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I did that one year wear I work, but I wore white tux pants and white ruffled shirt with the gold wings and halo! I actually hauled the Prelude
I agree with you completely, Sylvia! There’s also bank account fees, any applicable business permits, and the hassle of dealing with sales tax and reporting. It’s definitely a labor of love, not of profit!
Andy
Hi, Vivian;
I believe that Harps International has a location in St. Petersburg. Here is a link with the contact information. They can probably also connect you to any teachers in your immediate area. Hope this helps!
http://www.harps-international.com/contact.htm
Andy
You can email Camac directly for advice as well, if you’d like. They have an email link on their website, and I’ve found them to be very helpful in the past.
Andy
My emu was squeaking, and I found the oil really helped. (Sorry, Saul, but you know someone had to say it!)
Andy
Also, if it’s very old and has been sitting around without strings or with broken strings, it might need some structural inspection or repair to make sure it’s capable of carrying the load of new strings. Can you give us an idea of how long it’s been in the family, how long it’s been since it’s been played, etc., that would be helpful.
Andy
It’s kind of funny; at first I preferred playing barefoot, but now I definitely prefer to wear shoes for pedaling. But I like a firmer sole, personally. Finding a tapered toe rather than the wide clunky ones can be a problem, though. I have trouble with wider shoes fitting between the pedals.
Andy
Hi, Holly:
I’ve not tried them myself, but the Dusty Strings Ravenna models have a drop-down leg so that they can be played standing up. Blevins also has the “Le Stick”, which attaches to their models so they can be played standing up. You can see both on their respective websites. Maybe someone who has tried them will chime in. Hope this helps,
Andy
Hi, Cassie, and congratulations! I’m sure you’re going to love playing the harp!
Some things that come to mind that you’ll need:
A spare tuning key (just in case you lose the one that comes with the harp…it happens!), a spare set of strings (they do break, I just replaced one myself yesterday), and a music stand.
Here’s the link:
Apparently it’s a John Egan irish harp, not to be confused with a Salvi Egan.
Andy
Your friends ask if you did anything exciting over the weekend and you reply,
“Yes, I changed all my bass wires!”
I think you’re right, Briggsie…I bet she played her fingers to blisters and cramps, and now she can’t type!
