... And it's easy! Part of the beauty of Alison's arrangement, and why it works so well, is that she concentrates on the melody. The "accompaniment" is often ...
I'm going to make the transition to wire harp this year- hopefully in a couple of months, even! I'd really appreciate some help... "Lurking" here has been...
Hana, Where are you? Can you find any wire players in your area that would be willing to guide you? Can you get to one of the wire harp workshops at ...
A good start, if you are anywhere close to Ohio, would be to spend a week with Ann Heymann at the Ohio Scottish Arts School. It is a great chance to connect...
This is an invitation to the wire harp community to join us at the 25th annual Historical Harp Conference and Workshop to be held concurrently with the...
Hullo from Ireland, Just so you're aware, there is a yearly 'Scoil na Cláirseach' in Kilkenny for all levels of harper, including beginning and beginning to...
Hi, Just back from Edinburgh Harp Festival (had to return a day early 'cos of Liz having to go to work - bad idea!) where we saw Javier - most wondrously...
This is heartfelt appeal for any further advice on nail care as one who grew some beauties on my thumbs but then they both - within days of each other!!- split...
I like to play Sue Richards arrangement of Glenlivet from "Music for the Heather Folk" on wire even though it's not really suited to it. I don't mind the bit...
Hi Mary. On nail care, your mileage will vary, but what works for me is rubbing a tiny bit of vitamin E oil onto the nails and cuticles before I go to bed...
Oh, Mary, I know your pain! I just went to see if my video on nail care would be of help to you, and darn it, I didn't mention anything about those little...
... to knock on! Eh ..... your harp? James ... You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. [Non-text...
... care would be of help to you, and darn it, I didn't mention anything about those little side-tears. Well, Mary, I've seen Cynthia's video and, quite...
LOL- superglue is creepy and toxic. I would only use it for a last ditch remedy. Eggs and garlic help to build the keratin. stay away from soda pop- it's...
Yeah, enough of this polite, co-ed chat. What we need is a Men's list where we can talk about the pain of breaking a nail with other Men, Yeah! Peter Wilson ...
Thank you all for your responses! As far as workshops and the Scoil, Chris and Kathleen- I would certainly be attending one this year if I had the resources...
What about fake nails? I kind of would think that these would be a blessing for the wire harper! Apparantly not, though, since I haven't seen or heard anyone...
Fake nails tend to pretty much destroy one's homegrown nails in appallingly short order. I believe the former wire harper known as Joan had that sort of...
Glue is truly nasty stuff. I'd go so far as to simply put up with a period of not being able to play properly rather than use fake ones, after I tried one...
Hi Mary, I have overall rock-hard, durable fingernails - they'll grow a 1/4" and longer easy, with me treating them horribly - but I *always* get those little...
Re:? the vitamin E mentioned by others, what I do is buy the vitamin E sticks for lips.? They're widely available, cheaper than the pure oil, and they're in a...
... Absolutely. I should have made that clear. It will indeed weaken the nail underneath, so whatever you do never put it over the entire nail. Just the torn...
I'm with you James- if I break a nail I just stop playing for a week or two. Professionals like Cynthia don't have that luxury- when you're hired for a gig,...
Following my last message I turned to the recent Wire Harp newsletter from the Clarsach Society to see there's an article on exactly this matter. Now there's a...
I use a 5,000 i.u. vitamin E 'revitalizing moisturizing crème' manufactured by jason natural products- sells for $6.49 for a 4 oz. tub that I dip my...
Hana - don't do it. They screw your nails up totally. Unfortunately you have to let the inner hippie reign and do things naturally. The chemicals in all the ...
... two. Professionals like Cynthia don't have that luxury- when you're hired for a gig, you need to play and play well. Yes, it's a whole 'nuther world for us...
... back home from my museum gig, and I have to say I abandoned the strap-on pretend nail in favour of the approx. 1mm. of new nail growth projecting off the...
