Summer Folk Harp Festival

July 10- 13, 2008

Exciting news about Somerset on the Potomac, 2008!

1) This Festival will offer a Family-friendly vacation. The hotel is located just outside Washington DC, and offer free shuttle service to the nearest Metro (Subway) stop. From there one can travel by Metro to the Smithsonian, the Zoo, the monuments - all that Washington has to offer.

2) Arrive early on Thursday July 10 to beat the rush hour traffice. The Vendor Hall will be open on Thursday from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

3) Also on Thursday, Sue Richards will lead a "Tune Trade" from 4:00 - 6:00. Bring a tune to share, either teaching by ear or with sheet music, learn new tunes from the other folks.

4) Lovely live harp music in the lobby on Thursday from 2:00 - 7:00 provided by members of the Washington Area Folk Harp Society. Music in the lobby at lunchtime on Friday and Saturday provided by special guests.

5) Reception on Thursday after the concert - meet and greet your fellow harpers! The banquet with live harp music will be Saturday 5:30 - 7:00.

6) New Sunday schedule will allow you to attend the workshops and concerts before heading home by 1:30. Check out the schedule page for details

7) See the Performers page for a list of the concert performers and the workshop presenters. New to the East Coast this year are John Metras, the Cross-strung harp wiz from California, and Corinna Hewat from Scotland, as well as Cynthy Johnson from Richmond, and Martha Gallagher, the Adirondack Harper. For info about which old favorites who are returning, see the Performers page.