This book is a culmination of music put together by Sharon Thormahlen and a young flute student, Jessica Urey. Jessica and Sharon have spent 3 years on this project. The book is set up in the order of keys from 3 flats to 1 sharp. There are easy lever changes in 3 of the 6 tunes. The harp parts can stand on their own as harp solos. The flute melody parts can serve as a lead sheet for the harpist to improvise. Two

This is a book of traditional songs that Sharon arranged for the harp. Again, it’s suitable for beginners and intermediate players. It contains one of the best arrangements ever of The Ashgrove. Includes chord indications. 27 pages. 

Titles: Blind Mary, Childgrove (1 lever change), Far From Home, French An Dro, Grandfather’s Clock, Planxty George Brabazon, Swedish Music Box, Kitty McGee,

These arrangements are well done.  Some are very easy.  Some have a few challenging lever changes - that's the nature of pop music.  Some have passages of parallel 6ths that could require some practicing.  Many have introductions that you will really enjoy playing. Sharon has done a lovely job at making these tunes delightful for player and listener. 42 pages.

Let It Snow! Let It

A book with 19 fiddle tunes for harp. Suitable for beginners and average players.

In these arrangements, harmonies are added to existing tunes. A soloist can play the harmony section while the harp plays the melody or vice versa. They are intended as fun songs to play with your friends.

"Fiddle tunes" are usually defined by a tune of 32 bars, with an AA BB form or something close to that

Melodías del Arpa: Latin American Music for the Lever Harp.

Latin American music is usually played with a lot of passion and straight from the heart on the Paraguayan harp, with nails and a much smaller string distance. To play these pieces on a Celtic harp requires some adaptation and some simplification here and there.

These tunes, arranged by Nicolas Carter, have been further arranged and

Inspiration comes at the craziest times. If you are stuck at home in the Covid pandemic. If you are recovering from a broken leg. During a sailing holiday with friends. This book was created from all the inspirational moments in 2018 and 2019. Since 2019 was also the year Sharon turned 68, she challenged herself to make some compositions in 6/8 time as well.

Titles: The Masquerade Waltz, Walking with a

On her many hikes through beautiful fields with her husband Dave Sharon Thormalen found the inspiration for the songs in this book. The solitude of the mountains, surrounded by the beauty of the flowers, trees, rivers, creeks, and snow-capped peaks and gorges. The music in this book is a reflection of the many places they have been over the years. No accidentals. The book is set in the order of key, starting at a

Sharon Thormahlen’s Valley of the Dragon is a magical collection of 13 original works for solo lever or pedal harp. The collection tells the story of what happens when a dragon wakes up from 100 years of slumber. Thormahlen says, "You don’t have to slay the dragon when a hero with a harp can save the day. My daughter wrote the story that inspired me to write the music, and I altered the story to accommodate

What if a book was its own complete program? A dream book that you could set on your music stand, and with your duet partner, or with your harp ensemble, play through an entire performance just by turning the pages? Everything you need would already be right there in front of you: the key, which levers to change as you move from one selection to the next, the tempo, the music notation, suggestions for how to

ALL HARPS INTERMEDIATE – collection of traditional tunes written by composers of the 17th and 18th centuries including Thomas O’Conellan, Robert Joseph Lowe and others. Three tunes have harp 2 harmony parts.

This book is a collection of English, Irish, Welsh, Scottish and American tunes arranged to the ability of the newer harp player. Includes chord indications, fingerings and lyrics. 34 pages.

Tunes include: Southwind, Brian Boru’s March, Suo Gan, Country Gardens, Parson’s Farewell, Oh, Susannah, Oh, Shenandoah, The Shearin’s No’ For You, Down by the Sally Gardens, All Through The

The tunes in the book are organized in the order of key signatures starting with Eb and ending with G. Some of the tunes are more simply arranged than others. The chord symbols above the staff are suggestions for accompaniment not necessarily an analysis of the notes in the measure. The metronome markings are also just suggestions. Play at your own pace. 37 pages.

Titels: The Liminal Bell, Carolina

These easy arrangements are simple, elegant, and uncluttered. Suitable for beginners and intermediate players, a player could learn them all in one season. Entertaining and fun rhythms make this book attractive to any level player. Throughout the book both hands generally play single notes -- there are no large chords. 22 pages.

Titles: Celtic Carol, O' Little Town of Bethlehem, Deck