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
Welcome to the Election for 2009, although a little late. We have one office to elect at this time: President Elect. The candidate for this office is our current Vice-President, Kelly Stewart Brzozowski. Please refer to the SHSA e-mail newsletter for instructions on submitting your vote.
Check the events page for the 2009 National Scottish Harp Competition results!
Scholarship Information
St. Andrew's Society of Pittsburgh Scholarship
Applications must be postmarked by April 8th, 2009. Check out the scholarship page for more information.
Herbert P. MacNeal Travel Scholarship
Applications must be postmarked by May 26th, 2009. Check out the scholarship page for more information.
Somerset Harp Festival Scholarship
As part of its mission to promote the playing of traditional music on the harp, The somerset Folk Harp Festival is creating a scholarship program in conjunction with the Scottish Harp Society of America. The scholarship is part of the prize that will be awarded to the over aged 12 winner at the Apprentice level at the National Scottish Harp Championship of America in 2009, which is organized by the SHSA at the Ohio Scottish Games in Wellington Ohio in June. The recipient will receive a full festival registration package to study harp in the comprehensive Celtic studies track at the Somerset Folk Harp Festival. Check out the scholarship page for more information.
The National Scottish Harp Championship of America - 2009
The Scottish Harp Society of America’s National Scottish Champion competition will be held at the Ohio Scottish Games, Wellington, Ohio, on June 27, 2009. 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 2009 are Sue Richards and Sharon Knowles, both fantastic and well known Scottish harp musicians and adjudicators across the United States, Canada and Western Europe.