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About Sylvia | Musical Background | Performances | Books and Recordings

I would like to take this opportunity to give you a bit of background on myself and my business. I have been playing
the harp for about 30 years, and have written over 20 harp music books that are used by harp players of all levels. I have been one of the major leaders in the renaissance of interest in the Celtic harp in the past 25 years. I have been on numerous TV and radio shows, including three times on Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion. I've also played on the soundtracks of movies such as Dead Poets Society and Prancer.


My three recordings are heard on radio stations throughout the country, and during December you'll often hear my Christmas recordings coming through the sound systems at your local mall or grocery store!

I have performed widely throughout the United States, Canada, the British Isles, and Europe. Everywhere I go, people are interested in harps. They want to know where to find beautiful harp recordings and where to get high-quality instruments. This is the reason why I started my mail order catalog over 20 years ago, bringing the best of the harp world to my customers' homes. Over the years, the catalog has expanded from a 1-page flier, to our current 96 page catalog. I've learned to give people what they really want and need to get the most out of their harp experience.

In September 1992 we opened our store in Glendale, California (near Los Angeles), so we could better serve our local customers. It is wonderful to have people from all over the world stop by to see us when they're in Southern California!

I personally select every item that goes into my catalog and my store. The items that I choose to sell are definitely the "cream of the crop". I know you'll be pleased with any item that you buy from us, and we give a money-back guarantee if you're not fully satisfied.

If you'd like more information about me, just click on the links above to find out more about my musical background, performances, and books and recordings.


MY MAUNA KAI TOWER IN PRINCEVILLE, KAUAI, HAWAII

Several times a year I travel to the beautiful Hawaiian island of Kauai to let my creative juices flow. That is where I have the time to write my books and compose music. In 1992 I purchased a home in Hanalei, which I rented out when I was back in California. Many of you have had wonderful vacations at this house.
In July 2001 I moved my Kauai base to a luxury condominium in the resort town of Princeville on the north shore of Kauai. I keep a Dusty Strings FH-36B harp there. You can rent my condo (along with the harp!) for your next vacation. For more information, click here on Sylvia's Mauna Kai Tower.


GOALS AND DREAMS


One of my major goals in life has been to help get lots of people all over the world playing and enjoying beautiful harp music. I have been working towards this goal for many years now, and am pleased that each year I've seen the number of harp players growing larger and larger. But we still have a long way to go. I'm hoping that our presence here on the Internet will continue to help expand the world of the harp, and bring beautiful harp music to more and more people throughout the world.

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