harper

When they became international stars in the 1970s, the group hired a harper named Derek Bell to play the old O’Carolan tunes, which as a result became part of every Irish band’s repertoire.

From Washington Post ● May 12, 2016

Mead has been spilled on the oak and the king's strong-thewed companions, none over 30, sprawl, snore or listen intently to the end of a long-drawn saga sung by Maccus, the harper.

From Time Magazine Archive

Arya made faces across the table when no one was looking,- Sansa listened raptly while the king's high harper sang songs of chivalry, and Rickon kept asking why Jon wasn't with them.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

The people were noisy for a time, yelling to the harper, offering him mead, making jokes, and then again King Hrothgar spoke, white-bearded.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner

The harper gave him back some answer, and Hrothgar spoke again.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner

When gloved harpers set those overhead strings vibrating, the Kennedy Center architecture will be reflected in the tone.

From Washington Post ● May 12, 2016

"Your father—" "—will thank me, when I hand him his kingdom. I mean to do a deed that the harpers will sing of for a thousand years."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

Then they sat down to supper; and while they ate and drank, the harpers played for them, and the poets told their tales and sang their songs.

From Old Celtic Romances by Unknown

In vain the heav’nly harpers tune the lyre, Rejoicing saints perform the three-fold part; In vain believers flash devotion’s fire, Or drag the holy harrows o’er thy heart!

From Awd Isaac, The Steeple Chase, and other Poems With a glossary of the Yorkshire Dialect by Castillo, John

"More melodious to me," said the lank, grey beggarman, "were the worst of these sounds than the sweetest harping of thy harpers."

From Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales by Various