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Having said my bit on the harp (and you know, harpers are a bit like us Episcopalians…wherever two or more are gathered, you’ll find at least three opinions!), I want to address the “no teacher” issue.
A lot of us, myself included, started out without a teacher.
I would say that, if the choice is between a Ravenna and a Harpsicle with levers, the Ravenna would be the better harp for right around the same price (by the time you start putting levers on Harpsicles, they start to creep up into the Ravenna range very quickly), even if you have to get it without levers initially (unlike the Harpsicle, the Ravenna can have levers added as you need them).
Well, it looks like we’ve come to a decision!
I sat down yesterday and made a list of the various kits (both wire and nylon) and “finishing projects” out there…their prices, their strengths and weaknesses, potential value of the finished instrument (not monetary value, but its value as as a good, playable instrument that I can enjoy for years to come), the amount and kind of work and expertise that would have to go into each.
This is not intended to be a hijack, but since we’re talking Stoney End…
Has anyone here played Stoney End’s “Clairseach”?
It’s a good idea to ask her teacher to evaluate her posture when playing (with the pain problem in mind).
I absolutely love the Irish hymn “Mo Ghrasa, Mo Dhia” (you’ll have to imagine the correct accent on the “a” in “ghrasa,” since this forum script doesn’t support it).
