Do you name your harp?

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December 20, 2011 at 11:28 pm #104721

Dot Pecson
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My first harp was Pagophylus – the generic name of the Harp Seal. As a seal-o-phile from childhood, it seemed more than appropriate. Like the music of a harp, seals hold the wisdom and sadness of the ages in their eyes, yet know the joy of being alive.

Anyone else?

December 21, 2011 at 1:06 am #104722

phoebe-powell
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I named my first CG pedal harp Minerva, but then my teacher informed my that Salvi had a harp named that so now I will have to change it! But what seems to be sticking instead of Minerva is Minnie. Quite unsuitable for a CG but it just seems to work!

December 21, 2011 at 1:47 am #104723

Sylvia
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My Aoyama Étude is Niña, born in Japan with a French name, and I gave her a Spanish name.

January 24, 2016 at 8:53 pm #192602

jill-fichialos
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My daughter named her lever harp “Carp”.

January 24, 2016 at 10:33 pm #192604

hearpe
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Hadn’t thought about it- Have three harps right now – one for sale-

My big Mikel Celtic 34? How about “Dove”? It’s from my movie script.

http://thehearpe.tripod.com/index.html

My Stoney End Eve 22?

“Captain Rawlings” It’s from “How the West was Won”

January 25, 2016 at 8:05 am #192608

Elettaria
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Naming a musical instrument is like having a tattoo, for me personally: it’s not something I’d do, it feels wrong for me, but I admire them on other people. I love the idea of calling a concert grand harp Minnie!

My first love is my piano, which is a Bluthner grand in rosewood that was made in 1924 and has been in the family for generations. Naming that would feel presumptuous.

January 25, 2016 at 11:13 pm #192613

Cwmaestrox@gmail.com
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O yes!
Angel, an ogden, is my first harp.

January 27, 2016 at 3:40 pm #192626

balfour-knight
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Okay, friends, most of you know that I name my harps and other musical instruments! My pedal harp is a L&H 85GP–what a poor name for a beautiful harp!!! So, I named her “Eglantine Rose,” the Sweetbriar species rose, since this harp is so sweet in tone. As soon as I discovered my Dusty Strings FH 36 S in figured cherry wood, I named her “Cherie.” (This also means “dear one,” and she indeed is a dear one!) Now I no longer drink cherry Cokes, I drink Cherie cokes, ha, ha!

Best wishes to all of you,
Balfour

January 27, 2016 at 5:15 pm #192627

Biagio
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Heh Heh, there are times I name my harps by the symbols found on the shift of the first typewriter row keys. But since you ask…I have a nylon/gut model line named “Selchie” (they vary by size) and a wire line called “Gwalchmai”.

Laurie persuaded me to take in her lovely old cherry Caswell wire 27 but I would have to search my heart to give her a name. It was made by Chris and his wife in 1985 around the time I first met him. You don’t name something like that easily.

Biagio

January 28, 2016 at 1:47 pm #192644

cybalou
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I named my school’s long neglected harp, a Lyon and Healy Style 17 Mrs. Harpy.

January 28, 2016 at 2:34 pm #192645

Anita Jaynes
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For the first 50 years that I played the harp, I never gave a harp a name. Then last year I bought my first new harp, a Lyon & Healy Style 150. The mahogany finish inspired me to start calling it Ruby and the name stuck. I have an ancient Style 22 also; it’s referred to as Old Gold. I never thought of myself as a harp namer — until now.

January 28, 2016 at 4:12 pm #192654

Vincent M. Titara
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I have a beautiful Ebony Salvi Sinfonietta Semi Grand and her name is Bella. 🙂

January 28, 2016 at 6:17 pm #192655

anita-leschied
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I didn’t until someone asked me and I chose Edith as in Edith Bunker – my harp works hard for me, she is quite full bodied and she has a personality like Edith – tolerant, forgiving, fun.

January 28, 2016 at 10:46 pm #192656

Joyce Jamele
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My Dusty Strings FH36S in bubinga is Ethel (Merman) as she has such a big voice.

January 29, 2016 at 12:03 pm #192660

Allison Stevick
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I named my first little harp right away. Her name was Lydia. Then, when I got my Delight, I thought, “I’ll wait to see what name seems right for this one.” 5 years later, still no name. I have a small wire harp now as well, and haven’t named it yet, either. I LIKE naming instruments, I just can’t seem to find a natural fit for these guys! 😉 I do talk to them sometimes, though, so there’s that.
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