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Becky and Ernie Brock at Arriere-Cour productions have several very nice books of flute and harp music, all arranged for lever harp.
For a harp/piano duet, Les Pins de Charlannes by Renie is pretty, simple piece.
Offhand I can’t think of any arrangements of the swan as a duo with lever harp (if you can do the levers in the harp part, you’re usually advanced enough not to need an arrangement). There are a few solo arrangements for lever harp (including mine, but it’s pretty tricky–the others are easier).
It’s not going to make your strings go ping, ping, ping, especially if they’re nylon, but by making worn spots it will weaken them and make them false. I’d bet money that if you replace those strings at this point that you’ll see quite a difference in how your harp sounds.
Well, yeah, they probably will, but what of it? They can only badmouth you to three groups of people;
1. Other musicians, most likely other harpists, and we’ve all heard the “they backed out on me!” story often enough to know what that’s worth.
2. The other wedding vendors, who by now know all about them and what their stories are worth. After all, they’ve been dealing with them, too.
3. Their friends, who are probably just like them, so they’re doing you a favor by steering them away. 🙂
Well, it sounds like you’ve pretty much got it sorted, then, because that’s the best way to do it–just be sure to remember which ones to tune to flat rather than to natural. 🙂
I presume she meant she was tuning in natural with levers disengaged, which would explain why she had to tune so far.
Asha?
Although I should say that I would expect a pedal harp company that also makes lever harps to have the same policies for either. I was talking about the folks who specialize in lever harps.
That’s fine, but just for the benefit of others reading this thread, it’s quite usual for reputable makers to take back harps if people aren’t satisfied–they wouldn’t stay in business long if they forced people to keep instruments they didn’t like.
>Unlike Thormahlen, Dusty also offers the buyer the ability to ship the harp back if it isn’t what is needed.
I’m glad she’s pleased with her dusty, but I think this is incorrect. I know that the Thormahlens have bent over backwards even for undeserving customers in the past.
Anyway, either way she’s got a great harp.
