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  • February 8, 2009 at 3:20 am #161417
    unknown-user
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    A book of romantic pieces, either classical or more modern (e.g. Lady in Red) that is arranged for a beginner please?

    February 8, 2009 at 3:32 pm #161418
    Donna O
    Participant

    Fiona,
    I’m not sure what part of the world you are in, but I recently purchased a book online from the Sylvia Woods Harp Center called 22 Romantic Songs arranged for the harp.

    February 8, 2009 at 5:31 pm #161419
    unknown-user
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    I’m in the UK Donna but don’t mind paying for shipping if I can get some nice pieces.

    The tutor books I have are predominantly Scottish, Irish and Welsh although there are some very nice pieces in them, I have to admit to not being a great lover of some of them.

    February 8, 2009 at 5:34 pm #161420
    tony-morosco
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    Sylvia Woods also has a great book of John Denver’s love songs. I know many would say “John Denver !?!?”, but he really did write some wonderful love songs and they work really well on the

    February 8, 2009 at 7:35 pm #161421
    unknown-user
    Participant

    Think one of my favourite John Denver Songs is “Annie’s Song” – probably also the one he is most famous for.

    I saw that when I was looking through Sylvia Woods’ site earlier.

    February 8, 2009 at 7:38 pm #161422
    unknown-user
    Participant

    Guess what?

    February 8, 2009 at 9:36 pm #161423
    Audrey Nickel
    Participant

    “Fake books” probably aren’t much use to you at this stage, as they’re generally just lead sheets.

    February 8, 2009 at 11:04 pm #161424
    unknown-user
    Participant

    Thanks Audrey.

    February 9, 2009 at 1:05 am #161425
    jennifer-buehler
    Member

    Do you have decent theory skills?

    February 9, 2009 at 2:37 am #161426
    Donna O
    Participant

    Fiona,
    Glad to see the Sylvia Woods book is available in the UK.

    February 9, 2009 at 7:01 pm #161427
    unknown-user
    Participant

    Yes I’ve got theory skills – 13 years at music school from age 5 to 18 taught me that.

    February 9, 2009 at 9:52 pm #161428
    Audrey Nickel
    Participant

    Don’t just feel for the strings, Fiona.

    February 9, 2009 at 11:28 pm #161429
    Briggsie B. Peawiggle
    Participant

    Absolutely!!! You NEED to look at the strings. There’s something about that “looking at the strings things” that makes it just that much easier to memorize everything for the harp.

    Briggsie

    February 10, 2009 at 2:19 am #161430
    unknown-user
    Participant

    Thanks for the tip Audrey and Briggsie.

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