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Hi Becky,
When I met the harp my family thought it would be “one of those kicks” and die out quickly but… it hasn’t. I spend much more thought and energy on it than I ever did on the piano (though I studied for many years) and enjoy it ever so much.
I’ve played the Ravenna. It’s a lot of harp for its size. Great big bright sound, which I understand is a characteristic of the Dusty Strings.
Here’s hoping you meet your harp dreams soon!
To add to this, I personally have wanted to play the harp since I was 4 and the harpist at a restraunt in Virgina took me on her lap and let me touch her peddle harp! But I always thought it was out of reach… of course I couldnt do with a lap harp it had to be full size, but I started last fall and it just happend the affordble ravenna 34 came out… which is waht I got, I will I am sure soem day buy a different harp but the 34 is totally adiquate right now, My har playing if for me and for me alone, I have no desire to play professionally I play in front of friends and family but the joy is mine and mine alone…. unfortunatly the last few months have been very stressful so my dear harp has been neglected but I am signed up again for my harp class at the local comunity college in the fall… and shall see if I do better this year
I really need ot work on learning how to read music… may everyone have their harping dreams come true!What about the wonderful “David Copperfield” by BBC? Rosa Dartle plays the harp for Steerforth.
Seemed to me she was actually playing but I’d like an expert opinion.
I’ve been gone for a while .. but I’m back.
You don’t actually see the harp in S&S but you hear it playing in a
coffe house when John & Fanny (and Robert Ferrars) decide to have
Lucy Steele stay with them instead of Maryanne.I need to add my two cents here, I own a raveena 34 bought it a year ago… Love that harp but wen tot the scottsh games here in charlotte in april and didnt take my harp, well soemone let be borrow their Harpsycle (wow) I want one so bad now goign to save my ennies and get one next year, so much easier to take to semenars and such since it is small and portable….will also work for taking
Hi Emily,
Sorry for the silliness about John Doe, I started it as a joke as I thought it would diffuse the situation, as he was upsetting and offending people. And I thought it initially a bit of fun, but admit that it ended up just feeding the troll and keeping him alive longer!
And you are right, we should all just ignore him.
Everything that everyone has said above is great advice. I think renting if readily available in your area is a great idea, while your daughter gets the feel for the harp and you talk to people about what instrument may be right for her in the long term. Joining the local chapter of
Ha! I’ll remember that one! I’m playing at the Polish club next month (they have the most beautiful hall..)
