No, but I can't remember who else. I mean that about 'pedal harp', as I am sure there is at least one other on site here and to mind that it was a she and she was German? But that's just the 'one' that comes to mind just now.
Try this for possibilities, a search in discussions for 'harp' ~
I don't know any other harpist on the thesession.org, thought there must be others, as celoachan above said. However, I *DO* encourage you to continue your studies. Lily Neill used to play at the Nanny O'Brien's sessions when she wasn't much older than you, and now she is in the thick of a musical career (check out http://www.lilyneill.com). Best wishes for you!
I also play the pedal harp but most people who play this music play small lever harps, as they're easier to carry around and in the car. Anyway, the harp is a lovely instrument and welcome to the session!
Cymru/Wales has had a few harpists who have started out with folk harp and ended up including the pedla and full orchestral exposure ~ as an example ~ Catrin Finch ~ daft as a brush (t'ick!) ~ but doing very well ~
Pedal Harp ~ That is just repeating it for furture folk who might do a search...
I did remember a few others that have come on site here, but most of them show in the various 'Discussions' linked to previously... I've had the pleasure of harp with this music, but not pedal harp, which we have enjoyed in other situations. I'd place it with other orchestral instruments that tend to be too loud to blend reasonably with the usual session instruments. So, dear Lauren, and it is a different instrument despite the shared name, find yourself a nice small harp as well to have fun with, and to take as seriously as the big one. Don't let the diminuitive size put you off. Check 'Recordings', as there are some nice listens to be chased up there.
I saw Cormac de Barra at a concert recently - he played both but he had to get help to carry the larger pedal harp onto the stage. Mostly he played on a smaller harp with levers on the top. He mentioned that there were something 40 student harpists at this years Willie Clancy week, taking lessons. Also saw Laoise (Kelly?) in Achill last week and she played some lovely music on a lever harp.
& there's a CD of Cormac in duo with Anne-Marie O'Farrell ~ "Double Strung"
If you do a search you'll find snippets of the tracks to listen to, like here ~
If some explanation is needed for my madness on this point... As you suggest with yuor tag, harpomaniac, it does things to people. I can't say much for the emphasis some put on the wee folk, usually too twee for me, but the Marx brothers are favourites, and I like the older rawer tales of wee folk, like the Pookah who sit on berries in the Autumn and cause them to go mouldy...
I've just enjoyed my neice singing with her choir on the Internet, the National Eisteddfod this morning, and they took 1st Place for choirs and Cerdd Dant ~
Hi - also check out "harplist" on Yahoo Groups. It's US-based but is a great community of harpists. http://www.groups.yahoo.com then search for harplist
Hi Lauren, welcome to the yellow board! I play lever harp.
Ceolachan stole a little of my thunder by listing most of my favorite harpers already. Another couple of harpers you might like to listen to are Therese Honey and Grainne Hambly. If you like Welsh harp music, Llio Rhydderch is good.
The most important advice anyone can give you, I think, is to have fun playing!
anybody there?
anybody there?
hi! if you havent met me, im lauren!!
im 11 years old and play the pedal harp.
i want to know, am i the only harp player?
# Posted on August 4th 2008 by harpomaniac
Re: anybody there?
No, but I can't remember who else. I mean that about 'pedal harp', as I am sure there is at least one other on site here and to mind that it was a she and she was German? But that's just the 'one' that comes to mind just now.
Try this for possibilities, a search in discussions for 'harp' ~
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/index/search?name=harp
# Posted on August 4th 2008 by ceolachan
Pedal harpists unite!!!
Here's another ~ 'pedal harp' ~
http://www.thesession.org/discussions/index/search?name=pedal+harp
# Posted on August 4th 2008 by ceolachan
Re: anybody there?
I don't know any other harpist on the thesession.org, thought there must be others, as celoachan above said. However, I *DO* encourage you to continue your studies. Lily Neill used to play at the Nanny O'Brien's sessions when she wasn't much older than you, and now she is in the thick of a musical career (check out http://www.lilyneill.com). Best wishes for you!
# Posted on August 4th 2008 by NorthEagle
Re: anybody there?
Hi Lauren, like your username.
Hey, here's a pedal harp player you might want to get to know:
http://evlweb.eecs.uic.edu/pape/Marx/Harpo.jpg
*wink*
# Posted on August 4th 2008 by sts
Re: anybody there?
Hi Lauren,
I also play the pedal harp but most people who play this music play small lever harps, as they're easier to carry around and in the car. Anyway, the harp is a lovely instrument and welcome to the session!
Mark
# Posted on August 4th 2008 by Mark Harmer
Re: anybody there?
PS should have said that I also play mainly lever harps - the pedal harp tends to stay at home because it's too big to move.
# Posted on August 4th 2008 by Mark Harmer
Re: anybody there?
Cymru/Wales has had a few harpists who have started out with folk harp and ended up including the pedla and full orchestral exposure ~ as an example ~ Catrin Finch ~ daft as a brush (t'ick!) ~ but doing very well ~
http://www.catrinfinch.com/
# Posted on August 4th 2008 by ceolachan
Pedal Harp
Pedal Harp ~ That is just repeating it for furture folk who might do a search...
I did remember a few others that have come on site here, but most of them show in the various 'Discussions' linked to previously... I've had the pleasure of harp with this music, but not pedal harp, which we have enjoyed in other situations. I'd place it with other orchestral instruments that tend to be too loud to blend reasonably with the usual session instruments. So, dear Lauren, and it is a different instrument despite the shared name, find yourself a nice small harp as well to have fun with, and to take as seriously as the big one. Don't let the diminuitive size put you off. Check 'Recordings', as there are some nice listens to be chased up there.
An old favourite of ours is Maire Ni Chathasaigh ~
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/index/search?name=Maire&search_start=0
# Posted on August 4th 2008 by ceolachan
Pedal Harp ~ this isn't...
Especially her first recording ~
"The New Strung Harp"
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/570
# Posted on August 4th 2008 by ceolachan
Pedal Harp ~ they aren't, but here's some more to consider ~
~ & hoping others will recommend some listens for you ~
Derek Bell / The Chieftains
Sileas
Patrick Ball
Robin Huw Bowen
Various ~ "Telyn y Celt / Trad Harps"
There are others, but my brain is being uncooperative this morning...
# Posted on August 4th 2008 by ceolachan
Pedal Harp it ain't, but ~
"Telyn y Celt" ~ just checked, this CD is still available and for sale for under a tenner...
# Posted on August 4th 2008 by ceolachan
Re: anybody there?
I saw Cormac de Barra at a concert recently - he played both but he had to get help to carry the larger pedal harp onto the stage. Mostly he played on a smaller harp with levers on the top. He mentioned that there were something 40 student harpists at this years Willie Clancy week, taking lessons. Also saw Laoise (Kelly?) in Achill last week and she played some lovely music on a lever harp.
# Posted on August 4th 2008 by the wounded hussar
Re: anybody there?
wow! i didnt know i would get soooo many replys in one day!
# Posted on August 4th 2008 by harpomaniac
Pedal Harp & what some lump together as 'Folk Harp'
Nice on WH!!! The promise for the future, and Cormac too...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cormac_de_Barra
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=191070466
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=152244792
Musn't forget deal ol' Sylvia Woods & here efforts ~
http://www.harpcenter.com/
& Cormac again ~
http://www.harpcenter.com/page/SWHC/PROD/RARTCDEB/2248D
& there's a CD of Cormac in duo with Anne-Marie O'Farrell ~ "Double Strung"
If you do a search you'll find snippets of the tracks to listen to, like here ~
http://www.zavvi.co.uk/music-Folk-Irish+Folk-Anne-Marie-OFarrell-Cormac-De-Barra-Double-Strung/663942/ccc.r10.1/p.jsf
http://www.cmc.ie/shop/cd_detail.cfm?itemID=2077
# Posted on August 4th 2008 by ceolachan
The Harp, Pedal or otherwise, & Dear Ol' Sylvia Woods
http://www.harpcenter.com/
http://www.harpcenter.com/page/SWHC/CTGY/SWBooks
http://www.harpcenter.com/page/SWHC/CTGY/RARTSWOO
http://www.harpcenter.com/page/SWHC/CTGY/REC
Some groups featured the harp ~ in Cymru / Wales ~ Ar Log
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/index/search?name=Ar+Log&search_start=0
A favourite friend, character and maker of harps is Jay Witcher ~ & associates...
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/6593
If some explanation is needed for my madness on this point... As you suggest with yuor tag, harpomaniac, it does things to people. I can't say much for the emphasis some put on the wee folk, usually too twee for me, but the Marx brothers are favourites, and I like the older rawer tales of wee folk, like the Pookah who sit on berries in the Autumn and cause them to go mouldy...
# Posted on August 4th 2008 by ceolachan
& the not wee Shi...
# Posted on August 4th 2008 by ceolachan
Two Pedal Harps & Cerdd Dant & FIRST PLACE!!!
I've just enjoyed my neice singing with her choir on the Internet, the National Eisteddfod this morning, and they took 1st Place for choirs and Cerdd Dant ~
Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Eisteddfod of Wales 2008
NOW!!!
http://www.eisteddfod.org.uk/
HALLELUJAH!!! ~ Cerdd Dant ~ FIRST PLACE!!! ~ Dance next
Llun / Monday 11:40 a.m.
Choir & Two Pedal Harps
Cyntaf: Parti Aelwyd y Waun Ddyfal, Caerdydd
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cymru/eisteddfod2008/sites/canlyniadau/canlyniad1.shtml?rhif=18
Be sure to watch it full screen!!! She's studying as a doctor and is a sweetheart... I'm not saying which one though...
# Posted on August 4th 2008 by ceolachan
Re: anybody there?
Hi - also check out "harplist" on Yahoo Groups. It's US-based but is a great community of harpists. http://www.groups.yahoo.com then search for harplist
Happy harping!
Mark
# Posted on August 4th 2008 by Mark Harmer
Re: anybody there?
Where's Ptarmigan? I'll have to pester the old geezer and see if he can add something here...
# Posted on August 4th 2008 by ceolachan
Re: anybody there?
International Society of Folk Harpers and Craftsfolk
http://folkharpsociety.org/pages/journal.html
Index to The Folk Harp Journal
http://tns-www.lcs.mit.edu/harp/fhj/
Harp Column . Com
http://www.harpcolumn.com/
Ann Heymann
http://www.annheymann.com/
Another member ~ http://www.rachelhair.com/
# Posted on August 4th 2008 by ceolachan
Re: anybody there?
Hi Lauren, welcome to the yellow board! I play lever harp.
Ceolachan stole a little of my thunder by listing most of my favorite harpers already.
Another couple of harpers you might like to listen to are Therese Honey and Grainne Hambly. If you like Welsh harp music, Llio Rhydderch is good.
The most important advice anyone can give you, I think, is to have fun playing!
# Posted on August 5th 2008 by sara g