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I was drooling over the Fianna too. It fits nicely in my category of dream harp, along with the Salzedo that was on the L&H website several months ago.
All people are unique. Yes, they have different length of finger, proportions and widths. This is why good teacher adapt. Not
I have played three Horngacher. I think they are very very good, top of the range instrument. They still have much handmaking in their harp, so attention to detail and quality is very high. Most harp maker I speak to, say they are wonderful quality, best woods and high quality machining in the mechanics. They seem to last a very long time, so this compensate for extra expense. You can get through your playing life with this one harp, which I
Over the years. . .it must be a phenomenon, but I can’t tell you how many times my harp has been called a: flute, cello, piano, organ and guitar.
Here’s one I bet you never heard:
While I was walking out of my building today during a fire drill (carrying a Harpsicle in the kind of case you wear like a backpack)…
“Is that a BOMB??”
My fingers are 3-4-1-2 from longest to shortest.
My teacher, who plays wonderfully, has very very short fingers and the most hitchhiker thumb I’ve ever seen. Sure doesn’t impact on her technique though.
The Kennedy Center has posted a Millenium Stage concert featuring four young harpists that is wonderful.
I am so sorry to hear of Olive’s death. While our contacts were limited, she was a dear person to me, and was part of a significant time in my life.
