tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87996946773096445372024-03-19T05:10:45.413-07:00Harp MattersDenise of The Harp Gathering and TAPESTRYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10452984824010118979noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799694677309644537.post-91878214801087854512024-03-01T11:24:00.000-08:002024-03-01T11:24:54.989-08:00<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnblW7GjWZehzkrxSPZ5WZTxXxyK_dkUopSa8vDVCxdI5U3JDkLpyKTEEz3PrB_LuHMCeUFeLHCBtPxFqMB8vZLVdkjLv3Wq2k2SAR-OAbXSmT_0uRFKDSD0fOf6NZBSSFX_NU40kMZDWv-k_PI6ZYorQ6GvpYpx_dqeW8TofxUBFGwlATvjFTHPyPFGzZ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="564" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnblW7GjWZehzkrxSPZ5WZTxXxyK_dkUopSa8vDVCxdI5U3JDkLpyKTEEz3PrB_LuHMCeUFeLHCBtPxFqMB8vZLVdkjLv3Wq2k2SAR-OAbXSmT_0uRFKDSD0fOf6NZBSSFX_NU40kMZDWv-k_PI6ZYorQ6GvpYpx_dqeW8TofxUBFGwlATvjFTHPyPFGzZ" width="198" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Alice Coltrane</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Have you ever heard about a jazz harpist whose name was Alice Coltrane (1937-2007)? Yes, she was married to the famous saxophone player, John Coltrane.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">A story was recently shared by the American Federation of Musicans, Local 802 (New York City) about her and about an album which is being released.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I thought you might like to read the story, A Tribute to Alice Coltrane:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.local802afm.org/allegro/articles/alice-coltrane/" target="_blank"> https://www.local802afm.org/allegro/articles/alice-coltrane/</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here is a link to a sample tune of her playing the harp. Enjoy!</span></p><p><a href="https://alicecoltrane.lnk.to/LiveAtCarnegieHallID" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">https://alicecoltrane.lnk.to/LiveAtCarnegieHallID</span></a><br /></p><p><br /></p>Denise of The Harp Gathering and TAPESTRYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10452984824010118979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799694677309644537.post-63338649057411873352024-02-01T13:22:00.000-08:002024-02-01T13:23:21.157-08:00<p style="text-align: center;"><i><b> <span face="Lato, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #121212; font-size: large;">The #1 Reason to Pick Up an Instrument After 50</span></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, are you thinking about starting harp lessons (or some sort of music lessons), and you are over 50?</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is a great article from AARP about the benefits of exploring a musical instrument after age 50. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think the reasons are good anytime, but wanted to share this article with you!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just click here:</span></p><h1 aria-label="The #1 Reason to Pick Up an Instrument After 50" id="article-title" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #121212; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; line-height: 60px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; word-break: break-word;" tabindex="0"><a href="https://www.aarp.org/health/brain-health/info-2023/brain-health-benefits-of-learning-an-instrument.html" style="background-color: transparent;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">The #1 Reason to Pick Up an Instrument After 50</span></a></h1>Denise of The Harp Gathering and TAPESTRYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10452984824010118979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799694677309644537.post-64799856730485455862023-10-11T19:06:00.000-07:002023-10-11T19:06:04.514-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8Yok8iPIAiQk_AJbWoe1Z-ptIaV8xYPlnIFwwQA2pDVLqHWoTLMKkYIZfA5Do9mxOfXt5lt6D_ApZXs8u2pRwPt8Md5HNOeUtVXiT7QKiBCVuBr5swqkgMn_f1n5LhAf63DaCk6JnSgTuQT41oo7_k4WFpkAVty6_B3NsBSmr5Y_hUPw_3ogUHLEEEXb/s560/IMG_2527.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="560" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8Yok8iPIAiQk_AJbWoe1Z-ptIaV8xYPlnIFwwQA2pDVLqHWoTLMKkYIZfA5Do9mxOfXt5lt6D_ApZXs8u2pRwPt8Md5HNOeUtVXiT7QKiBCVuBr5swqkgMn_f1n5LhAf63DaCk6JnSgTuQT41oo7_k4WFpkAVty6_B3NsBSmr5Y_hUPw_3ogUHLEEEXb/s320/IMG_2527.webp" width="320" /></a></div><p>TAPESTRY duo is honored to have our music as part of a recent play list for Valerie Green’s radio show, Harpestry (Thank you, Valerie!). Valerie offers a tribute to our friend, the late Al Petteway, on her October 9, 2023 show, making it even more special.</p><p>Here is the link, give it a listen: <a href="https://www.krvs.org/show/harpestry-on-krvs?fbclid=IwAR28PXkv-uNUq0wEMjGqXMRr0S_SQrrkGbRhvFY9hxAjSm02Ng-zNYKPTSs_aem_AaYsS_dMcEFvNlNvVQTn0piTpiyUgTcuXOJTyEBqS1ZPpghQGxPHUP647XhqU8oIESA" target="_blank">Harpestry Radio Show!</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Denise of The Harp Gathering and TAPESTRYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10452984824010118979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799694677309644537.post-6427681023701450302023-04-14T19:43:00.000-07:002023-04-14T19:43:35.768-07:00Cass Tech Harp Program<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRz8Y8u33Pw28g7H7bCwJu-_mRDITMDUU1D_9cqVn4nc7Agf7cNVAQE6DDyXHs7abOoidgfKQkng-ftIODEG0iXIRsfabg1tpUCzSgDzFCXXH7g69mDdftX_u5y4c-dY8foAatQw6rPKY8RVu4WfI74sNmlcOdyxbiggbAU84PJYVphVyaAQXBFYCO7A/s1320/99210569-3B76-4650-99EB-0420E64740E0.webp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="918" data-original-width="1320" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRz8Y8u33Pw28g7H7bCwJu-_mRDITMDUU1D_9cqVn4nc7Agf7cNVAQE6DDyXHs7abOoidgfKQkng-ftIODEG0iXIRsfabg1tpUCzSgDzFCXXH7g69mDdftX_u5y4c-dY8foAatQw6rPKY8RVu4WfI74sNmlcOdyxbiggbAU84PJYVphVyaAQXBFYCO7A/w320-h222/99210569-3B76-4650-99EB-0420E64740E0.webp" width="320" /></a></div><p>My talented friend, Lydia Cleaver, leads the nearly 100 year old harp program at Cass Tech in Detroit.</p><p></p><p>This lovely article was published by the Detroit Free Press on April 14, 2023. Enjoy!</p><p>(Photo by Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><br /></b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Click here to read the story:</b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b><a href="https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/arts/2023/04/14/cass-tech-harp-program-detroit/70110737007/?fbclid=IwAR1a76IF93FN3p5Jls3mxda6MNmVt8KHVe2e1rWatALaHxXINEKaO9u6bAg" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Detroit Free Press: Cass Tech Harp Program</span></a></b></i></p>Denise of The Harp Gathering and TAPESTRYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10452984824010118979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799694677309644537.post-83233555406784634802023-03-17T06:15:00.003-07:002023-04-14T19:45:32.006-07:00Carpe Diem !<p><span style="font-size: large;">I am sure you have heard the term 'Sieze the Day' also known as 'Carpe Diem'.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">But have you thought about expanding on this concept?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Please enjoy this TED talk, given by Phil Hansen, an artist who learned to Embrace the Shake.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://youtu.be/YrZTho_o_is">https://youtu.be/YrZTho_o_is</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OywBosu4E_6T1-hQl-grOGpGZLZVhZjylwph7veYkZAG2_FLr-Y9N7g-JCJ9Kh3eDApodA2vXTEP7oTDfUsK4GBPZaWhYq2iPgU62WT2Ds6qiI-GopnUSA1QIjV7dCtSuQ1iWQ-HC88KU26KA-rl1OiuJgTZ6aaGjmTZBimowLoB7zRkUyx_5Swe0Q/s1175/Phil_Hansen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="1175" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OywBosu4E_6T1-hQl-grOGpGZLZVhZjylwph7veYkZAG2_FLr-Y9N7g-JCJ9Kh3eDApodA2vXTEP7oTDfUsK4GBPZaWhYq2iPgU62WT2Ds6qiI-GopnUSA1QIjV7dCtSuQ1iWQ-HC88KU26KA-rl1OiuJgTZ6aaGjmTZBimowLoB7zRkUyx_5Swe0Q/s320/Phil_Hansen.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>Denise of The Harp Gathering and TAPESTRYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10452984824010118979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799694677309644537.post-47143862434312542962023-02-05T05:39:00.001-08:002023-02-05T05:39:55.429-08:00<p> <span style="font-size: medium;">Greetings from Northwest Ohio. You are likely familiar with harpist and author, Diane Michaels. Diane wrote the wonderful 3 book series about a working harpist named Ellen. “Ellen the Harpist” - “Ellen at Sea” and “Ellen the Bride”.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">But did you know that Diane continues to write delightful stories about families, people, friends and a little romance too? She called it “Chick lit”. Her latest, “Splitting Heirs” was just released.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">You can fine Diane’s delightful books here: www.DianeMichaelsBooksandHarp.com</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDLBE1_oe3WC1Yd3utABmcFeZyScM2jYKVOEr2XLLKcxDtZKupjOclfiCwg3ZcB0h8TZ8_BKq5gGh9NEwKz1TVHTdGk7EmzdlMPjLiifvJ_3AuL3LIMWYWvHc3ig94YQgHm5lfASX5frrwCVSAZXL0c5zIp5U2oPzZ69u2xp0sBDF_BaLI6GbvuBmjWQ/s500/1DAD519B-4C3F-488C-BF67-185388B0CB8D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="313" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDLBE1_oe3WC1Yd3utABmcFeZyScM2jYKVOEr2XLLKcxDtZKupjOclfiCwg3ZcB0h8TZ8_BKq5gGh9NEwKz1TVHTdGk7EmzdlMPjLiifvJ_3AuL3LIMWYWvHc3ig94YQgHm5lfASX5frrwCVSAZXL0c5zIp5U2oPzZ69u2xp0sBDF_BaLI6GbvuBmjWQ/s320/1DAD519B-4C3F-488C-BF67-185388B0CB8D.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p>Denise of The Harp Gathering and TAPESTRYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10452984824010118979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799694677309644537.post-61915011996482582562022-09-28T11:14:00.002-07:002022-09-28T11:14:42.483-07:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxOCb45E1Fg4jqPi2WLIDniqV6csWhvVb7OvnDson_q5-KWV5l7uFfw0SSBfxQDOdnVas6h5RnzWaO-QxGtWsPur4SGY6JvQFeSgTc4Ur233c9dvYgfZ_Ykg2kVAq_V7Wn6CcdnYSdIYq07dSPXHbQT6zc0imWS7-Rr5jlUmfARFa7-c9E5GiRPO_qqg/s557/Pixel%20Park%20logo.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="97" data-original-width="557" height="56" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxOCb45E1Fg4jqPi2WLIDniqV6csWhvVb7OvnDson_q5-KWV5l7uFfw0SSBfxQDOdnVas6h5RnzWaO-QxGtWsPur4SGY6JvQFeSgTc4Ur233c9dvYgfZ_Ykg2kVAq_V7Wn6CcdnYSdIYq07dSPXHbQT6zc0imWS7-Rr5jlUmfARFa7-c9E5GiRPO_qqg/s320/Pixel%20Park%20logo.webp" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">We think about and create goals on a regular basis, right?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Well, The Pixel Park, a company in Columbus, Ohio which "specializes in creative design + motion" just posted this great blog about Creative Goal Setting and I wanted to share it with you.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Here is the link:</span></p><p><a href="https://thepixelpark.com/creative-goal-setting/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Creative Goal Setting<br /></span></a><br /></p>Denise of The Harp Gathering and TAPESTRYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10452984824010118979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799694677309644537.post-81138692537727583532022-04-06T13:33:00.001-07:002022-04-06T13:33:44.365-07:00<p><span style="font-size: large;"> How about a wonderful tour of the Lyon-Healy Factory?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Just head over to this link! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">https://youtu.be/k7FeC-cU4g0</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Denise of The Harp Gathering and TAPESTRYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10452984824010118979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799694677309644537.post-61372149037910260142021-11-27T08:34:00.000-08:002021-11-27T08:34:04.214-08:00<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWILVjjUoxRG1vUfsbsomFVIy9bPTzZfBZITnvGE2rS2f8L7abT7G5CfjYlK98GzdbEYgdM0BpuSk3WIwFfy5G7JKBEa4GFdOOkO1bn7HuozT3mOQL5e9tALVztjvzTcIxT41mWUES7mF4/s1871/4C8F8BC7-E011-4FC0-8655-A471792C3A2C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="936" data-original-width="1871" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWILVjjUoxRG1vUfsbsomFVIy9bPTzZfBZITnvGE2rS2f8L7abT7G5CfjYlK98GzdbEYgdM0BpuSk3WIwFfy5G7JKBEa4GFdOOkO1bn7HuozT3mOQL5e9tALVztjvzTcIxT41mWUES7mF4/s320/4C8F8BC7-E011-4FC0-8655-A471792C3A2C.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><span style="font-size: medium;">Recently, a student of mine was looking for a tuning app for her phone. She discovered “Pano Tuner”. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I must tell you, this tuning app works quite well. What a great ‘back up’ in case you cannot find your tuner or the battery has gone dead!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">There is a free version as well as a paid version.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I really recommend it!</span></p>Denise of The Harp Gathering and TAPESTRYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10452984824010118979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799694677309644537.post-31192581116788066612021-08-17T10:58:00.001-07:002021-08-17T10:58:20.422-07:00<p><span style="font-size: large;"> The Harp Gathering is excited about our YouTube Channel.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We have gathered over 500 subscribers!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">If you have not been there already, take a look and subscribe. More workshops and mini concerts coming soon!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">YouTube.com/c/HarpGatheringHarpFestival</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCVx8jZxKlVjHde8Lnbwiwd3RbLFo1aLu8dhUHaTHjnElC5ZKWPRfHYF4dXG0dVbBB9Jmr6hnMqrSu_DfxBUXHH20cs_z0-wpDKgw6As1b9T6xr3YCSVwkKnPwokjbmJdKZTAsm7fl8HRp/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="88" data-original-width="88" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCVx8jZxKlVjHde8Lnbwiwd3RbLFo1aLu8dhUHaTHjnElC5ZKWPRfHYF4dXG0dVbBB9Jmr6hnMqrSu_DfxBUXHH20cs_z0-wpDKgw6As1b9T6xr3YCSVwkKnPwokjbmJdKZTAsm7fl8HRp/" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Denise of The Harp Gathering and TAPESTRYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10452984824010118979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799694677309644537.post-8603656820964825442021-01-10T07:52:00.002-08:002021-01-10T07:52:43.725-08:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00q9QvOqreStBURbgmrYUvhcOVph_8EPO7QZBGbyRFSP6FDQJoUPMAYEm8F50bc0ps9F5ymHawPKiSiGTKNceDn_q-qb7csjtbju0wdowcfhUx-q8lu9BTKee5yU_NfokrMyjycaoxHQc/s1787/B981E07D-5FE7-4D7F-B57B-B721598530D4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1787" data-original-width="1185" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00q9QvOqreStBURbgmrYUvhcOVph_8EPO7QZBGbyRFSP6FDQJoUPMAYEm8F50bc0ps9F5ymHawPKiSiGTKNceDn_q-qb7csjtbju0wdowcfhUx-q8lu9BTKee5yU_NfokrMyjycaoxHQc/s320/B981E07D-5FE7-4D7F-B57B-B721598530D4.jpeg" /></a></div><br /> 1/10/2021<p></p><p>I ran across “Ellie and the Harp Maker” quite by accident. I was browsing through a book catalogue and spotted it on the page. I read the description, and ordered a copy right away. I even corresponded with Hazel the Harpist, who was delighted that I had discovered her book.</p><p>Imagine being a housewife in Exmoor, UK and discovering, as if by magic, a harp barn! The inside is filled with dozens of harps, beautiful harps and a harp maker named Dan. What a perfect discovery, especially since you have always wanted to play the harp!</p><p>Ellie’s life was never the same after this. She learned to play and became friends with Dan. I do not want to give too much away, but the story includes a pet pheasant; Ellie’s husband, Clive; her sister; her best friend; adventures in travel. The list goes on. </p><p>You can get the book in paperback, audio or for your Kindle at Amazon.com. </p><p>Trust me, you will love it!</p>Denise of The Harp Gathering and TAPESTRYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10452984824010118979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799694677309644537.post-51733889849475103542021-01-02T04:44:00.001-08:002021-01-02T04:44:54.161-08:00<p>Happy New Year, 2021. </p><p>I thought we would start out the year with a couple of basic tuning tips. One tuning challenge I see in my students is that they never seem to know if the string they are tuning has reached its desired pitch.</p><p>So, your first basic tuning tip: Continue to pluck the string you are tuning as you are turning the tuning pin. You can watch the screen on your tuner at the same time and, bingo! You will know when the string is ready to go.</p><p>Your second tip is useful when you need to quickly tune a string by ear. Comparing to the octave below or above the string you are tuning is a good technique for this. Always play the in-tune string first, followed by the string you are tuning. Continue to play the in-tune string while you are tuning and the sound of the in-tune string will stay in your ear. </p><p>Give these techniques a try and let me know about your success!</p>Denise of The Harp Gathering and TAPESTRYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10452984824010118979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799694677309644537.post-67104607284708246492020-04-23T07:58:00.001-07:002020-04-23T07:58:30.551-07:00Animals are Better than People<span style="font-size: large;">So, my husband Michael and his partner, Rick Luettke, have been hard at work with a wonderful short documentary. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Chicago Harp that Rules the World</span></div>
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Denise of The Harp Gathering and TAPESTRYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10452984824010118979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799694677309644537.post-83386494221704535902019-06-13T03:17:00.000-07:002019-06-13T03:17:27.393-07:00Good Morning from Northwest Ohio!<br />
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Before I start my day, I wanted to share something with you. Recently, I ran across this fun “My Creative Type” quiz by Adobe Create. It is really fun to participate and you will learn some fun things about yourself. Here is the link, enjoy!<br />
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<a href="https://mycreativetype.com/share/adventurer/">https://mycreativetype.com/share/adventurer/</a><br />
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Denise of The Harp Gathering and TAPESTRYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10452984824010118979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799694677309644537.post-87591046930174588362019-02-21T03:35:00.003-08:002019-02-21T03:35:51.565-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So, last evening I played with the Macomb (Ohio) High School Band. The piece was Nocturne for Harp and Wind Ensemble by Clare Grundman. The band was up to the challenge and I really enjoyed working with them.<br />
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This piece is totally play-able on lever harp! My Lewis Creek HG-38 Pheonix was up to the challenge. I did have to tune the harp to the key of Ab, but “Percy” quickly adapted.<br />
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In my quest to use my lever harps, this experience was one for the books! Keep it up, lever harp players!<br />
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P.S. We look forward to seeing you at The Harp Gathering!<br />
www.HarpGathering.comDenise of The Harp Gathering and TAPESTRYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10452984824010118979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799694677309644537.post-72996197009976787922018-03-10T16:55:00.002-08:002018-03-10T16:55:57.824-08:00Good Evening from chilly Toledo, Ohio.<br />
Currently, I'm working on entering a new composition into FINALE. Stay tuned for more news about that! In the meantime, I must say that I am excited about Harp Gathering, 2018. .be sure to wander to www.harpgathering.com to stay tuned for the latest news...<br />
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I thought you might enjoy this photo of the harp ensemble from a past year. </div>
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There's Frank Voltz, conducting!</div>
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Denise of The Harp Gathering and TAPESTRYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10452984824010118979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799694677309644537.post-41771814129884006072017-09-25T07:54:00.002-07:002017-09-25T07:54:57.310-07:00The Time You Have In Jelly BeansGood Morning!<br />
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Today, a colleague of mine introduced me to this little You Tube video.<br />
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I thought it was an interesting perspective about time management and wanted to share.<br />
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Let me know your thoughts and have a Jelly Bean type of day!Denise of The Harp Gathering and TAPESTRYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10452984824010118979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799694677309644537.post-41014541136042452682016-12-03T17:42:00.000-08:002016-12-03T17:42:11.691-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I was</span> having a discussion with several of my harp students this week. They each had a 'performance' of some sort coming up and asked me about calming your nerves before hand. Here are some of the tips we discussed.</div>
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* Be prepared. Know your music inside and out. This might include memorizing it.</div>
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* Practice your music starting in different places. Do not always start at the beginning. This will actually help you know the music better and also teach you different starting places.</div>
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* Move your harp to another room, change the lighting, wear different shoes!</div>
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* Play for your friends. Tell them you are getting ready for a special event and you need different experiences playing for others.</div>
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* Remember to have fun. I do not tell people "good luck". It is about enjoying playing and sharing the music with others.</div>
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* One student told me "I play my piece just fine until Mr. Smith comes in to listen." So, when you are at your event, focus on your own space, just you and your harp. Do not put yourself across the room where Mr. Smith is, just stay in your own place.</div>
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I hope these tips are helpful to you. If you have some tips of your own, let me know and I will publish them in a future edition of my e - zine, HARP MATTERS. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Why should I insure my harp(s)? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm not a pro, I just play in church and a wedding or two." </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I ran across this pedal harp the other day, as you can see, it was dropped at one time. Could it be that it has not been repaired is because the owner does not carry insurance on the harp? On an instrument which has a replacement value of $30,000? Sadly, one day the poor owner of this harp may come home from work to find it in pieces on the floor. Please folks, insure your instruments, I promise the cost of the insurance will not drain your savings account.</span></div>
<br />Denise of The Harp Gathering and TAPESTRYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10452984824010118979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799694677309644537.post-81897728981858651312016-08-09T09:06:00.000-07:002016-08-09T09:06:09.917-07:00<span style="font-size: large;">I am excited to tell you that I have been preparing a radio show called:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">"<b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><i>Harp Matters, Matters of the Harp</i></span></b>" ! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The show will run from August 22nd to December 30th and will play on Monday mornings at 10:30 (Eastern time) and Friday afternoons at 2:30 (Eastern Time).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It will be featured on Owens Community College Radio (OCCR), the Music Business Technology degree student run radio station at Owens Community College.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can listen online or you can download the OCCR App. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the link: http://www.owens.edu/fpa/owensradio.html</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Special "Thank you" to my producer, Ms. Yvette Stephens. Couldn't do it without you, Yvette!</span>Denise of The Harp Gathering and TAPESTRYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10452984824010118979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799694677309644537.post-33091376030742352032016-04-22T16:42:00.001-07:002016-04-22T16:45:54.550-07:00Something to think about...<span style="font-size: large;">Recently, I attended the annual Summit of the Music and Entertainment Educators Association in Washington, DC.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It was an exceptional and inspirational weekend. I met many new colleagues from across the United States and beyond while heard a number of keynote speakers. Among the speakers included folks from places such as the US Copyright Office, Sound Exchange, Peer Music Publishing and the Recording Industry Association of America.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">During a time when we hear of "The Arts" being cut or reduced from schools, I was especially taken by just one sentence from one of the speakers. Although the speaker was talking about music in particular, this carries over to all the arts.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">He said: <b><span style="color: yellow;"> </span><i><span style="color: #38761d;">"Everyone uses what we do."</span></i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Think about it. Use it if someone challenges you about the value of the arts.</span>Denise of The Harp Gathering and TAPESTRYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10452984824010118979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799694677309644537.post-73171897891366296372016-02-05T06:15:00.000-08:002016-02-05T06:15:10.535-08:00<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Thoughts for a February Friday...</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Most of my harp students are adults; those who "always wanted to play the harp." We have a great deal of fun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of the challenges for adult students is the idea about playing with or for others. Young students typically are in a studio which presents a recital or two a year, but this is just anot a good fit for adult students.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Let me offer some 'performance' ideas for adult students.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">* Play for your family. Perhaps they are visiting for a special occasion or they are just over for dinner. Tell them you would like to play a little concert for them during dessert!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">* Play at your church. Most churches will be thrilled to have you play a few harp tunes during the Prelude time before the service. No matter what, they always love you in church!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">* Plan a special sharing of talents with a group of friends. Perhaps you have some friends who are also taking music lessons. Ask them to come together in one place and all will share a musical number or two. What better encouragement than that from your friends who are coming from a similar place as you!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">* Join or create a Harp Circle or Harp ensemble in your area. Harpists are often so isolated, and it is so much fun to get together with others to play music! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">* Attend a harp festival or harp camp (maybe The Harp Gathering!). This is another chance to get together with other harpists to play, perhaps in a 'jam' or even an ensemble experience.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Drop me a note (info@harpgathering.com), and tell me of the playing experiences you have enjoyed as an adult student of the harp. I will share them here on the blog!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh, and Think Spring!</span><br />
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<b> </b>Denise of The Harp Gathering and TAPESTRYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10452984824010118979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799694677309644537.post-30094921793466230572015-06-25T17:20:00.000-07:002015-06-25T17:20:46.402-07:00<b><i><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thoughts for a Thursday...</span></span></span></i></b><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Technology has made it available for composers and arrangers (including myself) to publish their own music compositions and arrangements.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> I see a lot of music because I write for this blog as well as for two, quarterly publications. Based on my experiences, I would like to offer a few 'tips' . . .</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">* Be sure to consider page turns when setting up your lay-out. If you have to move a measure or two over to the next page, or vice-versa, it is <u>well worth it</u> to those playing your music. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">* When you choose the paper to print on, be sure it is heavy enough so that the music does not show through to the other side. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">* Find someone to look at your creation and give you feed-back. It could be another harpist, or even another professional musician. (plus it is great to get that encouragement as you go along!) </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">* If you are un-sure how to properly notate all or part of your creation, seek help from someone. Again, it might not even be a harpist, just someone who is knowledgeable about how to notate music properly.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">* When you publish your wonderful creation, be sure to include your copyright information, as well as contact info so people can find you. Someone may need more copies, or maybe they want to ask you any variety of questions!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: small;">Perhaps you have other challenges as an arranger/composer. Please drop me a note and we can chat and share more ideas!</span></span> </span></span><br />
<br />Denise of The Harp Gathering and TAPESTRYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10452984824010118979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799694677309644537.post-52380715135231824022015-02-07T15:25:00.002-08:002015-02-07T15:25:45.419-08:00A Walk in the Woods<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">G</span></i>reetings from snowy Northwest Ohio. I am writing today to tell you about an exceptional book of compositions which I recently discovered.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><u>A Walk in the Woods</u> is a collection of 'colorful solos' by Kathryn Cater. I purchased this book from Eve Stone of Stoney End Harps as I was looking through her music bins at an event. What a marvelous publication! (Thanks, Eve!)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The 9 selections are all descriptive in nature with titles like <i>Barefoot Wanderer, Tango of the Owls </i>and<i> Secret Agent Super Bunny. </i>The selections in this collection are ideal for a program or recital, I like this idea of "Program Music".</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Features in this unique, early intermediate to intermediate collection include: syncopation (love, love love!), crossing hands, tapping on the sounding board, glisses, harmonics, rolled chords and pres de la table (PDLT).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cater includes a few thoughts about each of her creations, which is a nice personal touch when giving a recital or program. This collection will go into my gig bag and never come out!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I hesitate to tell you about this book...I would like to keep it just for myself!!! :-)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Enjoy...and Kathryn...keep up the good work! (I also keep her book called <u>Adagios</u> nearby as well!) </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><u>A Walk in the Woods</u> is published by Afghan Press, 2013.</span></span></span><br />
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<br />Denise of The Harp Gathering and TAPESTRYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10452984824010118979noreply@blogger.com1