Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Mid- December Panic!
Well, it is the oddest late fall I can ever remember. Roller coaster temps. Ice on top of snow, on top of mud on top of ice ...you get my drift! behind on holiday preparations in every facet of my life. A choir who is just now been introduced to Christmas Eve service music. Last minute harp exchanges for Celtic Evensong, due to the Fisher busting an A string right in the middle of the harp 20 minutes before I was planning to load up the van and head for church. Thank goodness my Kortier workhorse with the small voice (aka "Patrick") was standing by after being pretty much neglected the past year and a half- barely needed tuning! And I stuck the mic down inside as usual for that space, and he sounded great. The tension on that bird's eye maple is harder. so not the same feel as his little sister, "Colleen"- not so many ornaments- but I really felt good with his size. The Fisher is a lot smaller and lighter, tho only 2 strings less than the Kortier. Which makes life easier. And she has a brighter tone, and much bigger voice. But I was reminded about the things I really love about the Kortier. So, I guess I am not ever selling him again! (Sold and then repurchased him from a student after she gave up harping..) Unless I can find another harp that does what he does, only with a voice to match the size!
Tonight I am playing at our local library. They have had a Festival of Trees display for the past few years, and tonight they are inviting folks in after hours to stroll thru the trees while hearing lovely music. I was first told it was "background" music, which is fine- but then all the press releases billed me as a performer and the hour as a performance! Yikes! Wrong time of year to start prepping for an hour long PERFORMANCE! So, we shall see- that is a lot of music, and they have now assured me there will just be a few chairs, and people will be encouraged to wander about and chat...and I am going with Christmas music printed! So it will be a mix of stuff I have nailed for memory, and pot luck from the books!
Wishing you all a Happy Christmas and Wonderful New Year! Stay safe! Stay warm!
love, Sharon
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Oh - what a nightmare, a harp string going right before a gig! So glad you bought your Kortier back, eh? I keep thinking of selling my trusty Camac and then I think.... whoa.
ReplyDeleteI've been kind of absent once again. Not sure what it's about. Overwhelmed by various things and maybe feeling a little bit older so not as good at juggling a zillion things.
I'm thrilled that you and Andee are keeping this going so steadily and solidly. I hope to post a bit about my own harp doings today, but we'll see.
The gig was last night, so you must tell us how it went!!