Harps and harp music of West Wales
When you think of Welsh culture, it is the language it's music and it's songs which first comes to mind.
In the heart of rural Wales the Welsh Harp is still
hand made by skilled harp makers at the Welsh Harp Centre in Llayndysul.
Harps are very important to Wales. The harp's musical heritage is deeply
and passionately entrenched in our culture, and the harp is undoubtedly
our national instrument.
With this precious legacy in mind they aim to ensure that
harp-making skills are kept alive, and actually thrive, in Wales - the
home of the harp. Founded by harp-maker Allan Shires, the Welsh
Harp Centre is a small company with a big passion for harps. They know
that the most important element of any harp is its sound, and 'Telynau
Teifi' produce in producing an instrument that sounds wonderful.
The harps made at the Welsh Harp Centre have have a truly distinctive sound - huge, rich and warm, with a clear, ringing treble. Harpists are delighted with the responsiveness of the instrument, and the clarity and depth of sound that can be achieved with these harps. For those begining to play the harp, these Welsh folk harps use the same string spacing as larger concert harps, so stepping up to a full concert harp in the future is an easy step.
But a sound is only great if it is consistent. We use only the finest hand-selected materials to make harps that are stable and reliable. Sturdy instruments that work as hard as you do. The Welsh HArp Centre wants harp enthusiasts everywhere benefit from the results of the company's vision and unique method, in combining tried and tested traditional techniques with innovation and vision, in the exciting quest for the perfect harp
The Harp Centre of
Wales
Welsh Harp Centre
Marble Terrace, Llandysul, Ceredigion SA44 4DT
Wales UKTel: 01559 363 222 - please ring to check opening hours