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I find it much harder to play piano after harp because the spacing is so much wider. Harpsichord, on the other hand, is about the same as the harp, so the keys are very comfortable to play. I think the degree of difficulty in switching from piano to harp probably depends on the type of piano technique you were taught. But I do notice a lot of harpists who are excellent pianists have the habit of not closing their fingers, which is to me an impedance.
This harp is smaller than a semi-grand so that cuts its value down. It would be worth something less than a style 17 of similar vintage.
If you are seeking a wooden shipping crate, there are lots of harpists who want to get rid of theirs. There is also a crate maker in California called Jan-Al who has made well-padded harp crates.
I know a harpist who has both Venus and Lyon & Healy harps, and he has noticed a difference in sound due to the string angle. If a string comes out at too steep of an angle from the sounding board, I think it’s capacity to vibrate will be limited by too much contact with that edge of the board.
You cannot use Endust, it is full of citrus oils! Use only the Lyon & Healy polish. An 80s Salzedo has a lacquer finish, not polyurethane. Use a little dampness on the cloth to clean dirt, then polish and then buff it. You can use, I believe, a tiny bit of detergent such as Ivory, a mild one, to help get grease off. Nothing else!
The first pedal harp I ever played on was a Washburn Lyon & Healy owned by Minneapolis Public Schools. It had been repainted with official colors, ie. pea-soup green and drab brown. It looked AND SOUNDED hideous. I wonder whatever became of it.
The loss of such a beautiful design is indeed a sad blow for the harp, as there are so few to begin with. Will new designs ever have such balance of grace and beauty again?
It appears to be another talent promotion scheme like all the ones selling private lessons, this time in a magazine-like sort of format, and probably geared to either getting us to advertise, or attracting enough readers to support other ads. It might prove useful in time.
Well, Kim Rowe is featured on the cover of one of the Philadelphia Talent issues. You have to sign up to read it though. It’s a scam, all right.
Fantastic, Clint. Thank you for all that information, so thoroughly researched. The descriptions really help.
Last time I checked, several or many years ago, the agents wanted to see a video of your program/act/set. Bramson was one agency, and there were others in Florida, where most of the cruises are.
