What are historical harps?
Welcome to the Historical Harp Society!
Our Mission:
· To cultivate, foster, sponsor, and develop appreciation of the art, history, literature and uses of historical harps.
· To promote appreciation of and to raise the level of proficiency in the performance and use of historical harps.
· To keep historical harp makers and performers, along with other friends of the historical harp, informed about literature and activities pertaining to historical harps, and to provide occasions for them to meet.
· To promote the use of historical harps as professional instruments, and to encourage their use among amateurs.
· To encourage the reconstruction of historical harps.
· To collect and disseminate information regarding the construction of and performance upon historical harps.
Contacts Our officers and committee chairs want to hear from you.
History A Short History of the Historical Harp Society
Membership It's easy to become a member, and there are several distinct benefits!
· To cultivate, foster, sponsor, and develop appreciation of the art, history, literature and uses of historical harps.
· To promote appreciation of and to raise the level of proficiency in the performance and use of historical harps.
· To keep historical harp makers and performers, along with other friends of the historical harp, informed about literature and activities pertaining to historical harps, and to provide occasions for them to meet.
· To promote the use of historical harps as professional instruments, and to encourage their use among amateurs.
· To encourage the reconstruction of historical harps.
· To collect and disseminate information regarding the construction of and performance upon historical harps.
Contacts Our officers and committee chairs want to hear from you.
History A Short History of the Historical Harp Society
Membership It's easy to become a member, and there are several distinct benefits!
The Historical Harp Society
Purpose Contacts
HHS Publications
HHS Events
HHS Projects
President: Cheryl Ann Fulton; harpnhorse@sonic.net
Vice-President: Paul Knoke; pkharpguy@aol.com
Secretary: David C. Nelson; dchristiannelson@sbcglobal.net
Treasurer: Edith Dersch; HHSTreas@yahoo.com
Director of Communications: Jean Humphrey; bigharper@aol.com
(General Questions and Reference)
Board of Trustees:
Gregory Balsewicz
Paula Fagerberg
Kevin Fryer
Prof. Roland Jackson
Sara Lackie
Christa Patton
Cheryl Pfeil von der Heyde
Martha Bailey (finishing out the term of Steven Starling, who passed away in February 2008)
Paula Fagerberg
Kevin Fryer
Prof. Roland Jackson
Sara Lackie
Christa Patton
Cheryl Pfeil von der Heyde
Martha Bailey (finishing out the term of Steven Starling, who passed away in February 2008)
Publications Submissions (including website):
Cheryl Pfeil von der Heyde; cpfeil@nomadharp.com
Web site maintenance: David C. Nelson; dchristiannelson@sbcglobal.net
Membership: Renewals, change of address, snail mail: Edith Dersch; HHSTreas@yahoo.com
Historical Harp Society
P.O. Box 662
Havertown, PA 19083-0662
2008 Conference Director: Cheryl Ann Fulton; harpnhorse@sonic.netP.O. Box 662
Havertown, PA 19083-0662
Survey Committee Chair: Nancy Hurrell; HurrellHarp@aol.com
Iconography Committee Chair: Anne Humphrey; QMAH@aol.com
Acting Interview Committee Chair: Cheryl Ann Fulton; harpnhorse@sonic.net
Classes in historical harp were first offered in the United States at the Amherst Early Music Festival (AEM) by Judit Kadar. Judit had originally attended AEM as a recorder player, but she convinced AEM Director Valerie Horst that "Harps are important!" and that harp classes should be offered. Judit and Cheryl Ann Fulton were the first harp faculty members at AEM. In 1983, with Ms. Horst's encouragement, the first Historical Harp Conference was held. The goal of this annual event is to bring together researchers, performers, students, and builders of historical harps to exchange information and share ideas.
The conference and the workshop became annual events, and in 1990, participants decided that the Historical Harp Society should be formed. Within a year, incorporation was achieved, and the Society began operations with an eight member Board of Trustees and four officers. The annual Board and Membership meetings are held during the Conference. Beginning in 1992, the annual workshop and conference has been held at some sites away from Amherst Early Music, in order to better serve our membership. We have met in Berkeley CA, Evanston IL, San Francisco CA, Cleveland OH, and Madison WI.
The society has published a newsletter under various names and formats since 1991. In 2005 the society transitioned to a stable format two publication system of a Bulletin for member and society news and a Journal for scholarly research. Back issues of publications are available in hard copy and on the member's only area of this website. A website was active since 1997 but was substantially revised and expanded in 2006.
The society has developed and supported a few ongoing research projects, sanctioned affiliated events, and hosted numerous scholars and performers at the annual workshop and conference. Details regarding ongoing projects, recent activities, and past events are available on the website.
The enthusiastic and gifted members of the HHS complete almost all society functions on a volunteer basis. Additional participation is welcome at any time!
Membership Benefits:
1. You are helping promote the study and enjoyment of harps from all periods of history!
2. You receive the quarterly Bulletin with news about historical harps and the intermittently-published Journal with scholarly articles that are part of original research.
3. You have access to all the research tools on our web site.
4. You get a link into your web site from ours, and a listing if you like, whether or not you have a web site.
5. You are part of a special circle of friends and colleagues!
Invitation to Membership:
Please complete a membership form and return it with your remittance of $25.00, payable to:
The Historical Harp Society
Payment may be made via PayPal using the e-mail address HHSTreas@yahoo.com. Please put the member name and the words "membership dues" in the PayPal memo/notes area. Renewing members need not complete this form if paying via PayPal, unless information has changed. New members should always complete and e-mail or mail a form, please! Checks should be mailed to our new membership address:
Historical Harp Society
P.O. Box 662
Havertown, PA 19083-0662
P.O. Box 662
Havertown, PA 19083-0662
Questions?: Please contact our member chair / treasurer at HHSTreas@yahoo.com. E-mailed membership forms should go to this address, too.
For a clean print-out of ONLY the membership form (below), click here,
then use your printer function on the new page, or edit as needed in your word processor.
then use your printer function on the new page, or edit as needed in your word processor.
Name:
Address:
City: State/Province: Zip:
Country: Other Poatal Code:
Telephone day/evening: Cell: Fax:
Email:
Check as appropriate:
□ New member □ Returning member
My special interests are in the harps and music of:
□ The Middle Ages
□ The Renaissance
□ The Baroque
□ The eighteenth century
□ The nineteenth or twentieth century
□ Latin America
□ Other (explain):
□ Ireland
□ Scotland
□ Wales
□ Africa
□ The Middle East
□ The Far East
I am a: (check or circle as appropriate)
□ Harp teacher: private / academic / both
□ Student: beginning / intermediate / advanced
□ Performer: amateur / professional
□ Harpmaker: historical / folk / lever / modern pedal
□ Musicologist
□ Other (explain):
I own the following harp(s): (please indicate maker, size, style, and other unique features)
□ Historical
□ Folk
□ Other
Please create an entry for me on the HHS web site, with my name, address, phone, e-mail,
and web site URL or up-to-30-word business blurb.
□ Web site URL:
□ Other contact information (30-word limit)
Editor (for ideas, submissions, questions about organization, etc.)
Cheryl Pfeil von der Heyde, cpfeil@nomadharp.com
Webmaster (to report broken links, other
technical problems, etc.)
David C. Nelson, dchristiannelson@sbcglobal.net
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Web site content by Cheryl Pfeil von der Heyde
Designed by David Christian Nelson
updated April 7, 2007