Tuesday, October 28, 2008, 8:00 pm
World Festival of Harps
“Triskela”, Lori Andrews, Maria Casale
Lancaster Performing Arts Center
750 W. Lancaster Blvd., Lancaster, California

Featuring: Triskela, Celtic Harp Trio, Celtic, Medieval and original harp music Maria Casale, Classical Harp Lori Andrews, Jazz Harp, with Bart Samolis, Bass

Info: (661) 723-5950; www.lpac.org


Sunday, November 2, 2008, 3:30 pm
19th Annual Festival of Harps
Music from the British Isles and Southern Isles
“Triskela” and Diana Rowan, Celtic harps
St. Mary's Cathedral
1111 Gough Street at Geary, San Francisco
Information: 510-548-3326 www.stmarycathedralsf.org
Tickets available at the door 30 minutes before the concert


Saturday, November 8, 2008, 2:30 matinee & 8:00 pm
19th Annual Festival of Harps, directed by Diana Stork
Dorothy Spreckels Performing Arts Center
5419 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, CA
Tickets: 707-588-3400; www.spreckelsonline.com

*Dråm – Music from Scandanavia
Erik Ask-Upmark, Lever Harp, vocals and Swedish bagpipe,
Anna Rynefors, Nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle) and Swedish bagpipe

*Chaskinakuy—Edmond Badous, Peruvian harp, vocals and panpipes, Francy Vidal, vocals, percussion and panpipes

*Diana Rowan and Deepak Ram, Traditional and contemporary Indian ragas, Lever harp and Indian bansuri flute

*Golden Bough—Traditional and contemporary Celtic trio:
Margie Butler, Celtic harp, Kathy Sierra, fiddle, Paul Espinoza, Vocal, guitar, cittern

Lobby artists:
2:30 Matinee: Bay Area Youth Harp Ensemble and Mission Harp Ensemble
8:00 pm lobby artists TBA


Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 6:00 pm
19th Annual Festival of Harps
History of the Italian Arpa Doppia and Welsh Triple Harp:
Lecture-demonstration by Dr. Cheryl Ann Fulton
Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Main Library
100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
Info: (415) 557-4388; www.sfpl.org
Free