Tapestry went to Ireland!!!
TAPESTRY traveled to Ireland in August 2011!! We visited the Irish Traditional Music Archive in Dublin, where we listened to collections of traditional music and researched Irish Harpers. During our travels, we heard many exceptional musicians, from Buskers on the streets, to groups playing in the pubs. We also heard a few harpists and some particularly fine button accordion players, too. One of the harpists was playing Canon In D, (not really very Irish but cool none-the-less!). We also visited the Dingle Peninsula, where we saw an island known as the ‘sleeping giant’. Michael and friend Mark became "Certified Guinness Pourers" as part of our tour of the Guinness Brewery and we saw the bridge in Dublin, which is shaped like a harp! Here is a photo of us at the Cliffs of Moher, Ireland’s most visited attraction, where there are supposed to be puffins, but we did not see any, however we did listen to a French harpist there as well as a man who calls himself “Benny the Busker”, you can actually find him all over the internet! Michael took many scenic photos, possibly for our next CD cover!
DJ Services
We now have state-of-the-art DJ Services available along with High tech Lighting Services.
Our Disc Jockey and Lighting services are a great option when coupled with Live Music for your event! Get the best in, cutting edge, DJ, LED, and Laser lighting technology!
Harp Rental Program
Have you ever wanted to play the harp but thought that it would just be to expensive? Well, look no further as there is a solution for you! We've put together a harp rental program that makes learning the harp fun, easy and inexpensive. You can rent a harp for either 6 or 12 months at a time. Two lessons per month come with each rental (to be scheduled at mutually agreeable times with Denise) and if you are really jazzed about it you can schedule more lessons for an additional fee. Make sure to give us call for details
Fifth Annual Harp Gathering - Harp Festival at Sauder Village,
Heritage Inn
Mike and Denise are pleased to announce that the fifth annual Harp Gathering, harp festival at the Sauder Village, Heritage Inn is gearing up for what's sure to be a fantastic weekend of workshops, performances, and an even larger exhiblt hall with some absolutely awsome exhibitors. 2012's faculty include Timothy Harper, Frank Voltz, Tapestry (Denise and Michael Grupp-Verbon), and Special Guest Performer/Instructors, Aryeh Frankfurter, Martha Gallagher, and Lisa Lynne. Dates for The Harp Gathering 2012 are May 18-20, with a special optional day to be held on May 17, 2012, so be sure to check your schedule and as always, we look forward to seeing you at The Harp Gathering!