Pat Sephton - Books

Books

Harp Making by Pat Sephton
A technical handbook for amateur harp makers. 70 technical drawings, tables, photos, and detailed instructions on harp making; non-pedal but up to 40 string concert-style harps, and how to make instrument hardware (includes information on making tapered tuning pins, tuning keys, bridge pins, and sharping levers and how to fit them). String calculations and acoustics are also covered.
$40.00 plus $8.00 postage.
Teach yourself to play the Folk Harp by Sylvia Woods
Excellent illustrated tutor for the beginner, with over 40 progressive pieces in the key of "C" major.
$36.00 plus $8.00 postage.
Folk Harps by Gildas Jaffrenou
Detailed information on how to make four types of harp: Celtic, Ministrel, Bardic, and Paraguayan.
$37.00 plus $8.00 postage.
Early Keyboard Instruments - Can I Make Them? by Pat Sephton
Illustrates the steps necessary to make three early keyboard instruments: a small German clavichord, an Italian virginal, and a Flemish single manual harpsichord.
It includes details of the more complex parts such as keyboards, jacks, jack-guides, soundboards, and bridges, as well as describing the acoustics of the instruments.
It does not include the full-size plans necessary to undertake construction, but these are available if you decide to make one.
$40.00 plus $8.00 postage.