About Us
Robinson's Harp Shop
PHYLLIS began Robinson's Harp Shop some 42 years ago with her husband, Robbie. Together they published the Folk Harp Journal from 1973-1985 and founded the International Society of Folk Harpers and Craftsmen. She is a retired Postmaster of Mt Laguna, yet stays active in her community by volunteering as an auxiliary member of her local fire department
SUSAN has been with Robinson's for the past 25 years. She serves as the manager/stringmaker at Robinson's (if she's not off somewhere playing firefighter/emergency medical technician). Susan plays harp and violin professionally and has several books and CDs available. Her spare time is spent creating music for animals to relax them; Pet Pause has gained national recognition for its effectiveness.
33908 Mt. Laguana Drive, P.O Box 161
Mt. Laguana, CA 91948-06161
Phone: (619) 473-8556 Fax (619) 473-8212
Vermont Strings
Phyllis Robinson and Richard "Skip" Lamere are siblings, born and raised in a musical family in Vermont. About 12 years ago Robbie showed Skip how to make a harp string. Skip has been making harp strings since then, initially helping Robbie fill a few orders each month and ultimately developing a "Vermont Strings" customer base. Although separate businesses, Robinson's Harp Shop furnishes Vermont Strings with materials, products, and advice; the two businesses act in concert in terms of major decisions, customer service, and workload. Daily communication occurs between the two by telephone, FAX, or E-mail. Robbie envisioned the whole
68 Shaw Heights
Waterbury Center, VT 05677-764
Phone/Fax (802) 244-8564
Lamere family becoming involved in the harp world. His untimely death in 1993 forced us to pause, re-think and re-group, thanks to Phyllis's tutelage and leadership, Robbie's vision is becoming a reality. Although Joan and Skip are Vermont String's primary players (with Skip being the chief string maker and Joan doing nearly everything
else--including customer relations, shipping and receiving, book-keeping, and string analysis). Robinson's/Vermont Strings another string maker at their service. Skip and Joan met as freshmen at U.V.M.
Following careers that included teaching and human services, they both retired early to spend more time concentrating on the harp world (although Joan continues in her own business as an employee assistance counselor / employer consultant).
North Shore Strings
Run by Eric Stallings.
4 Anthony Avenue
Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944
Phone/Fax: (978) 526-4252
Hours: 10:00am - 4:00pm Monday - Friday
