• We’ll have over 100 “Live” workshops and events during the July 16-19, 2026 festival weekend.
• Including 4 evening concerts,
• 3 Lunchtime Concerts
• various evening and morning events
• The Somerset Folk Harp Festival Ensemble is welcome to all ticket holders to participate. 
• Presenters will be in-person in Princeton (Eastern Time Zone) teaching our In-Person ticket holders while at the same time be on Zoom for our Online attendees. The best of both worlds.
• We’re recording ‘live’ in-person workshops and will post them on the workshop pages on Somerset Online.
• “Live” in-person workshops will be held simultaneously on Zoom.
• All times are noted in Eastern Time. Adjust for your time zone. 

Updated January 27, 2026

Workshop descriptions and schedules are subject to change. 

Workshop Times: 

Thursday July 16

9:30am-11:00am Workshop 1

11:30am-12:30pm Lunchtime Workshops

11:30am-12:15pm Lunchtime Concert: Learning the Harp with Christy-Lyn Dosé

1:00pm-2:30pm Workshop 2

3:15pm-4:45pm Workshop 3

7:00pm Evening Concert

9:30pm Meet and Greet Dessert Buffet

10:00pm Italian Bal Folk Dancing and Scottish Ceilidh Dancing with Adriano Sangineto and Rachel Hair

Friday July 17

9:30am-11:00am Workshop 1

11:00am-6:00pm Exhibit Hall Opens

11:30am-12:30pm Lunchtime Workshops

11:30am-12:15pm Lunchtime Concert: Bedside Harp Ensemble

12:00pm-12:45pm Small Harp Tasting

1:00pm-2:30pm Workshop 2

3:15pm-4:45pm Workshop 3

7:00pm Evening Concert

9:30pm Renaissance Ball and Fancy Dress Party with Nancy Hurrell

Saturday July 18

9:30am-11:00am Workshop 1

11:00am-6:00pm Exhibit Hall Opens

11:30am-12:30pm Lunchtime Workshops

11:30am-12:15pm Lunchtime Concert: Somerset’s Youth Harp Program Ensemble and The Cicely Tyson School of Performing Arts Ensemble

12:00pm-12:45pm Large Harp Tasting

1:00pm-2:30pm Workshop 2

3:15pm-4:45pm Workshop 3

7:00pm Evening Concert

9:30pm Harpers’ Escape Irish/Scottish Session

Sunday

9:30am-11:00am Workshop 1

11:00am – 3:00pm Exhibit Hall Open

12:00pm Concert