Autoharp is good, get one with 15 bars so that you can play in more than one key. Oscar Schmidt is a good make however there are some really nice hand builts out there and you could have one custom made. Get in touch with cyberpluckers.com they are all harp loonies and you will be overwhelmed with 'help'. There is probably someone in you area just itching to teach..

Luck and good fortune follow you always.

Dave