Thursday, February 16, 2012

Feb & March performance

Beautiful harp music of Tour Around the World, music from different countries and cultures, presented for Assisted Living and Health Care centers in February. This program includes demonstrations and history on large and small harps, fiddle, guitar, bodhran, bones and pennywhistles.

Monday, January 2, 2012

Workshops with harp will be Historical Harp and Songs, including Composers of Celtic Music; Music Around the World; Music, Poetry how to choose accompaniment.
Historical Harp and Songs - Composers
This program, primarily music performance, will include the history of the harp, references to ancient harpers and their music. This may present arrangements of harp music and information on the structure and types of some tunes. There will be a demonstration of styles of music from different eras and lands.
Music Around the World
A program of music with the harp, leading the listener on a journey to different countries. The Harper will demonstrate the unique styles of music popular in various parts of the world. There will be examples of how to identify from where a tune originates. Listeners will be invited to sing along and participate in question and answer time.
Poetry and Readings with Harp
This is a program where the Harper reads or recites poetry or a literary selection while
including harp music as introduction, interlude and conclusion to the reading. This makes for a multi-level experience and mood-setting for the reading. Some shows will include an opportunity for a member of the audience to read and be accompanied by harp music.
The Music Room
DeLuxe Package of various musical instruments, how to play them, origins, crafting, history. May include harps of varying sizes, fiddle, guitar, bodhran, pennywhistle, bones, finger cymbals and, occasionally, keyboard.