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October Northern Lights Harp Fest in Ottawa: Deadline July 15!

Filed under: Celtic & Folk Music, Events, Instructional, News & Misc. — Celticharper at 3:23 pm on Monday, June 15, 2009

The folks organizing the Northern Lights Harp Fest in Ottawa in October (Oct. 2-4 2009) are trying to encourage everyone who is interested to register ASAP, so they can meet their minimum number of 60 participants by July 15.  It would be truly excellent to be able to have a regular harp conference in Ontario, since for most of us, travelling to the bigger conferences in the USA often isn’t feasible.  But, in order for that to happen, they first need to make this year’s conference a success.

Please pass this info along to any harp players you may know.  Students and beginners are welcome – there will be harp classes for all levels at the conference.

For more info, check out the official website:
http://www.northernlightsharpfest.com/

Let’s make this happen!

Cynthia Valenzuela on Metallic Harp

Filed under: News & Misc., Performances & Videos, Unusual Harps — Celticharper at 1:28 am on Saturday, June 6, 2009
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Live performance at Encuentro de Arpa de Durango 2005 “Diva’s Harp”.  And yes, the actual harp itself is made of metal, not just the strings. Certainly makes for a unique sound! Too bad it gets cut off at the end.

You can see another short video of Cynthia demonstrating the “Vera” metallic harp below.

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