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...
Hi Bart, Thanks for responding so quick! And I apologize for not making myself clear. Do you mean which finger to use for which key? Or do you mean "how to ...
Hi Bart, I do not understand this sentence; could you please explain it to me? To play octaves in this "home position", use ever other finger on the A and C...
Chiara-- I can get this one..... ... not sure about f and g, neither do I know about the flat notes in between.. ??? You shouldn't be using ANY finger for the...
Sheila P. Morris
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Apr 5, 2005 10:23 pm
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Usually the left hand ... From: molsbos [mailto:molsbos@...] Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 1:38 PM To: nyckelharpa@yahoogroups.com Subject:...
Peter Blue
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Apr 5, 2005 10:48 pm
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Dank je Peter, dat wist ik nog niet. Thanks:-)) Chiara Usually the left hand ... From: molsbos [mailto:molsbos@...] Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 1:38...
Hi Sheila, C = open C string; 2nd finger on 3rd key on the A string. D = 1st finger, 2nd key C string; 3rd finger, 5th key A string. E = 2nd finger, 4th key C...
Chiara-- Good! Hope maybe it was helpful to others, as well. Sheila ... From: molsbos@... To: nyckelharpa@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 05,...
Sheila P. Morris
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Apr 6, 2005 2:29 am
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Hi... I really love playing octaves - you really get a traditional "harpa sound" when you use them a lot. Don't get too tied to exact fingerings for them,...
Hi Jim, I really love playing octaves - you really get a traditional "harpa sound" when you use them a lot. I agree, when someone knows how to play them. I'm...
... I am wondering though about the fluency of the notes, since you need time to move your hand before you can play the next note....How do you solve that...
Does anyone have experience with travelling with a Nyckelharpa? I am trying to figure out a way to protect my wooden case--perhaps with a case cover of some...
Have you had a look at Keyboard Gig Bags? They come in a variety of sizes and offer fairly good protection to an instrument even without a wooden case. Mike...
Are you writing about protecting the wooden case when it is carried on, or when it is checked? It it a "fancy" wooden case (like some that are painted) or is...
I haven't taken my harpa to Sweden since 9/11, so I'm not sure about what's up with that, but I have taken in, in a soft case, from Denver to San Francisco and...
Sheila P. Morris
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Apr 10, 2005 5:28 pm
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Group: I never did trust the heavy plywood or Lief's cardboard cases to survive many airports or general wear. About 6+ years ago I built a "suspension" 'harpa...
the suggestion about keyborad cases waas a good one.. i didn't think of weapon cases--but i guess it is one, of sorts! and here is a company that makes good...
