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Recording “The Road Home From Skye”: Day Five in the Studio

5 years ago

Day One in the Studio
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Day Five

In the evenings between the recording sessions, I listened to the mixes we …

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Recording “The Road Home From Skye”: Day Four in the Studio

5 years ago

Day One in the Studio
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Day Four

Hannah Flowers joined us on the fourth day. She brought with her the most amazing almond-flavored scones. …

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Recording “The Road Home From Skye”: Day Three in the Studio

5 years ago

Day One in the Studio
Day Two in the Studio

Day Three

The following morning I felt almost blasé about getting ready. Day three, right? No big deal. And then I looked at …

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Recording “The Road Home From Skye”: Day Two in the Studio

5 years ago

Recording “The Road Home From Skye”: Day One in the Studio

Day Two

My dad stopped by the studio to take some videos and photos of me, since I always forget. I …

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Recording “The Road Home From Skye”: Day One in the Studio

5 years ago

Day One

I encountered morning rush hour on my way to the studio – to my shock. (Why do I always forget that rush hour is a thing?)

It took about forty …

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Stephanie Claussen: 2018 US National Scottish Harp Champion

7 years ago

This weekend I traveled to Edinboro, Pennsylvania to compete in the Edinboro Scottish Harp Competition and US National Scottish Harp Championship. My dear friend Emily put me up in her …

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Minnesota Scottish Harp Competition 2014

11 years ago

Competition

Thank you to everyone who competed in 2014!

The goals of the Minnesota competition are to foster confidence in harp students and players of all levels, from early beginners to masters, …

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Scottish Wedding Music Ideas

11 years ago

If you’re of Scottish descent or a fan of Scotland and are looking to put together a ceremony using Scottish wedding music, here’s a list of possible selections for you …

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12 years ago

Classical Harp Music Selections

Pieces that require a pedal harp are labeled (P).

Air (on the “G” String) by Bach (P)

Air, by Bochsa

Arioso, by Bach (P)

Ave Maria, by Franz Schubert (P)

Canon in …

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For Reasons Unseen | Featured Celtic Music Artist

12 years ago

I first heard the music of fiddler Hanneke Cassel on an Apple Music Celtic music radio station called “A Celtic Sojourn” out of Boston. (If anyone doesn’t know about Apple …

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