Hello friends of historic harps- Does anyone have any experience, or know of someone who does,with the harps built by Robin Ward from New Zealand? Thank you- ...
It's not too late to come on down and enjoy the weekend conference. The weather here is gorgeous and the campus U.C.Berkeley is stunning. The air is redolent...
The 25th annual Historical Harp Conference and Workshop concluded last night. As a member of the board of trustees, I would like to thank everyone who came....
I second Gregory's motion! It was wonderful. Would love to stir up some discussion or at least comments on our time together! Paula (another trustee)...
Thanks from me too, to all those involved in making last week's event absolutely terrific. Special thanks to Director Cheryl for running the whole show so...
This is an oldie, but a goodie, and I'm sure we all know it but where did it come from? See new photo in "Name That Tune" album. Deborah Friou calls it...
Hello! I got an Erat at an auction for very little money (less than the cost of a new set of strings!), and with some work I hope it will turn out to be a ...
Hi all I've posted two videos from the Friday night concert from the HHS gathering in Berkeley. Go to YouTube.com and do a video search for 'The Historical...
Hello, I'm hijacking a comment made by Flory on the general harplist, which I hope is okay, because it was intriguing: "The difference in tone and expression...
... It is, I think, but I feel like I must be backwards. My triple came tuned at 415 and when I tuned it to 440 it became a lot brighter...also around then,...
Hi Dianne! Good to hear from you! It certainly would not hurt your harp to go down to 415, and I encourage you to try it and see how you like it. I personally...
Hello, all, Most of my experience of tuning differences comes from lutes, but I think my observations apply to harps, too. First, Paula is right about tension:...
Hi! I have had a lot of experience with this issue and period flutes, as I have played them much longer than I have harp. With wooden flutes, there is a ...
Thank you, Ellen, Paula, David, and Laura, for your comments. I will keep them for future reference. I'm now enlightened on just how complicated this subject...
What an interesting discussion. To elaborate briefly for the list, I have had a wonderful Campbell Boston harp for five years and have always kept it at 440....
I am so jealous! I live in Nevada, and it just wasn't financially feasible for me to attend his year – but I have great hope for 2009. The performances are...
Thanks, Flory; I wondered when you would "pick up thje gauntlet." For general information, I've found that most renaissance lutenists are tuned at A-440, for...
Hey all: We are pleased to add these fine folks to our email list. Welcome! Larry Miller HHS list moderator ... Subject: Re: HHS Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008...
Welcome, Simon! It's good to hear from "across the pond," as we sometimes say here in America about the world east of the Atlantic. David C. Nelson, outgoing...
...or even somewhere in between. My wife & I can't afford the luxury of duplicate instruments at different pitches, a) because we play too many in the first...
I have just started a channel called EleanorofArdsley on you tube and have postsed some wire strung and gut strung harping videos. Enjoy! Ellen Tepper...
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