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  • May 21, 2010 at 12:30 am #108181
    Owosso Harpist
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    Hi. Did you know there’s a harp sighted at the presidential state dinner last night?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxJlav0gyUc

    May 21, 2010 at 7:07 pm #108182
    Pat Eisenberger
    Participant

    Looks like a older model. Reminds me of my teacher’s old Wurlitzer. Anyone know what it is?

    May 21, 2010 at 8:08 pm #108183
    barbara-brundage
    Participant

    It’s a gold 23.

    May 22, 2010 at 2:10 am #108184
    darth-mom
    Participant

    Who played on it?

    May 22, 2010 at 2:23 am #108185
    brian-noel
    Participant

    No doubt the Marine Corps Band’s harpist.

    May 22, 2010 at 5:15 am #108186
    barbara-brundage
    Participant

    Yeah, with that big chunk out of the front of the crown–I’m sure they Juuusst bought it.

    May 25, 2010 at 2:52 am #108187
    phyllis-adams
    Participant

    Karen Grimsey is the Marine Band harpist as far as I am aware of. Venus Harps donated a GORGEOUS Gold Paragon to them a number of years ago. I understand that Phyllis Mauney, White House harpist at that time, didn’t like the harp but having been the staff harpist at Venus at the time, I made EXTRA sure that it was a fabulous instrument. God only knows who has done the regulation work on it over the years, if anyone at all. I can assure you that it was never a qualified Venus technician – so I have no idea if it is still used, which is a loss to the country. It was a magnificent instrument when it left the factory!

    May 25, 2010 at 7:04 am #108188
    barbara-low
    Participant

    I’m sure the Venus Paragon is still serving our country in being played.

    May 25, 2010 at 3:25 pm #108189
    kreig-kitts
    Member

    If you look at this 1999 newsletter

    May 26, 2010 at 9:14 pm #108190
    r-pista
    Participant

    I believe the harpist was the lovely Kirsten Agresta. I think it was a rental harp…

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