The links below will take you a variety of informative and educational videos about harps and harp players. Enjoy!

Informational "How-To" Videos by Sylvia Woods
Sylvia has made a series of informative videos about parts of the harp, and how to tune and change strings on your harp.

• #1. Introduction: Parts of the Harp


• #2A. Harp Tuning Basics and Electronic Tuners
• #2B. Basic Harp Tuning and Tips
• #2C. Tuning Your Lever Harp to C or Flat Keys


• #3A. Choosing the Correct Replacement String
• #3B. Tying the Knot in the Harp String
• #3C. Replacing a String on Your Harp

Teach Yourself to Play the Folk Harp by Sylvia Woods
Excerpts from the 1 hour and 40 minute companion DVD to the Teach Yourself to Play the Folk Harp book by Sylvia Woods

• How the Strings are Laid Out on the Harp
• Proper Hand Position and Placing
• Using a Music Stand with Your Harp
• A Sample Lesson: George Brabazon
• How to Play Glisses and Harmonics

Patrick Ball Videos

Watch scenes from Patrick Ball's live one-man show.

• O'Carolan's Farewell to Music

Kathryn Cater Videos

Kathryn has created videos of some of her compositions from her books.

• My Gallery
• Soaring Strings

Mildred Dilling Vintage Video

This amazing 10 minute film was made in 1940 when Mildred Dilling was 47. It was made to be shown as a short before the main feature in a movie theater. She talks about the harp and plays three selections.

• Mildred Dilling 1940 Film

Victoria Drake Video About Bach's Music

Victoria Drake discusses her transcriptions of Bach's complete cello suites and her CD.

• From the Bach Notebook of Harpist Victoria Drake

Deborah Henson Conant Videos

Videos from Deborah's Invention and Alchemy DVD

• Man in the Moon and The Nightingale
• Deborah Wails on a Distorted Harp

Alison Kinnaird Videos

Videos from Alison's The Silver String CD and DVD

• Alison discusses her glass art, and explains Psalmsong
• Psalmsong

Yolanda Kondonassis Video About Salzedo

Yolanda Kondonassis talks about Carlos Salzedo and her CD.

• Salzedo's Harp

Lyon & Healy Factory Tour

This 3-part video tour of the Lyon & Healy Harp factory in Chicago exhibits its 120 years of harpmaking experience. Each hand-crafted pedal and lever harp is instilled with a legacy of superior woodcrafting and commitment to the development of the instrument. Join harpist Lavinia Meijer as she tours the factory to see the building of a mechanism and soundboard, plus hand-carving, gilding, pedaling, the showroom and more.

• Lyon & Healy Factory Tour

• Harpo Plays a Weaving Loom

The I Love Lucy episode featuring Harpo is a classic gem of vintage TV. It originally aired on CBS on May 9, 1955. These 3 clips combined show the entire episode.
Clip #1 sets up the premise of the episode: Lucy promised Caroline Appleby she'd produce some real Hollywood celebrities. Now she's got to deliver.
In Clip #2, Harpo shows up and plays Take Me Out to the Ballgame on his harp.
Clip #3 features Harp and Lucy (dressed as Harpo) in their famous "mirror" scene.

• Harpo and Lucy #1
• Harpo and Lucy #2: Take Me Out to the Ballgame
• Harpo and Lucy #3: Mirror Scene

The Snowman Video

We're selling a book of Margot Krimmel's harp solo arrangements of Howard Blake's ethereal song Walking in the Air from the beloved animated film The Snowman. The video of The Snowman is from composer Howard Blake's official website.

• The Snowman

Therapeutic Harp Video

Excerpts from the Therapeutic Harp 3-DVD Set.

• Therapeutic Harp

Peter Wiley Video

Master harp technician Peter Wiley shows how to replace a bass wire string on a pedal harp, or other harps that use pedal harp bass wire strings. This video is a production of the Sylvia Woods Harp Center.

• How to Change a Bass Wire String

Sylvia Woods

Sylvia performs her silly original song Harper's Are Not Bizarre

• Harpers Are Not Bizarre live performance

Excerpts from Sylvia's 1983 TV appearance from the Soundboard DVD

• Excerpts from the 1983 Soundboard TV show

Sylvia Woods Harp Center

TopTenReviews named harpcenter.com the best harp website

• Top Ten Review of harpcenter.com

An excerpt from Huell Howser's PBS show Visiting featuring the Sylvia Woods Harp Center

• Visiting PBS TV Show

The Sylvia Woods Harp Center Harpsicle Marching Band spreading holiday cheer in the 2004 Montrose Christmas Parade

• Harpsicle Parade

Videos of Harps by Dusty Strings

Dusty Strings Harps has provided us with these wonderful videos of their harps. The audio tracks were all recorded with the same microphone placement for all the harps. There were no effects or equalization added, or other manipulation of the sound. All tracks were played by Harper Tasche. These videos are copyright by Dusty Strings, and used here by permission.

• Natural Ravenna 26
• Black Ravenna 26
• Burgundy Ravenna 26
• Green Ravenna 26
• Ravenna 34 Natural
• Allegro 26
• FH26 Walnut
• FH32 Bubinga
• FH32 Maple
• FH32 Walnut
• FH36B Bubinga
• FH36B Maple
• FH36B Walnut
• FH36S Bubinga
• FH36S Koa
• FH36S Maple
• FH36S Sapele
• FH36S Walnut

Use of the Peak Folding Plastic Music Stand

Sylvia shows you how to assemble this handy music stand.

• Folding Plastic Music Stand Demonstration

More videos coming! Check back often for more fun and informative videos!