The Harp Blog
Blog URL http://www.celticharper.com/harpblog/
Located Peterborough, Ontario Canada
Tags harp, celtic, pedal, folk, music, events, information, pictures, videos
All about harps. Harp-related videos, events listings, print music, pictures, advice, beginner tips, gig stories. Any and all types of harps: Celtic, pedal, folk, triple, double, medieval, renaissance, Paraguayan, electric, also rare and unusual harps.
Latest Blog Posts
- Used Harps for Sale on Oct 9, 2009 in CHP Listings Lever Harp
Lots of new listings for used harps for sale as of Oct. 9th, check out the Celtic Harp Page’s classifieds section for more info. (All listings on the Celtic Harp Page are free of charge.)...
- Northern Lights Harp Fest review coming soon…. on Oct 5, 2009 in Events International Harp Community Lever Harp conference festival harp northern lights Ontario ottawa
Just got back this morning, and what a weekend it was! The first ever Northern Lights Harp Fest in Ottawa was a resounding success (despite the glitches with the sound system on the last day). I had hoped to blog “live” (as it were)...
- Harper Tasche: Skua on Sep 18, 2009 in Lever Harp Celtic harp crescendo harp harper tasche small harp
Courtesy of Crescendo.
- Alan Stivell: Brian Boru on gold harp on Sep 10, 2009 in Print Music Unusual Harps Alan Stivell Breton Brian Boru Celtic gold harp lyrics performance song video
Very cool version of Brian Boru’s, from the master of Celtic fusion himself. I had only ever heard (and played) the traditional march version of this tune before, but it works surprisingly well as a song. Complete lyrics are included below...
- The 38-String Delight: Heartland’s New Light-Weight Carbon Fiber Harp on Aug 29, 2009 in Lever Harp Unusual Harps 38-string carbon fiber carbon fibre harps Heartland indestructable lightweight new models
This is so totally going to be my next harp – as soon as we finish paying off the addition. Well, maybe this and a nice little Lewandowski Romanesque harp on the side. Hey, I can dream, can’t I? (Click on the picture to visit the Delight...
- Andy McKee – Into the Ocean on Aug 23, 2009 in Other Music Unusual Harps andy mckee candyrat guitar harp harp-guitar hybrid unusual harps weird instruments
The harp guitar is one of the few oddball hybrid instruments to stand the test of time. Depending on when you mark the first occurence of a “true” harp guitar, it’s been around in one form or another since the 18th/19th century (als...
- Harper Tasche: Preludio in C on Aug 12, 2009 in Cross-Strung Harps Bach clavier cross-strung harp harper tasche preludio tempered
Speaking of cross-strung harps…. Courtesy of Crescendo. Starts with Harper Tasche introducing his cross-strung harp, after which he performs the first piece of Bach’s Well Tempered Clavier. Impressive as always, to hear Bach coming out o...
