On Thumbs and Appreciating 20th Century Music
You don’t appreciate your thumbs until you lose one for awhile.
Isn’t it always like that in life? You’ve got a good thing going – full use of all ten fingers …
A peripatetic part-time orchestra harpist
Why peripatetic?
Well because it’s a great word that for me it will forever summon to mind Elizabeth Peters’ thrilling novel set in 1890’s Egypt, “The Crocodile on the Sandbank,” in …
What Does a Freelance Harpist Do All Day? Part 2
The other day started out with a recording session from 9am-1pm. It’s for an upcoming album with my early music ensemble, the Ravenscroft Musicke Guild. Crafting e-mails for the upcoming …
A Tax Checklist for Professional Harpists
If you play harp and make some money doing it, hopefully the following list will help jog your memory as you tackle your taxes!
Obligatory note: I am not an …
Minnesota’s Nerdy Harpist
Okay, so maybe I’m not the nerdiest harpist in the area. But I think I am the nerdiest professional harpist in Minnesota (as in, I do this and only this …
Three Reasons NOT to Become a Professional Harpist
La Maison
Have you ever gone house shopping? Most people look at specs on square-footage, the layout of the rooms, the price, the school district. Last fall my sister and I …
A Harpist: One of the Better Wedding Decisions You’ll Make
Photo credit: Joe Lares / Foter / CC BY-NC-SA
Classy
First of all, to state the obvious. A harp (the instrument itself) is the epitome of elegance and grace. When you …
Harp on the Stone Arch Bridge
Boston harpist Haley Hewitt spent a weekend in St. Paul teaching and judging for the Minnesota Scottish Harp Competition back in July. After spending time with her I wanted to …
What Does a Freelance Harpist Do All Day?
A few weeks ago I published an article entitled “The Harpist and her Inner Hit Man,” humorously portraying the life of a freelance harpist. This week I thought I would …