Step through time with our original and traditional music.
Come sing with us.
Welcome to our world
Past Appearances
Thank you to those who support our music
and appreciate heritage and tradition.
White Springs, FL
Stephen Foster FCC State Park
White Springs, FL
Barberville Pioneer Settlement
Barberville, FL
Sertoma Youth Ranch
Barberville Fall Festival
Barberville, FL
Hammond, LA
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| Marg leading another fun harp workshop |
St. Augustine, FL
Workshop notes in PDF. (View or download)
Family Farm Days @ the Florida Agricultural Museum
Palm Coast, FL
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| Barberville Spring Frolic |
Geneva, FL
Central Florida Folk House Concert @ Winter Park Library
Winter Park, Florida
Canal Fulton Ohio
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| Stephen Foster Song Night |
Upcoming Events
March 6th-9th
Multiple appearances
And
The Old-Time Gathering
@ Will McLean Music Festival
Brooksville, FL
May 23rd-25th
Stephen Foster FCC State Park
White Springs, FL
April-June 2025
White Springs, FL
Florida Band
A Florida based folk band featuring
Marg Chauvin
and
Bill Messer
The story...
When we joined forces in 2002 creativity blossomed. Marg had previously been known at folk festivals as a traditional Celtic Harper and a Florida Master Scottish Harper, a rare title. Bill’s claim to fame was South Florida Festival Director and backup guitarist.
The focus of Heart Strings changed from primarily instrumentals with Bill's addition of folk songs and creative guitar backup. This resulted in two instrumental CDs.
Next Marg tackled the banjo which lead to her playing and singing old-time music and writing Florida Folk songs. A purchase of a junk ukulele for canoe camping has led to a new love affair and songs written on the ukulele, these days a Florida ukulele. And don't be surprised to see the less formal name Gopher Stew for the folk songs venues.
Regardless where you find us expect a wide range of songs and tunes from originals and folk songs to heritage music.
You may enjoy this video of Gopher Stew
A song based on a story about my dad and his cousinFred Chauvin and Stewart Pacetti
Photo credits to Gail Carson,
Thank you Gail.
Listening/Viewing Room
Magical strains of the Harp and Guitar
with or without vocals
...a beautiful song we Folk Processed
with the blessings of the author, Steve Wallace
Take Me Back to My Florida Home
by Robin Plitt, Heart Strings arranged
2023 Florida Folk Festival
Video by Daytona Blues
Smiles appear with the Banjo and Ukulele
A Heart Strings Original
Before Crackers were Cool
Remembering back to before 1980's
One we particularly enjoy sharing is
written by the late Frank Thomas.
More music
We have two CDs available from most digital distributors and streaming sites
Traditions
"Soothing root music from traditional Celtic to recent compositions; a beautiful blend of harp, flute, and guitar."Over There
"Celtic harp played with infectious joy and echoed in the guitar accompaniment."The tunes are drawn from Scot and Irish traditional ballads and dance.
And coming at some point...
... our Florida Folk Songs...
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