Welcome!
The Society is dedicated to the performing of Scottish Music,
both new and old, on the small harps of Scotland.
We support the playing of nylon, gut, wire strung, levered and
unlevered harps. The Scottish Harp Society of America, Inc. (SHSA) is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to the the Scottish harp, the clarsach and its music both ancient and modern. Members of the Society include musicians, harpmakers, and people who simply enjoy listening to the Scottish harp. Membership in the Scottish Harp Society of America is open to all. Yearly dues are $18.00. Membership includes a subscription to the Kilt & Harp, the quarterly journal of SHSA.
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The society is completely volunteer operated. The society continues to operate
due to the efforts of the Board Members, Officers, and Committee Chairs.
Membership has its privileges. Members receive many benefits, including the award winning Kilt and Harp Journal. Our fabulous journal is only available to members, so click
here to join!
Another privilege of membership is the SHSA web forum. You must be a member in good standing to access all of the content, so click here to register at the forum.
Membership is open to all. Join today..
Officer Elections
Congratulations to Kelly Stewart, our new President Elect!
Check the events page for the 2009 National Scottish Harp Competition results!
Scholarship Information
Somerset Harp Festival Scholarship
If you play traditional Irish or Scottish music, you have the
opportunity to earn a scholarship to the festival.
The first scholarship will be awarded to the first place
amateur level winner in the harp competition at the Southern
Maryland Celtic Festival on April 24 in
Prince Frederick, MD. It is adjudicated by the Scottish
Harp Society of America. Two scholarships will be awarded at the Mid-Atlantic Fleadh Cheoil in Pearl River
NY on May 22 to the first place winners in the 12-15
and 15-18 age category. The competition is adjudicated by Comhaltas
Ceoltoiri Eireann. A second Scottish Games, later in the year, at Stone
Mountain will receive a scholarship toward the 2011 festival. Somerset Harp Festival is offering these scholarships as an additional incentive
to younger players to continue to play traditional music. Check the festival
websites for rules governing the competitions and other details.
St. Andrew's Society of Pittsburgh Scholarship
Check out the
scholarship page for more information.
Herbert P. MacNeal Travel Scholarship
Applications must be postmarked by
May 26th, 2010. Check out the
scholarship page for more information.
The National Scottish Harp Championship of America - 2010
The 2010 National Scottish Harp Championship of America will be hosted
by the Meadow Highland Games in Richmond, Virginia, on
October 23, 2010. All harp players are welcomed to the competition, but
must perform on a
levered folk harp, play Scottish music or original pieces in a Scottish
style, and be members of the Scottish Harp Society of America (SHSA).
Membership to SHSA is available through this website or you may complete
the membership form on the day of competition and include payment with
your registration fee. Our judges for 2010 are Sue Richards and Jen
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adjudicators across the United States, Canada and Western Europe.
