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I didn’t buy that Troubadour II, and am very glad I didn’t. Now I have a chance to get another Troubadour I – if the violinist who bought it at an estate sale hasn’t fallen too much in love with it to part with it.
My harp will be repaired, but might never be the same again. In any case, it’s always at church, and I need a second harp to keep at home. I make my living arranging harp music, and have been separated from my harp so much that I haven’t arranged a new piece in a couple of years. And the ebony one I’m considering is gorgeous…
Just wonder how much difference its warped neck would make when playing. I’ve never played a harp with a warped neck, so would appreciate advice on whether to buy it like that or not.
Blessings!
Shirley
Thanks, Neka! Believe it or not, I still haven’t sent my harp to Chicago for the repair, though I have to soon because of the insurance that covered it. It is SUCH a wrench to lose that wonderful soundboard! It won’t be the same harp again, and the sound quality probably won’t compare – when I bought it in 1983, my teacher said it was the best sounding harp she’d ever heard – and she was used to pedal harps! It hasn’t lost quality with age, but has probably gained.
If I get a second harp, it will definitely be a Troubadour I. I wouldn’t trade a Troubadour I for a III, IV, or V. (The first harp I ever played was a rented Troubadour
I’ve had an original Troubadour I for more than 25 years, and wouldn’t trade it for the latest model. The tone is absolutely beautiful (yes, even with the levers), and the volume fills the large church where I sometimes play.
Now my harp must go to Chicago for a new soundboard because some volunteers who were moving it allowed it to get too cold, and it cracked. I dread it, because I don’t believe a new soundboard can come close to the beautiful tone and volume of that harp!
If you have a chance to get one like it
A dressy outfit with a long, FULL skirt! I have a couple of actual formals for weddings, but prefer ankle-length, dressy street wear – this winter I had a new black velvet top with a subtle red and green floral print outlined in thin gold, that I wore with a full, flared black knit skirt. I really like velvet and have often worn the blue velvet top and velvet plaid skirt that I have on in this picture.
Shoes? Never high heels! I have a pair of black almost-flats that I always wear for harp gigs. They are comfortable, I don’t have to think about my shoes or feet, and they don’t make my knees stick up like a grasshopper’s. In fact, those shoes are in the November 2002 picture, too.
I like to wear something that will sparkle, since I’ve found that people enjoy watching my hands. So I wear a chain bracelet or close-fitting bracelet on each
