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Street-Harp Launch & Hendrix with the URO
In the next 7 days I’m doing two very cool things in the Boston Area and I hope you can be there! Here’s what’s happening: Ultra-Sonic Rock orchestra cameo appearance this weekend (including a FREE open rehearsal tonight!) and the launch of my...![CONTEST: Tix for Mother’s Day Eve Show!](https://hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/electra-bailey1-webpstr1-e1304359611225.jpg)
CONTEST: Tix for Mother’s Day Eve Show!
HEY BOSTON FANS!!!! We have a handful of tickets to my show THIS Saturday, May 7 – 8pm at The Regent in Arlington. If you can definitely attend, please email your name and phone number to us at info@hipharp.com and use the subject header “REGENT TICKET...![Capturing the Wild Muse](https://hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/shrunk-collage.jpg)
Capturing the Wild Muse
Using the clock to force ideas out of hiding A blog about artistic process – creating “Electra’s Lyre” for May 7 Neil Gaiman and friends created a 6-song album from start to finish – including writing the songs – in 12 hours. The...![The “DHC-Light” Story](https://hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/camac-dhc-bluelight.jpg)
The “DHC-Light” Story
PARIS, FRANCE – Nov. 4, 2010 – From CAMAC Harp’s harp log: The “DHC-Light” is CAMAC Harp’s latest collaboration with strap-on-harp-legend Deborah Henson-Conant. Made of super-light, mega-strong carbon fibre, it weighs just 11lbs,...![“Flute and Harp for Christmas” – musical snobbery gets a come-uppance](https://hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/flute-harp-xmas-200pix.jpg)
“Flute and Harp for Christmas” – musical snobbery gets a come-uppance
[UPDATE: I originally wrote this blog in 2010. Now you can hear the whole album for free and then buy it as a download here] In the mid-’80’s, when I still played a big acoustic concert harp, a quiet-spoken flutist called one day and asked me to improvise...![The Welsh Rare Bit – An Unusual Opportunity in Wales](https://hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/wales2010-dz-disrobe-jf111-w.jpg?w=296)
The Welsh Rare Bit – An Unusual Opportunity in Wales
Conductor & soloist disrobe after “Danger Zone”In April of 2010 I presented a concert of my music for harp and Chamber Ensemble. The project included a brief residency working with two professional harp soloists (Eleanor Turner & Amanda Whiting),...![“Gurl’s Guide to Amplification”](https://hipharp.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/gurlsgd-fnt-angle-350-w.gif)