Welcome!

Founded by Roland L. Robinson, a harpmaker in Mt. Laguna, California, the International Society of Folk Harpers and Craftsmen (ISFHC) was intended to meet the needs of the individual folk harper and builder for communication with his or her fellow artists.

 

It began in 1980 out of the readership of the Folk Harp Journal and in 1985 it became a California nonprofit corporation. Today, with a yearly membership of almost sixteen hundred, it provides a focus for folk harp activities worldwide.

 

Our Mission is:

 

  • To promote the playing and enjoyment of the folk harp by all.
  • To promote education, creation and development in the building of the folk harp.
  • To increase awareness of professional folk harpers.
  • To increase public awareness of the music and joys of the folk harp.

 


If you enjoy the formal concert setting, the ethnic or traditional music faire, the challenge of building instruments, performing, teaching, playing for yourself on a winter day, or all of the above, please consider joining us!

 

 

 

The Folk Harp Journal is a wonderful resource for all harpers, from the complete novice to the master.

 

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