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All posts in Weddings & Music

Outdoor Wedding Harp Essentials

5 years ago

If you’re reading this, you are probably considering having harp music for your outdoor wedding ceremony. Wonderful! It might be absolutely perfect. But as we all know with outdoor weddings …

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White-Out Is A Girl’s Best Friend: Transforming Piano Music Into Harp Music

6 years ago

Say I’m asked to play this or that pop song for a wedding and I don’t already know it. This is my game plan.

1. Musicnotes.com

Assuming I can’t find a harp …

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Pedal Harp or Celtic Harp?

7 years ago

You’re looking for harp music at your event or wedding. If your harpist asks you, “Would you like a pedal harp or a celtic harp?” and you respond, “I have …

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Minnesota’s Nerdy Harpist

7 years ago

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 …

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A Harpist: One of the Better Wedding Decisions You’ll Make

7 years ago

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 …

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Irish Wedding Music Ideas

7 years ago

Are you Irish or do you wish you were? If you’re thinking about adding a Celtic touch to your wedding ceremony, take a look at this list of Irish wedding …

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How to Hire a Harpist for your Wedding

8 years ago

I’d like to hire a harpist for my wedding – what do I do?

Check for Availability (6-12 months out)
Contact Stephanie using her Contact Page or call 651.493. 7904 to see …

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Old-Fashioned Romance – Weddings: 30’s Style

8 years ago

Photo: My grandma and grandpa at the 1934 World’s Fair in Chicago

My heart always sinks when I’m reading along through uncharted but promising fiction waters and the heroine of the …

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Scottish Wedding Music Ideas

9 years ago

If you’re of Scottish descent or a fan of Scotland and are looking to put together a ceremony using Scottish wedding music, here’s a list of possible selections for you …

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The Vicissitudes of Professional Harpwomanship

9 years ago

Weekends can get crazy for a performing harpist! Two weddings in one day can make for a grand adventure, especially when desert islands are involved.

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7 months ago
Lever Harp Series – Online

Cost is $30 per workshop, $15 for concert ticket, or $240 for all.
Email contact@ameliaromano.com to save your seat! Workshops will be recorded.
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Autumn Lever Harp Ensemble 2022 – St. Paul, Minnesota

Instructors: Hannah Flowers and Stephanie Claussen
Ages 13 through adult

Schedule
Fridays, 6:30pm-8:00pm
October 7
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Final performance on November 18, 2022
Class location: Stephanie Claussen’s home studio in St. …

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