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I’m not objecting to discussion. I’m objecting and I have objected for a long time (as have many, many other people who just left in disgust) to the puerile tone that accompanies the pointless squabbling these topics always deteriorate into. I”m sorry Carl. I see no “wit’ in “jokes’ (not picking on you specifcially, Kit, it’s typical of many, many posts here) that are nothing but flamebait.
>Can it not be a war of witticisms, instead of insult and injury?
Why must it be a war at all? Every time this topic comes up here–every time– the pattern is the same. Someone from school A makes snide catty remarks about school B and tries to get away with it with “just kidding HA HA.” Then someone from School B retaliates with a puerile remark about School A.
I really hoped we had gotten past this for a while after thngs had calmed down here, but I see it’s absolutely hopeless.
I canoot tell you what an embarrrassment to the harp community at large this site has tended to be by reinforcing all the stupid harpist stereotypes. I see it probably always will be, and that to expect civil adult discussion of differerences in performing philosophy is asking too much here.
I was most bitterly unhappy to see this topic resurrected, because it was obvious where it would go, and it has.
Wipe them down with a soft dry cloth. See:
http://www.harpcolumn.com/blogs/user/Samuel%20Milligan
and scroll down.
It’s the scallopy dotted line connecting finger numbers. If I have time I’ll see if I can dig out an example to reference.
>Were you taught it?
Yes.
>Do you know another name for it?
Well, Miss Malone just called it “DON’T BUZZ!” as far as I can recall.
Yes, they carry both of them all the time. Just ask them to let you know when they have more coming, and be sure they know you want to see both side by side.
Paul, you’re not *that* far from Richmond. Take a day, get up early and drive up there, if you possibly can. VA Harp Center carries all the different brands, so you can compare side by side. (I’d give them a call to be sure they have the models you want to see in stock).
You’re a heck of a lot closer to all the dealers than I am (S FL). 🙂
Hey, Kay, be fair. I didn’t respond because i couldn’t possibly answer this question without more information: what’s she playing now, what kind of music does she like? Where does she want to go with this?
It’s not like there’s a generic book that comes Clunk! out of the slot for this question (although I think both of Briggs’s suggestions were excellent).
No, sorry no “ins” anymore–time passes, alas. But the school did use to archive all performances there: always audio and sometimes video for special occasions.
While I was there she also played the world premiere of a piece called “The Marshes of Glyn” (can’t remember the composer, but big harp part) and the Debussy Danses with some symphony members and I do remember a video camera there (they were too big to miss back then). Possibly the RPO would know who might have that footage. It would have been in ’83 or ’84 I think. It was not in the Eastman Theatre, though, but in a local church.
