'The People's Harpist' - BBC World News

Renowned for being 'The People's Harpist', Bethan is very proud and honoured to have supported, helped and played for so many national and international charities over the last 16 years.

Raising hundreds of thousands of pounds through her music, voluntarily given her time, performances and harp therapy to help others in need.

Her compassion has received great interest and she has received major national and international awards for her work with UK and US Armed Forces, Cancer & Leukaemia, Terminally ill and Palliative Care, Special needs, Multicultural arts, Mental Health, Plan International and the United Nations World Food Program.

                                                                                              

Current Charity Work:

'Angel of the Battlefield'

Nicknamed 'Angel of the Battlefield' by UK & US Front Line Troops and wounded soldiers. Bethan has been supporting and helping the UK & US Armed Forces since 2001.Her music has been used with over 29,000 UK & US troops and is being used in 10 war zones around the world. Iraq and Afghanistan being the most apparent. She also supports wounded soldiers and plays at the bedside of those seriously injured here in the UK, Germany and the US.Her work with the troops has been ground breaking and documented. She is the only professional musician and harp therapist in the world, supporting and helping the armed forces through her music. Through her harp therapy work, she is also recognised face and name of 'soldiers Angels' in the USA and has adopted and emotionally supported hundreds of soldiers since 2003.

(PLEASE NOTE: Bethan is highly specialised and qualified in Harp therapy, PTSD, Stress Management, Mental Health, Advanced Counselling and Non violent communication) 

Testimonials

US Armed Forces

'Your music will go along way to heal many wounds we soldiers carry physically, emotionally and spiritually far beyond what medicine ever could'.  - US Army Medical Commander, 2004

'Our spirits will never be the same, by sharing your gift of music with us, you are truly and angel of the battlefield'  -  Capt Mendoza, US Army, Kuwait, 2005

'I take care of many soldiers emotional and spiritual wounds, your harp music will help to ease the pain from here. Bethan words cannot describe how much you mean to my soldiers, you are truly their angel' - Military Chaplain, Iraq, 2006

UK Armed Forces

'A big THANKS from Operation Herrick for what you are doing for British Troops....We play your cd all the time and it is helping us all with the stress of deployment and sleep deprivation from daily operations. You are truly a forces angel' - Operations Commander, Op Herrick, 2007

'I was recently seriously injured in Afghanistan. Through my frustrating recovery  your music has helped me to mentally cope through the quiet times.... A Huge THANK YOU for what you do for us and I hope to thank you soon, standing up on my new legs'....-Wounded Royal Marine, Afghanistan, 2007

 

Harp Therapy for Cancer Patients -

A Soothing Sound for Sufferers

Using her harp therapy qualifications to help terminally ill and cancer patients, Bethan uses her music in Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy and treatment departments across the UK. She also uses her music with individual patients and also with the dying...

Bethan is constantly training, researching and upgrading her knowledge of working with Cancer in the USA and with pioneering Cancer Institutes in the UK.

Testimonials:

'Well angels play the harp don't they?' - Clive Thomas, Brecon

'I just feel so light, weight has been lifted from my shoulders and my nausea is less' - Emma, Cardiff

'Was told that my cancer has spread and will need further treatment on my brain. I was so scared, then you came into my room and started to play for me, Bethan you took away the pain, your music helped me to sort things out in my head and now I dont feel so scared' - Lynne, Bristol

 

Music in Hospitals

Bethan is also currently working on behalf of 'Music in Hospitals', touring and performing across the UK, working with special audiences. She has been using her harp therapy skills combined with her professional performances for this charity for 2 and a half years, performing in Hospitals, Hospices, Care Homes, Special need schools, Day Centres and Mental Health units'.

'Music in Hospitals' mission is to 'create joy through live music'.