The Marjorie Kennedy Frazer collection was published as 'Songs of the Hebrides' Interstingly her daughter Patuffa played a folk harp & sang songs from her...
Of course, I did mean to say dominant...truly, honestly, I do know the difference, LOL!! So far the only people I've played it for (husband and friends - not...
The only criticism I've heard of my new website is that I don't tell people what I charge. I've been visiting other people's sites, and it seems that probably...
I don't list my fees publicly because it depends. It depends on if I have to learn new music for you. It depends on if you are going to *listen* to me or I'm...
You don't say what key you are playing it in. It is not really mixolydian, it is a hexatonic tune, missing the 3rd and with flattened 7th, so with all naturals...
... I figured you did! :-) ... Are you playing this with G as your keynote, no sharps, no flats? In other words, in G Mixolydian? Try cycling around a bass...
Hi all, I just wanted to let everyone know that I have a Triplett Avalon 26 string wire harp, fully bladed, in cherry wood, for sale on Ebay. Currently the...
Hello. I know this topic gets covered regularly and have to say it's appreciated (from a habitual lurker *lol*). Want to add a comment on the "3-way...
In a message dated 2/1/2005 11:56:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... I'll have to find what book I have it in, because the arrangement is quite nice...although...
... DEAR JOAN, I'M OUT HERE LURKING. I PLAY GUT STRINGS, A PILGRIM CLEARSEACH. (AND A TRIPLETT ZEPHYR WHEN TRAVELING, WITH NYLON STRINGS). I WOULD LIVE TO HAVE...
For those of you who have the Skye Collection, I think it's the tune called The Gordons, (pg 187)? No strange chord at the end and very playable on wire, even...
... The "tonic" would be the I (one) chord. That "odd chord" at the end of Mairi's Wedding /is/ the I chord in the Mixolydian mode. What you are actually doing...
I found both "The Lewis Bridal Song(also known as Màiri's Wedding) " *and* "The Gay Gordons" in a tin whistle book of Terry's.... Definitely not the same...
No - Peter they are different songs. One is a single note reel and the other is a Strathspey. And Gay Gordons is different than either. Its a ceilidh dance as...
Has anyone got pointers on what happens to wire harps (brass and silver strung) in cold weather? I'm thinking of playing outdoors at a memorial service on...
... DEAR JANET, WORDS, MAYBE NOT WISDOM. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS HELPFUL BUT.... I TAKE MY HARP, NOT WIRE STRING, OUT IN THE DUBLIN WINTER A FAIR AMOUNT. ...
... Anthropomorphism. I played my Rose (26 strings, brass and silver) outside in...let me look this up...late February...one year for a funeral. It's cold here...
Hi, I took my small wire harp to Lake Powell for a boating trip a year ago and played it in the beautiful red rock canyons. It was about 50 degrees outside, ...
Flieg here -- The wire will definitely contract when it gets cold, increasing the tension and driving the harp sharp. As long as the contrast isn't too sharp,...
Frederick J. Hollander
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Thanks for that Janet. I just looked in a book, "Songs of the Isles", by Hugh S Roberton which has two tunes, one called "Lewis Bridal Song (Mairi's...
As an interloping gut-strung player posing as my other half Richard!, the other bit of the chorus is:- "Arm in arm and row on row." And these are the verses. ...
Greetings! I'm wondering if anyone has experience with the Blevins wire strung model they would be willing to share with me? I tried to search the archives,...
... He hasn't really been making wire harps all that loong ... When I talked with him in late '98, he not only wasn't making wire harps, but was pretty...
Dear Woodymic, Thanks, glad you like the web site. There could be any number of reasons why your computer can't play the audio files, I have written off-list. ...
Sheilia & Terry Scott <sidhefolk@...> wrote: (The new owner is very happy with the above mentioned Blevins, as well ! ... Why yes, she certainly is!! Joan...
Hi All - I don't think this got answered in the general discussion about Máiri's Wedding.... ... Short answer: no, it isn't. The rhythm in the song is a...
