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Semi-tone Levers

 The Clarsach
has been the best known small harp in the UK for the past twenty years and is prized the world over.

The concert gauge stringing gives this instrument a unique resonance and also makes it superb as a beginner's harp. It has been our most popular model; refined over many years.

 
Strings: 34
Range: 1st A to 6th C
Height: 109cm, 43in
Extreme Width: 69cm, 27in
Weight: 8.2kg, 18lbs

* Concert gauge stringing, tension and spacing
* Frame made from Maple
* Hire purchase and hire schemes
* All brass semitone levers
* Soundboard selected from the finest European Spruce
* Available with or without legs
* Covers & accessories available
* Hand-painted and carved decorations available
* 5 year warranty
 


Above: Photograph by Colin Dickson. shows harpist Katie Targett Adams

 Click here to see Katie Targett Adams playing her Clarsach on You Tube

Click here to visit Katie's website
  


Maple Satin Clarsach with legs


Walnut Finish Clarsach

The Pilgrim Clarsach

The origin of the Pilgrim Clarsach goes back to 1970 when, as a result of a special commission from the late Derek Bell (the celebrated harpist with the Chieftains), we designed a 34 string Clarsach along traditional lines, but with concert-tension stringing. Borrowing some principles from the orchestral harp, but essentially developed in its own right, the Clarsach is unequalled in its scope for tonal colour on the one hand, and the fullest range of dynamics on the other. By carefully balancing out the forces by high tension stringing, another dimension is added to the capabilities of this type of harp.

The Clarsach is a performance harp which really comes into its own when playing with one of more other instruments. It is also the ideal first harp for a child who will want to play Classical Harp; the string tension and spacing are the same as for the Pedal Harp, and therefore no change of technique will be necessary when making the transition.
 


Pilgrim Harps, Stansted House, Tilburstow Hill Road, South Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8NA
Tel: +44 (0)1342 893242