[bksvol-discuss] OT: Harp music
- From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2012 11:32:52 -0400
I have been playing the folk harp for several years now. I'm happy to
hear of so many people taking up my lovely instrument!
The National Braille Association in Rochester, NY, has several books of
braille harp music, including Sylvia Woods Teach Yourself the Folk Harp,
and her 40 O'Carolan Favorites, as well as others.
I found Teach Yourself quite useful, even though I had a teacher, and
O'Carolan is just a must for an Irish harper (or any harper; they're so
great!)
Tracy
> There is a book that is created for learning harp as well I found it
> here and you can take a look at it or rather purchase it in accessible
> format at:
> http://www.xinamusic.com/catalog/no-c-notes-harp-music/dllr0001/
> She is a friend of mine name is Christina Catruvo from the MENVI list
> where there are several harpists you can apply to this group a
> http://www.menvi.org read about it and then fill in the application at
> http://menvi.org/application.htm
> Hope this further helps you out and have fun learning your instruments.
> I'm also on that discussion list it is called Menvi Discuss.
>
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> On 8/31/2012 7:04 PM, Estelnalissi wrote:
>>
>> Dear Kim, Daria and Booksharian Friends,
>>
>> We read the glad news that you are the owners of new harps and are
>> going to be taking lessons. Quickly Evan scanned, I proofread and
>> Madelyn approved a book that we think youâ??ll love, our way of
>> helping to support, to inspire and to get you off to a grand start.
>>
>> Playing Celtic harp in a group and with a harp partner was my
>> joyous pleasure until I had to stop due to injury and illness.
>> Harping was truly heavenly for me, the exercises, the practicing
>> of technique and musical phrases, the tunes, the performing and
>> the mystique of carrying on the musical traditions of Scotland,
>> Ireland and Wales. I loved researching the sources of the music
>> and weaving what I learned into my performances. When I became
>> unable to play, Bookshare gave me a place to continue my
>> exploration of all things Celtic from fact to fiction, from way
>> back then until now. I still have what seems like mountains of
>> Celtic related books to add to the collection, but the mention of
>> your start on the difficult but extremely rewarding road to
>> becoming harpers caused me to search out my very well read and
>> loved copy of A Harp of Fishbones for you.
>>
>> This book has the blessing of Derek Bell, Harpist to the
>> Chieftains. He was tremendously influential in reawakening
>> interest in the Celtic Harp. I cried the day he died and still
>> miss his presence in the world of Celtic music. Missing the
>> sweetness of his playing and the added authenticity of his
>> contribution to their sound, the Chieftains often invited local
>> harpists to join them in the cities where they played on tour.
>> This participation has been a high point in the careers of
>> fortunate harpers across the United States and elsewhere. It was a
>> wonderful way to honor Bellâ??s mission to popularize and raise the
>> Celtic harp worldwide.
>>
>> So many of the people and places named in A Harp of Fishbones call
>> to mind tunes I loved playing and hearing on the CDs in my Celtic
>> music collection. Traditionally harp tunes are named for 1. People
>> who sponsored the harpist, 2. Musicians from whom a harpist
>> learned the tune, 3. The town or even the road where the tune was
>> first heard or learned, and 4. The characters or historic events
>> which inspired the tune. Harpers were often asked to commemorate
>> relatives living, but usually dead, particularly fallen in battle,
>> of a harperâ??s sponsor. Harpers were also purveyors of news which
>> was best passed on in poetry or song in a culture where written
>> language was rarely or never used. Surprisingly, British
>> landowners whose ancestors invaded Ireland or who were gifted the
>> land by British royalty, rendering the rightful owners homeless or
>> making of them hapless renters, actually grew to love Ireland and
>> were responsible for supporting harpers and preserving their legacy.
>>
>> You have a world of musical discovery before you if you track down
>> further information about the people, places and tales in A Harp
>> of Fishbones. I like to call Turlough Oâ??Carolan, the blind harper
>> and composer of over 170 tunes, Irelandâ??s Mozart. His lovely works
>> combine the Baroque music of the period with the traditional lilt
>> of Celtic traditional music. You will find many recordings of
>> various collections of his work. His story and that of several
>> other known harpers is in this short book along with many folk
>> tales.
>>
>> Here are the short and long synopses.
>>
>> 27 tales of the small lap Harp over the centuries. They are
>> primarily Irish and other European. They emphasize harp musicâ??s
>> power to entertain, uplift and even perform magic, particularly
>> when there is love and dedication in the harper. A treasure for
>> harpers, music lovers and everyone. Pictures are described.
>>
>> Complete Synopsis
>>
>> [from the back cover]
>>
>> â??Twenty-seven tales of mystery, passion, intrigue and
>> enchantment--discover the deadly outcome of Uaithne's prophecy,
>> where Thady Elliot's love of whiskey led him, why the harp of the
>> Dagda Mor fell silent, how O'Carolan was duped, and the cruel fate
>> of the harper who burned his harp to keep his faithless lover warm.
>>
>> A collection of some of the most beautiful--and most
>> powerful--Irish and European folk tales, fairytales, and legends
>> to have been written on the theme of harping, along with colourful
>> reminiscences of some of the great Irish harpers, explanatory
>> commentaries, and a bold, iconoclastic introduction by the
>> compiler, Russell Walton.
>>
>> "Harpers will love these stories, but this is not just a
>> collection for connoisseurs, it will delight all kinds of readers,
>> and touch anyone who has a feeling for music."
>>
>> Derek Bell Harper to the Chieftains
>>
>> These tales come to life when accompanied by the playing of and
>> listening to Celtic and other folk harp music. They can be the
>> foundation for the musicianâ??s presentation of various kinds of
>> tunes in performance. They will also inform and add depth to the
>> listenerâ??s appreciation of harp music.
>>
>> Comments
>>
>> Is written with British spelling such as occurrence, civilisation
>> and favourite. A large quantity of Gaelic names and words are used
>> as well as words in several other languages like the African
>> crwth. Antiquated languages are also used such as: dun,
>> Thorskfjord, and courtesy for courtsey. All of this considerable
>> amount of irregular spelling has been checked with the print copy
>> of the book that was scanned.
>>
>> We are so fortunate to volunteer for Bookshare, an organization
>> which encourages us to follow our passions to add any book of our
>> choosing that isnâ??t already accurately rendered in the collection.
>> We have the honor of not only adding to the collections numbers,
>> but to its depth and diversity. We have the opportunity to make
>> our bookish dreams and those of Bookshareâ??s membership, come true.
>>
>> May your harps always play in tune.
>>
>> Always with love
>>
>> Lissi
>>
>
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