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Anna, I suggest that you might contact Barbara Brundage. I think that she is an expert with lever harps and could give you some direction.
Hi all, Jennifer it sounds like you’ve talked to the litergical director at the Catholic Church were you’ll be playing. I think it’s a very good idea for anyone whose playing at a Catholic Mass should do. Even Catholic harpists. There is very specific music that is played during the Mass, depending on what kind of
If I kept at it relentlessly, I’d just be pesky! It’s just not something that I’m good at – and have to admit it that I’m not relentless either. I have ideas for marketing, and then get distracted by other things more interesting to me. This pal of mine, is amazing, she is relentless, but also really really enjoys that side of it. It is almost like playing chess to her, or monopoly, it is a challenge in itself ! (She is also a very very good player). And she does very well on the wedding and function scene as a consequence. And I think for that type of work, you do
In general, if you get the most strings that you can afford, you’ll expand the range of pieces you can play.
When I was planning to get a harp, I bought some music and browsed through it. I wanted to get a head start on remembering how to read music. As I collected music, I started to realise that the 30 strings I had been thinking of would not be enough. I ended up buying a 36 string Blevins floor
Hi Kelly, I have a Prelude too. I’ve had it for a little over 6 years now. I was told to tune it to 440. It is very frustrating when strings break .
tuning a string too high – tuning any string to a higher pitch than its pitch using a reference of A 440 – I do know people who like to use a reference of A441, but
You know Audrey, you are really a very lucky and intensely musical person. As you can have a lifetime of playing as
Hi Saul, well, I should have time to promote myself, but I’m just awful at it….I have a friend that used to play in the orchestra with me, and she is a fine player and does practise, but is absolutely amazing at promoting herself and her string quartet…It is frightening she is so good at it.
I often get asked for the Love Theme from the Titanic…it sank, he died, it never seems appropriate to me, but well, people have special connections with music regardless of what you may think so I got the piano sheet music and wrote myself an arrangement. Another one is “I don’t know how to love him”..well,why are you marrying him then! That one always gets giggles and silly comments at the reception (often quite rude!). The most bizarre request, was the person that wanted the “wedding thing” and when I asked them what they meant and to hum it they hummed the….funeral march…
Well, back to your original topic, I find that medieveal and Renaissance music is lovely for weddings and receptions. There are some nice books out there and there are some good arrangements in the Kim Robertson books. Her Celtic harp solos has some Medieveal and Renaissance tunes in it, as well as celtic ballads and airs.
Thanks for that Jane, looks like I’m doing everything wrong….I do not advertise much, just one plain single line ad in the yellow pages
I have found that with most people, past actions are predictors for future actions. Could you set up a trial set of lessons, say three, paid in advance? You could see how things go with this student and then decide.
