West Coast Harps
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  • DULCIMERS
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Welcome to West Coast Harps! 

West Coast Harps (WCH) is a specialised Vancouver Island BC Canada based harp seller and custom shipper with "to the penny" Email Quotes on instrument sales for Canadians from inside Canada. Established in 2005, West Coast harps now has an across Canada presence  having shipped harps and hammered dulcimers to every province and territory.

WCH provides full service, both before and after the sale of quality instruments, while offering exceptional value both in price and shipping. WCH owner, Alison Vardy, works on all aspects of the sale to make Canadian harp dreams happen.

WCH is the Canadian solution to buying a harp. No more border surprises. Our Email Quotes list all your costs. You pay only once up front and we get your harp to a shipping terminal near you using safe, heated shipping in custom shipping containers.

West Coast Harps specialises in high-quality, professionally-luthiered  harps. As a professional harpist and hammered dulcimerist, Alison Vardy will only sell instruments that she is delighted to perform on herself.  As well as new stock, WCH sells used  instruments in various sizes, configurations and price ranges. Our stock is in constant flux so join our Harp Notes email list to hear of our new arrivals.

West Coast Harps ensures that you will see what you are getting by using extensive descriptions and multiple images of our harps. We believe in full disclosure of all of a harp's traits. Every harp is a unique. Which uniqueness works well for you?

Check out our pitch about the benefits of purchasing in Canada through West Coast Harps.
No fuss, no hassle, no border surprises....
Now you can buy the harp of your dreams with
confidence as we ship from coast to coast to coast

We have found that there is a real need for Canadians to be able to choose from a selection of playable, enjoyable folk harps right here in Canada and to accept delivery without any financial surprises in a reasonable period of time. Making a momentous decision like buying a harp is not easy. Nor should it be as this is an intensely personal decision. Our intent is to inform, thereby making your choice easier, less stressful and more appropriate to both your needs and desires. 
Alison Vardy
alison@westcoastharps.com

phone: 250.722.2912 
West Coast Harps 
2235 Hummingbird Drive
Nanaimo  BC  V9X 1G6
CANADA