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The 12 Blogposts of Christmas
The Holidays are upon us! I wish I could be with you around the table, or the fire, or the candles or the tree. But since I can’t, below are ways we CAN be together: my holiday collection of blogposts and some special offers for Harp players… Each year I...![Harp By Candlelight](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/harp-by-candlelight-ia-996-widget-bandcamp_smlr-739979_900x675.jpg)
Harp By Candlelight
Sometimes a gift is about sharing what you think of as your ‘true self’. Sometimes a gift is about sharing a part of yourself that may feel awkward, or different than you think you are – and yet it speaks to the heart of someone you love in a way...![In the Christmas Grotto ~ Transformational Residencies at Hip Harp Studio](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/XmasGrotto-YouTubeIcon.jpg)
In the Christmas Grotto ~ Transformational Residencies at Hip Harp Studio
(Dec. 2020 – A note from DHC – Some of these programs may be limited due to Covid. Please reach out if you’d like more details through the ask-a-question from HERE) Many years ago – before I had created my online “Hip Harp Academy” and my...![It’s MY Birthday! A Sing-along Video for YOU!](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/congrats-words-on-balloon-smlr-for-blogpost-2-1080x675.jpg)
It’s MY Birthday! A Sing-along Video for YOU!
I decided each person should be in charge of their own birthday – including sending out card, planning parties, giving presents. This way they would never forget, people couldn’t guilt-trip each other (as in “Hey, you forgot your birthday! You...![Best Ever Birthday Gift ~ A List of Possibilities](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/unlimited-resources-pencil-list-birthday-152758_1080x675.jpg)
Best Ever Birthday Gift ~ A List of Possibilities
It’s true I’m probably a control freak when it comes to my birthday (or possibly, everything). It’s true I get nervous every time someone gives me a gift. It’s true I worry – a lot – about where to put the gifts people give me. I’m working on all that....![The Birthday Rose](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/rose-red-300x300.jpg)
The Birthday Rose
There’s a tradition where I come from that’s called the “Birthday Rose” and it goes like this: On your birthday, someone gives you a rose and your job is to head out for a long walk and take this rose with you. It’s generally better if...![Why you Need to Know How to Play ‘Happy Birthday’](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/edith-from-the-ceiling-square-792x675.jpg)
Why you Need to Know How to Play ‘Happy Birthday’
Edith, my grandmother, was a purely functional musician. She could beat out the rhythm and the chords for a hymn or a folk song, and she did it, loud and strong at Eastern Star meetings and Cancer Dressing events. “People have to sing,” she said, “And somebody has to...![Congratulations, You Made it This Far! (MP3, CDs, Sheet Music, Hats & Giftwrap)](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/congrats-dhc-topspinwidget-img.jpg)
Congratulations, You Made it This Far! (MP3, CDs, Sheet Music, Hats & Giftwrap)
Congratulations! You made it this far! This is my ALTERNATIVE Birthday song page. And in honor of my Birthday month, I’m sharing everything you need to listen to it, learn it, sing it, play it on piano, share it with others… and even sing it in FRENCH!...![HaRpy Birthday Video-sharing Fun!](https://www.hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/harp-players-harpybirthday-banner-1024x313.jpg)