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Hi, Kay:

I can’t help with the mic, but there is this to consider. If it’s very windy, your strings may “sing” in the wind. I had this happen once years ago while amplified, and had to hold my hands across the strings when I wasn’t playing because the contact pickup I was using amplified the sound.

Cheers,

Andy

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I had a mental picture of it taking two limos and two taxis to transport a harpist and all their gear in four crates to a gig…LOL!

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One that I consider rude…or slightly creepy…are those people who

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I play both a 34 string lever harp and a concert grand pedal harp, and many times when I’ve had the concert grand out somewhere, I’ve had people say “I didn’t know harps were that big!”

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I’ve been interested in these stands, as they look like they’d not interfere with the pedals if you’re half-blind like me and have to put the stand close. But I don’t know anyone who has one, and the desk looks a bit small.

http://www.ratstands.com/acatalog_USA/acatalog/Jazz_stands.html

Cheers,

Andy

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This is one of my current favorites…Xavier De Maistre playing E.P. Alvars’ La Mandoline, Op 84.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQg8gHuAh_o&list=FL9FS0Nn_1qgJBGDR35azF0w&index=6&feature=plpp_video

Cheers,

Andy

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Also, if the harp needed regulating, even if you tune in flats perfectly, some of the naturals and sharps might need adjusting. Whatever tuner you pick, consider getting one of the tuning pick-ups as well, they help me a great deal.

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Unfortunately, the cost of most things goes up, gas, food, clothes, rent, electricity, etc. And

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Barbara Brundage has also done an arrangement of “Minstrel’s Adieu” for lever harp.

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I would encourage you to

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I’m probably going to learn the lever harp arrangement…I have both, but since I play on both lever and pedal, it’ll probably be easier to learn the one arrangement and only have to worry with the pedal/lever change differences…

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The Thormahlen Serenade and Cygnet models both are compact and have that range, and are really great harps. Also very light weight and easy to play.

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Is it that exact model you’re looking for, or just that size? The Lyon & Healy CPO site does have a Salvi Daphne 40 for $8,990 at the moment.

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Hi, Jerusha:

I’m working on The Minstrel’s Adieu to His Native Land by John Thomas and the Canon in D by Pachelbel (which I’ve avoided for years, not sure why, except it’s done so much!). Also want to work on the Meditation from Thais by Massenet. Just got all my music re-organized so finding stuff I didn’t know I had!

Cheers,

Andy

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Hi, Rose:

I had a Salvi McFall for many years; it was my first good harp. It’s probably my all time favorite lever harp design in appearance. If I had the money, I’d love to have another just for the looks. The sound is a bit more contained than the Lyon & Healy Prelude, and you have to be careful when moving the harp not to bang the legs against anything or they may break off – this happened to me at a wedding.

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