Every once in a while you get called to play a really cool gig. A different kind of gig. One you will tell your grandkids about. Wednesday Sept. 23, I had one of those gigs. I had the distinct honor to perform for Pope Francis in Washington D.C., during his historic...
After a little time away from our bi-weekly schedule (2 weeks off) I am happy to be back with more harp history knowledge for you! This weeks discussion will be the end of "When 7 pedals just aren't enough," and I really think that I saved the best for last! First...
Be inspired, freshen your perspective and shatter your limits. This tagline has really stuck with me in the weeks since learning about the upcoming Princeton harp festival. I was so excited when I first visited the website and read all about the amazing artists, and...
In todays fast moving world it has become extremely important to be able to get information to people as quickly as possible to ensure a booking. Sending a client a CD of potential musical choices is no longer a practical option as: 1. shipping takes too long, and 2....
This week we will be continuing our discussion of the development of extra pedals (beyond the standard 7) on the concert grand double action pedal harp. Just when you felt like you could wrap your brain around 8 pedals... we come to the rarely discussed and little...
Here's the situation: You arrive at your gig with plenty of time, park your car at a reasonable distance and make your way to the venue without issue. While setting up and situating yourself suddenly you realize... uh oh... you have forgotten something. Whether it's...
Addi & Jacq - Live @ the Highline Ballroom NYC - playlist
Imagine that you have spent 7 years studying with one of the greatest living harpists and haven't ever had the opportunity to hear them play a full recital. I have had the honor of hearing Kathleen Bride play many times, especially while I was a student at Eastman....
Welcome to Bi-Weekly Harp Bits; a blog series of practical history for practical harpists. Why is history important? According to historian Peter N. Stearns the importance of studying history can be broken into 5 different headings: History helps us understand people...
Gypsy Harping on the train in Italy On the plus side, traveling with a harp can be a great way to start a conversation with complete strangers. But, not everyone always knows that it is a harp inside the case, so most people just wonder why we have so much baggage. We...
