Philip and Pam Boulding founded Magical Strings in 1978 and in that same year began the tradition of their family’s Celtic Yuletide Concerts. They have performed throughout the United States, Canada, Ireland and Japan, toured and recorded with Dan Fogelberg, appeared on Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion,” recorded 18 celebrated albums on four labels and have had their music described as “warm, graceful and sonically gorgeous” by the Washington Post.
The Bouldings’ love of music is embraced by all five of their grown children, who each year return home to join the band for the final weekend of Celtic Yuletide Concerts. Philip and Pam also design and build Celtic harps and hammered dulcimers for an international clientele, and run their School of Magical Strings, Magic Hill Summer Harp Camp and Summer Fairy School on their beautiful five-acre home overlooking the Puget Sound. They also teach lyre in local Waldorf Schools and give school programs throughout the country.