@megsingingmeow An extremely interesting comment! - After having listened to Pachelbel's Canon in I don't know how many different versions I came to the definite conclusion that yes, Music does indeed heal, like no other medicine. IF the world really LISTENED, War itself would stop dead in its tracks! Check out the Yoga of Sound as taught at the Sant Mat, Radha Soami Colony in Beas in the Punjab, India. - That seems to explain everything! I'd LOVE to hear Mark play the Pachelbel Canon! SUBLIME!!
@henryfan91 45 strings. Rosewood back & cedar top, I have two of these harps close to finished, selling as a kit for anyone who is competent at woodworking, & wants a cheap version of this harp. Only requires assembly & fitting of soundboard, & then fitting the already assembled neck & post to the soundbox. Then fitting hardware, details & finishing.
Realmente hermoso, no me canso de oir tan melodiosa musica, quiero estudiar musica y definitivamente quiero aprender a tocar este maravilloso instrumento; es increible la belleza de esta musica
How many years did it take you to learn to play the harp?
I've wanted one my whole life, and I'm looking to buy a pixie harp for starters, then for a floor harp, I'd like to get an Alyssa harp (my name, too, haha)
Could you please write a reply, for how long you would think it would take a general person to play decently, with time devoted each and everyday to practise?
@alyvil13 Lot of questions. I have been working as a muso for about 25 yrs, so the harp was quite quick for me to learn. Like most instruments, its all up to the individual how quick it happens, but the harp is probably the most forgiving instrument you could start with, & from the very start it sounds great. You don't have to wait to hear nice sounds. Most of my students are playing arpeggios in the first lesson, & usually have their first piece in a few weeks if they work at it. Good luck.
Unbelievable nice playing! Congrats :-) I was trying to figure out the design of the harp. My idea is that the design supports an extened soundboard? There arent any more strings down the curvature, wich would be weird, but the soundboard does continue, does this help with sound projection and volume? Fantastic harp though. All the best! Btw I love cedar
Thanks for your kind comments. This design would support the extended soundboard as seen on pedal harps, but I haven't found it necessary to produce more bass. The harps are (I think), quite well balanced in my designs, both in tone, volume & string depression weight over the 6.5 octave range.
It is possible that extended s'boards are an attempt to try & regain some of the compromises that are made in pedal harp design.
Cedar works well enough, but I still look for improvements.
@mdharp Okay :) Me played i 38 string camac location ... lol . I play since 6 months ago and I esepere to have your level one day:D! Greeting of France!
oui bien sur, c'est atre chose que ce que nos medias enjuives nous ressassent en permanence comme detritus... Vive la belle musique comme celle-ci! Merci!
I really like the harp and I'm learning piano right now. I don't think I'll get the opportunity to learn harp for a long time if I ever will, but how much does knowing piano help? If only for just general dexterity and music theory
Piano helps a lot. My wife made the transition with about a year of harp lessons. Her harp playing is slower than her piano playing, but there are lots of beautiful slow pieces for harp.
I really love how you play harp. My heart is somehow warmed by your music. I have but one question: Is it hard to learn and play the harp? Thank you for showing your talent to inspire everyone. God bless you.
Thanks Mirokii4. I found the harp easier than most instruments, but I had already learnt a few previously. Best advice I can give is if you love what you are doing, you won't count the cost.
Thanks Alexandra. I arrange & publish all my harp music myself. I have not seen much harp music available online. You can purchase the music from this video clip from me for $20- US. Payment via Paypal with email pdf file delivery.
First, catch your harp !! Then tame it... but seriously, I have some harps available to buy at the moment, from a small lap harp kit up to a 2nd hand 41 string levered celtic harp, & a beautiful new 34 string levered celtic harp. Send a message for pics & prices.
I really want to begin playing the harp, but I don't know where to begin. I don't know what kind to buy, and i can't find a teacher because I live in such an isolated area...sigh, I really wish I could.
You could buy a harp from me. I have a few available, from a 23 string lap harp kit, 27 string harps, & a new 34 string harp just finished. I can teach via webcam on Skype.
Is that a wire strung harp? I am shopping for my first harp, and needing to decide between wire and nylon. Will be playing in therapy situations, eventually teaching (I currently teach 4 other instruments).
This is a nylon strung harp. Most musicians would not go for a wire strung harp because of the problems with note sustain.
Nylon (or gut if you can persevere with it) has a much warmer sound in general, allows access to much more repertoire, & is far more convenient to work with if schedules are involved.
I have a 34 string celtic harp almost finished here at the moment if you're interested. You could save a lot with exchange rates US$ > AUS$.
Hi. Harp is relatively easy at a basic level. Similar to piano, but you need to learn to pluck strings. I can provide beginner lessons via Skype > webcam.
beautiful. for some reason the sound of the harp calms me down, in contrast to all other instruments. now i have the sudden urge to buy a celtic harp and learn how to play it. any suggestions?
I am currently making two celtic harps of 34 strings with semitone levers on B flat, F & C sharps. The first one is for a student of mine. The shape is square soundbox.
The available harp is made of very rare Australian Scented Rosewood, with solid cedar soundboard. Price would be AUS$5,000-, plus packing & shipping. Check out the exchange rates to see if it is possible for you. I am looking into providing online tuition in the future, if possible.
Hi louiese. I am mostly self taught, but had been performing on lutes & guitar for many years before the harp. I worked out some logical fingering for chords & scales, as you would for a piano or guitar etc, & listened to good harpists whenever possible.
perhaps its just my stringent training in Classical Harp.... but despite absolutely beautiful playing... you really need to learn better and more proper fingering technique! start by dropping finger number five from your playing habit...
I have never used what would normally be called the "fourth" finger (ie; little finger). I only use this finger in performing flamenco guitar "rasguedo". I'm sorry to find that your love of music has been distorted by your formal education. Most agree that the performance of music is more important than dragging us all down with academic arguments over small, & in this case, seemingly inaccurate details !
Otherwise, thank you for your compliment on my performance.
I agree with u there man. Who really cares if using your pinky is "not proper". If anything it makes you a more versatile player. Whether ur playing with ur pinky or playing with ur teeth at the end of the day your there to make music!
Youtube would be a much nicer place for creative people without "educated experts" producing nothing of their own, making inaccurate observations, & then using all this assumed expertise to drag us all down.
I'm starting to think an "education" in the arts is about as socially constructive as random violent crime.
I love your description - quite right! And then there are the people who leave just 3 stars for a fantastic performance and don't bother to say why not more. Pearls before swine, I call it!
good work, im a male who wanted to learn harp but they didnt offer it, good instrument. wanted to be able to play with peaceful serenity as a harpist to go with my loud perspective as a percussionist. anyhow, nice work! harp interests me so much...
My last name is Harper (Irish of course!) I find it awesome to see that the heritage that my family did back things still lives strong today. Thank you for playing such wonderful pieces :)
J' ai adoré le dernier morceaux!! La harpe est magnifique, la mienne fait petite à côté =/. Très bonne technique, mais peut être un peu plus d' expressivité dans les deux premiers morceaux =).
Very nice - I know I've commented on your videos before but I wanted to say how much I loved the pieces on this selection, particularly Si Bheag, Si Mhor, which is a lovely arrangement. You really make it flow - it sounds so "right" the way you perform it.
Thanks for the thumbs up, Mark. I'm working on some new music for celtic harp, Flute & Cello, & a small sonata for students to practice with. Hopefully I'll be able to post a slideshow with the new music soon.
Ive been wanting to learn how to play harp since im a child. But theyre really expensive and I dont have any teacher near home. Your playing sounds really great ^^ Do you make harps for sale? Just wondering the price ^^
I do make harps for sale, but they are around $9,000- AUS$ for the 45 string (6.3 octave) you see in this clip. Its over $1500- materials, & about 300 hours to complete.
I also teach in Sydney, & arrange / compose for trios up to quintets, for celtic harp, cello, flute, oboe, violin, viola etc.
Cheers. If you do get a harp, get back to me for a new sonata I'm writing for harp & wind quintet. Its to practice basic harp techniques with, & should include a CD recording to play along with.
ooh i have always wanted to learn to play the harp:-) I learn all my instruments by ear, but i have never got the chance to get a harp, or even touch one...you play so beautifully:-) is it hard to learn to play?
Thanks "coco". Its a little harder than a piano as you need to learn how to pluck strings, & how to be sensitive to strings & their tensions, but is quite similar to piano in many other ways.
Recenty I have falen in love with the harp. I can't stop istening to this vidio. I plan to learn (best 14th birthday present ever)and add it to my list of musical instruments (flute, fife, saxaphone (alto & bari) and piano). Thanks for being an insperation to me!
Great stuff! I've had the CD for a while, but to actually watch the playing gives me a whole other perspective. What a great instrument, the diversity in sound is very nice. I've been playing all sorts of instruments for years and years, but harp is one I just have to really just sit back and admire. Great work, very emotional.
That's fantastic. I'm thinking of starting the harp once I have time. Do you think it'll be easier to pick up if i have previous musical experience with a stringed instrument (violin?)
good job (:
It is a pleasure to listen to you
we are glad to see you on our HANG & HARP channel:
ciferencesymphony
thanx CIFERENCE-SYMPHONY
ciferencesymphony 3 months ago
That was beautiful, i loved them all, especially the first one though, i want a harp so badly! but i dont even know how to play yet lol
TomDeLongeROCKS21 4 months ago
Thanks to this a unicorn crashed through my ceiling
LordOfYahoo 4 months ago 2
This is lovely. I WILL play one someday.
Liyht 5 months ago
absolutely beautiful o.o
CameronSquirrel 6 months ago
17 people don't know good music
Number1Techguru 6 months ago in playlist Celtic Dreams
hot beautiful ;(
sunshade111 6 months ago in playlist ARFA - most beautiful misic
Mark, your sound healed me a lot, thank you! <3
megsingingmeow 6 months ago
@megsingingmeow An extremely interesting comment! - After having listened to Pachelbel's Canon in I don't know how many different versions I came to the definite conclusion that yes, Music does indeed heal, like no other medicine. IF the world really LISTENED, War itself would stop dead in its tracks! Check out the Yoga of Sound as taught at the Sant Mat, Radha Soami Colony in Beas in the Punjab, India. - That seems to explain everything! I'd LOVE to hear Mark play the Pachelbel Canon! SUBLIME!!
CUERVOLUMINOSO 4 months ago
Sounds lovely
SandSeaOcean 6 months ago
How Many strings does this harp have?
henryfan91 6 months ago
@henryfan91 45 strings. Rosewood back & cedar top, I have two of these harps close to finished, selling as a kit for anyone who is competent at woodworking, & wants a cheap version of this harp. Only requires assembly & fitting of soundboard, & then fitting the already assembled neck & post to the soundbox. Then fitting hardware, details & finishing.
mdharp 6 months ago 2
@mdharp How much do you sell the kit for?
sobefobik 5 months ago
@mdharp how much would you sell the kit for and how would I go about purchasing one if I was interested?
Nomlicious 4 months ago
So beautiful!
ChyeahhMrsMadden 7 months ago
what a beautiful sound (:
Angelohahahaha1 7 months ago
really nice music. i like it ;)
ShirtNLeaf 11 months ago
Stuff like this is the only reason why I have any hope for humanity.
killjoyduece 11 months ago 2
Realmente hermoso, no me canso de oir tan melodiosa musica, quiero estudiar musica y definitivamente quiero aprender a tocar este maravilloso instrumento; es increible la belleza de esta musica
dres172 1 year ago
I love these! I really wish they were commercially available, cos' I'd buy them, for sure!
skingaz 1 year ago
@skingaz
Thanks skingaz. I design my harps & make them myself.
Get in touch if you are serious about buying one.
mdharp 1 year ago 9
please!! what arre the names of the pieces you've performed? specially the last one! it's beautiful!! :D
danbiazoto 1 year ago
@danbiazoto
1) The Drunken Gauger
2) Si beg, Si mor
3) Carolans Welcome Home
Thanks !
mdharp 1 year ago 2
Életteli, átszellemült, gyönyörű! Köszönjük!
Escillar 1 year ago
@Escillar
köszönöm
mdharp 1 year ago
Oh, wow, I thought you would say something like 3-4 years, but that's great!
Thsnk you so much for your reply!
alyvil13 1 year ago
How many years did it take you to learn to play the harp?
I've wanted one my whole life, and I'm looking to buy a pixie harp for starters, then for a floor harp, I'd like to get an Alyssa harp (my name, too, haha)
Could you please write a reply, for how long you would think it would take a general person to play decently, with time devoted each and everyday to practise?
alyvil13 1 year ago
@alyvil13 Lot of questions. I have been working as a muso for about 25 yrs, so the harp was quite quick for me to learn. Like most instruments, its all up to the individual how quick it happens, but the harp is probably the most forgiving instrument you could start with, & from the very start it sounds great. You don't have to wait to hear nice sounds. Most of my students are playing arpeggios in the first lesson, & usually have their first piece in a few weeks if they work at it. Good luck.
mdharp 1 year ago 6
Very fine playing.
jessyquedens 1 year ago
wow absolutely amazing!
killianairproduction 1 year ago
im learning how to play this instrument. cant wait!!
PeopleWonderAboutMe 1 year ago
Thank you for sharing, I love the harp. Wow and you made this too, that is amazing. Such a gift! ~ Many Blessings to you!
snow2354 1 year ago
I'll will soon also play harp i will start pretty late but its never to late to learn :D
Qunlord 1 year ago
OMG. Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful
aniclog2 1 year ago
wow ur amazing and talented. :D
kimberley244 1 year ago
I feel like I'm in the Shire, smoking and chilling with Gandalf while the hobbits are breakdancing.
dun4ukwitmebiach 1 year ago
Hi Mark. Love the O'ud Daybreak clip and basking with a Harp, must have been a crowd stopper !
nevinezackyrottinger 1 year ago
très très beau
harpepassionata 1 year ago
Unbelievable nice playing! Congrats :-) I was trying to figure out the design of the harp. My idea is that the design supports an extened soundboard? There arent any more strings down the curvature, wich would be weird, but the soundboard does continue, does this help with sound projection and volume? Fantastic harp though. All the best! Btw I love cedar
heliopijpe 1 year ago
@heliopijpe
Thanks for your kind comments. This design would support the extended soundboard as seen on pedal harps, but I haven't found it necessary to produce more bass. The harps are (I think), quite well balanced in my designs, both in tone, volume & string depression weight over the 6.5 octave range.
It is possible that extended s'boards are an attempt to try & regain some of the compromises that are made in pedal harp design.
Cedar works well enough, but I still look for improvements.
mdharp 1 year ago
Dude totally looks like Winslow from "Phantom of the Paradise".
EmperorofCartoons 1 year ago
What is Harp model ? He is fabulous *__*
TristeNeige 1 year ago
@TristeNeige
The harp model is my own design & construction - 45 strings celtic harp, made from Australian scented rosewood & cedar.
mdharp 1 year ago
@mdharp Okay :) Me played i 38 string camac location ... lol . I play since 6 months ago and I esepere to have your level one day:D! Greeting of France!
TristeNeige 1 year ago
@mdharp WOW must have set you back a fair bit. I can only dream of the day when I have my own...
katyktk8y 1 year ago
@mdharp It's a fine harp.
jessyquedens 1 year ago
You are very good at the Harp. I would love to learn. Its so beautiful!
Ladydelain 1 year ago
dreamy*
EnteleiEchein 1 year ago
quite good quite good
im listening to great music of all types lately and this fits so well
AlecKronicle 1 year ago
fantastic
NinjaMasterShinobi 1 year ago
Magnifique ! Merci pour ce partage ...
Isabelharpe 2 years ago 2
Are you Isabelle who hired a harp from me in Sydney, Australia ??
Google translate -
Êtes-vous Isabelle qui ont embauché une harpe de moi à Sydney, en Australie??
mdharp 2 years ago
no, sorry...
Isabelharpe 2 years ago
Oui vraiment c'ets très très beau je n'en revien pas comme c'est beau ...cela nous amène dans un rève .. c'est majestueux
TheDjolinn 2 years ago 2
oui bien sur, c'est atre chose que ce que nos medias enjuives nous ressassent en permanence comme detritus... Vive la belle musique comme celle-ci! Merci!
sjokolade777 1 year ago
C'est trop magnifique ! WAOUW j'adore et j'écoute sa en boucle ! :) trop joli
TheDjolinn 2 years ago 2
I really like the harp and I'm learning piano right now. I don't think I'll get the opportunity to learn harp for a long time if I ever will, but how much does knowing piano help? If only for just general dexterity and music theory
WhoopMQ 2 years ago
Piano helps a lot. My wife made the transition with about a year of harp lessons. Her harp playing is slower than her piano playing, but there are lots of beautiful slow pieces for harp.
Heath75032 2 years ago
So so beautiful! I love the celtic harp and i'm glad to have one too, really inspiring :)
NatJane18xx 2 years ago
I really love how you play harp. My heart is somehow warmed by your music. I have but one question: Is it hard to learn and play the harp? Thank you for showing your talent to inspire everyone. God bless you.
mirokii4 2 years ago
Thanks Mirokii4. I found the harp easier than most instruments, but I had already learnt a few previously. Best advice I can give is if you love what you are doing, you won't count the cost.
mdharp 2 years ago
iam thinking to buy your harp. it is beautiful and i wonder if this harp also suitable for small kid ?
erictjie 2 years ago 2
Thanks. I have two harps for sale. One is similar to this for experienced musician, & the other is smaller suitable for kids & beginners.
mdharp 2 years ago
what's the name of your harp? what it is called? (no, not celtic...)
Chia1432 2 years ago
Well, it is a celtic harp design. I have no name for it apart from that.
mdharp 2 years ago
OMG is that a double strung harp? You play it so wonderfully. Amazing
kazukoogasawara 2 years ago 3
No, sorry its not double strung.
Thanks for your kind comments.
mdharp 2 years ago
omg that's amazing beautiful
fasoa 2 years ago
the naked and vertical piano! Harp.
great! i love celtic king of music!
Greetings from Hellas
ALISTOSmc 2 years ago
Ah! So sweet, so lovely. I love the harp.
thomasojii31 2 years ago
lovely playing! you also have beautiful hands.
thanks for this posting.
The Rogue Perfumer, Maui, Hawaii
ParagonPerfumes 2 years ago
thank you, just more than beautiful!
rbarald 2 years ago
Thank you so much. Its beautiful.
AichaZLHC 2 years ago
Wonderful....so beautiful.
InuKeeke 2 years ago
The Irish harp sounds so Great!
arkhatych 2 years ago 3
So relaxing <3 it
starlightmoon1 2 years ago 2
You amazing!!! Can you tell where i can find the sheet of this music on net?? Please, i really need, believe me!!! thanks :-)
AlexandraBrylonth 2 years ago
Thanks Alexandra. I arrange & publish all my harp music myself. I have not seen much harp music available online. You can purchase the music from this video clip from me for $20- US. Payment via Paypal with email pdf file delivery.
mdharp 2 years ago
Such a Heavenly, sweet sound... harp has long been one of my favorite instruments. So relaxing and pure!
Amkii 2 years ago 2
hello
can anyone tell me if the 2nd song had a name?
95TheMUSICKIDD 2 years ago
OMG that harps even bigger than the harp i saw in the other vid i like small traditional harps they dont sound as epic as big harps tho
AppleMatchBox 2 years ago
Truly beautiful. What a talent and such a gorgeous piece.
WhiteWave3 2 years ago
Hi oppieoops.
First, catch your harp !! Then tame it... but seriously, I have some harps available to buy at the moment, from a small lap harp kit up to a 2nd hand 41 string levered celtic harp, & a beautiful new 34 string levered celtic harp. Send a message for pics & prices.
mdharp 2 years ago
Thanks for posting. Loved the music. Someday I will buy a harp and take lessons. Any advise on how a complete beginner can start?
oppieoops 2 years ago 3
beautiful music!!
God bless you!!
allmymusic2009 2 years ago
Just beautiful!
LAArtGallery 2 years ago 2
I really want to begin playing the harp, but I don't know where to begin. I don't know what kind to buy, and i can't find a teacher because I live in such an isolated area...sigh, I really wish I could.
swinginwitheflo 2 years ago
You could buy a harp from me. I have a few available, from a 23 string lap harp kit, 27 string harps, & a new 34 string harp just finished. I can teach via webcam on Skype.
Music supplied in pdf format.
Send me a message for more info.
mdharp 2 years ago
magic!
ice680 2 years ago
I play celtic harp too. can you send me the notes for this song? please. greets Ira
pinkeschaoz 2 years ago
how much long time you take for learn the basic?
Arilouu 2 years ago
makes me full of joy
brunoneverland 2 years ago
wonderful
Azzu1993 2 years ago
Is that a wire strung harp? I am shopping for my first harp, and needing to decide between wire and nylon. Will be playing in therapy situations, eventually teaching (I currently teach 4 other instruments).
KelpieWaterHorse 2 years ago
Hi KelpieWH.
This is a nylon strung harp. Most musicians would not go for a wire strung harp because of the problems with note sustain.
Nylon (or gut if you can persevere with it) has a much warmer sound in general, allows access to much more repertoire, & is far more convenient to work with if schedules are involved.
I have a 34 string celtic harp almost finished here at the moment if you're interested. You could save a lot with exchange rates US$ > AUS$.
mdharp 2 years ago
Dude, that kicks so much ass. The harp is so like... *BAM* *WOW*!!!
Rjmorg 2 years ago
can you tell me where i can get the music for these pieces, as i like the whole playlist! want to learn them now
katehope87 2 years ago
I publish my own arrangements professionally, & provide them in pdf via email.
Cost is $20- for these 3 pieces in video, via Paypal.
mdharp 2 years ago
i play harp too! :)
i like irish slip jigs.
hee!hee!
potatotastic 2 years ago
i want to take up the harp but i want to ask if it is difficult for one to learn. at least the basic
gorgonjola 2 years ago
Hi. Harp is relatively easy at a basic level. Similar to piano, but you need to learn to pluck strings. I can provide beginner lessons via Skype > webcam.
mdharp 2 years ago
hypnotizing 8]
MajorSecord 2 years ago 10
fantastic!!!
tengizas 2 years ago
GREAT
DeusExMACHlNA 2 years ago
5 star and more !!!!!!!
DreamPiano 2 years ago
That's absolutely amazing.
this music could be my life,
its so beautiful.
thankyou so much for even posting this
your amaaaazing.
wooow.
your extremely talenteddd.
Poopoos124 2 years ago 19
very good but I prefer the paraguay harps style
santororock 2 years ago
great technique..TY for sharing!!
gmichaelhall 3 years ago
amazing! so soothing...
vibrance2006 3 years ago 2
dam .. i realy love the sound of the harp , you played it very very good.
i can listen to this all day long!
cheesecakeNL 3 years ago 2
Super very good
4everProductions 3 years ago
love celltic harp your good
cashcool9 3 years ago 3
Sounds great... i just imagine how much work it gotta take to string a harp:) doesnt it take long time?
Fraziig 3 years ago 3
amazing.
skint0n0minted 3 years ago 3
beautiful. for some reason the sound of the harp calms me down, in contrast to all other instruments. now i have the sudden urge to buy a celtic harp and learn how to play it. any suggestions?
jhmathwizar 3 years ago 5
Hi jhmathwizar. Thanks for your comments.
I am currently making two celtic harps of 34 strings with semitone levers on B flat, F & C sharps. The first one is for a student of mine. The shape is square soundbox.
The available harp is made of very rare Australian Scented Rosewood, with solid cedar soundboard. Price would be AUS$5,000-, plus packing & shipping. Check out the exchange rates to see if it is possible for you. I am looking into providing online tuition in the future, if possible.
mdharp 3 years ago
can you tell me how did you learned? because i like to learn diff. kinds of styles of harp. :)
louiese2004 3 years ago
Hi louiese. I am mostly self taught, but had been performing on lutes & guitar for many years before the harp. I worked out some logical fingering for chords & scales, as you would for a piano or guitar etc, & listened to good harpists whenever possible.
Hope that helps ! Good luck !
mdharp 3 years ago
So beautiful.
TwoHarps 3 years ago 2
Wonderfully done! Bravo!
RavenRulz29 3 years ago 2
I love celtic, I love harps. Together they're just... :) Very enchanting.
Tingilyawen 3 years ago 5
beautifully done!
skint0n0minted 3 years ago 2
perhaps its just my stringent training in Classical Harp.... but despite absolutely beautiful playing... you really need to learn better and more proper fingering technique! start by dropping finger number five from your playing habit...
meowchi87 3 years ago
I have never used what would normally be called the "fourth" finger (ie; little finger). I only use this finger in performing flamenco guitar "rasguedo". I'm sorry to find that your love of music has been distorted by your formal education. Most agree that the performance of music is more important than dragging us all down with academic arguments over small, & in this case, seemingly inaccurate details !
Otherwise, thank you for your compliment on my performance.
mdharp 3 years ago
I agree with u there man. Who really cares if using your pinky is "not proper". If anything it makes you a more versatile player. Whether ur playing with ur pinky or playing with ur teeth at the end of the day your there to make music!
Excellent playing btw :) Harps are awesome!
bongobear43 3 years ago 2
Thanks bongobear43.
Youtube would be a much nicer place for creative people without "educated experts" producing nothing of their own, making inaccurate observations, & then using all this assumed expertise to drag us all down.
I'm starting to think an "education" in the arts is about as socially constructive as random violent crime.
mdharp 3 years ago
I love your description - quite right! And then there are the people who leave just 3 stars for a fantastic performance and don't bother to say why not more. Pearls before swine, I call it!
latribe 3 years ago
I´M from Sicily but I think I have celtic blood.
Dia Guit Mark
thank you
sebaeinga 3 years ago
Dia Duit actually hehe
Hermoooo 3 years ago
so pretty! I love the whole Celtic culture!
allama4life 3 years ago 3
This makes me think of a green medow on a warm sunny day with a light breeze.
VoluptuousB 3 years ago
I love the harp. And you play it so well.
dbrockbassoon 3 years ago 2
good work, im a male who wanted to learn harp but they didnt offer it, good instrument. wanted to be able to play with peaceful serenity as a harpist to go with my loud perspective as a percussionist. anyhow, nice work! harp interests me so much...
ZirclesAndZyre 3 years ago
beautiful!!
flowerpower2696 3 years ago
I like that, great / j'aime ça, super
MaitreDuSableRouge 3 years ago
This is beautiful. Does he have any recordings available?
autumn1231 3 years ago
Thanks Autumn1231
CD's are available on CDBaby.
Search for "Celtic Harp by Mark Davies", or
"A Buskers Alms".
ITunes downloads also available.
Go to my youtube page & click on links at bottom of text.
mdharp 3 years ago
I cannot heard all the video.. so, I am a little desapointed.. but that I heart is beautiful! ( I play harp too ). Bye
McFlyette7 3 years ago
What a tallent!
Furzkopf888 3 years ago
That is amaziing!
kannazukinomikorocks 3 years ago
My last name is Harper (Irish of course!) I find it awesome to see that the heritage that my family did back things still lives strong today. Thank you for playing such wonderful pieces :)
m0r3f33n 3 years ago 2
I love your last name very much!!
flowerpower2696 3 years ago
Absolutely beautiful.
mmmmc1 3 years ago
VAAAAAH!!! Cool!
DalDagor 3 years ago
c'est formidable !!!
SOEINEGAUDI 3 years ago
J' ai adoré le dernier morceaux!! La harpe est magnifique, la mienne fait petite à côté =/. Très bonne technique, mais peut être un peu plus d' expressivité dans les deux premiers morceaux =).
J' adore le dernier morceau (je radotte^^)
morganeresse 3 years ago 2
Merci ! New compositions coming for celtic harp quintet, & trio (flute harp & cello).
mdharp 3 years ago
Very nice - I know I've commented on your videos before but I wanted to say how much I loved the pieces on this selection, particularly Si Bheag, Si Mhor, which is a lovely arrangement. You really make it flow - it sounds so "right" the way you perform it.
MarkHarmer 3 years ago 2
Thanks for the thumbs up, Mark. I'm working on some new music for celtic harp, Flute & Cello, & a small sonata for students to practice with. Hopefully I'll be able to post a slideshow with the new music soon.
mdharp 3 years ago
Ive been wanting to learn how to play harp since im a child. But theyre really expensive and I dont have any teacher near home. Your playing sounds really great ^^ Do you make harps for sale? Just wondering the price ^^
Keep posting!
broknsaint 3 years ago
Thanks "broknsaint".
I do make harps for sale, but they are around $9,000- AUS$ for the 45 string (6.3 octave) you see in this clip. Its over $1500- materials, & about 300 hours to complete.
I also teach in Sydney, & arrange / compose for trios up to quintets, for celtic harp, cello, flute, oboe, violin, viola etc.
Hope you find a teacher soon & have a go !!
mdharp 3 years ago
Thanks for the info and thanks for replying ^.^.
Maybe someday I'll buy one of your wonderful works :]
broknsaint 3 years ago
y are harps so expensive -_-. i wanna own one
dyhs2006 3 years ago 3
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elbigboy123 3 years ago
Most beautiful 3:48 of my life
ade4u20 3 years ago
Ahh....This is great! And I'm not just saying that because it has "Celtic" in it's name...;) Nice playing!
TheCelticNinja 3 years ago
Absolutely great...
industrialna 3 years ago
now even more than before i wanna get a harp and play like you!
KiteSkyMZ 3 years ago
Cheers. If you do get a harp, get back to me for a new sonata I'm writing for harp & wind quintet. Its to practice basic harp techniques with, & should include a CD recording to play along with.
mdharp 3 years ago
This piece made my day! The essence of this is so beautiful and innocent. Many thanks for sharing it.
May you be able to share your beautiful talent for many many years to come.
Can a musical novice like me learn to play harp at any age if I put my heart in it?
best wishes
ronniegoogle 3 years ago
Thanks Ronnie !
Yes, no real problems for playing folk music.
Don't hold back if you love it that much.
mdharp 3 years ago
Trés beau. J'adore la harpe.
Cherubhome 3 years ago
Oui. Je l'adore. La harpe est belle. C'est trés intéressant, mais je parle Anglais. Je ne parle pas Français bien.
I love the harp. It is a great instrument, and when I have time, I hope to learn to play it.
lutheranorthodoksi 3 years ago
i love it you are very talented
SAILORBLACKDEATH 3 years ago
I had to make my own harps, as they're too expensive for me to buy a good one.
Sorry, but I don't know much about retail prices for concert harps.
mdharp 3 years ago
simply heavenly
tanorexic 4 years ago
Lights White candle for your persistance & your talent
Bobsneecie 4 years ago
ooh i have always wanted to learn to play the harp:-) I learn all my instruments by ear, but i have never got the chance to get a harp, or even touch one...you play so beautifully:-) is it hard to learn to play?
cocobutterlover83 4 years ago
Thanks "coco". Its a little harder than a piano as you need to learn how to pluck strings, & how to be sensitive to strings & their tensions, but is quite similar to piano in many other ways.
Free first lesson if you move to Sydney.
mdharp 4 years ago
Great work, thanks for sharing!
VantekHG 4 years ago
Recenty I have falen in love with the harp. I can't stop istening to this vidio. I plan to learn (best 14th birthday present ever)and add it to my list of musical instruments (flute, fife, saxaphone (alto & bari) and piano). Thanks for being an insperation to me!
CutiePi94 4 years ago
Thanks CutiePi. Good luck with your harp playing, & let us know when you post any clips here or elsewhere.
mdharp 4 years ago
So amazing nice job
NeEeNoonline 4 years ago
cook guzel I WILL TALK ABOUT THIS WITH MY TURKISHS FRIENDS
TESEKKURLER SAY MEAN THANK YOU IN ENGLISH
SARPSKATER 4 years ago
What a joy to hear such a melody. Thank you very much and god bless.
Gumki 4 years ago 2
Thanks Gumki. You're very kind.
mdharp 4 years ago
I like your way of playing and you harp. It's the first time I see a harp like that...
Galaadrielle 4 years ago
Great stuff! I've had the CD for a while, but to actually watch the playing gives me a whole other perspective. What a great instrument, the diversity in sound is very nice. I've been playing all sorts of instruments for years and years, but harp is one I just have to really just sit back and admire. Great work, very emotional.
WnxTempest 4 years ago
Thanks for your kind comment, & your support in buying the CD. Very encouraging !
mdharp 4 years ago
That's fantastic. I'm thinking of starting the harp once I have time. Do you think it'll be easier to pick up if i have previous musical experience with a stringed instrument (violin?)
gotmana 4 years ago