Meet The Team
When you buy a harp, you buy a friend for life.  It's always fantastic to know the people that created your best friend; their names, what they do and what they look like. You can meet our team here, ready for when you meet us in person and join the Pilgrim Harps family.
It's always nice to know who is on the other end of the line.

Penny Johnson

Sales Director
​Penny joined Pilgrim in 2012.  She deals with all enquiries for harps, strings and accessories. In her sales role, Penny also attends all exhibitions so if you see her then do say hi.

Tom Greaves ​

Director/Head of Production
Tom joined Pilgrim in 2008. His speciality is woodwork production including laminated woodwork, sound box construction and assembly.​

John Hoare

Director/Founder Member
​John has been making harps since 1966.  He started with the restoration of Victorian harps. 
Speciality: Mechanical design, servicing, pedal harp regulations and restoration of antique harps. 

Jerry Blumire

Director/Founder Member
​Jerry began making harps in 1978. He is the most musical of the team.
Speciality: Harp design, lever harp restoration, lever harp regulation, hand-painted designs.

James Clarke ​

Harp Craftsman
​James joined Pilgrim in 1997.  James works in woodwork production.
​Speciality: All sound box construction, carving lever harp knuckles.

Donna Cunningham-Cross ​

Company Secretary
​Donna Joined Pilgrim in 2014. She deals with sales, orders and accounts. Donna is also happy to advise over harps, hires, strings and accessories. 

Diccon Harper

Harp Craftsman
Diccon joined Pilgrim in 2019 and comes from a background of making electric guitars.
Speciality: Lever harp necks and pillars. 

Matthew Mason

Pedal Harp Specialist 
Matthew joined Pilgrim in 2022. His specialty is metalwork including harp mechanics. Matthew works in the metal room focusing on new mechanisms and harp restoration. 

Faye Macintyre

Assistant to the Sales Director
Faye came along to a "come and try" the harp event on the Isle of Wight in 2016. She had never played the harp before but took a leap of faith and started her harp journey.
7 years on, she now attends the "come and try" events to pass on the joy of the harp to others.

Luisa Cordell

Resident Harpist
Luisa is a professional harpist, tutor and Director of the National Youth Harp Orchestra. She loves connecting people through music, sharing her expertise and helping with social media.