Poetry, Harping, and Brigid

It’s Imbolc, or Brigid, the first day of Spring on the Celtic calendar.  Crocuses are in flower in the garden, and the sun visited for the entire day. In honor of Brigid, patroness of smithcraft, poetry and healing, and in observance of the 6th annual Brigid poetry festival by some people I know, let’s listen [...]

Harp and Carp

Lately I’ve been thinking about the question of singing and harping.  Although I cannot imagine singing with the harp as a public performance, I would like to feel confident enough in my playing to sing and play simultaneously–at least for my own pleasure. Over the past few months I’ve been working with my teacher, Simon [...]