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Hi Balfour,
I needed an idea for an introduction to one of my Christmas songs. Your post reminded me of the song “Infant Holy..” and it works perfectly. Thanks!
Saul–I agree that a significant portion of the heavy drama of this organ piece is lost in the translation to harp, but I admire Ms. Kibbey’s technical prowess nonetheless. I also acknowledge that there are a number of excellent works much more suited to harp that are sometimes overlooked. And to Katrina’s point, we do have a number of works of Bach’s that transfer well to the harp. Emma–You’re right in saying that this version of the Toccata and Fugue is faster than would be ideal.
I appreciate all of your opinions. Thank you!
The medley “Arabian Dance” and “We Three Kings of Orient Are” by Sylvia Woods is wonderful! You can find it at folkharp.com or harpcenter.com
Hi Kathy,
Thank you for this update!
Is this new framework exclusive to only these Camac styles? Also, was the sound of the harps that you heard warm or bright?
Hi Balfour,
I definitely agree that attending harp festivals is good advice! I attended several of the Lyon and Healy International Jazz and Pop Fests over the years, and they helped me to progress with playing jazz on a lever harp.
Hi Sylvia,
You make an excellent point here.
One reason, though, that regulators may want clients to change their strings out is when they are dealing with aged strings, ones that are too worn or grooved to regulate properly. Strings that are too old can become “false”, a condition whereby the string cannot vibrate in tune adequately, resulting in bad sound.
Perhaps what pedal harpists should do is time their regulation right after their new strings have settled. Does anyone have an estimate as to when that would be, on average?
Hi Brook,
Yes, I’m still with Gabriel. He’s awesome!! I’ll email you for an update.
Hi Biagio,
There are so many variables involved with pricing harps. I struggled with pricing my used Silhouette that I sold a few years ago. It was in excellent condition, but it was not a recent purchase. Perhaps another point to consider is what the market will bear. Looking at how other folks are pricing similar instruments can help to determine the reality of what we can ask.
Hi Wil,
No apology is necessary! Your wording of the sentence was not in error; I just misunderstood.
Hi Biagio,
I don’t mind at all if folks don’t agree with me, so no worries there. I bought a lever harp from someone who sold it for 20% below the retail price, which I thought was too steep of a discount. The harp was only owned for a few months and was in perfect condition. I also follow lever harp ads. I often see recently-purchased harps that are advertised at a 20% discount.
It’s just my impression that lever harps don’t hold their value like pedal harps do; I could be wrong, though.
