Dear Friends,

I'm so pleased to announce my fabuous new sponsorship deal with Selkie Clarsachs in Orkney! My mother commissioned Selkie Clarsachs to make me an electric lap harp for my 21st birthday - and I've been in love with its sound, size and sweet selkie nature ever since! I'm very pleased to become an ambassador for Selkie Clarsachs and would like to tell you a little more about them ... The founder of Selkie Harps, Mark Shiner, began learning the craft of Clarsach making in the early 1990's, and has been playing and selling harps ever since! He runs a small harp makers and instrument repairs workshop in Stromness, a pictueresque and ancient port in the Orkney Islands. Mark states: "In this beautiful and historical setting, we are trying to get past the idea that harps are unattainable treasures ... We believe passionately that harps should be affordable but of high quality and easy to own". For more information about these beautiful, unique and custom made harps, you can visit the Selkie Clarsachs website. Lastly, people often ask me how I get my electric lap harp on and off the London tube, and the answer is - by wearing it on my back in a  comfy custom made harp case by Blue Herron Cases.

Blessings,

x Iona