The Donegal is one of the Salvi professional series lever harps. It is an ideal instrument for lovers of folk music. Lightweight and easy to handle, equipped with professional levers. The specially designed carbon fibre strings confer a vibrant and balanced sound throughout the harp. Salvi harps has used the Celtic traditions as inspiration for both the aesthetics and sound of the Donegal. 

Available in the standard finishes mahogany, walnut, ebony (black) or natural.  
Included in the price are a dustsheet and tuning key. The Donegal may be ordered with interchangeable legs for height upon request.

The strings in this scheme are numbered from the shortest string of your harp. For the Salvi Donegal, the shortest string of the harp according to the generic Bow Brand scheme is 5A.

If you are unsure what string you should order, please send us an email and ask for advice. You can also call or email to ask if we can supply the string.

The arrangements in this booklet were created for the street music concerts Salome gave with her harp lessons for the "YPY" project - forest purchase for the Mbyá Guarani in Misiones. The melodies are partly taken from the collection "Chansons et danses d'amerique latine" by Y. Rivoal and C. Garson. For the other melodies Salome got tips from a schoolgirl with Chilean roots. The arrangements are very suitable for

Dance music from the Balkans for one or two harps. From the third year on the harp.

Eleno, kerko Eleno (Macedonia); Ajshino Oro (Albania); Makedonsko Devojče (Macedonia) "Macedonian Girl"; Čerešničky (Czech Republic) "little cherries"; Promoroaca (Romania); Boyerka (Serbia); Karamfil (Bulgaria) "Carnation"; Kukuvička (Bulgaria) "cuckoo"; Dospatsko Horo (Bulgaria); Trgnala Rumjana

Geschikt voor Lutgerink/Van Loo harpen, model Ingrid.

The Companion CD includes the pieces from Sylvia Woods' book: "Hymns and Wedding Music". The Companion CD will assist harp players learning the pieces in these books. Since many of you will want to "play along" as you are learning,

Sylvia has recorded most of the pieces slower than they are usually played, and as "straight" as possible, with little or no expression or rhythmic variations. In the books each

This book is the companion to Sylvia Woods' recording of the Suite she composed for Celtic harp. It contains the full story of the legend, beautifully illustrated by English artist Steve Duglas. It also includes the written music of the suite, which can be played on Celtic or pedal harp, or piano. For advanced harp players. All 11 pieces in sharp keys with no fingerings. 60 pages.

Titles and samples:

Pharrell Williams' fun, upbeat 2014 hit song Happy is from the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack album. It has become one of the best-selling singles of all time. Sylvia Woods has arranged this happy piece for solo lever or pedal harp. It can be played by advanced beginner to intermediate players.

AN ADDED BONUS: Sylvia has also included a very easy harp duet arrangement. Harp Part 2 can be played by beginning

This book contains multi-level arrangements by Sylvia of 11 popular songs for Chanukah. Even if you’re not Jewish, if you play for parties during December you’ll find this book very helpful. Each piece includes 2 arrangements: an easy "A" version, and a "B" version that is more difficult. Includes lyrics and fingerings. In the key of C or sharp keys; one song has lever changes. Includes: Blessings Over the

This suite of five original, whimsical compositions by Sylvia Woods was inspired by the cute little geckos that live in most of the houses of Hawaii. With their suction-cup toes, these symbols of good luck climb the walls and dance across the ceiling. Includes Sticky Toes, View from the Ceiling, Dancing in the Waterfalls, Tropical Dreams, and The Gecko Stroll. The pieces are

George Harrison's While My Guitar Gently Weeps was first released on the White Album of the Beatles from 1968. Sylvia Woods has made three 2-page solo harp arrangements of this song, all included in one book.

A. Arrangement for hook harp in the key of A minor. Modulates to A major. There are only 4 lever changes in the music, and these are all C or C # changes.

B. Arrangement for hook harps

Unforgettable has been recorded by many artists, but Nat King Cole's 1951 version is the best-known. This song got a new lease on life with Sia's version in Disney's 2016 Finding Dory film.

Wondrous Love is a modal hymn from the shape note (also called Sacred Harp) singing popular in churches of Colonial New England. Sylvia's arrangement includes three variations, and is for advanced beginners and intermediate harp players. 3 pages, with fingerings and no lever changes in a C tuning.

The Flower Duet is from the 1883 opera Lakmé by Leo Delibes. Normally sung by 2 women, Sylvia has arranged this lovely song for solo harp. Although you may not be familiar with the title of his lyrical piece, you have probably heard it in TV commercials or movies. The sheet music includes two 2-page versions, both in the key of A (3