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Because you mention the richer sound of the 34 string harp, I think you will enjoy this one more. and so will those who hear you.
Kim Webby is a very well known maker of pedal harps; his wife Helen is known as a harpist. Through contact with them you should be able to find a teacher, as they are in Whangarei. Here is the contact information I have from Mr. Webby’s catalogue: 28 Cockburn Street, Onerahi, Whangarei, New Zealand. Tel: (64)(9) 436 0185.
Saul and Sam,
You may find Aloe Vera Gelly helpful overnight. Not only for hands but gentle in and on all parts of the body; it is absorbed deeper into the skin than many products. You can view and read about it at http://www.lilyofthedesert.com. A 4 ounce tube is $4.00 at health and vitamin stores.
Misty, those students would also benefit from visiting the non-profit, educational site http://www.harpspectrum.org. There they will see a glossary of terms harpists often need, a history of the harp since the earliest times on record, articles on how a harp is made, and many other topics that sincere teachers try to give students in their weekly lessons. This site saves valuable hands-on teaching time, in lessons, and produces more of a thoroughly trained musician.
Carm, you could go to http://www.harpcentre.com.au, and from the menu bar at the top, choose members. Since Harp Centre Australia is a non-profit, you could download the HCA Membership Form pdf
If you have a sewing machine and are near a fabric store you could make a cover quite reasonably. For thirty years I made covers for my
Somewhat related to the effect that sound vibrations would have on colored beads: Carleen Maley Hutchins, who died just last year at age 98, became a well known maker, or luthier, of bowed stringed instruments. In an article in Scientific American, October 1981 she described how she picked the best tonewood for her instruments by means of small metal particles sprinkled like sand on the wood, and then with various tones played, the particles would jump and disperse themselves on the wood, forming patterns. With words and pictures she described how this helped her to choose the most resonant wood for her violins, cellos, etc. She received four honorary doctorates and was received into several prestigious acoustics and physics societies, not only for the procedure described here, but for the excellence of her research and the resulting superior tone of the instruments that she made.
I just have the first book, The Adventures of a Harp Mouse, and the harp in this story is a pedal harp. It is just right for someone 8 years old. I keep it in the waiting area next to my studio so it can be enjoyed before lessons if someone comes early. The illustrations are charming, and the story of the mouse traveling along to a concert or a wedding with the harp helps a reader imagine those situations. Delightful!
I’m glad you enjoy the Baroque Sampler book.My free updated catalog now has over a dozen items including an Argentine tango and arrangements suitable for memorials or meditation; contact harp music dealers or Herald Music.
Type his name into a search engine box on your computer, and you will find several sites, such as http://www.sheetmusicplus.com, where his music is sold. Also listed there is his complete contact information.Good luck!
Sadly. some musical toys are not manufactured any more, like the Conn company’s song flutes, and Creative Playthings’ Xylopipes, both of which I acquired 40 years ago! The xylophone Catherine mentions above is a good idea. You could also try a small “soprano recorder” which is under eight dollars at my local music store; it comes with instructions. A small harp with standard stringing is hard to find at an affordable price, unfortunately; perhaps someone on this forum has found a source and will post it.
