this planet.” How to get involved:
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Click the link for the full article:
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2nd December 2016
Pilgrim Harps in ConcertA Christmas Concert in Alderly Edge by our very own Fran Barsby.
Come and see the concert on the Friday and try the harps out for yourselves on Saturday! For more information see 3rd December 2016 Alderly Edge Methodist Church, Chapel Road, Elderly Edge, Cheshire SK9 7DU |
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"Come and Play the Harp",
Local Students Concert and Harp Concert by Fran Barsby
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23rd October 2016
Have you always wanted to try the harp?
Come and meet the makers, learn from our harpists, hear local harp students play and try out our harps! Servicing during the day. Appointment only. 3pm - Harp Students Concert 3:45- Harp Concert, performed by Fran Barsby 4:30pm - Come and Play the Harp for FREE! St. Nicholas Church, St. Nicholas Church Street, Warwick CV34 4JD |
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6th - 10th October 2016
Harp On Wight Harp FestivalHave you always wanted to try the harp?
Come and meet the makers, learn from our harpists, hear local harp students play and try out our harps at our Exhibition at the Harp on Wight Harp Festival. Experience world class performance, learn new skills and join the growing harp community... https://www.facebook.com/Harp-on-Wight-Festival-1606010586292656/?fref=ts https://harponwight.com |
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4th October 2016
HarpcatcherThe Electro-Acoustic Malvern played by our harpist Fran Barsby will be serenading the celebration of the beginning of the Isle of Wight Harp Festival at the Harp-themed candlelit dinner.
For more information visit https://harponwight.com |
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20th and 21st August 2016
New and Pre-loved Harp Weekend
Are you looking for a new harp? Do you work long hours in the week and struggle to find the time to visit a showroom.
We are opening the Surrey Showroom all day Saturday and Sunday.
We are opening the Surrey Showroom all day Saturday and Sunday.
Tom Monger and the Malvern Wave - MAGNERS ADVERT
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MAY 2016
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Tom Monger, harpist for Florence and the Machine, borrowed our brand new Malvern Wave recently for the new Magner's Cider promotion. The promotion is all about keeping true to who you are and not changing. Our harps evolve throughout the ages but they will always be built with love, passion and a unique sound that you can only get from a perfectionist approach to wood and carpentry.
At around 40 seconds in the video you see Tom and the Malvern Wave. Enjoy and share! Have a go on one of our harps and begin your adventure and find your passion. Hold true to whatever makes you YOU everyone x |
28th April 2016
The Malvern Wave Premiere
“The Electro-Malvern is beautifully designed and very satisfying to play. It has a beautiful rich tone both acoustically and amplified and I would recommend it to anyone who wants the best of both worlds.” Acoustically this harp has a truly beautiful sound, clear in the base and very sonorous in the upper octaves. Played with electric it has an even amplified tone throughout the whole 47 string range. This harp sounds brilliant amplified and loses nothing acoustically! I feel so grateful to live at a time when the development of new harps with incredible sound and capabilities is striding forwards all the time. Thank you to all the builders in this amazing renaissance, I am so happy to be getting to be part of it as a harp player and teacher!” |
This harp features all the legendary attributes that you would expect from our original harps but with the addition of a special new pick-up system. This system retains the full integrity of tone and evenness throughout the range. Convenient to use, it can provide anything from a little sound enhancement to full volume amplification.
By using the Accusound “continuous pickup technology”, the whole sound of the instrument is collected as opposed to the individual sounds of the strings. This, we believe, adds a lot of warmth and maintains the acoustic characteristic of the harp, allowing the strings to interact with each other and with the structure of the instrument. The “continuous pickup technology” also ensures an even pickup of sound throughout the instrument without the need to electronically interfere with the signal to balance the musical sound. Being built in to the fundamental heart of the instrument, the total sound of the harp is captured, from the feel of the strings to the resonances of the wood. The electronics of the system is located as close as possible to the active transducer material to ensure accurate and reliable transmission to the amplifier. The low impedance output of the Accusound preamplifier forms a perfect connection to the vast majority of amplifiers using an industry standard ¼” jack lead. |
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1st - 6th April 2016
Edinburgh International Harp Festival |
When we formed our harp-making business in 1980, one of our first decisions was the creation of a harp festival. We wanted it to provide a taste into the diverse world of harps and so we approached other harp makers to join with us in an exhibition of many harps under one roof. We organised harp workshops to show how anyone can learn how to play a harp or help students improve their existing technique. We organised evening concerts at venues around Edinburgh and thus the Edinburgh International Harp Festival was born.
It proved an instant success; rapidly taking on a life and momentum of its own. After just a few years we realised that we had something very special in our hands but also we knew we had a difficult decision to make. As the festival had grown so quickly, we knew that to stick with our first love as harp makers we could be in danger of holding back, both the festivals’ progress and our own development, so we handed over the reigns to the Clarsach Society who have organised it so superbly ever since. So what is it that makes the Edinburgh International Harp Festival so special? Well, ‘International’ is a very important part of the name and we applaud the way that the Clarsach Society has continued so successfully in attracting celebrated harpists from many countries and cultures and in building upon the original 'world of harps' idea. Another factor is the steady increase of interest in harps that we have witnessed over the many years since we started back in 1980. Thus each spring, this annual festival attracts a wide audience to hear the finest players, attend fantastic workshops and see exhibitions demonstrating how harps are made. There really is, something to cater to all ages and abilities. Experience world class performance, learn new skills and join the growing harp community... |
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9th January 2016
Hidden Gem ConcertA fantastic new project showcasing new works by composers from across the UK. Come and see 7 harpists including Eleanor Turner, Fran Barsby, Vera Khait, Rita Schindler, Kinga Was, Amy Turk and Erica Sinclair perform brand new works by Kirsty Devaney, Leon Haxby, Ryan Probert, Sam James, Patrick Ellis, Rob Jones, Ben Parkinson-Atherton, Dominic Sewell, Ben Weatherill and Yfat Soul Zisso.
The "Future Blend" project was inspired to bring together composers and harpists. Becoming established in the music industry is becoming increasingly more difficult and this project helps to act as a stepping stone for musicians and composers. The project also looks to help increase the amount of music composed for the harp. |
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