Magnus Holmström will be teaching nyckelharpa at Scandia Camp Mendocino this year. Magnus was awarded the title of Världsmästre on gammalharpa at the 2004...
Missa inte!! Konsert på Stallet i Stockholm fredagen 18/2 2005 20.00 The Dancing Masters spelar 1600-talets pubmusik i skuggan av puritanerna Fredagen den 18...
Sorry, i did it again! I was posting indormation about a concert in Stockholm, Sweden but it's all in Swedish. Anyhow if you happen to be in stockholm on the...
I got ahold of some strings for a 1/8 size cello. They are still a little long for a nyckelharpa, but not by very much. The ones I got were Thomastik-Infield...
I have to unstick some keys on my new nyckelharpa. That is what comes from living in the tropics and trying to play a Nordic instrument, although it actually...
John-- Look in a hobby or crafts store for jeweller's pliers. They usually have nice flat jaws, so they don't damage the precious metal. Mine are small,...
Sheila P. Morris
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Feb 15, 2005 3:17 pm
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sorry, checked into flights; can't make it. maybe another time. Marilee Cowan [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Marilee Cowan
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Feb 15, 2005 8:24 pm
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I wanted to put in my two cents on the sticky keys problem John is having on his new baby harpa in Hawaii. I had the same problem with a new harpa I purchased...
And if I might suggest, once you get things back to normal, a small (4" x 4" x 1/2") pack of desicant in the case. The keys on my harpa bloated up as soon as...
... Very recently, I've come up with a new way (learning from Esbjörn Hogmark) to remove even the 3rd-row keys without having to remove or even loosen the ...
Bart wrote: " If there's any foam in there, take it out and burn it. It's important that you burn it, lest you be tempted to put it back later" If it feels OK...
Peter Hedlund
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Feb 16, 2005 10:14 am
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... Maybe we could set up a little workshop on this and do some playing afterwards? I could volunteer the place if needed. Anyone else interested? Trella...
A good subject for everyone to think about: My personal preference is with Bart, in that I like the feel of loose keys (without foam) and the quick response...
... It depends on how wide it is. The file I have is about 1 cm wide, and has teeth only along one edge (so you can file on a surface without removing ...
You might consider an inexpensive set of hobbyist files that will do almost anything needed. See http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Files/Needle_Files.html for...
Hi. There is still space available on my folktour in Sweden this summer. I have extended the signup deadline for two weeks, to the 15th of March. It's...
I rec'd this from the Omaha area Contra Dance list: (hopefully someone from here will be able to enjoy this) On Saturday, March 19, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.,...
Hi all, Swedish nyckelharpa maker Olle Plahn's electric nyckelharpa made it to the finals in the Swedish nominations to the European song contest! Try this...
Hi Jan, WOW!!! That will make the harpa known in many countries in Europe! The song contest is watched by many people! I wonder if will happen now what...
Hej! Someone here in Denver would like to buy a harpa.....anyone got one to sell? Sheila...
Sheila P. Morris
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Mar 12, 2005 5:30 pm
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First of all thanks to all the friendly and helpful people I met on my recent trip to Seattle, especially Bart and Trella. Sälla (my nyckelharpa) works...
Hi folks, Folk music, let alone nyckelharpa music, on air is a treat we seldom hear. This is maybe changing. Some weeks ago Swedish world music and jazz ...
I just finished going over the various information about temperaments on the ANA website and various associated links and made a very happy discovery. My...
Good find John. About 10 years ago I wrote in NyckelNotes 2 of the Korg DT-1 that allowed readings pretty easily of plus or minus 2, 4, or 6 cents. But that...
OK, I've been trying to make sure I understand the mechanics of temperaments so I did up a spreadsheet to calculate where the tangents should be placed given...
... Do you mean which finger to use for which key? Or do you mean "how to finger double-stops (play two notes an octave apart)? Or do you mean, which fingers...
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