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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....
Will the REAL YOU please stand up?
Who are you known as? Who are you REALLY? Why am I asking?? I’m asking because I realized I actually hide the me I most feel I am. I think most people know me as a ‘harp player.’ And it’s true. I am. But it’s not what’s important to...
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’
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)
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!
Every musician needs to know how to play “Happy Birthday.” What if you could play your OWN version without sheet music … and then SHARE it as a birthday greeting? My FREE “HaRpy Birthday” training shows you how to create your own version...
Ruth Lee’s “Soñando en Español” (3rd movement – Baroque Flamenco)
This is a blog series featuring performances of my harp showpiece “Baroque Flamenco” by other musicians. Click HERE to link to the overview blog Baroque Flamenco Around the World. Featured Performer: Ruth Lee, UK BRIEF BIO or DESCRIPTION OF WHAT YOU DO:Ruth Lee is a...
Baroque Flamenco around the world
“Baroque Flamenco” is one of my most-performed pieces and I LOVE hearing all the different ways people play it. I also love hearing about each person’s journey with piece, what they’ve learned from it and how they make it their own. At least...
So there I am at my first restaurant gig …. (or … the moment Hip Harp Toolkit was born)
So there I am – I’m at my first big harp gig in a fancy hotel. I’m subbing for the regular harpist. I’m in my early 20’s – I’ve only been playing about a year and a half. I literally only know four pieces – and the gig is 4 hours long. So I play...
