Jacquelyn Brown

Jacquelyn became intrigued by the harp in July of 1989, while visiting the Home County Folk Festival in London, Ontario. There she plucked her first harp strings, not imagining that, just five years later, she would take the festival’s main stage as a featured performer. She also performed as part of Home County’s 25th anniversary celebrations in 1993.

Jacquelyn performed at the Stratford Festival and many folk, Celtic, busker and children’s festivals. Her music became popular at benefits supporting health and women’s issues. Jacquelyn was a featured performer at the Canadian Folk Harp Festival in Toronto and she opened the National Clay and Glass Gallery in Waterloo with her music. She was featured on regional and national radio, television and video productions.

Aside from her musical credits, Jacquelyn produced and performed the musical soundtrack for the award-winning video Not a Day Goes By. (See the blog post, “A spiritual journey.”)

In 1995, Jacquelyn was named artist in residence at The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, in London, Ont. This appointment was in the area of sacred dance, harp and voice at this historic cathedral, blending art, music and spirituality.

In addition to playing for hundreds of secular and sacred occasions, Jacquelyn lent her music to some commercial projects, including “The Life of Woodland Cemetery,” which profiles one of the largest burial grounds in London, Ontario.

The featured image with this post is a Muma harp, a gift from Jacquelyn’s husband. Photo by Jacquelyn Brown