The 24th Annual Harp Guitar Gathering™ SCHEDULE
The 24th Harp Guitar Gathering
Hosted by Andy McKee!
November 13-15, 2026
Lawrence, Kansas
Schedule (subject to change)
Our home base will be the Oread Hotel – 1200 Oread Avenue, Lawrence, Kansas
Thursday November 12th
7:00 PM – Pre-Gathering get-together at a restaurant close to the Oread
hotel. This is purely a social thing that has become a regular event, but is
not technically part of the Gathering. You’ll need to be signed in advance
for this.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13th — at the Oread
11:00 Registration Check-In opens
12:00 LUNCH
1:00–2:30 Welcome and Introduction
Stephen Bennett & Andy McKee welcome you to HGG 24 and introduce
this years featured performers/presenters, each of whom will spend a few
minutes talking about what they are presenting and/or play a song.
2:30-3:30 Introducing Murilo Martinez
3:30-3:45 BREAK
3:45-4:45 Scotty Burford (our favorite Aussie, unless Tony Barnard shows
up – in which case they are both our favorite Aussie!) reviews the year of harp guitar in social media and explains how one
of the worst inventions for our society can be the best method to present harp guitar to the wider world.
5:30-7 DINNER
7:30 The Second Annual Harp Guitar Championship!
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14th – at the Oread
Michael In The Morning (Hedges, that is!) — Andy McKee will be driving this bus; the passengers are:
9:00 John Stropes
10:00 Jake White
11:00 Randy Lutge
12:00 LUNCH
1:30-3:30 The Luthiers Forum, led by Mike Doolin
1:30-2:30 Workshop with John Stropes
2:30-3:30
3:30 BREAK
3:45-5:30 Harp Guitar Ensemble with Mark Farley
5:30 DINNER – at the hotel
8:00 CONCERT
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15th – at the Oread for the morning
Room #1
9:15-12 Open Mic
Room #2
9:15-10:30 Workshop with Murilo Martinez
10:45-12 Workshop with Andy McKee
Room #3
10-11:15 Workshop with Stephen Bennett
12:00 The Harp Guitar Year in Review with Sir Gregory
Once again, Gregg Miner gives us the roundup of this year’s harp guitar news. As always, it’s certain to be fascinating!
1:15 LUNCH – you’re on your own. Consult info in your packet for a
guide of nearby restaurants.
3:00 CONCERT at LIBERTY HALL (644 Massachusetts Avenue)
6:30 DINNER – back at the hotel
7:45 Open Mic