... bridge pin ... tension as ... be ... Wow! This is interesting. I would think that a professional builder would put bridge pins on some wirestrung harps...
<<I would think that a professional builder would put bridge pins on some wirestrung harps "in case" someone wants to add blades at a later time ... I'm not...
... Those are called bridge pins. ... Anyone *can* have bridge pins. They aren't -=NECESSARY=- unless you also want to have sharping levers. They're not...
Thanks Gwen and Cynthia for your comments. I asked because we don't seem to discuss it at all here, and none of the Gaelic harp tutor books mention it, and I...
From the look of my dear Rose-a-lynn, I get the feeling she was built by an ameatur - if the spacing/bridging pins where removed then the wires would be at the...
Very interesting - well, at least its a good option to fix spacing problems and has been for my Trinity. Kaz, your harp looks quite nice, though. Your builder...
Dear Cynthia, ... This brings to mind the constant bugbear we used to fight with in tuning pianos (in another life). Every adjustment to each string's tension...
Hi, All--I used to play with two singers and enjoyed how the harp added to their voices, but that was long ago. One of the people I play with now is a poet....
I was a sean nos singer and sang with an Irish band for years with the guitar before discovering the harp. I do sing with the harp - I love the long sustain...
Joanna Mell
godsharper@...
Mar 3, 2004 3:26 am
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How do male wire harpers develop and maintain strong fingernails? I've been working with my daughter. She takes her lesson, then she teaches me. In my...
Hmm... "products".,.. Queer Eye For The Wireharp Guy. I don't use anything a'tall. I do a lot of woodworking, house repair, building, banging about and all...
Simon, I also sing with my wire strung Triplett. So far my ventures have been in the Scottish Gaelic area, including taking lessons in Gaelic so that I can do...
... Unfortunately, it's not that easy in the beginning. You have to learn to use your hands differently. There are many activities (like taking a book out of...
Hi, You can use Barielle cream or Rio Vista Hoof Manicure and no one will be able to tell. I've used both, and it appears that the Barielle works better. Just...
I get really good results (and no weird colors) by rubbing my fingernails with a tiny bit of vitamin E oil twice a day (not enough to get the nails wet, just...
Nan Pardew
aithne@...
Mar 3, 2004 4:40 pm
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Coach, I've had a lot of headaches with nails. First of all, my nails have always been thin and tended to break, rip, and bend backwards. A couple years ago,...
There is a fluoride nail treatment that you can use for strengthening - I know Almay makes it in a bottle with a brush and there is another brand - I think its...
... That's what I use, too. Works like a charm. I just rub a bit into my nails every night, it takes about 1 minute to do both hands. When I run out and don't...
These are a few things that help me, they might work for you too. Drink water, lots of moisture on the inside and the outside. Wear rubber gloves when doing...
Hi all... Brad, your description of your nails really hit home! I, too, have the thin, ultraflexible, curl-over-the-fingertip type nails and are *they* ever a...
Hello! For anyone still considering their options for the coming summer (or indeed, if you havenąt yet got that far at all!), I'd like to tell you that the ...
Siobhan, I'd been planning to bring my daughter to your Scoil this summer, but I notice that you are the only female teacher this year. Last year, three out...
Hoofmakers or any of those other horse hoof creams works ok. They do make the nail a bit glossy, so I tend not to wear it before I go to my dayjob (I'm a...
... Try the Berielle cream. Not the polish, but the cream. It doesn't make your nails glossy, except maybe in the moments after you apply it. It's probably ...
summer jobs information for harpists and other musicians.jonathan st.thomas ... From: "jonathan st.thomas" Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 09:53:24 -0800 (PST) To:...
Dear Folks, We are pleased to announce the release of a new font, free for download and use in the Irish Traditional Music (ITM) community. This font has been...
Reason for query (yes I know it's been covered in other posting before) is that I'm having a travel harp made by randomsoundsmusic in Canada - I was wondering...
The newly formed "Kawartha Celtic Society" is putting on two concerts on Wed., Mar. 17 at Market Hall here in Peterborough. The first is "Ceilidhe for Kids", a...
Will someone PLEASE tell me that Ann's O'Ffogarty copy has found a new home! I've got harp lust really bad. Love and Music Chris Johnson [Non-text portions of...
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