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Harps & Harpbuilders
- Another Era Lutherie
- Argent Fox Music
- Dusty Strings
- Heartland Harps & Music
- Lyon & Healy
- David Kortier
- Musicmaker's Kits
- Steen Harps
- Stoney End Harps
- Thormahlen Harps
- Triplett Harps
- William Rees Instruments
Harp & Music Retailers
- Dusty Strings Acoustic Music Shop (Seattle WA)
- Front Porch Music (Valparaiso IN)
- Harps on Main (Rising Sun IN)
- Hobgoblin Music & Stoney End Harps (Red Wing MN)
- Kolacny Music (Denver CO)
- Melody's Traditional Music & Harp Shoppe (Houston TX)
- Missigman Music (Laporte PA)
- Rampant Lion Celtic Traders (Villa Park IL)
- Virginia Harp Center (Midlothian VA & Haddonfield NJ)
Other Harp Resources
- Colorado Case Company (Ft. Collins CO)
- Robinson's Harp Shop (Mt. Laguna CA)
- Sylvia Woods Harp Center (Glendale CA)
Harp Organizations
- The Scottish Harp Society of America (SHSA)
Publishes The Kilt and Harp newsletter. - The International Society of Folk Harpers and Craftsmen (ISFHC)
Publishes The Folk Harp Journal quarterly. - Great Lakes Harpers (GLH)
A Midwestern regional chapter of the ISFHC. - Washington Area Folk Harp Society (WAFHS)
A Mid-Atlantic regional chapter of the ISFHC. - The Jan Pennington Gray Foundation
In memory of harper Jan Pennington Gray, the Foundation sponsors harp scholarships and awards, and presents an annual Harp Camp.
Harp Events
- Illinois St. Andrew Society Highland Games (June 21, 2008 - Oak Brook IL)
- SHSA National Scottish Harp Championship of America (June 28, 2008 - Wellington OH)
- Ohio Scottish Arts School (June 28-July 3, 2008 - Oberlin OH)
- Somerset on the Potomac (July 10-13, 2008 - Alexandria VA)
- Jan Pennington Gray Harp Camp (July 22-27, 2008 - Chattanooga TN)
- Big Sky Folk Harp Festival (2009 date TBA - Big Sky MT)
Other Harp Publications
Music Business Resources
- Bellwether Manufacturing (Bloomington IN)
CD & DVD manufacturing, and print & media design. - CDBaby
An independent musician's best friend! This link takes you to CDBaby's musician's page, the starting place for selling your CDs online. - Chicago Center School of Music (Chicago IL)
Check out Chicago Center's hidden treasure: their recording studio! Cindy recorded her Limberlost Angel CD here. - DataGraphic Printing (Valparaiso IN)
This full-service printer produces Cindy's harp books. - Grey Larsen Mastering (Bloomington IN)
One of the foremost players of the Irish flute, and the author of the definitive tutor for the instrument, Grey is equally expert as a mastering engineer. Whether you're local, or long-distance, contact him for mastering your next project. - Marc Piane (Chicago IL)
Marc, a talented jazz bassist and bass instructor from Chicago, engineered Cindy's Limberlost Angel CD at the Chicago Center recording studio.
Chicagoland/Northwest Indiana Wedding Resources
- Forever Images (Michigan City IN)
- Porter County Expo Center (Valparaiso IN)
- Renaissance Ambiance Weddings by Caton Enterprises (Elmhurst IL)
Fun Stuff
- Knit Doctor (by Sheep's Clothing)
Cindy's latest obsession: knitting! Knit Doctor is the blog/online home of Sheep's Clothing, Cindy's LYS (local yarn store). The greatest selection and most helpful staff; visit them in their new location in downtown Valparaiso IN. - King Arthur Flour
May you never lack a scone! Baking nirvana: the very best flours, all the cool tools, and more from KAF's The Baker's Catalogue. - NASCAR.com
The secret's out: Cindy's a not-so-closet NASCAR fan. Also, visit the site for her favorite Sprint Cup Series driver, Carl Edwards. (Dale Jarrett retired in spring 2008; still a great driver!)