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January 21, 2009 at 8:11 pm #161528jennifer-buehlerMember
There are several harpists who teach online.
January 21, 2009 at 8:31 pm #161529TacyeParticipantHobgoblin (I assume this is the Bristol shop you are thinking of) has only a limited range of harps- the Stoney Ends are nice, but only one option.
January 21, 2009 at 9:37 pm #161530Karen JohnsParticipantRegarding the Sylvia Woods DVD:
I had a real problem with this DVD- it wouldn’t play at all on my DVD player (it’s a combo player, Samsung). I returned the first one, got a second, and had the SAME problem. It kept skipping forward lessons, wouldn’t go to menu, etc. Maybe your explanation explains why this happened, but it will play on my computer and my kids Xbox 360. But I’m in the U.S., so how does that figure? This has puzzled me for a long time. All my other DVD’s work just fine on this player. Any thoughts?
January 21, 2009 at 10:11 pm #161531alice-freemanSpectatorMy therapeutic musician training was online with a 90-minute class every Friday night for eight months using Skype. We had 4 students from the US and 2 from Australia in the class and it worked just fine (especially playing our harps for each other during the session). Our group still meets once a month on Skype for an informal
January 21, 2009 at 10:42 pm #161532unknown-userParticipantSome good ideas.
January 21, 2009 at 10:45 pm #161533unknown-userParticipantTayce.
January 22, 2009 at 1:01 am #161534Audrey NickelParticipantIf it said “rosewood” and “carved,” it’s a Pakistani.
If you can describe the other harp you were interested in, maybe we can help you figure out what it was. Was there anything distinctive about it?
Karen, I can’t think of why the Woods DVD wouldn’t play in your machine.
January 22, 2009 at 1:26 am #161535catherine-rogersParticipantIt may have something to do with the way the DVD was made and the age of the machine that plays it. Some older players will not read some newer DVDs properly, especially if the DVDs are duplicated on computers on writable discs as opposed to those DVDs commercially duplicated in factories. It’s an electronic thing I don’t really understand so can’t explain it well.
January 22, 2009 at 5:45 am #161536patricia-jaegerMemberFiona, you have had so much piano, you will not be truly satisfied with a harp without levers. It would be like only using the white keys of the piano. Also, if you contact United Kingdom Harpists Association, they can probably give you the name of your nearest harp teacher. If that teacher is still too far, he or she may have a student advanced enough on the harp to teach lessons, who is even nearer. Some people moved away from London into the countryside, after the tragic subway bombing.
January 22, 2009 at 10:41 am #161537liath-hollinsMemberHi Fiona,
There are loads of harp teachers here, I’d be surprised if there was nobody at all near to you. The Clarsach Society are a good port of call, and their website has listings for teachers UK-wide. If that doesn’t help, try contacting local orchestras. Most of them will have harpists on their books who should be able to help you out.
Good luck,
Liath
January 22, 2009 at 10:50 am #161538liath-hollinsMemberOh, btw – I wonder if the harp with a sound clip was one of the Telynau Teifi harps? They are absolutely gorgeous, with a really rich sound. (Heavy, though!)
January 22, 2009 at 10:59 am #161539michael-rockowitzParticipantFiona,
Just another perspective.
January 22, 2009 at 3:41 pm #161540Liam MParticipantFionna,
January 22, 2009 at 5:19 pm #161541unknown-userParticipantToday’s news is I’ve had a response from the seller and have e-mailed him again for more details so expect a response later on this evening – or a phone call as he hasn’t sold the harp yet.
I doubt if I’ll go to the really serious stuff as getting a harp is going to be primarily for my own enjoyment plus a bit of playing (hopefully) now and again with friends.
January 22, 2009 at 6:17 pm #161542Audrey NickelParticipantThe big question with a Paki is “will it be playable”?
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