Overbooked and Underpaid: Notes from a Yes-aholic

Concerts From Quarantine - #5 Garryowen Arranged For Harp By Nancy Morse

A short arrangement of Garryowen by harpist and teacher Nancy Morse.

A version of this arrangement which includes multiple harps and antique wooden recorder is featured on my album "Irish Inspirations" available for download in the store  - click the store tab in the menu at the top of the page.

The music is available via downloads of the whole album or individual tracks. When you click on any individual track you can hear a sample for free - downloads are .99 each or $10 for the whole album.

Note: The store button takes you to my other website - the most direct way to get back to this site from the store is to use your "back" button.

Thanks for listening!

 

Concerts From Quarantine - #4 Drowsy Maggie From Slow To Fast

I like to play a little game with myself when I play fiddle tunes like this one - start slow and see how fast I can get before the thing completely falls apart. It's a challenge for harpers to keep up with the tempos of fiddlers but I give it my best shot!

If you like my music I have two albums available for download - click the store tab up in the menu bar.

The music is available via downloads of the whole album or individual tracks. When you click on any individual track you can hear a sample for free - downloads are .99 each or $10 for the whole album.

Note: The store button takes you to my other website - the most direct way to get back to this site from the store is to use your "back" button.

Thanks for listening!

 

Act Of Creation - Self Quarantine Composition #2 "One Harpist, Two Harps"

 

To keep myself busy while I (and everyone else on the planet) sit at home I've begun sharing some of my harp music here on the blog.

If you see "Act Of Creation" in the title it means I'm doing an improv - it could be a new piece I'm working on or it might be a new version of something I recorded on a previous album.

Sometimes I like to play two different harps at the same time - it gives a completely different character to the sound. This is one of those pieces.

If you like my music I have two albums available for download - click the store tab up in the menu bar.

The music is available via downloads of the whole album or individual tracks. When you click on any individual track you can hear a sample for free - downloads are .99 each or $10 for the whole album.

Note: The store button takes you to my other website - the most direct way to get back to this site from the store is to use your "back" button.

Thanks for listening!

 

Concerts From Quarantine - #3 "Andante" From The Sonata In D By John Parry

To keep myself busy while I (and everyone else on the planet) sit at home for the duration of "Safer At Home" I've begun sharing some of my harp music here on the blog.

Here is a nice piece of calm classical music: "Andante" from the Sonata in D by John Parry (1776-1852). Transcribed for harp by David Watkins with additional ornamentation by me.

If you like my music and want to download anything from my first two albums please click on the store button up above in the menu bar.

 

 

Concerts From Quarantine - #2 Scarborough Faire

To keep myself busy while I (and everyone else on the planet) sit at home for the next two weeks I've begun sharing some of my harp music here on the blog.

Here is my improv version of Scarborough Faire.

If you look closely you will see a cameo by my Collie. Who seems blissfully unaware of the harp as he scopes out the neighbors' driveway in hopes of seeing a squirrel.

If you like my music and want to download anything from my first two albums please click on the store button up above in the menu bar.

The music is available via downloads of the whole album or individual tracks. When you click on any individual track you can hear a sample for free - downloads are .99 each or $10 for the whole album.

Note: The store button takes you to my other website - the most direct way to get back to this site from the store is to use your "back" button.

Thanks for listening!

 

Concerts From Quarantine - #1 Summertime

Yesterday I posted a video of my creation/composition process and people really liked it - thank you for all the nice compliments on social media!

I don't know that I have it in me to write a new piece every day but I can sit down and play some of my favorite pieces - short pieces that I find inspiring or calming. I'm going to call them "Concerts From Quarantine" and the first one is something I think we all wish we were experiencing right now:

If you like my playing I have two albums available for download in my store - just click the store tab in the menu at the top of the page.

The music is available via downloads of the whole album or individual tracks. When you click on any individual track you can hear a sample for free - downloads are .99 each or $10 for the whole album.

Note: The store button takes you to my other website - the most direct way to get back to this site from the store is to use your "back" button.

Thanks for listening!

"Summertime" by Gershwin