Camac Bardic

About the Camac Bardic

The Bardic is positioned at the opposite end of Camac's range from the Athena or Mademoiselle: a small, light lever harp weighing only 6kg and standing 92cm tall, built for players who need to physically carry a harp to sessions, folk gigs or lessons rather than an instrument that stays fixed in one room. It's available with either 22 or 27 nylon strings (A1 to C27 on the larger version), using standard string spacing scaled down to the smaller size rather than a miniature toy-harp layout.

Camac's own metal levers are fitted rather than a simplified budget mechanism, so despite its size the Bardic produces what the company describes as a rich, powerful tone for its class. It can be played resting on the floor directly or raised on detachable legs, and a backpack-style carrying cover is available as an accessory - underlining its role as a genuinely portable instrument rather than a compact-but-still-awkward-to-move harp.

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Sound character of the Camac Bardic

At just 6kg with a small body built for portability, the Bardic trades bass depth and resonance for a light, bright tone and easy carrying - its nylon strings and compact soundboard simply can't move as much air as a full concert harp, which is the point for touring folk players.

Technical data for the Camac Bardic

The history of the Camac Bardic

The Bardic name references traveling bardic musicians, and Camac built the line specifically for the Celtic and folk harp scene's need for an instrument light enough to take on trains, planes and multiple gigs in a day - a market segment concert pedal harp makers historically ignored.