Forum Coffee Break: New Harp Arrives Today!!!

Posted by Pat Eisenberger on 11/06/09 10:27 AM

After years of dreaming and months of waiting - I'm getting my Webster McFall harp today! I'll be leaving work early to go and pick it up.

Now,

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Posted by Pat Eisenberger on 11/06/09 10:28 AM

ahem...as I was about to say...

Now, how does anyone expect me to get any work done today?

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Posted by Kay Lister on 11/06/09 10:29 AM

GREAT PAT! Can't wait to hear about it - take pictures!!

Kay

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Posted by Barbara Brundage on 11/06/09 10:33 AM

Congratulations, Pat. How exciting for you!

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Posted by Gena McClure on 11/06/09 10:45 AM

Congratulations! When I got my first harp (and every one since) I was so excited I could have exploded! I know how you feel! Have fun!

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Posted by Tony Morosco on 11/06/09 11:10 AM

An exciting day for you to be sure. Sadly your non-harp playing co-workers might not understand your inability to focus on your work today. But rest assured, each and every one of us who ever had a harp delivered understands EXACTLY what you are going through.

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Posted by Jerusha Amado on 11/06/09 11:40 AM

The McFall is a beauty! Can't wait to see photos. Congratulations and best wishes!!

Jerusha

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Posted by Briggsie B. Peawiggle, Esq. on 11/06/09 07:45 PM

We shall never see Pat again. LOL....I know you love it. Let us know if you ever manage to drag yourself away from it. :)

Congratulations!

Briggs

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Posted by Pat Eisenberger on 11/07/09 11:23 AM

I'm going to try to post a picture, but it didn't work last time, so here goes...

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Posted by Pat Eisenberger on 11/07/09 11:34 AM

OK, let's try this...
http://thumb13.webshots.net/t/55/855/7/51/93/2502751930041481093aNRkFj_th.jpg

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Posted by Pat Eisenberger on 11/07/09 11:35 AM

I give. I want to go back to playing my harp. If you really want to see pictures, you can go to my MySpace page at www.myspace.com/starharper

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Posted by Barbara Brundage on 11/07/09 11:37 AM

But it's only a thumbnail, Pat.

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Posted by Pat Eisenberger on 11/07/09 01:24 PM

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Posted by Barbara Brundage on 11/07/09 01:35 PM

Really pretty, Pat!

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Posted by Barbara Brundage on 11/07/09 02:00 PM

Pat, your problem with the last photo is that you seem to have copied the URL from the address bar instead of right-clicking the photo and copying the image address itself. So it requires a facebook login to see the photo. (If I didn't happen to have a facebook account I couldn't have gotten there to help.) By copying the actual photo address you can get around that.

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Posted by Pat Eisenberger on 11/07/09 03:14 PM

Yea! Thanks, Barbara. Here's one of me and my harp.

This is just the beginning of a beautiful relationship...

Here it is in my "music room"...

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Posted by Simona Millham on 11/07/09 04:22 PM

Wow! Beautiful!!! Does he/she have a name yet?!

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Posted by Gorman Jones on 11/07/09 04:37 PM

Congratulations. Have a great time.

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Posted by Pat Eisenberger on 11/07/09 05:06 PM

I've named him Galen, which is Gaelic for "calm," and "tranquil." But in fact he has all the power and volume of my L&H Style 85GP. In Greek it means "healer."

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Posted by Karen Johns on 11/07/09 06:28 PM

Beautiful harp- I love the wood carving on it!

Congratulations,

Karen

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Posted by Briggsie B. Peawiggle, Esq. on 11/07/09 06:36 PM

Oh wow, Pat....it's just beautiful. I see you got the extra string at the bottom, too. Kerstin has the same on hers. I love it.....and I love that is has Camac levers. What a gorgeous instrument. Bill does such excellent work. Enjoy it for many years!

Briggsie

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Posted by Kay Lister on 11/09/09 08:31 AM

Pat - it's ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! You look so calm and peaceful - totally happy!

Enjoy Kay

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Posted by Andy B on 11/09/09 02:06 PM

Beautiful harp, Pat! I love the dark color and the celtic-style carving!

Andy

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Posted by Kathleen Clark on 11/17/09 10:20 PM

What an absolutely beautiful harp! My breath is totally taken away. I can just feel your joy. Lovely, lovely lovely!!

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Posted by Karen Agabin on 03/03/10 12:52 PM

Hi,

How does it sound? Are there sound clips somewhere? I'd like to get one too!!

Regards,
Karen

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Posted by Pat Eisenberger on 03/04/10 05:51 AM

I haven't seen any sound clips on the web, but if you contact Bill Webster I think he has a CD he could send you.

The sound of this harp is amazingly loud and full. It's volumn is at least as much as my L&H Style 85, but the bass is deeper and rounder sounding. The upper registers are more bell-like, but not was much as Bill's Cecilia model.

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Posted by Karen Agabin on 03/04/10 02:20 PM

I totally envy you! May I ask if you have other clear close-up pics of different parts?

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Posted by Carol Andre' on 03/09/10 01:55 PM

Pat- I hadn't seen these photos- love them. Only a couple of weeks now... I can hardly wait!

Karen- Bill has been great to work with. I believe you saw my blog photos of my harp in progress. I highly recommend him- I am sure I will love my harp- I was able to go and see/hear one before I did buy. If you contact him he may be able to tell you where someone who has purchased one is if they are close enough. I also saw he is going to be at the harp festival in a few months (wish I could go). Good luck.

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Posted by Liam M on 03/09/10 08:50 PM

Beautiful!!

I truly like the grandeur of the instrument. It commands attention.

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Posted by Diana Lincoln on 04/09/10 04:09 PM

Truly awesome! I bet your enjoying that beautiful harp even more than you may have expected. Many happy years to you two.

Diana