Music Monday May 23, 2016
Still loving this gal… Reverse I’ve sat and watched this city crumble, Just as it was being built. And the … Continue reading Music Monday May 23, 2016
Still loving this gal… Reverse I’ve sat and watched this city crumble, Just as it was being built. And the … Continue reading Music Monday May 23, 2016
I’ve been studying hard lately for my COA certification for work, and I can’t stand silence while I’m studying or … Continue reading Music Monday May 16, 2016
Times by Tenth Avenue North (one of my favorite artists) is such an amazing laid back song. I love listening … Continue reading Music Monday April 11, 2016
I am officially addicted to this week’s Music Monday song. I have been listening to it nonstop for the last … Continue reading Music Monday March 28, 2016
I’m still on a Ruth kick. They have a few really good songs that find their way onto repeat. This … Continue reading Music Monday March 21, 2016
This song just makes me happy. It’s upbeat but not over the top. It’s the type of song I love … Continue reading Music Monday March 14, 2016
Originally posted on Facetious Firecracker:
There are some stereotypes about music teachers in this country and for some reason, they’ve been… Continue reading What Every Music Teacher Wants You To Know
Tonight I was a good girl. I haven’t practiced harp technique drills in over a year. So I decided to pull out my trusty “Harp Exercises for Agility and Speed” by Deborah Friou book and tackle it some of the drills. I was pleasantly surprised! Usually in the past I didn’t care for drills hardly at all. I much preferred learning a new song or arranging. Today, I really enjoyed the mental and physical workout of trying to do the drills first accurately then faster and faster. I’m especially slow in my left hand, in part because the strings are thicker and harder to pluck than the right hand, not to mention that I’m right-handed.
This fall and winter has been extremely unusual weather-wise around here. All the trees turned colors much later than usual. Here are a few pictures from November. Continue reading “Rain vs snow”
It’s done! After several months of early Saturday morning practices we performed The Messiah. This is the fourth time I’ve … Continue reading Messiah concert and house sitting
I am extremely thankful for Moladh, my harp. Moladh (“mall’-loo-uh”) means “praise” in Gaelic. She is my voice and I … Continue reading Moladh, a harp story