Gratitude
I’ve written about gratitude quite frequently and I post a gratitude list almost every month. Today my gratitude post is a little bit different.
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday to Me. Another year older and hopefully another year wiser. At this stage of my life birthdays are fairly quiet events. I take a break from the regular stressors and spend time doing things I want to do, spend time reflecting on the days behind me, and try to bring my hopes and … [Read more…]
Welcome Skye
There will be many things on my Happy Things July list at the end of this month. One of them will be Skye. I’ve shown her sitting on my seat next to my other harp so you can get a feel for the size comparison. Skye is a 12-string, fully levered, lap harp that arrived … [Read more…]
Sundance
I found this wonderful piece by Carol Kappus in the Spring 2026 edition of Folk Harp Journal. Carol Kappus is an award-winning Celtic harpist and I found some of her music this past Christmas and loved it. To get another one of her pieces, and for free, was a big win. A lot of her … [Read more…]
Song From A Secret Garden
Some pieces of music seem to flow or to touch my heart more than others. Song From a Secret Garden is one of those. Song from a Secret Garden, not to be confused with the children’s novel about Mary Lennox, was composed by Rolf Lovland and was released on the album of the same name … [Read more…]
2025 Highlights
It is easy to look back on the previous year and only notice what went wrong or dwell on any unfulfilled dreams. Certainly I have had quite a few things go wrong in 2025 and some of my plans did not come to fruition. Looking back at that has a purpose and can be an … [Read more…]
Harp in Worship
I had the pleasure of attending the Harp in Worship Conference in Colorado in July. I admit to being more than a little nervous signing up for this with only about a year of harp experience behind me. Before signing up I did contact the organizers to make sure it was appropriate and also communicated … [Read more…]
Minuet in G Major
I have been determined to learn Minuet in G on my harp. The sheet music looks so incredibly easy, but is deceptive. I also started trying to play it long before I had developed enough technique to support this endeavor. First, a little background. Minuet in G Major was written around 1725 and was found … [Read more…]
You Raise Me Up
Although not original to Josh Groban, he made You Raise Me Up famous in 2003. The melody was written by Rolf Lovland and Brendan Graham wrote the lyrics. Secret Garden first sang the song in 2001. I discovered an estimate stating that over 125 different artists have covered this song, but Josh’s is the one … [Read more…]
Caledonia
When I first started playing the harp about a year ago Caledonia was one of the pieces that was on my wish list. This folk ballad was written by Dougie Maclean in 1977. He reported that he wrote it in about 10 minutes while on a beach in France when he was feeling homesick for … [Read more…]