Tech Day is a chance to explore some aids to music learning that we can carry around with us on our tablets or cell phones. It is a new world, and the learning opportunities are truly wonderful.  But the learning…

a few photos in from the recital season -

The Duncan Youth harpers - thanks Jennifer!

And two from the Duncan adult recital - thanks to Joanna and Joyce

Three students who have been studying with me for many years - really, since they were young children - will present a beautiful recital of solos, duets and and trios at the Conservatory in Nanaimo, Thursday, May 31st. Please come…

5755 Allenby Rd, Duncan BC V9L 0E6  - We'll play for the residents and for each other  and our invited guests. It is a beautiful room to play in! The ensemble tunes, and solos by the adult students studying in…

All Duncan harpists from 5 to 25 will play a recital piece or two at our year end event.  The location will be at Glenora Farm (there is a map on the calendar listing for this)  Bring your harps, and…

I needed to give my schedule to Nanaimo Conservatory this month so have organized it all on one sheet. It will be too tiny to read on a phone, but will work for a larger computer, and you can download…

We've heard from Long and McQuade in Victoria that they have a Wellspring 36 for sale. $2500.  I don't know anything else but if you are interested you could call Dustin 250-384-3622

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgQtcU4zbZs  - A whole hour  - mariano gonzalez

Nicholas carter el tren lechero

I've been attacked by a bug - have to stay in bed. So sorry...

Registration is open - and I hope it will be filled up - so please if you're planning to come, go to the Harp and Cello Festival page and register on-line. I'm so excited about this opportunity to work more…

Just in time for the holidays - a good beginner instrument - an older Aoyama in good condition, well cared for and played every day by its owner who is acquiring another harp! includes a spare set of strings, $1200…

It's a wrap - the last in the series - don't forget to log your response - what you've learned, what was your favourite, what you'll work on for the new year!

Here is the harp played in a…

Anne-Marie O'Farrel and Brendan Power - nice combo and wonderful tune!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdiZI0ZfZh4

Tchaikovsky - another romantic for you -

My senior youth group are working on this - so beautiful -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52wFGGKMuJs

The ancient Irish harp was wirestrung, and the long resonance of its tones was accounted for in the compositions, either ringing or stopped. Those who went with me to Scotland might remember Vincente from that week. Playing O'carolan here:

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This week is Canadian Music week, and our featured listening challenge is a fantastic Canadian harpist. But if you want to hear music by Canadian composers, plan on the concert presented by the Cowichan Music Teachers next Sat. Nov. 18…

Judy Loman - to whom we owe so much - (if you're enjoying learning to play the harp with me, you do owe a good bit of that to her)  She's the Canadian grandmother of the harp, and a national…

Maeve taught in Wells a couple of years ago, and it was her work with the fabulous "foot percussionist" that first sold me. Just wonderful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr0u-HIRiMY

probably my favourite you tube video of all time - well at least right now - I have the whole thing on a CD, but this part is well worth the listen and nice to see as well. I think…

Know United in Parksville is running a 3 part series of Organ concerts and the second in their season will feature Janelle Nadeau, harp.  Should be a wonderful concert - more info

Harp for Sale - There is a nice Lyon and Healy for sale in Nanaimo at a very good price - Rhonda has just emailed me to say she has reduced it to $2500. Some of these earlier ones had…

Debussy - so great

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWTe3C_RoDo

You can probably guess that I'm practising my snaps just now. She's pretty great!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WnoEtYNov8

Samantha Ballard was one of Elizabeth's studnets at UBC. If people are learning any of Elizabeth's pices, I send them to Samantha's recordings - a great reference.

But this is the Smetana's famous Moldau.  It was written for orchestra…