Most of the Venus covers I’ve seen are black, while Camac seems to prefer a shade of maroon. Lyon & Healy and Salvi Transport covers are various shades of blue. Transport covers typically come in three-piece sets: a base cover, a column cover, and the big mitten-shaped harp cover. While any cover is better than nothing when transporting your instrument, none of these provide the ideal amount of protection from trauma and the elements as full transport covers. Some basic covers, such as the black ones that currently come with new Lyon & Healy harps, offer a thin layer of padding underneath durable fabric. When new and used harps are sold, they often come with a lightweight dust cover, made of a thick fabric such as canvas which is designed primarily to keep harps from getting dusty. There are several aspects of harp moving that I intend to cover in future articles, but for now I’d like to discuss the merits of investing in a three piece transport cover. But with a little knowledge and preparation, you can take your harp anywhere you want. If you’re not used to harp moving, the prospect can seem daunting. If you play your harp for any length of time, someone is inevitably going to ask you to bring it to play at their wedding or other social function. The three piece harp transport cover is essential gear for harp moving.
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