Hi, Sorry I'm late getting into this thread - been a bit flat out lately (i.e. that translates to "being busy", in Oz language). There is an excellent harp mailing list. Contact harp-admin@zendo.com and ask to subscribe either to the individual e-mail messages (approx 20-30 per day) or to the digest format. The address to reply or post messages is harp@zendo.com.

You can also look up The Harp Page for lots of links, as well as finding the archive of previous threads.

http://www.tns.lcs.mit.edu/harp/

They are a lovely bunch of people - only ever met one in the flesh - but virtual contact has been truly life-enhancing, just like the Mudcatters here.

I play a Celtic lever harp, 34 strings, nylon strung. some people use the traditional gut strings - more mellow sound, but a bit more temperamental in response to the weather I think.

Let me know if you want any more info. *See* you at the harp-list perhaps.

Helen