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Hi Ceci! I’ve tried both the Salvi and L&H covers and eventually went with the L&H covers, although I did get a local shop to put straps on to attach the base cover to the main cover like the Salvi version has. I find it way easier to move the harp around knowing everything is going to stay in one piece. I think I ended up with 6 straps total spread out on either side, but less so at the back so it wouldn’t get in the way of the harp cart. I used a chalk marker to draw out where I wanted them on both the main cover and base cover in various colours to help explain it, and did so while the covered harp was on the cart so I could be sure it wouldn’t get in the way.
Hannah
Canadian here! It definitely is hard. I found my Daphne 40 on Facebook Marketplace of all places, and had to drive 4 hours there and back from Ottawa to just on the Vermont border to pick it up. My teacher has passed along a couple harps for sale to me with her recommendations, maybe your teacher could do the same? Alternatively reaching out to pedal harp teachers in your area might bring some leads, depending on the size of Daphne you’re looking for.
Here’s the final list for this season’s performance. Does anyone know if there’s a harp part for these?
Lion King
Aladdin
Little Mermaid
Wizard of Oz
Batman [The Dark Knight Rises medley] (no harp part)
Superman
Gladiator
Pines of Rome (minimal harp part)
Spiderman (no harp part)Alyson – I might start doing that. It doesn’t make sense for me to stay at rehearsal for hours on end if I’m not doing anything. They’re trying to get me to do percussion as well so I have something to do, but I don’t really want to have to cross the stage every other song to practice and when we perform.
Sylvia – Yes, he’s a master student. We mostly play pop stuff (it’s technically a pop orchestra), but there’s still some wonderful scores with harp I’m going to suggest (like “Harry and Hermione” from Half-Blood Prince) once I have the chance.
Patricia – I’ve never heard of it before, so I’ll have to look for it. It would probably help my non-musical parents understand the harp as well.
