How To Harp Podcast

Ep 56: Play Like You Have Nothing to Prove with Rachel Groves

A library book about choosing an instrument for your child, left lying around the house, is where this whole story starts. Heather's guest is Rachel, who read it at 11, c

Ep 55: You Don't Need Permission to Be Creative

Heather's learning and teaching philosophy has never been spoken about properly before, and she lays the whole thing out here. It came out of a live session during our Ce

Ep 54: Walk Your Own Path with Niccie Hughes | How To Harp Podcast

Niccie heard a harp at the ballet when she was little, then waited more than four decades before she started playing one. Heather sits down with her to find out how she f

Ep 53: What Adult Harp Learners Get Wrong

Plenty of people come to the harp later in life already sure they've missed their chance. The Heather and Angela episodes are usually a Harpy Tutor Chat, but in this one

Ep 52: Where the Music Comes From with Nadia Birkenstock

Nadia's best-known tune sat in a drawer for eleven months before she published it, because she wasn't sure it was good enough. It's since been heard well over a million t

Ep 51: I Spent a Year Dreading Something for No Good Reason

Heather turned 40 last weekend, and this week she's flying solo with something a bit more personal than usual. It's an honest look at how she handled the run up to a birt

Ep 50: Finding Strength & Joy in Harping with Karen Marks

Heather sits down with Karen, a much-loved part of the How To Harp membership, to hear how she found the harp and what it has come to mean to her. Please listen with care

Ep 49: Why Great Teachers Never Stop Being Students

Heather & Angela are back for another Harpy Tutor Chat, sharing an honest conversation about what it means to keep growing as a musician. They reflect on their own experi

Ep 48: Performance Anxiety & Emotional Freedom with Gwyneth Moss

Heather chats with Gwyneth about EFT, tapping and how emotional blocks from the past can affect the way we feel, behave and make music. They explore how tapping works, w

Ep 47: Changing Strings, Becoming a Harp Teacher, Playing Faster & Heatwaves

Heather answers another batch of listener questions in this special Q&A episode. Thank you to everyone who sent questions in - you all made this episode possible! She al

Ep 46: The 4 Reasons Technique Gives You Freedom at the Harp

Heather explores why technique is about far more than scales and exercises, and how strong technical foundations can give you greater freedom, confidence and expression a

Ep 45: Karin den Rooijen

Heather chats with learner harpist Karin, who shares her remarkable harp journey, from discovering the harp during the pandemic to rebuilding her playing after suffering

Ep 44: Why Learning Never Stops (Even for Harp Teachers)

Heather & Angela chat about why nerves, vulnerability & learning never fully disappear, even when you become a teacher or have years of experience behind you. They also

Ep 43: Nicole Müller

Heather chats with Nicole about moving beyond external expectations and finding a musical path that feels honest, creative and true to who you are. They also discuss cla

Ep 42: 5 Tips to Stop Perfectionism Holding Back Your Harping

Heather explores how perfectionism can show up for adult harp learners, and why trying to get everything “right” can sometimes hold back your progress, confidence and enj

Ep 41: Kimberly Woods

Heather chats with learner harpist Kim about how discovering the harp later in life completely transformed her life, leading to new friendships, creative confidence, unfo

Ep 40: The Magic of Harp Retreats, Festivals and Live Music

Heather and Angela chat about the huge impact that in-person musical experiences can have on our harp journeys, from first discovering the instrument, to finding inspirat

Ep 39: Eleanor Dunsdon

Heather chats with Eleanor about finding her way back to the lever harp and building a creative career rooted in collaboration, groove, and traditional music. They explo

Ep 38: The Perfect 15-Minute Harp Practice Routine

Heather shares a simple structure for making short harp practice sessions feel calm, focused, and genuinely useful. She explains how to use 15 minutes well, including wa

Ep 37: Zee Bishop

Heather chats with learner harpist Zee about discovering the harp later in life and how music became part of a deeply personal healing journey. They explore Zee’s musica