Jay Michaels Harp

When you hire Jay Michaels Harp you can expect a professional Musician with high quality instruments.
Jay Michaels performs on 3 different Harps:

Celtic Folk Harp - Similar in sound to the Orchestral Concert Harp, but smaller and easier to transport. Suitable for Classical, Celtic and Early Music.

Clairseach  - This is the traditional Celtic Harp. It is strung with wire and produces a beautiful bell-like sound. Often called the "Medieval Irish Harp", this instrument is perfect for Traditional Celtic Music.

Gothic Harp - This instrument is a reproduction of the Harps used in 15th & 16th centuries in Europe. Strung with wire, this Harp produces a rich sound suitable for Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Music

Jay Michaels has been playing the Harp for a living for the past decade. He majored in Music and received a degree from Anna Maria College.

Jay specializes in:

Early Music - Instrumental music from Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Europe (13th century - 18th century).

Celtic Music - Traditional and popular music from Ireland & Scotland from the 1500's to the present including the music of Ireland's most famous Harper Turlough O'Carolan.

Jay Michaels has arranged more contemporary music for the Harp by artists such as Sting, The Beatles, Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin.

Jay Michaels can provide several options:

-Music for Weddings (as guests arrive, ceremony & cocktail hour)
-Background Music for cocktail hours and other events
-Early Music Concerts
-Educational Early Music Programs for Libraries and Schools
-Celtic Music Concerts
-Educational Celtic Music Programs for Libraries and Schools

His fluid style and passionate playing have earned him praise from both audiences and fellow musicians alike.
Jay's most recent CD is a collection of Instrumental Renaissance and Baroque Music pieces entitled TO THINE OWN HARP BE TRUE.
In 2011 he released the acclaimed New Age Harp album OPENING THE HARP CHAKRA.

Jay Michaels is a member of BMI, Early Music America and The Historical Harp Society.

Jay Michaels lives on the South Coast of Massachusetts and travels throughout the North East and beyond.