In general I am a fairly optimistic person. Call me naive, but I prefer to see the world through rose-colored glasses and find that if you put positivity into the world it will always come back to you. But in the past two years, since leaving my many years of...
The holidays are over and now it's time to get back to work. But for harpists January can mean little work and lots of down time. So what better time to tackle those harp projects you've been putting off? Maybe you've got a list as long as your arm, or maybe you're...
Take the day off - you deserve it! I know it might seem crazy to take a day off in this extra busy season, but it could be just the refresher you need, and I have some tips so you can enjoy your day guilt-free! You can use your day to... Change those strings you've...
I don't like starting a blog post with such a negative title, but I might as well admit it; sometimes we have to play music we just don't like. You can probably instantly bring to mind that one piece of music you really can't stand. Maybe it's a holiday carol you've...
Let me begin by saying that I am a HUGE Addi & Jacq fan... I came across their music before the 2015 Battle of the Boroughs win (click the link to see their award winning performance!) and have been musically obsessed with them since that time. I was so excited...
Day 1 of the Princeton Harp Festival is done... and boy did they end the first day with a BANG! The 8pm recital by François Pernel was unlike any recital I have ever attended. I think it is in the nature of lever/celtic harp for the atmosphere to be more intimate......
In the past Bi-Weekly harp bits we have spoken a lot about French Harp makers and the importance of France in the development of the instrument. It is certainly true that without the influence of Marie Antoinette and the harpists/harp makers of the harp would likely...
Imagine the most delicious looking cookie. You know it is slightly too big for your mouth... but you just can't help yourself, and you pop it in! Now, instead of enjoying the cookie you're more focused on simply keeping things together inside your mouth. Now that...
Where it all began: about ten years ago, I got a call for a gig that turned my career on a path I never expected and allowed me to coin the phrase "hip hop harp". I might not have been the first, but it was certainly uncommon. It was Live8 Philadelphia and the artist...
I am incredibly stubborn when it comes to my instrument. I think that as harpists we have to be... there are certain things that we require as musicians (an appropriate bench, safe set-up location, suitable pay for work, respect from employers and colleagues, just to...
