Harps with their beautiful sound and graceful aesthetic form have magically enticed man for many centuries.

The Celtic harp also goes by the names folk harp, lever harp and Irish harp.
The name lever harp comes from the levers that the harper employs to shorten the strings and change keys. (Contrast that to the classical harp, in which the player changes keys using foot pedals.)

The sound of an individual harp will vary greatly from one harp to another. This partly has to do with what material the harp is strung with. Lever harps are usually strung with a blend of nylon monofilament, nylon wound, and metal wound (nylon core)

Ellen Beckerman will lead students into the world of the Celtic Harp using a method that she has devised based on her years of experience with the instrument.