Workshops

West Coast Harp Weekend
Mar
29
to Mar 30

West Coast Harp Weekend

A 2-day intensive of workshops for intermediate adult harpists in a group setting. Classes include: IMPROVISATION BASICS, MUSICIANSHIP for HARPISTS, and ENSEMBLE. Lever-harp focused, but pedal harpists welcome. There will be also be some social time in between classes to get to know each other and play tunes for fun!

The second day of this camp will be learning and playing multiple parts in a new ongoing project - Santa Cruz Harp Orchestra - an ensemble that continues my 20 years of work leading SC Harp Festival. Harp Orchestra includes many of my private students but is open to most intermediate players ages 16+. This ensemble will include performance opportunities throughout the year, with performances focused on reaching lower-income communities and youth in Santa Cruz and sharing our love of the harp and a wide variety of music from around the world.

Students are invited to kick off the weekend by joining me at Brandee Younger’s concert at Kuumbwa Jazz Center (Friday, March 28, 7pm). Concert tickets at kuumbwajazz.org

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Double-Strung Deep Dive (Online Event)
Jul
14
5:00 PM17:00

Double-Strung Deep Dive (Online Event)

Zoom Workshop for Double-Strung Harp Students only. This is a casual harp workshop to work together doing some basic exercises to strengthen our double-strung skills. We’ll warm up together and play through exercises. I will demonstrate some Double-specific techniques.

3pm Pacific / 5pm Central / 6pm Eastern. Message me for Zoom link.

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Harp Intensive @ Redwood Music Camp
Jun
15
to Jun 16

Harp Intensive @ Redwood Music Camp

  • Monte Toyon Conference Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Jesse will teach 5 classes at Community Music School’s adult Redwood Music Camp at Monte Toyon in Aptos, CA. Redwood Music Camp includes classes for fiddle, guitar, tin whistle, flute and more, in the Celtic, Scandinavian and Americana music traditions. Harp class is suitable for intermediate players. More information at communitymusicschool.org

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Santa Cruz Harp Festival
Jan
20
2:00 PM14:00

Santa Cruz Harp Festival

Santa Cruz Harp Festival returns for a beautiful matinee concert celebrating the harp in its many forms. Featuring soloists Calvin Arsenia on vocals and folk/soul pedal harp, Jennifer Cass on classical pedal harp, Shelley Phillips on Celtic harp and Jesse Autumn on double-strung harp, the all-ages Community Music School Harp Orchestra, and an instrument “petting zoo” for curious concert-goers. Jesse Autumn returns as artistic director and harp orchestra conductor. Proceeds will benefit Community Music School, a non-profit educational organization serving Santa Cruz County.

This year we are overjoyed to present Calvin Arsenia as our special guest soloist. Calvin is an internationally-acclaimed musician and performance artist from Kansas City, MO, who seamlessly merges his soulful voice with agile harp accompaniment. His songs blend influences from R&B, soul, folk and quirky pop, and he brings an inimitable magic to all his performances.

Tickets $20 door/$15 adv, available at the link below. Kids under 18 get in free!

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Music in the Garden
May
14
2:00 PM14:00

Music in the Garden

NOMA is excited to present Music in the Garden, a new outdoor music series this spring. Encounter the sounds of local New Orleans musicians while strolling through the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden on select Sunday afternoons beginning at 2 pm. Jesse Autumn will play Double-strung Harp for this event on Sunday, May 14.

No registration is required. The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden is free and open to the public seven days a week.

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HarpStream: An Irish Odyssey
Apr
22
1:00 PM13:00

HarpStream: An Irish Odyssey

An all-Irish livestream concert to benefit my upcoming trip to the Dingle Peninsula. Tune in at 11am Pacific / 1pm Central / 2pm Eastern at my Facebook music page, Facebook.com/JesseAutumnSongs for a live, interactive online concert. I’ll be playing my vintage Lyon & Healy pedal harp for this one. Song requests welcome!

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NOLA American Harp Society 11th Annual Concert
Apr
2
2:00 PM14:00

NOLA American Harp Society 11th Annual Concert

Featuring soloist Elizabeth Yeoh-Wang on pedal harp. The New Orleans chapter of the American Harp Society presents its 11th annual concert extravaganza highlighting harpists from across Southeast Louisiana, including Jesse Autumn on Double-Strung Harp. 2pm, East Jefferson Regional Library, Metairie, Louisiana. This concert is kid and senior friendly and wheelchair accessible!

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Music on the Porch with Amzie Adams
Feb
4
5:30 PM17:30

Music on the Porch with Amzie Adams

  • Dauphine Street, Marigny, New Orleans (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

I’ll be jamming with New Orleans legend Amzie Adams on my porch before Krewe du Vieux! This is part of my informal Music on the Porch Carnival concert series, hosting duets around the Marigny parades during Mardi Gras. We will tentatively play about an hour before each parade. Amzie Adams is a well-known artist, musician, and French Quarter character, a creative force in New Orleans since the 1960’s. He makes music on guitars and electric mountain dulcimers. We will be jamming in a folk and blues kind of way on my porch on Dauphine Street, near Nonno’s Cajun Cuisine. You can hear us around 5pm ish. Performance time is totally subject to change. We will livestream on my Facebook music page.

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Music on the Porch with Scott "Scojo" Johnson
Feb
3
5:30 PM17:30

Music on the Porch with Scott "Scojo" Johnson

  • Dauphine Street, Marigny, New Orleans (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Krewe Boheme rolls this Friday, and that begins my special porch music series for Mardi Gras 2023! I’m hosting very informal, short performances on the porch on Dauphine Street, to play before each neighborhood parade in the Marigny. Roll by Dauphine near Nonno’s Cajun Cuisine and you’ll find us. Music is tentatively scheduled for the hour before each parade begins. This is subject to change if there is other loud music going on in the neighborhood.

Friday the 3rd will be a duet - Harp and Saxophone - with my partner Scott “Scojo” Johnson, playing world music. We will livestream on my Facebook music page.

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Santa Cruz Harp Festival
Jan
22
3:00 PM15:00

Santa Cruz Harp Festival

  • Resource Center for Nonviolence (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Santa Cruz Harp Festival returns with an in-person concert of Celtic, Classical and Double-strung Harps, a Harp Orchestra and Harp “Petting Zoo”! Sunday, January 22, 3pm at the Resource Center for Nonviolence in Santa Cruz, CA. Tickets $15 general, $10 students / seniors. More info at communitymusicschool.org

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Harp & Flute @ Flora's
Feb
10
7:00 PM19:00

Harp & Flute @ Flora's

  • Flora Gallery and Coffeeshop (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Jesse Autumn (double harp) and special guest Shelley Phillips (flute) will play two sets of world music at Flora Gallery & Coffeeshop in New Orleans! Music from Ireland, Wales, Sweden, Bulgaria, Zimbabwe, France, Japan, Cuba, and contemporary composers. This event is FREE and kid-friendly! Weather permitting, we will be playing outdoors for covid safety. Please bring your mask and vax card for entry to the café. Homemade Persian dinner by Ali. Flora is located at the corner of Royal St and Franklin Ave in the Marigny.

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Harp Night @ Flora's
Nov
18
7:00 PM19:00

Harp Night @ Flora's

Join us in person every Third Thursday of the month for Harp Night at Flora Gallery & Café in the Marigny, New Orleans! Live world music & improvisation by Jesse Autumn on double-strung harp. Music will be outdoors, with the harp amplified so you can hear it inside or outside. Enjoy delicious and affordable Persian plates by Ali.

7-9pm, must wear a mask and bring vaxx card to go inside. This event is FREE - donations are appreciated!

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Harp Night @ Flora's
Oct
21
7:00 PM19:00

Harp Night @ Flora's

Join us in person every Third Thursday of the month for Harp Night at Flora Gallery & Café in the Marigny, New Orleans! Live world music & improvisation by Jesse Autumn on double-strung harp. Music will be outdoors, with the harp amplified so you can hear it inside or outside. Enjoy delicious and affordable Persian plates by Ali.

7-9pm, must wear a mask and bring vaxx card to go inside. This event is FREE - donations are appreciated!

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Harp Night @ Flora's - RESCHEDULED
Sep
30
7:00 PM19:00

Harp Night @ Flora's - RESCHEDULED

Join us in person for Harp Night at Flora Gallery & Café in the Marigny, New Orleans! This event was rescheduled because of Hurricane Ida - this month it will be the last Thursday, Sept. 30th. Live world music & improvisation by Jesse Autumn on double-strung harp. Music will be outdoors, with the harp amplified so you can hear it inside or outside. Enjoy delicious and affordable Persian dinner by Ali.

7-9pm, must wear a mask and bring vaxx card to go inside. This event is FREE - donations are appreciated! Kid-friendly!

(Usually Harp Night is the 3rd Thursday of every month.)

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HarpStream after the Hurricane
Sep
12
8:00 PM20:00

HarpStream after the Hurricane

I’m returning to my home in New Orleans after two weeks evacuated from Hurricane Ida. If my utilities are working fine (they should be), I will be going live at 8pm Central with my beloved double harps! All proceeds go to our hurricane relief needs, and whatever we don’t need will be shared with musician friends in our immediate community who were also displaced.

6pm Pacific / 8pm Central / 9pm Eastern

Tune in at Facebook.com/JesseAutumnSongs

Donations can be made with: Venmo @Jesse-Autumn , CashApp $JesseAutumn , PayPal.me/jesseautumn

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Harp Night @ Flora's (in person!)
Aug
19
7:00 PM19:00

Harp Night @ Flora's (in person!)

Harp music from around the world, live at Flora Gallery and Café in the Marigny, New Orleans. I’ll be playing tunes from Wales, Ireland, China, Japan, Sweden, Bulgaria, Cuba and modern composers. Socially-distanced outdoor seating available. Bring your mask and vax card (or recent negative covid test), as per the City of New Orleans’ new mandate. This event is FREE - tips appreciated!

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HarpStream: live online concert
Aug
7
8:00 PM20:00

HarpStream: live online concert

HarpStream is a live online concert series of harp music from around the world, played for friends around the world. Tune in on Facebook - don’t forget to like and share!

6pm PDT / 8pm CDT / 9pm EDT

(Sunday 11am for Australian viewers.)

Find the live feed at Facebook.com/JesseAutumnSongs

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HarpStream: live online concert
Jun
26
1:00 PM13:00

HarpStream: live online concert

A live online concert of music from around the world, played for friends around the world on Double-strung Harp. Tune in for free at Facebook.com/JesseAutumnSongs

11am Pacific / 1pm Central / 7pm Ireland / 8pm France

Donations appreciated! Venmo @Jesse-Autumn, CashApp $JesseAutumn, PayPal.me/jesseautumn

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HarpStream: live online concert
May
28
8:00 PM20:00

HarpStream: live online concert

Tune in this Friday evening for a livestream concert of world music on scintillating double-strung harp! Music from Ireland, Wales, Sweden, Zimbabwe, Japan, China, Cuba, and modern composers. 6pm Pacific - 8pm New Orleans - 9pm Eastern.

Free to watch - donations are appreciated! Virtual tip jar: Venmo @Jesse-Autumn, CashApp $JesseAutumn, or PayPal.me/jesseautumn

Find the livestream at Facebook.com/JesseAutumnSongs

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Redwood Music Camp: Spring Session
Apr
24
to Apr 25

Redwood Music Camp: Spring Session

A weekend of live online workshops for adult students of Celtic harp, guitar, fiddle, whistle, and more, presented by the Community Music School of Santa Cruz. Faculty includes Jesse Autumn, David Brewer, John Weed, Adam Hendey and Rebecca Lomnicky. Workshops are $10 each, or buy an all-access pass for only $75!

Jesse’s harp workshop is designed to build over the course of two days - part one on Saturday, part two on Sunday.

(Redwood Music Camp will offer an in-person camp once again Summer 2022 in the beautiful redwood forest at Monte Toyon, Aptos, CA. For safety, we will only be offering online workshops for 2021.)

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St. Paddy's Day Special: Harp of Ireland
Mar
17
9:00 PM21:00

St. Paddy's Day Special: Harp of Ireland

HARPSTREAM presents a very special online event for St. Paddy’s Day! “Harp of Ireland” will be a live online concert of all-Irish harp music in an informal “pub setting” that you can enjoy from home. I’ll be sharing a few stories from my Irish travels, a little history of the harp, and most of all, MUSIC - lots of lively tunes to help you celebrate St. Paddy’s Day!

Tune in @ Facebook.com/JesseAutumnSongs

7pm Pacific / 9pm Central (2pm Thursday for Australian viewers)

Donate to HarpStream: Venmo @Jesse-Autumn , CashApp $JesseAutumn , PayPal.me/jesseautumn

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Harp Night @ Flora's (in person!)
Mar
12
6:00 PM18:00

Harp Night @ Flora's (in person!)

World Music on Double-Strung Harp, delicious homemade Persian dinner by Ali, and outdoor socially-distant seating this Friday evening at Flora’s in the Marigny. Expect a few extra Irish tunes to celebrate St Paddy’s Day. Music from 6-8pm. Please wear a mask. Corner of Royal St and Franklin Ave, New Orleans.

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HarpStream: World Music Edition
Feb
26
8:00 PM20:00

HarpStream: World Music Edition

HARPSTREAM returns with a livestream concert of music from Wales, Ireland, China, Japan, Zimbabwe, Cuba, modern composers, and more. This concert series is made possible by generous donations by viewers like you - thank you for your support! Comment during the livestream for tune requests.

Tune in @ Facebook.com/JesseAutumnSongs

6pm Pacific / 8pm Central (1pm Saturday afternoon for Australian viewers)

Tips: Venmo @Jesse-Autumn , CashApp $JesseAutumn , PayPal.me/jesseautumn

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HarpStream: Date Night!
Feb
12
8:00 PM20:00

HarpStream: Date Night!

HarpStream is a live online concert series of world music for double-strung and pedal harps. Tune in this Friday evening for a special Valentine’s Day / Mardi Gras edition!

Go to Facebook.com/JesseAutumnSongs for the live feed.

6pm Pacific / 8pm Central in the USA (1pm Saturday for Australian viewers)

Donations are appreciated! Venmo @Jesse-Autumn , CashApp $JesseAutumn , or PayPal.me/jesseautumn

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Harp Night @ Flora's: New Year's Day
Jan
1
6:00 PM18:00

Harp Night @ Flora's: New Year's Day

I’ll be playing world music, originals & improv at Flora Gallery and Coffeeshop in the Marigny, New Orleans, for dinner New Year’s Day. Celebrate 2021 and enjoy some delicious homemade food, physically-distanced outdoor seating (with a new outdoor fire pit!) and live music. I’ll be inside the music room, with the harp plugged in to the sound system so you can hear it from anywhere. Homemade dinner by Ali. Dinner begins at 5:30, music at 6pm. Donations appreciated. Masks required. Hope to see ya there - Happy New Year!

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A Special HarpStream for Christmas Eve
Dec
24
8:00 PM20:00

A Special HarpStream for Christmas Eve

A live streaming concert with Jesse Autumn (harps, piano) and Scott Johnson (soprano sax) playing favorite Christmas carols to warm your Christmas Eve!

We are aiming for Christmas Eve, but there may be slight schedule changes to this livestream - please check in again for updates. The broadcast will be on Facebook Live, and then will be rebroadcast on YouTube afterward.

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Nov
21
1:00 PM13:00

HarpStream: Matinee

“HarpStream” is an online live concert series broadcast from my studio in the historic Faubourg Marigny, New Orleans. Tune in on Facebook Live for an eclectic set of music from around the world, played for friends around the world.

Saturday, Nov. 21 at:

11am PST

1pm CST

7pm GMT

8pm CET

Find the live broadcast at Facebook.com/JesseAutumnSongs

Donations are appreciated, and can be made using:

Venmo @Jesse-Autumn

PayPal.me/jesseautumn

CashApp $JesseAutumn

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