Hi, I just joined the list and was reading the messages. I really enjoy the posts. I was wondering if I could get more info about the snuggly mentioned in...
I am the creator of the snugly. I can send you directions for making one or you can wait for the next issue of harp lite as the directions will be printed out...
Hello everyone, I'm thinking about selling my Stoney End Esabelle cross strung. Excellent condition, cherry. Comes with case. It's only about 3 years old, and...
Greetings everyone! Just joined. It will take me a while to get through & learn some good stuff from the past messages. In the meantime I would be grateful...
Hi All, I'm back from my trip to Goderich for the Celtic College and Festival. Got to hear Janet Harbison play several times, which was a treat. She is...
Hi, Cindy-Ellen! It sounds like you had a wonderful time. I would love to hear Janet Harbison someday! I was just going to call Timothy today to see how ...
Hello everybody. My name is Sandra and I'm new to the list so I thought I would introduce myself. I'm very new to harping (just started about a month ago) and...
Hi Sandra, Welcome to the list and congratulations on your new harp, which I'm sure you'll love. I also have a double strung harp from Stoney End, but it is ...
Debra, Hello and thank you for the welcome. I, too, liked the size of the smaller harps, but I really liked having at least 29 strings. I was SOOOOOOO close...
... I think you will find that many of us are! My reason is that I am a do-it-yourselfer to the core and relish every leap forward on the learning curve....
Hi, Sandra, I'm sort of like you - but a Swede! I started playing harp with a background of many years of piano and a Sylvia Woods "Teach Yourself" book. It...
Judy, Hi. I'm a bit Swedish, too (on my Mother's side, but I have no idea how). Thank you for your suggestions on harp groups and teachers. I have joined a...
Hi Sandra, Just a bit of information for you, which others might find useful. There are two almost identical double-strung lists because I created the first...
I am self taught mostly...had a few lessons in the beginning...i play by ear alot... ... ...and here's another ! ;-) I started...in Jan. '95 with a Blevins ...
Hi Kay, and welcome. I would suggest getting an instructional video as well as a book so that you
can see proper hand position which will make things easier in...
Hi Kay, I bought my first harp about six years ago [a Dusty 36 in walnut]. I tried to teach myself ,also, coming from a piano and guitar background. I...
Hi Kim and Noel, Thanks for the warm welcome. I'm sure I'll soon be overflowing with books as well. I do have a beginner's book by Sylvia Woods. Finding a...
Hi Kay and welcome! Mel Bay has just published two new titles which may be helpful to those of you, like Kay who are just starting out: Fun with the Folk Harp ...
Hi Cindy Ellen, Thanks for the info. I know I will be purchasing at least one of the books you mentioned. The hardest part for me regarding technique has...
Hi Cindy, Thanks again for the suggestions. Do you have Mr. Poole's website address? I tried to pull up the book on Amazon but couldn't get a result. I'll...
Ray Pool's website is www.raypool.com ... generally, if I omit a website, it's safe to assume it's on the HarpLight links page. I guess I assume everybody...
Julie, I blew a Christmas surprise when I discussed buying a lap harp for myself with my husband and found out that was what I was to get for Christmas. Since...
Hi All, Julie graciously sent me full directions and a series of photos for making her harp snuggly, which will be in Issue #15 of HarpLight. This issue is in...
My teacher gave me this article on how to memorize music. It is from an article in the 1920's . I hope this will be useful to some of you. I thought it was...
I have a question to ask you guys about workshops. I may be travelling up to the east coast next year and would be teaching workshops on early harp stuff. What...
