NEWSLETTER - MAY 2020 2020-05...2019 - Day 1 - Pure Imagination, arr. Lauren Scott Day 7 - Pure...

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Amessagefromourconvenor,CarolColdwellHopeyou’reallkeepingsafeandwell,andnotgoingtoostircrazy!Fortunatelytheweatherhasbeensunny,ifabitwindy,soI’vebeenmakingthemostofit,inthegardenordogwalking.Lotsoflovelybluebellsout.HopeyouenjoyedplayingandfilmingPachelbel’sCanon.Assoonasit’ssafe,we’llbearrangingtogotoStBeesPriorytofinishourH4HrecordingandhopefullyhaveaHNWgettogether(hurray!)Ifyou’reboredwiththemusicyou’replaying,therearesomefreedownloadsfromEdinburghFestival,andotheronlineresources.KayeHodgsonreportsthatsheattendedandenjoyedaShelleyFairplayonlineworkshopwithabout100otherpeople!We’vejusthadsadnewsfromLaurenScottaboutourMayworkshop.Wewerehopingtorunitonlineasplanned,butLauren’sfatherhasjustdiedfromCovid19,sowewillbedelayingit.Hopeyou’reallmanagingtokeepintouchwitheachother,andlookingforwardtoourreturntonormal.Carol.

Dates for the Diary 2020 – further details of events given below

TheeventsinGREYarepostponed.???Whethertheseeventswillgoaheadisdependentongovernmentadvice.We’llupdateyouineachnewsletter.

Sat16thMay

LaurenScottEnsembleWorkshop–couldbecomeanonlineeventCommitteeMeeting13:00–ThiscouldbecomeaVirtualMeeting.

Sun14thJuneFreetomembersNoneedtobook

???Workshop.Kulning.Tutor:MaryDunsfordArrive10:00.Workshop10:30to12:30.Freetomembers

Greenodd LA127RD

Sat21stJune ???MakingMusicDay TBC

Sun28thJune ???SilverdaleArtTrail TBC

Sat11thJulyFreetomembersNoneedtobook

???Workshop.CumbrianTunesforalllevels.Tutor:JeanAltshuler.Arrive10:00.Playing10:30to12:30.CommitteeMeeting13:00

BraithwaiteInst.,Keswick

CA125RY

Sun13thSept ???PlayingSession.Arrive10:00.Playing10:30to12:30Sharedlunch–12:30to13:30.HNWAGM–13:30

OverKellet LA61DN

Sat26thSep ???JointPlayingSessionwithDumfries&GallowayClarsachGroup Gretna

Sat10thOct ???AbsoluteBeginners’Workshop13:15fora13:30startuntil16:30 GrizebeckCommunityHall

LA177XH

Sun11thOctAdults£35Youth£20Non-members£40

???FullDayWorkshopwithRachelGladwin.Arrive10:00.Playing10:30until16:00.Moredetailsbelow.TobookcontactMandyonevents@harpsnorthwest.org.uk

Burton-in-KendalMemorialHall

LA61NA

Sun8thNov ???ChristmaspartyrehearsalCommitteeMeeting13:00

BraithwaiteInst.Keswick

CA125RY

13th-15thNov ???HighamHall-AWeekendwiththeHarp.TutorsJanBennett&ShelleyFairplay.www.highamhall.com

HighamHall CA139SH

Sat5thDec ???Xmasparty&concertandsharedlunch. Newbiggin CA110HT

HNWsessions2021 Sat16thJan,Sun21stFeb,Sat21stMarch,Sun18thApril TBA

NEWSLETTER-MAY2020Website:https://harpsnorthwest.org.uk/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/HarpsNorthWestEditor:GillSalter-Smithevents@harpsnorthwest.org.uk

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NEWSfromHARPSNORTHWEST

HarpsforHarmony2020HNW’sveryspecialinclusiveandworldwidecollaborativeproject

https://www.harpsnorthwest.org.uk/harps-for-harmony.html

AMESSAGEFROMMARYDUNSFORDWenowhave108differentcontributorstoourvideo!(WOWEEE–wedidit!!!–fromtheeditor)

Ourplanthenistocreatethevirtualensemblevideo(whichwilltakeuptotwoweeks,couldbesoonerbutdon’twanttopromisethat)andsharethatwidely-peoplewillbeitchingtoseethefinalproduction!I’mhopingwithinitthatweuse[at

leastsomeof]theaudiofromourMarchrehearsalday.

Andthenlaterintheyear,[fingerscrossed]whenwegettorecordourfullgroupplayingofittoo,wecanaddthatinandre-releasethevideoagain,gettingadoublewhammyfromit!Thiswillalsobespecialthenasourvideowillbeunusualfor

havingagroupjoinit,andhowpoignantitwillfeeltoplaywithourlockdownselves!Sothereyouhaveit!

Itisextremelyexciting,andwehaveanabsolutewealthoftalentsharedinthesevideos,ofalllevels.Welldonetoallwhohavetakenpart!

Harps

for

Harmony

A Global Collaboration

Harps for Harmony is a Global Collaborative project open to all

harp players, no matter where you are in the world, and no

matter what size or style of harp you play!

We will all be playing Sylvia Wood’s arrangement of

Pachelbel’s Canon and are delighted to say that Sylvia herself

was the first to commit to be part of Harps for Harmony from

her home in Hawaii.

We would love you to join us; all you have to do is record

yourself or your group playing an extract of the piece. We will

then work our magic to combine all the submissions from

across the world into one glorious global performance for

everyone to enjoy.

Harps

North West

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HNWMembershipfeesareincreasingfromJuly2020

FeeshavenotincreasedsincethefoundingofHarpsNorthWestalmost20yearsago.

FromJuly2020thenewmembershipfeesare:

Adults£20.YouthMembership£10.Familymembership£25.

IfyoupaybyStandingOrderyouwillneedtoadjusttheamount

beforethe1stJuly.

TheincreaseinfeeswillhelpHNWtocontinuetoprovideawiderangeofeventswhichwehopeyouenjoy.

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SUPPORTOURPROFESSIONALHARPISTS

MaryDunsford,JeanAltshuler,SusanLambert,AnnaKatePearson,AlicePell,WendyStewart,RachelHoward,JanBennett,AilieRobertson,ShelleyFairplay,RachelHair,RachelNewton,KarenMarshalsay,

CharlottePetersen,RobinHuw-Bowenandmanyothers

1. Buylotsofnewharpsheetmusictolearnandplay.Buyaprofessionalharpist’sCDordownloadtheirmusic.

2.Bookanon-lineindividualorgrouplessonsusingSkype,Zoom,Face-time,FaceBookMessenger.

3. Commissionthecompositionofapieceforaspecialoccasion.

4. Commissionaharpisttoplayafavouritepiecetobesentacrosstheairwavestolovedones–“Harpograms”–atermcreatedbySusanLambert.

5. Shareyourfavouritepieces.Suggestapieceandhowtobuythepublication.SeebelowforGill’ssuggestion.

PleasesenddetailsforsharinginthenextnewslettertoGill-events@harpsnorthwest.org.uk

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Suggestionsforgoodmusictoplay

PleasesendyourfavouritepiecesandwheretobuythemtoGillonevents@harpsnorthwest.org.uk

ThankyoutoLindaTaylor(HOW)fortellingmeaboutthisbeautifulpiecebyIsobelMieras.Itsuitstheharpsowellandisnottootrickytoplay.Therearealsomanyotherbeautifulpiecesinthisbook.HarpSongbyIsobelMierasinAHarpers’Pleasure,SwanstonMusic.‘Thisisasimplepiece,requiringgoodlegatoplayingandphrasing.’IsobelMierashttp://www.isobelmieras.co.uk/products/a-harper-s-pleasure.htmlFromGill,theeditor.

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IDEASTOKEEPUSHAPPYANDBUSY

CHALLENGEMONTHS2015NEWvember

2017,2018,2019,2020JaNEWary

FivechallengesarecurrentlyavailableontheHNWwebsite.

EnjoyexcellenttuitionfromMaryDunsford.

2020-Day1-Warmupexercise

Day2-TheSealLullaby,arr.LaurenScott

Day12-Chopiene,DougThomas

Day24-Pachelbel'sCanon,arr.SylviaWoods

2019-Day1-PureImagination,arr.LaurenScott

Day7-PureImagination,arr.LaurenScott(advanced)

Day14-RuffReggae,BenCreighton-Griffiths

Day22-TheGoodBoy'sLunch,MaryDunsford.(lapharp)

2018-Day1-RocktoJoy,arrMaryDunsford.

Day7-ArmenianDudukMelody,arr.WendyStuart

Day17-RowRowRondo,arr.MaryDunsford

Day22-FunkyBlues,BenCreightonGriffiths

2017-Day1-MusicfromSkye,arr.KarenMarshalsay

Day11-TheWolves,StephenDunstone

Day21-CumbrianMusic,arrMaryDunsford

2015-Day1-Tracey'sWrigglyJig,KarenMarshalsay

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CLAPandPLAYfortheNHS

WehopeyouareenjoyingplayingfortheNHSandKeyWorkersonThursdayeveningat8pm

HNWhascommissionedSusanLamberttoproducearrangementstosuitall

playinglevelsof:OvertheRainbow

You’llNeverWalkAloneHappyBirthday

Watchoutformoretunesarrivingbyemail!‘We’llMeetAgain’?…forVEday

Anoterecopyright.ThesearrangementscanbeusedbyHNWmembers,ifperformedonlytoourselvesandnotinapublicconcertorwherewemakemoney.Playingthesearrangementsfromyourfrontdoorsteptofriendsandneighboursisnotinbreachofcopyright.

****************AnewpiecefromGillLowden

WalkingintheRain

AlittlepresentforHNWmembers.

It'sapieceIwroteafterawalkintheparkwithmylittlegrandson.It'sjustabitoffunandintendedtoportraythefeelingyouhaveonacarefreeafternoonwithsomeonesmallanduncomplicated.

Ihopeyouallenjoyit.Withallgoodwishes

GillLowdenWeshallsendoutthepiecetoallmembersviatheHNWeventsemailshortly.

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HNWWEBSITENEWS–UpdatefromSusanLambert:OnlineLearning

https://www.harpsnorthwest.org.uk/online-learning-links-/index.htmlOntheONLINELEARNINGpageyouwillfindanindexandlinkstoallpreviousyears‘Challenge’videos,withaplethoraoftunestolearnwithMary’sexpertguidance.

< KeepscrollingdownthepageandyouwillalsofindvideosandlinkstoonlineworkshopsandtuitionfromoutsideofHarpsNorthWest,includingEdinburghVirtualHarpFestival,AilieRobertson’sFacebookliveTunelessons,RachelHair’sweeklytunelessons,ShellyFairplay’sonlinecoursesandmuchmore.Lotstodoandlearnfromthecomfortofyourownhome.

KeepaneyeoutforTheHNWSessiontunesbookletwhichwillbeuploadedsoonforyoutouseasyouwish!

IfyouhaveanythingyouwouldliketoseeoraddtothewebsitepleasecontactSusanLambertons.e.lambert@hotmail.co.ukhttps://www.harpsnorthwest.org.uk/online-learning-links-/index.html

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POSTPONED - LAUREN SCOTT – HARPS ACROSS THE NORTH We are hoping that this workshop will go ahead as an online event in June.

We are not sure when. Lauren has very recently suffered a family bereavement. We shall keep you informed

Half -day Workshop.

WhataprivilegeforHNWtobeinvolvedinthisspecialproject!HNWisoneofthreeharpgroupsacrossthenorthchosenespeciallyforthisproject.

HarpsacrosstheNorthisanew15minutemulti-levelharpensemblepieceinthreemovementscomposedbyLaurenScottformixedabilityharpgroupsandiswrittenforthreeseparateharpgroupsacrosstheNorthofEngland.ThisworkshopisforanewensemblepiecewrittenforHarpsNorthWest.BasedontheRainStonepoembySimonArmitage,FreshwaterTearsiswritteninfourpartsandusesvariousextendedtechniquestocreatetheeffectofraindropsincludingxylophonics,percussivetappingontheharpsandaspecialtremeloxylophonicglissandotechniquewhichLaurenhasdeveloped.Thispieceisinspiredbythejoyofrainwhichissobeautifullydemonstratedinthepoem.ThispiecehasbeenespeciallycomposedwiththeHNWmembersinmind.Thefourpartsarewritten,buttheideaisthateachpartwillbeeasytolearnwithintheworkshopsessionandwillbetaughtbyear.Themainemphasisisonhavinganenjoyableworkshopsessionplayingthroughsomenewmusicwrittenespeciallyforthegroup!Cost:Adults£20.Youthmembers£10.Non-members£25

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RACHELGLADWIN–FullDayWorkshopSunday11thOctober2020Venue:TBC

Arrive10:00.Workshopfrom10:30to16:00withbreaks..

Thispromisestobeareallyfunday.Workingmainlywithoutmusic(althoughRachelwillprovidesheetstotakeaway)

Rachel’sdescriptionofherworkshop‘I’dliketofocusonrhythm:startingwithbodypercussion,rhythmgamesandthenusingharps,exploringsomeCubanandAfricangrooves.Creatingtunestogetherfromthebasslineup,writingrhythmicchordsequencesandaddingimprovisationoverthetop.Dependingonhowconfidentyourgroupiswithimprovisationwecaneitherstartwiththebasicsortrysomethingalittlemorecomplicated.I'dliketobreakintosmallergroupstocreatenewmini-piecestogetherusingtheideaswe'velearnedabout.Andfinishupwithlearningasimplejazztune,throwinginallofourbestimprovisationideasandharppercussion.’

Cost:Adults£35.Youthmembers£20.Non-members£40

****************TheHarpsNorthWestFestivalSummer2021–Fingerscrossedthatthiswillgoahead

Venue:TheUniversityofCumbria,AmblesideCampus.DatesTBClateJuly,earlyAugust

IfyoucanofferhelporwouldliketojointheFestivalPlanningTeampleasecontactourconvenor,Carol,onconvenor@harpsnorthwest.org.uk

**************PilgrimHarps.Covid-19update

Firstofall,Iwouldliketosendourthoughtsandbestwishestoallofcustomersandhopethatyouandyourlovedonesarekeepingsafeandwell.Duringthischallengingtime,weknowhowimportantitistobeabletodosomethingyouenjoyandforallofus,playingtheharpissuchabigpartofourlives.It’sfrustratingatanytimewhenastringgoes,howeverinlockdownhearingthattwangwhenyou’renotevenplayingitanddon’thaveareplacementisevenworse,

Wewantedtobeabletostillofferaservicetoyouallwhileprioritisingthesafetyandwellbeingofyouandourcolleagues.So,wehaveonepersonintheoffice9amto5pmMondaytoFridaytobeabletoprocessallonlineandtelephoneorders.Soifyouneedanythingthenpleasedon’thesitatetocallus.StaySafeandHappyHarping

Calluson01342893242or

emailusatinfo@pilgrimharps.co.uk

http://www.pilgrimharps.co.uk/s

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MEMBERSJOTTINGS–anewfeature.Afantasticresponse!ThankyouLynWalbySowhathaveIbeendoingwithallthistime?WhenIcrossedeverythingoffthecalendarforMarchandAprilIthoughtI'dbeableto“breakeggswithastick”(mymum'sexpressionforgettinglotsdone).BecauseallthedaysarethesameIhavekeptadiarynoteofeachday's“achievements”mundanethoughtheymayhavebeen.They'vemostlybeenoutsideinthesunshine,onmyknees–discoveringthere'snowayIcouldhaveavocationasanuninthecourseofit.Andbecauseofthesunshine,itwastheusuallastminutebeforethedeadlinerecordingthePachelbel.Well,thefirstachievementtherewasputtingthemetronomeapponmyphone,butplayingalongwithitwasdisconcerting,sortofhypnoticanddistracting.I'veneverbeenkeenonperformanceandeventhe8barsofPachelbel,filmed,wasstressful.ButmademeevenmoreinaweofMary'sNewvember/Janewarychallengevideos–shewassocomposedandsoamazinglyaheadinthevirtuallearning.Totallyawesome.IdidgetintotheVEIHFandenjoyedtheworkshopsandconcertsandit'sgoodthey'restillonYoutube.(AndIwassoproudtoseehowmanyofthe“stars”werepeopleHNWhashadinourFestivalstoo!)I'vestartedRachelHair'sHarp@Homecourse~Iloveherteachingstyleandbubblypersonality.But,fundamentally,it'snotthesameasmeetingwithfriends(andcake)toplaytogether.Andhowourchoirsaregoingtosingtogetheragainisbeyondimaginingandmakesmesad.MEE

JudyTaylorLOCKDOWNTwothousandandtwenty,inMarchitcame,TheCovidVirus,orsomesuchname,Weallweretoldtostayathome,Andhadtocommunicatebyphone….Oninternet,orWhat’sApp,evenSkypetoo,Itreallywasahullabaloo.Ourfoodsupplies,theytooksomesorting,Supermarketslotswerejustaborting,ThenDavidatourvillageshopGotorganisedandbroughtthelot,Forweeks…andweeks...andweeks.OurmeatitcamefromStaveleyway,Weeklydeliveriesheretostay,AndMilkcamewithourfriendlyNeil,Alongwitheggsandcream,whatadeal,Asandwhenwewantedit.Ourlovelyneighboursdowntheroad,Hadvolunteeredtohelpusloads,Withpost,presciptionsandmuchmore,Suchbackupwe’venothadbeforeAgreatbigTHANKYOUtoRogerandShirleyAllthatwasleftwastotakeawalk,Andkeepthatdistanceifyoutalk,Twometresandnonearerplease,Wezig-zaggedpasteachotherlikebeesInwonderfulsunshineforweeks.Eachmorningthedawnchorussang,Thethrushwasmagicalwhenitbeganandsangforhours...andhours...andhours,Joinedbythedonkey,Patrickbyname,WhileflowersbloomedandstickybudscameandSPRINGHADSPRUNG!!EachThursdaynight,ateightp.m.Thepotsandpansallclangedandthen…HarpsNorthWest,andLuke,allplayed,WithSarahandAnna,whatasoundwemade,‘OvertheRainbow’fortheNHS.

Bluebells–photofromCarolColdwell

KayeHodgsonI’veattendedthefirst2oftheShelleyFairplay’ssessionsandverymuchenjoyedthem.Shelleyhasincredibleenergy,particularlywhenit'sconsideredthatshehasababyof1andatoddlerof3!Themusicisofferedatvariouslevelsbutisverystraightforwardsothateveryonecanbeinvolved.I’vefounditreallyinterestingtryingtoplayinperfectunisonwithsomeoneonavideo.

JeanAltshulerI'vefoundbeingathomesomuchhaschangedhowIpractice.Withlotsoftime,Idon'tjustplaythroughonepieceafteranother.Icanworkondifficultspotsandtrytoimprovethem,orplaythemaswellasIwouldwish.Ihaveachancetonoticehelpfulthingslikefourbarsthatareapalindrome,makingthepassageeasiertoremember,orcomingup withanewfingeringwhichismuchbetter.IcantakearisknotlookingatthemusicinasectionwhereIwanttowatchthestrings,justtoseeifitworks.KnowingIcancontinuethenextdayisanincentivetotrytoemulateHeidiLehwalder,whosaidplayingshouldbeeffortless.

EileenBentley.WhatIDidInThePlagueYes,IdidhaveagoattheCanon.AlovelypieceandIreallytriedandI’mverygladIdid.Thishasimprovedmyplayingandsessionstamina.Thencametheshooting.OhDear!...whenIdidatestrecording...notgood...myface...GladtoseethatsomanyothersarehavingagoandI’mlookingforwardtoseeingtheendresult.Ontootherharpybits-I’vebeenenthused,byShelley’sworkshop,tohaveagoattechnology.I’vegotalooper.Greatpieceofequipmentifyouplayalone,orevenwithagroup.Loopsofrhythms,basslinesetccanberecorded,thenplayedbacktoaccompanyyourharping.I’vealsogotmyselfanelectronicpageturner,veryusefulifyouhavemorethanyourstandcanhold.TheyareusedwithanappsuchasPiascoreorScoreWizardwithsheetmusiconatablet.Savesalotofscrabblingwithpaper.Mustnowgetroundtolearninghowtouseallofthese.Ihavehadalookatsomeofthefantasticharpersonline.Onesuch,TurkishplayerisCagatayAkyol.HisHititSuiteisstunning.AndyoumusthavealookatHititLirlerli.Heplaysthemostamazingancientharp,‘V’shaped....quitedifficulttodescribe.

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MEMBERS’JOTTINGS–page2NicolaHartleyOneofmy“LockdownResolutions”(havingalreadyforgottenwhatmyNewYear’sResolutionswere!)wastolearntotietheknotnecessaryforreplacingaharpstring.Myrockclimbersontellsmeitiscalledaclovehitch,Ihopethatiscorrect.SoeverydaybeforeIstartmyharppractice,Itietheknotonce,usingamatchstickandapieceofstring,figuringthatifIrepeatitoftenenough,itmightentermymusclememory!Theysayawatchedpotneverboils,andofcoursenowIhaven’thadasinglebrokenstringforweeks,soIhaven’thadchanceto“tietheknot”forreal,butIwillkeeppractising.Iamfindingplayingmyharpagoodstress-busterduringthistime,andI’vegotthefamilyorganisedsothatweeachcookonenightinfive,soIusemynon-cookingnightsforsometea-timeharppractiseaftermydayworkingfromhome.IhaveenjoyedlearningSomewhereOvertheRainbowandsubmittedittoaworkgroupwhichwasaskingforpositivesnippetsofnews.IhavealsosentavideoofPachelbeltoMarywhichwasn’tasscaryasIthoughtitwouldbe!Sendingbestwishestoall,keepstrung,andstrong!Nicola

ValGillInbetweenmaking,andthendeletingharpvideos,sofarallrejected,wehavelikeeveryoneelsebeendesperatelytryingtokeepcontactwithourfamily.Oneeventwehadwasafamily"dinnerparty".Weallmadeandphotographedfood,gotdressedupandtookphotosofourselves,thensharedthemonlinewithotherfamilymembers,anditwasagreatdaywhichbroughtuscloser.Onehighlightwasseeingourtwoyearoldgrandsoninhisfirstshirtandtie.Photosattached,myhusband,Bob,busyinthekitchen,andthefinishedresult.Bestwishes,keepsafe,Val

JudithJonesWhenIhadmylastfacetimelessonwithAliceshesuggestedthatImightwritealittlepieceabouthowourdogTara,aflatcoatedretriever,willoftencomeandsitbymewhenI'mharping–infactonthatoccasionshewascryingatthedoorasI'dshutherout–soIthoughtaphotographwouldbeagoodidea,butofcoursesheusuallycomestositbymewhenshechoosessowehadtoresorttothebribeoffood–youmightnoticethereisabiscuitinmyhand!!Tarahasbeenlisteningtotheharpforsometimenow–infacteversinceIwasplayingalittlepieceentitled“LullabyforViolet”-whoisapuppy!She'scleverbut.....Anditdidn'tsendhertosleep!!Usuallyshelikestoliebesidemeonthefloorforawhileandthenmoveonto“her”settee–yes,she'sthespoiledonlychildofolderparents.ThenoffforawalkandatthecurrenttimeshehasaBIGproblem–incommonwithmostflatcoatedretrievers–shedoesnotdosocialdistancing–theconceptiscompletelybeyondhersoaren'twefortunateinhavingveryquietfootpathsnearby,and,incommonwithmanyHNWmembers–beautifulcountrysideandviewsofthefellsthatrestorethesoul.Keepsafeeveryoneandkeepharping–tillwecanmeetagain.JudithJones

SueMillardHaslockdownmadeanydifferencetome?Inmydailylife,notanawfullot.There'sareasonwemovedtothefarendofnowherebackin1983andwhywearestillhere.Socialdistancingisactuallyareliefmostofthetime.ImissHarpsUpNorth,andchoirrehearsalsandconcerts.Butonline,I've"visited"theEdinburghHarpFestivalforthefirsttime,watchedaworkshopbyEiraLynnJones,andtookpartintwolessonsandahomeconcertgivenbyAilieRobertson.I'veboughtharpmusicfromboth.I'vealsowatchedBenCreightonJonesand,separately,partsoftheday-longvirtual"FolkonFootFrontRoomFestival"whichincludedaharpperformancebyRachelNewton(liketheothermaterial,youcanstillfinditonline).I'verecordedmyselfsingingsillysongstocheerupfriendswho'vebeenill,I'veplayedOvertheRainbowandOdetoJoy,eventhoughwehavenoneighbourstohearme,andI'vevideoedmyselfplaying...Ohdear,lotsofeditingneeded. IhaveexperimentedwithputtingthebigharpindifferentpositionstillIfoundonethathidtheclutteroftheoffice!NowIamtryingtoaddressthefaultsoftechniquethathavebeenrevealed-Imusttrytoplacemore,closemyfingersmoreasIplay,andpractisemoreslowly,sothatIcanplaysmoothlywithouthesitations.Inbetweentimes,though,I'velistenedtothebirdssingingandpinchedsomeoftheirphrasestomakesomenewharpmusic,andwrittenpoetry,andeditedthemusicandthepoetrytogetherintoavideoonmyFacebookpageandYouTube.I'vetriedusingZoomformeetingsandwillprobablyhavetouseSkypenextweek.Thereisamazingartofalltypesbeingperformedandbroadcast-andallthisismorethanIcandealwith,really!Definitelynotbored!Lovetoallofyouwhoarehavingtoshieldvulnerablerelatives,orhomeschoolchildren!Seeyouontheotherside.

KeithTriplett.Perhapslikeothers,IamreallysadasIcan'tvisitmyfriendandharpteacherbutIdomanagetospeaktohermostweeks.SheremindedmeagainrecentlytokeepwatchingHeidiLeWalderandRayPoolonYouTube,greatHarplessons.PerhapssomememberswouldliketowatchJodiAnnTolmanonherwebsite,alsoonYouTube.IdownloadedherOHolyNightjustbeforeChristmasandamstillworkingonit,alsoOverTheRainbow.Atthesametimeshe(AT)composedapiececalledResilienceforherdaughterwhoischallengeddaytoday.PerhapsweallneedalittleResilienceandthepieceIthinkishelpfulbutIhavetosayJeanhasshownmeagreatfingeringforthelefthand.FromaverysadWindermereatthemoment.

RuthLeeSawthisandwasinspired!https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e74JuI5K2pI&feature=shareIwillsendmorePachelbelrecordingsforyoutomorrow...evenjustthegroundbass.(butifanyoneisabitshyofplaying‘costheyarebeginnerslikeme)thereareplentyonthisvideoplayingjustrighthand...stillsoundsamazing..exceptforthephoneringingneartheend.Upearlytomorrowtopracticeandrecord.

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MEMBERS’JOTTINGS–page3Pleasesendyour‘Jottings’intoGillonevents@harpsnorthwest.org.uk

Whathaveyoubeengettinguptointheseverystrangetimes?HowdidrecordingforthePachelbelgo?TelluswhetheryouareplayingfortheNHSandKeyWorkers.Orjustwhatislifelikeforyoujustnow?Thequirkierthebetter!

JaneFoxMyteacherMaxineMolinthrewdownthechallengeofplayingovertherainbowonaThursdaynight–wearehavingmylessononlinewithzoom/skypethesedayswhichisworkingwell–doesn’tbeatface-to-facebutitsgreathavingthelessonallthesame.Sooverthe3daysIhadbeforethefirstmusicThursdayIpracticedthreetimesadayandthenbraveditonmydriveinthecul-de-sacof8housessettingupjustbefore8pm.Iactuallydon’tlikeperforminginfrontofpeople,neverhavesincechildhoodbutIthoughtthiswasagoodcause.SoIrecordedmeplayingandwehadhalfthehousesoutclapping.Afterwardstheneighbourswereamazedandreallyenjoyedit.IpostedmyvideouponFBanditwentcrazyonmypage.Icanhearthewrongnotesbutitwasn’tbadfor3dayspractice.SosincethenI’vecarriedonandtheneighbourslookforwardtoitandareaskingforencores–Ihaven’tasyetbutyouneverknow.SolastweekIplayedMatadorslamentforachangeandthenwhenIfinishedlookedupandeveryfamilywasoutsideallthehouses–fullcul-de-sac,Inearlydied,I’dnotnoticedwithconcentratingsohardandweareattheUendofthecul-de-sac,butthedelightonthefacesandtheywereallstandingchattingaboutit–wasworththeeffortanditlookslikeit’sbecomeahighlightoftheweekformyneighbours.OurestatehasaFBpagenowsoIpostedonthereformusicianstojoinin–haveonewhoplaysatrumpetnowentertainingtheirstreet,soitscatchingonslowly.TheEdinburghfestivalwasgreat–Ihadintendedongoingforthefirsttime…virtualwasgreat.IjoinedinwhenIcouldhavesavedthemusicandvideostohaveagoasandwhenIcan.

HarpsSouthLakesenjoyingtheirfirstZoomtutorialwithMaryonWednesday

29thApril

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Replacingaharpstring:Duringthistimewhilstharpstudentsareunabletoseetheirsteachersface-to-faceonaregularbasisifastringbreaksherearesomeoptionsyoucouldtry?SearchonYouTubefor'howtotieaharpstring'therearelotsofselfhelpvideosonthere.Orvisitharpmakerwebsitesandsearchfortheirownvideosonhowtoreplaceastring.Harpcompaniesaremostlyworkingfromhomenowandsomewillonlybecontactableviasocialmediaandemailaddresses.SeeaboveforthemessagefromPilgrim.AlicePell

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NewAlbumbyKarenMarshalsayTheRoadtoKennacraig

TheCDcanbedownloadedfromiTunes,GooglePlayMusicandAmazon(UK)

ItcanbestreamedonSpotifyandAppleMusicSalesofCDsfromKaren’swebsitehavebeentemporarily

suspendeduntiltheCoronaviruscrisisisover

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FORSALE

32StringLeverHarp32stringharpfromlowCtoFabovethestave.Made(andsignedby)byMerlinMaddockin1985.Allnewstringsandrenovatedpins.Simplehooklevers.Thisharpiseasytocarryasitislightinweightandslim.Nicesoundandararefind.Cost£750.ContactRuthWallonruth@ruthwall.co.uk

PilgrimAshdown

£1900withupholsteredstool

ContactCarolColdwelloncoldwellcarol@gmail.com

PLAYINGGROUPS–face-to-facegroupplayingissuspendedfornowWhynotsetupachatwithyourgroupmembersonthedaysyouwould

normallybemeeting!Zoomworkswellforachatandforaplayingsession.Participatinginaplayinggroupaddstothefunofplaying.ThefollowingarecontactsfortheHNWopenplayinggroups:HarpsOutWestisbasedonthewestcoast,nearGosforth,usuallymeetingontheThursdaymorningbeforethe3rdFridayofeachmonth.ContactHelenonhelenbrian@sky.comHarpsSouthLakesarebasedinUlverstonandusuallymeetinthemorningofthe2ndand4thWednesdayofeachmonth.ContactHazelonhazeyhead49@gmail.comHarpsUpNortharebasedinWatermillock,usuallymeetingthefirstThursdaymorningofthemonth.ContactSueonsue@dawbank.co.uk01539624636.RedRoseHarpsarebasednearOverKellet,usuallymeetingonaWednesdayeveningonceamonth.ContactCaroloncoldwellcarol@gmail.comANEWeveningplayinggroupintheNorthLakesplaying7pmuntil8.45pmandwillbeheldatBraithwaiteHallonthesecondWednesdayeveningofthemonth(mostly).FormoredetailseeaboveorcontactGillonevents@harpsnorthwest.org.uk

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TheCOMMITTEEfromSeptember2019

CarolColdwell Convenor convenor@harpsnorthwest.org.ukMandyBartlett Eventbookings events@harpsnorthwest.org.ukSusanLambert Website&Facebook CathrineLivesey AlicePell GillSalter-Smith Newslettereditor

Membershipsecretary-overviewViceConvenorHighamHallLink

events@harpsnorthwest.org.ukhigham@harpsnorthwest.org.uk

LindaTaylor AnnWoolley Secretary

Treasurer-overview

AlisonStobbs–Notcommittee HNWAdministratorfromJan2020TreasurersupportHarpHireMembershipadmin

administrator@harpsnorthwest.org.ukharphire@harpsnorthwest.org.ukmembership@harpsnorthwest.org.uktreasurer@harpsnorthwest.org.uk