Renee + Phil
Our Story
A husband-and-wife duo with an unexpected musical conversation: concert harp and harmonica.
Together, in life and music
Two harps, one sound
Harp and Harp is a unique blend of concert harp and harmonica, playing 12-bar blues, love songs and easy-listening favorites. Phil and Renee started playing as a duo in 2021.
During the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, Phil took up harmonica and immersed himself in the teaching of Dave Barrett. Phil and Renee soon discovered that these two harps sounded great together. They built their repertoire by attending open-mic events around their local Mariposa and Tuolumne County areas.
Renee
A Lifetime of Harp
Renee has played harp professionally for most of her life. She was the harpist-in-residence at the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong and has played for weddings and brunches throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
Phil
A new musical voice
Phil grew up racing flat-track motorcycles. He earned a coveted Black Plate #2 in District 36. His family owned Sand Hill Ranch Motorcycle Park, where Phil designed and built the tracks and managed many of the races and events.
His drive and commitment helped him become proficient on harmonica in a short time. Together, he and Renee found a sound all their own.
Then and now
A Life in Music
On stage
From open mics to festivals
Harp and Harp appears regularly at the Johnny Haigh Saloon in Coulterville every Friday evening and at the Aloft Art Gallery in Sonora every Second Saturday Art Night.
They have played at the Sierra Bigfoot Festival, Christmas at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds, Summer Music on the Patio at the Coulter Cafe and annually at the Mother Lode Art Association Art Show and Sale, as well as other smaller performances.
Harp and Harp was invited to play at the SPAH (Society for the Preservation and Advancement of Harmonica) Convention in San Antonio in 2025.
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A sound made to be shared
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