Well, I wondered where everyone had gone... turns out, it was me that was gone! hard bouncing no less... and I'm the list owner! At any rate, glad to see you...
Dia dhíobh! This is a gentle reminder to anyone who is intending to come to Scoil na gCláirseach Irish Summer School of Wire-Strung Harp 17th-23rd August...
Siobhan Armstrong
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Jun 3, 2005 5:32 pm
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I thought I'd take some time to introduce myself. I'm new on the list as of a few weeks ago – but had to lurk awhile before I had the confidence to say...
try the wire harp people of clarsach at www.clarsach.net .good luck!!jonathan st.thomas ... From: "Sharon Langlois" To: WireHarp@yahoogroups.com Subject:...
Welcome, Sharon, I DO like the story of the glued-on finger - if nothing else, it'll make a great audience-warmer when you get to perform! There are far...
Hey Sharon, Welcome to the list. I have found it an absolutely invaluable resource the past five years and can't say enough about the folks on it. Ask and...
Welcome, Sharon! Please don't come unglued on us anymore, it's painful to contemplate... I've been playing for a couple of years now, and have found that wire...
Hi Sharon, I'm glad you spoke up and "joined" the group !! Didn't I tell you it would be a grand welcome? :-) I agree with Beki that "Coupled Hands" is a...
acolite Clarsair saying hello! I received my Ardival Rose on St. Paddy's day, 2005! And after a few weeks of detective work, I found an accomplished player...
A note to remind beginning folks going to symposiums. Many teachers are open to giving a private lesson on the side when they do these gigs, for extra money....
Sharon, I too am a newbie! The one thing that I have learned is to let it grow out. DO NOT use fake nails of any kind - you'll do lasting damage! The...
Hi All! I'll be in South Lake Tahoe from July 23-July 30, and was wondering if anyone in that area has a wire-strung harp available for rental. If so, contact...
Apply hand cream to the nails. It keeps them moisturized and strong. Anything else just dries them out and makes them brittle. I've tried about everything...
For me, hand cream has worked fine toning the skin - did nothing for the nails or the cuticle. Try either cuticle oil or Solar Oil (any solon w/manicures will...
Hi, I´m new to this group, so please don´t yell at me if this mail shows up in the wrong place. I have just read about using hand cream to protect your...
Welcome, Jochen, How nice to hear from you! We greatly enjoyed seeing you at Ed'burgh at Easter too. All good wishes, Richard. ... From: jogelvogel To:...
... I agree, there's no miracle cream. I find that it's not only using the nail, however, but also consistency in applying the creme or oil or whatever you...
The Historical Harp Society of Ireland has some exciting news to share with you: we have just taken delivery of eight copies of the Trinity College harp. Yes,...
Siobhan Armstrong
siobhan@...
Jun 14, 2005 6:08 pm
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Hello all, I am new to the list and I have very little experience with the harp, but I do play guitar and some piano. Last weekend I attended an Irish...
try the wire harp people of clarsach.net at www.clarsach.net.jonathan st.thomas ... From: "folkboy7" To: WireHarp@yahoogroups.com Subject: [WireHarp]...
I'm a former guitarist who also used nails on my right hand. My advice would be to continue as you are. While nails on the left hand definitely improve the...
Hi, being a former guitarist myself, this problem looks familiar to me. Now I have long nails on both hands, yet a little shorter on my left, because I play...
Dear Mark, I agree with everyone else on this. I still play guitar and play wire harp and too start I think you should keep things as they are with the left...
Ed, Jochen and Jacqueline - Thank you for your insight. It's heartening to know that I can work around the nail problem and that I'm in such good company. I...
Hi again! First and foremost, I'd like to thank everyone who sent me information and resources for wire harp, your help has been greatly useful. Finally got...