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Somerset Folk Harp Festival announces 2025 evening concert lineup

Somerset Folk Harp Festival 2025 performers
Harpists performing at the Somerset Folk Harp Festival’s 2025 evening concerts include (clockwise from top left): Alfredo Rolando Ortiz, Kim Robertson, Sunita Staneslow, Maeve Gilchrist, Rachel Hair, Gráinne Hambly & William Jackson, Deborah Henson-Conant, and Robbin Gordon-Cartier.

March 2, 2025

The Somerset Folk Harp Festival has announced its evening concert lineup for this summer; the festival will celebrate its 25th anniversary July 17–20. Festival tickets also include lunchtime concerts, in addition to the evening concerts listed below. Tickets to each concert can also be purchased separately. To view the full lineup of presenters, visit the festival’s website.

The opening concert on Thursday, July 17, will honor four Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, including:

Featured performers on July 17 include:

The Friday evening concert on July 18 will feature:

The Saturday evening concert on July 19 will feature:

  • Shelley Fairplay
  • Gráinne Hambly & William Jackson
  • New Horizons Harp Trio: a musical journey through the heart of Europe with Rachel Hair (Scotland), Adriano Sangineto (Italy), and Erik Ask-Upmark (Sweden)

Learn more on the festival’s website.

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