# Recommend Some Good Harp Music

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 13, 2012, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-harp-music/609354 "2012-01-13T00:50:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-harp-music/609354/1 "2012-01-13T00:50:34Z")

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I love the sounds produced by the harp. Unfortunately, contemporary pieces for it seem to be rare.  
Also, it is hard to listen to in a noisey environment (a car).  
Anyone know a good album I should get?

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**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-harp-music/609354/2 "2012-01-13T01:31:47Z")

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I recommend anything by [Corky Seigel.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf5Mh7WYkpo&feature=related)

What? Not the “harp” you are looking for? But he’s done contemporary classical music with Seiji Ozawa! Okay, [this is with Arthur Fiedler,](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8QRr92qDWc) but Ozawa got it started. And you can hear it in your car. Crank it and **everybody** can hear it.

Another link, ['cuz it’s just a great song.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTHmRSzn14s)

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-harp-music/609354/3 "2012-01-13T01:36:13Z")

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[Sileas](http://www.amazon.com/Beating-Harps-Sileas/dp/B000005CNM)

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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-harp-music/609354/4 "2012-01-13T01:39:02Z")

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There is a good harpist who works in the library where the cafe I’m employed at is located. He has a website listing CD’s for sale. I’m not sure if listing his site here would be spamming or not, but I can email or PM the link to you. I’ve heard his music and like it. His work is also included in several CD’s that I’ve purchased.

“Jim” is a nice guy. I arranged for him to play for my grandmother, on her 105th birthday, and it was quite the concert, with a number of other nursing home residents in attendance.

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**Author:** ![GovernmentMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9c0ed/32.png) [@GovernmentMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GovernmentMan)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-harp-music/609354/5 "2012-01-13T02:19:54Z")

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Joanna Newsom? She’s an extremely popular singer-songwriter/harpist

[Sawdust & Diamonds](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vcOvPnl7wE)

[Only Skin](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xun4yK8TbeQ)

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-harp-music/609354/6 "2012-01-13T10:48:05Z")

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If “New Agey” type stuff is to your taste, try Andreas Vollenweider,