I have to confess that over the years my harp has been subject to an embarassing array of costumes! In youth orchestra we had an annual costume contest and the harp took part too with get ups including acting as a clothes line support (strung between 4 harp columns when we played Symphonie Fantastique), totem pole, lamp post etc. Now it takes part in the symphony’s Halloween concert by sporting cobwebs and giant spiders! On one occasion it was a perch for a bird, specifcially a hawk, during a concert in conjunction with the Tracy Aviary here in Salt Lake City featuring music with “bird” themes. For one of the hawk flight demonstrations (which had been executed perfectly dozens of times) the lighting in the auditorium was set a little too dim and the hawk upon return from its circle around the hall missed its handler at the front of the stage and went for the most visible perch it could spy, namely the top of the harp! It was a little puzzled by its unusual landing spot and I was thankful it didn’t leave behind a little “present” in its panic. The handler had to weave her way throught the violin section to retrieve the bird and the harp was none the worse for wear…one of the hazards of orchestral life!

Those wrap around tinsel coated wire things, we used to use them during harp recitals.

Maybe it will!

Not a costume persay, but the column was wrapped with a fake floral garland for a wedding once (tied on with satin ribbon – NO TAPE and nothing that could scratch or damage the harp!!!!!) and a “Repent” sign was hung from the top of the column during the show On the 20th Century by a cast member from the stage.

Since you started this thread back in ’06, I have acquired a new Webster harp. Webster harps have cute little feet. One day about 3 days after it came to live with us, I was zooming through the music room to get something, and I noticed it was “wearing” my new lime green tennies. My husband had done that and not said a thing to me. It totally cracked me up.

Briggsie