Don't know why I am finding it so difficult to post here - I think it reflects the fact that I am in a bit of a harp slump. In fact, there is irony here, as the whole reason for having this blog is to help with this problem. Playing weekly at the hospital certainly helps, but I think my problem is a larger one in some way that I find hard to define. Not quite so 'profound' (or profoundly stupid) as 'why am I playing this music' because when I play I love it, but because I suspect that my conditioning leads me to always want to set goals so as to improve or progress or some such thing, and I can't figure out, now, what my goals should be. I would like to find someone who plays another instrument, preferably flute, I think, who would like to work up a wedding/event repertoire, but such people don't grow on trees and land in your lap when you snap your fingers.
Also I am distracted, as I mentioned before, by finishing up this book, which is like the ever-receding horizon.... or the task of Sisyphus.
I am in the spring session with Benedict and Hilarie right now, week 5 of 6. I think that Brian McNamara the piper will be at class tonight, which should be fun. (Have to practice up a couple Leitrim tunes, quick!). They decided we should have a concert on May 9 - just when I planned to be away working on the book so I am waffling and quandery-ing about that.
This is a salamander year, btw, and we have the cutest little yellow spotted critters running about everywhere. There are lots of 'salamander crossing' signs up on the roads! (Not official ones, mind you). Vermont is a funny place to live.
I'll post a photo of one of them when I get it out of my phone and into the computer.
Lucy, what about posting something on thesession.org asking if there are any players in your area who'd like to work up some wedding repertoire?
ReplyDeleteIt still sounds like you've got loads going on despite the slight slump, and I'm still jealous of your Hillary and Benedict classes!
She'll be staying with her niece who is having a baby, a niece to whom she is the 'mother' to all intents and purposes. I think she'll be there a couple of weeks, not sure where in Leeds but I can find out. Could be Horsforth for all I know! Amy is a darling, a good friend here.
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