I bought this lap harp at WalMart. Sounds better than I thought. Playing it with two hands is what I came up when I held the lap harp. As a piano ...
I've been learning this on the tin whistle, but it's too late at night for whistling, so I thought I'd try it on my new melody harp ...
I made this piece up all by myself. Sorry no sheet music available.
If you're involved in any form of Celtic Wicca or Witchcraft, or if you just want to know more about the ancient Celtic Priests, the Druids, you need T"he Lost Books of Merlyn "by Douglas Monroe. But you're not the only one who wanted this book. After his first book appeared, he received over 20,000 letters asking for more! That's the purpose of this book. "The Lost Books of Merlyn "is a series of writings which have come down to us as attributed through the pen of Merlyn, or -- more precisely -- as having originally been in his keeping. Merlyn (upon whom the mythical Merlin was based) was a Druid, and the Druids were the priest-priest-initiators of their people. So this book is a reconstruction of the ancient philosophy, beliefs, and methods for personal transformation you can use today. The book is composed of three parts, each one based on old Celtic legends, in the form of a story. Why was it written that way? "Because that is the way...
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I call him Collard. He’s a gorgeous hunk of piano, an 1864 product of the British piano maker Collard and Collard Company. When we met, the choice was this parlour grand or a molar implant. I don’t miss the tooth.
I speak of Collard as a living entity because in many ways, he is. His character and appearance are unique. He has his own room. He’s responsive to touch and satisfies my legato longing. Besides, we make beautiful music together. I’m in love.
Through Collard’s connections, I’ve learned of a close community of locals who conserve, craft and collect an astonishing variety of weird and wonderful musical instruments while recreating their equally weird and wonderful sounds.
I’m talking about harpsichords and hurdy-gurdies, viola da gambas and vihuelas, about banduras, balalaikas and bouzoukis. I’m talking about curtals and even odder things. The names of these instruments intrigue me as much as their appearance, history and sound....
Beautiful Sun Montessori: Discovery: lap harp.
This weekend I was at a friend's house and on a shelf she had a rusty old looking dulcimerish type of instrument that had been given to her by her Russian grandfather. A trapezoidal box with 18 strings that looked fairly complicated. When I was little, we used to accompany my mom's piano playing with an auto harp (which is the instrument that June Carter Cash played, I think) and even with our amateurish playing it sounded beautiful. So I was intrigued.
Susanne, I just want to say that I love your blog! I come back to it again and again, as I am currently in my training for the Primary level. On your blog I always find ideas and inspiration, along with a dose of peaceful reflection right when I most need it, it seems! Thank you for the extra work you do on top of your teaching by writing this blog.