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Washington Area Folk Harp Society
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Scholarship Application Deadline Fast Approaching
Getaway is sooner than you think!
WAFHS Scholarship
Applications due 30 September 2026
The WAFHS Lever Harp Music Scholarship program, named in memoriam for Faye H. Parker and Mary Jane Edwards, is now open for submissions. The Scholarship is available any member of WAFHS (age 14 or older anytime during the 2026 calendar year) who applies. One major scholarship for $500 will be awarded annually with a check made payable to the selected applicant.Â
Go to the Scholarship page for more information and download the Application instructions and materials. All application materials should be postmarked or emailed no later than September 30, 2026. Winners will be notified no later than October 10, 2026.Â
WAFHS Getaway
November 13 - 15, 2026
Come meet our presenters and see our new venue! We are moving to Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center in Marriottsville, MD. Closer and a wonderful fit for our purposes.
Go to the Getaway page  for details. More information will be added as it becomes available.
What we do
We plan and support amazing projects that help change the lives of harpers across our community.
We work with established and up-and-coming artists to deliver workshops to help members learn more about our instrument, many types of music, and ourselves. Learn more about upcoming Workshops on our Events page.Â
Support
Music is made to be shared. Whether its joining a Harp Circle or applying for the Charitable Honorarium, we seek opportunities to help harpers pursue their performance goals across the DMV.Â
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Our annual Getaway gives our members the opportunity for intensive learning, fellowship, and relaxation in a beautiful setting. Join us at Bon Secors as we explore a new to us venue. Learn more about this year’s Getaway.Â
WAFHS maintains harps available for rental throughout the DMV. We also help members find new homes for harps. Find a harp for rent or find your newest harp on the Rent/Sale page.
Throughout our history, we come together with music
WAFHS is a chapter of the International Society of Folk Harpers and Craftsmen