Sheila Mitchell Hart began playing piano at the age of 4. She has been playing and studying her entire life. Sheila has been teaching over 30 years, earning a teaching diploma from the London College of Music. She studied classical harp with Marian Schaffer and Irish harp with Janet Harbison at the Irish Harp college. In addition, Sheila has and continues to travel, study and teach at workshops and seminars throughout the world.
In addition to teaching, Sheila is music director at Chalk Level Baptist church in Camden, TN. She is guest harpist for Englewood Baptist church as well as others. She plays and teaches at various folk festivals on the celtic harp, psaltery, and mountain dulcimer. Playing for corporate events, weddings and community events are part of daily life.
Recent projects include helping Janet Harbison with the Lion of Ireland production in Limerick City, Ireland in the summer of 2014 and providing historical music for the 150th anniversary of the Civil War Battle of Johnsonville in November 2014.
She has recorded and produced 3 CD projects. Also, she directs the Birdsong Harp Ensemble.
Sheila, the staff of the Birdsong School of Music and other musical friends are available to provide music for your festival, wedding or other event. Classical music, American or Celtic folk music and Christian music are our specialties.