Getaway
Getaway!
November 13-15, 2026
Bon Secours
Retreat & Conference Center
525 Marriottsville Road
Marriottsville, MD 21104
The annual WAFHS Getaway is a beloved event enjoyed by harpers and loved ones. We have inspiring and incredible instruction from eminent harp players as well as fun, a silent auction, and more. Join us this year at our new venue – Bon Secours.
We are excited to try out our new venue and to meet our presenters – Kim Robertson and Hannah Flowers. Read more about Kim and Hannah below.
Our Presenters for 2026
Kim Robertson
Kim Robertson is a renowned performer, arranger and recording artist who has stretched the boundaries of the harp for a new generation of performers and audiences. As a pioneer in the American folk harp movement, she combines an improvisational spirit with a passionate sense of tradition, bringing a contemporary touch to a centuries-old instrument.
Born in Wisconsin, she is classically trained on piano and orchestral harp. In the mid-70’s, Kim’s discovery of the Celtic harp grew into a profound love for the instrument, setting her upon the path of exploration for which she is now widely known. Kim has traveled with her harp from concert halls to grass roots folk clubs, from luxury cruise ships to remote mountaintops; she has performed concerts by candlelight, delivered singing telegrams and played herself on an episode of “Beverly Hills 90210”.
She has toured throughout the USA, Canada and Europe and is still recognized as one of the most prominent folk harpists performing today. Her work encompasses numerous recording projects, published harp arrangements and an international itinerary of workshops and retreats.
Hannah Flowers
Minnesota-based Irish harpist and singer Hannah Flowers holds a B.A. in Music and an M.A. in Irish Traditional Music Performance from Maynooth University in Ireland. A childhood fascination with Ireland drove a life-altering immersion into Irish traditional music, which has led to dedicating herself to the performance and teaching of Irish music on the harp. In 2020, she was honored to be awarded the prestigious Fulbright research grant to Ireland to study harp accompaniment in the 20th century and pursued an MA in Irish Traditional Music Performance from Maynooth University outside Dublin. During her Fulbright year she was privileged to study with master harpers such as Grainne Hambly and Michael Rooney.
Hannah gave a wonderful workshop to WAFHS members this year! If you wish to experience her before you come to the Getaway, consider buying one of her three recordings! They are “Amhrán na Cruite/Song of the Harp” (2018), and a second solo harp album of traditional Irish music and original compositions, “Hall-Gate House” (2022). Her third studio album is “The Harp and the Holly,” a collection of ancient carols and songs for the Christmas season that launched in December 2025.
