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Hello Balfour!
My Dusty was originally owned by Brook Boddie, who was an expert in selecting great-sounding harps!
Although a Dusty Strings harp wouldn’t be a good choice for your needs, Carl’s warnings give me another reason to be thankful that I have my Dusty Strings 36S lever harp. It was built in 2005, was used as a gigging instrument for most of its life, and is still going strong with no issues.
Hi Balfour,
Thank you! I don’t know much about Frank, had always thought he was strictly a Gospel harpist. I will check him out.
I’m just trying to find out how many of us are playing jazz lever (including improvisation–not just playing pre-written jazz compositions) in the US.
Hi Balfour,
Talking with audience members beforehand also helps me to keep the nerves at bay, particularly when I’m performing new arrangements for the first time. As a freelancer who specializes in popular music, I also listen to how I feel about my planned repertoire. If I don’t feel comfortable with any of the tunes the day before I need to play, I replace them with others that are more familiar.
Hi Balfour!
Happy New Year!
The Dusty String buttons are definitely easier and faster than tying the knots the normal way; however, when I use them, the strings seem to take longer to come up to pitch. I wonder if anyone else has had this experience?
Sorry about the error! Glad that you are here to weigh in on this beautiful piece!
Thank you for posting a video of Catherine playing the piece–so beautiful and instructive!
I love everything that Marcel Tournier wrote; he’s my favorite composer for harp.Hi Rachel–I have a copy of Hujsak’s “Carol of the Birds” that I would be willing to sell to you. Please email me at harpimages@comcast.net if you’re interested.
Just FYI–David Kortier, harpmaker, passed away recently. https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/obituaries/obits/david-kortier-5d0135ff67a60618cb3bf3a9-64da9c7472e105672ec172f6
Just saw this post to YouTube which shows two harpists test-driving the new Lyon and Healy Style 4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dNA0yID_qg
What do you think of its tone? It sounds warmer than a typical Lyon and Healy grand, yet seems to be quite resonant, at least to my ears.It’s good to hear from you, Balfour and Saul!
I looked up “Art Deco” on Google, and these are supposedly some of the characteristics that define the period: Symmetry.
Layered shapes.
Intricate line art.
Rectilinear [straight line] geometry.
Aerodynamic curves.
Metallic colors like gold and chrome.What a beautiful harp! I hope that someone who’s had a chance to play one will weigh in on its sound.
Hi Gregg,
Yes, it does, thank you! I am very impressed with its minimalistic beauty, and the soundboard design is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. Would you characterize the overall design as Art Deco?
Charles–You mentioned that Truitt levers don’t affect the string sound much when engaged. Are they better than Camac levers, in your opinion, or about the same?
Hi Balfour!
George is on Facebook. Here is a link to one of his pages. https://www.facebook.com/GeorgeHarps
If you are not on Facebook, I could try to send a message to him through that platform on your behalf.
