What Does a Freelance Harpist Do All Day? Part 2
The other day started out with a recording session from 9am-1pm. It’s for an upcoming album with my early music ensemble, the Ravenscroft Musicke Guild. Crafting e-mails for the upcoming …
White-Out Is A Girl’s Best Friend: Transforming Piano Music Into Harp Music
Say I’m asked to play this or that pop song for a wedding and I don’t already know it. This is my game plan.
1. Musicnotes.com
Assuming I can’t find a harp …
A Tax Checklist for Professional Harpists
If you play harp and make some money doing it, the following list might help jog your memory as you tackle your taxes and take deductions!
Obligatory note: I am …
Taxes for the Woefully Self-Employed
I once read the IRS’ summary of taxpayer “Filing Burden.” In it, the IRS helpfully states, “We hear from taxpayers that preparing and filing tax returns are time consuming and …
Pedal Harp or Celtic Harp?
You’re looking for harp music at your event. If your harpist asks you, “Would you like a pedal harp or a Celtic harp?” and you respond, “I have no …
Minnesota’s Nerdy Harpist
Okay, so maybe I’m not the nerdiest harpist in the area. But I think I am the nerdiest professional harpist in Minnesota (as in, I do this and only this …
Holiday Repertoire
Christmas Carols
Angels From the Realms Of Glory
Angels We Have Heard On High
Auld Lang Syne
Away In A Manger
Bring a Torch Jeannette Isabella
Carol Of The Bells
Ce Jour de l’An
A Harpist: One of the Better Wedding Decisions You’ll Make
Photo credit: Joe Lares / Foter / CC BY-NC-SA
Classy
First of all, to state the obvious. A harp (the instrument itself) is the epitome of elegance and grace. When …
Eclectic, Not Electric
In the fall of 2014 I applied for my first grant, an “Arts Tour Minnesota” grant through the MN State Arts Board, and immediately determined that every paper I had …