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Harpo · April 20, 2009, 04:52:17 PM

Hi. I'm Harpo from the East Coast USA. I play a number of instruments with varying degrees of proficiency: Celtic harp, piano, acoustic guitar, recorder, lap dulcimer. I also have training in solo and choral singing. I like chamber music from all periods, Impressionists and Renaissance, but, frankly, I like performing music myself even more than listening to it. I am a Broadway Baby, liking all kinds of musicals, with special affinities for Sondheim and R&H. It's wonderful how one song can be a whole play in itself.

SonicMan46 · April 20, 2009, 05:05:11 PM

Hello, Harpo - your interests seem quite broad - hope that you enjoy the GMG Forum and looking forward to you posting soon!

Bogey · April 20, 2009, 05:18:33 PM

Welcome, and GREAT avatar, Harpo!

knight66 · April 20, 2009, 10:18:59 PM

Hi, I hope you enjoy yourself here. The more performers the better!

Cheers,

Mike

Hollywood · April 20, 2009, 10:57:42 PM

Welcome to the forum Harpo. Greetings from Vienna, Austria.

Harry · April 21, 2009, 12:42:52 AM

You are very welcome!

karlhenning · April 21, 2009, 03:33:59 AM

Welcome, Harpo!

Quote from: Harpo on April 20, 2009, 04:52:17 PM
. . . with special affinities for Sondheim and R&H.

Rhythm & Harp?

bhodges · April 21, 2009, 09:33:14 AM

Hi Harpo, and greetings from NYC. Although I'm not much into musicals generally, I do like Sondheim--a lot. Hope you enjoy yourself at GMG, which is filled with lots of fine people into all sorts of music.

--Bruce

Brian · April 21, 2009, 10:01:34 AM

Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on April 21, 2009, 03:33:59 AM
Rhythm & Harp?

Rilbert and Hullivan!

Welcome to the board, Harpo!

david johnson · April 21, 2009, 10:16:17 AM

hi!

i play hammered dulcimer a little, simple tunes on mtn. dulcimer.

dj

Harpo · April 23, 2009, 03:20:59 PM

Quote from: bhodges on April 21, 2009, 09:33:14 AM
Hi Harpo, and greetings from NYC. Although I'm not much into musicals generally, I do like Sondheim--a lot. Hope you enjoy yourself at GMG, which is filled with lots of fine people into all sorts of music.

--Bruce

Didn't Sondheim also say, "A vision's just a vision if it's only in your head. If no one gets to hear it, it's as good as dead." ??

Harpo · April 23, 2009, 03:23:24 PM

Quote from: david johnson on April 21, 2009, 10:16:17 AM
hi!
i play hammered dulcimer a little, simple tunes on mtn. dulcimer.

dj

I just found out about a "dulcimer festival" right down the road, May 1 weekend. I'm tempted to take their beginner's hammered dulcimer workshop. I know I can get the hang of those "courses" if I spend more time at it.

karlhenning · April 23, 2009, 04:36:02 PM

Does your dulcimer have a trick rubber-band string in honor of your namesake?

Harpo · April 23, 2009, 06:17:36 PM

Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on April 23, 2009, 04:36:02 PM
Does your dulcimer have a trick rubber-band string in honor of your namesake?

Nope, sorry. But I attached a clown horn to one of the hammers.

vandermolen · April 26, 2009, 02:37:59 PM

Greeting Harpo from East Sussex, England - near Ashdown Forest - home of Winnie the Pooh

I'm new to this

Harry

karlhenning

bhodges

karlhenning