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January 21, 2005 at 5:00 am #144925

unknown-user
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you know Kim,

January 21, 2005 at 5:00 am #144926

unknown-user
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A Harp Column Calendar…yep, I like the idea. Actually, I’ve had a few harp calendars in the past, but nothing that features the scenarios that Victoria described. Could be VERY interesting! Jim, we could give the proceeds to the California mudslide victims or tsunami victims.

January 21, 2005 at 5:00 am #144927

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Hey – I want February.

January 21, 2005 at 5:00 am #144928

kimberly-rowe
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OK Jim we’ll do the calendar, but only if you take a month….which one do you want???

January 22, 2005 at 5:00 am #144929

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That’s easy

January 25, 2005 at 5:00 am #144930

amy-walts
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OK, having read this post I was prepared to hate Lucia playing barefoot at Josh Groban’s
concert. But I have to tell you, I think she pulls it off well for a couple of reasons. Firstly,
she really has a very theatric playing style– it could come off as pretentious if her feet
didn’t “dress her down a bit”, LOL. Also, she dances quite a bit while she plays
(understatement), and the way she’s amped, her shoes would make enough noise to be
heard if she was wearing anything formal enough to match her dresses. In a dimly lit
venue, if I had to dance up and down slippery clear lucite steps while wearing an evening
gown and playing an instrument, I might want bare feet too! Since Josh himself was
wearing sneakers, I can’t imagine the focus was on footwear image. But I have to say I
applaud any performance that values a performer’s comfort for once! Hey, if taking off
shoes can make my playing as impressive as Lucia’s, I’m all about barefoot! (Especially if it
means I get to hang with yummy Josh, LOL….)

January 27, 2005 at 5:00 am #144931

Elizabeth Volpé Bligh
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Here’s a question for all you hilarious harpists on this thread: Were any of you told that
you have to keep your heels on the floor when changing pedals? I sit on a riser in the
orchestra, and it magnifies the sound of my heels, so now I tip-toe around the pedals in
quiet passages. I have heard that some competitions will deduct marks if you don’t keep
your heels on the floor. Is this true? (“Time wounds all heels”: Ann Landers.)

January 28, 2005 at 5:00 am #144932

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Elizabeth, my teacher told me to keep my heels on the floor.

January 30, 2005 at 5:00 am #144933

unknown-user
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I?m old enough to remember when waitresses had to wear high-heal shoes.
One of my earlier steady gigs I played honky-tonk piano in a very cool place
in the Pasadena California area called Clearman?s Northwoods Inn. The
waitresses wore stiletto heals, panties with lace, and push-up bras. Although I
hope they are still wearing the panties and push-ups, I can?t imagine anything
more inappropriate in 2005 than working in those shoes. Rules change,
society changes, and we just need to adapt and be the best we can along our
journey.

Recently I?ve discovered that leather pants and shaving my head allow me to
be the best I can?..

January 30, 2005 at 5:00 am #144934

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Perception differences.

I noticed Jan Jennings said this:

?I watched someone walk on stage to play the harp not long ago and kick off
her shoes and proceed to play barefoot.

January 30, 2005 at 5:00 am #144935

keziah-thomas
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Alex, Happy New Year, boy have I missed out on some gems!!!!
Men’s feet are generally disgusting; pongy and hairy toes I’m thinking so…. I’d advise very bad idea if you are trying to look appealing (main reason to play the harp in my opinion!)

Message to Christian:
Are you sure you’re cool and hip?..EMINEM is the coreect spelling or maybe you mean’t someone more ‘underground’?

Re. pedals can’t damage….I have a scar on my foot from a pedal springing up, maybe ok in Faure but watch out for Boulez!

January 31, 2005 at 5:00 am #144936

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Keziah,

The most meaning compliment I can get is from a teenager. Older people and
children are easier to please. The reason I try to learn new music is to reach
younger people.

By the way, I?m looking for some new music that people under 25 years old
would recognize. Any suggestions out there? Unfortunately, Hip-Hop has
taken over and the pickings are thin?.

January 31, 2005 at 5:00 am #144937

keziah-thomas
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Well being 25 last week, maybe I’m getting old but I find the kids are impressed by the following (some prob uk famous only ie. haven’t managed to break america yet!!!!)
Busted (my pupils esp love their home-made loveingly by me arrangements for grade 1 harp)
Daniel Bedingfield
Will Young
David Grey
Nora Jones
Harry Potter film music
Guys love Lord of the Rings music
U2, basically any songs you hear on the radio that would some better on the harp!
Also, UK rapper Dizzy Rascal has a sample form South Pacific in his latest single so you may be that cool without even realising it!

January 31, 2005 at 5:00 am #144938

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Happy late birthday Keziah!

I get requests for Nora Jones. What song of her’s will translate well on the
harp and piano and is recognizable?

What is the song from South Pacific?

January 31, 2005 at 5:00 am #144939

keziah-thomas
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Thank you for the greeting-I played for someone’s wedding that day!!!!!
I have the Nora Jones 1st album book-Come Away with Me and there are about 4 song which sound ok although they are quite tricky to translate as her melodies are so vocal (hope this makes sense)
South Pacific….Dizzy Rascal is SO funny, you must try and hear the song but the chorus is ‘How you gonna make a dream come true’ from the show.
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