minstrel: harps in England

[Myra Hope Bobbitt]

I enjoyed my trip to Clive Morley Harps last year -- I showed up at the 
right time, I guess, and got in without an appointment.  Rebecca was quite 
helpful and eager to talk harp.  She may be reached at 
morleyharps at breathemail.net if you would like to get in touch ahead of your 
visit.

Another good visit would be Hobgoblin Music, where I purchased my Malachy 
Kearns bodhran.  They sell all sorts of instruments, including folk harps, 
and have a fairly good library of English folk music scores downstairs.

http://www.hobgoblin.com/local/shops/shoplond.htm

Good luck!
~Leceabh


>From: Blue <bluecougar at ntlworld.com>
>To: minstrel at pbm.com
>Subject: Re: minstrel: harps in England
>Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 16:25:29 +0000
>
>The Early Music Shop in London does indeed focus on recorders - I was there
>last year for a recorder, downstairs however they did have a small range of
>instruments, including lutes and a clavichord, and one sad looking little
>harp clearly in need of some attention. They will happily order items from
>the Bradford shop for you to view in the London branch with no obligation
>however, they arranged for me to try out some gemshorns (gorgeous things
>but sadly the best one was beyond my budget and had to remain in the 
>shop!).
>
>In London there is Clive Morley harps, their website is
>www.morleyharps.com, according to the website visiting the London showroom
>is by appointment only but you can view the harps and use their practice
>room, it seems.
>
>I had thought that Pilgrim Harps (www.pilgrim.co.uk) were London based but
>it appears not, they do an excellent mail order service for sheet music
>which I have used and are very helpful over the phone.
>
>There are a number of independant harp makers throughout the UK who do not
>advertise much, and of course there is Ardival Harps in Scotland, maker of
>wonderful wire-strung instruments.
>
>Blue
>
>At 11:17 11/03/02 +0000, Barbara Webb wrote:
>
>> > I'm fairly certain that I was given a link to a shop in England 
>>(possibly
>> > London?) that I really liked the look of, but I can no longer find it.
>>
>>You may well be thinking of the Early Music Shop: www.e-m-s.com
>>Their main branch is in Bradford but there is also a shop in London,
>>however I think this focuses on selling recorders and doesn't necessarily
>>stock all their other instruments. They do mail order as well, so you
>>don't have to rely on someone going there. If you are actually looking to
>>buy a medieval harp, I can recommend the Renaissance Workshop's "weekender
>>harp" kit: www.renwks.com
>
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