Fantasie for Celtic Harp

[NetoResendiz]

Awesome! musicality, feeling, beautiful piece ...i would cry!

[EsilHarp]

It's always a pleasure to re-learn this piece, even if some parts are sooo difficult >.<

[andylowings]

Wow thats pretty good..and I`ve seen lots and lots of great players. Real strength and musicality, rhythm and a good piece to boot.

That Russian did darn good job, da.

:-)

[emeraldvenus]

Excellent and so talented! Thanks for sharing!

[digler99]

I *want* to say something, but instead I'm completely speechless...

[grdnangl172]

Nothing short of spectacular. That was amazing. Thanks for posting this so we could all enjoy it! *applause*

[youraveragepianist]

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but is this a 22 string harp :)

[rightstamps]

My wife died last year of cancer, and this piece always allows me to grieve deeply, but at the same time find a bit of peace with my memories. With deep apreciation and thanks

[Mastertim2006]

awesome!

[echoskybound]

Is this song available on CD or digital download somewhere where I can buy it?

[javcampbell]

INCREDIBLE, FABULOUS

[andylowings]

So good it deserves a re-recording.

[phantombagpiper]

@andylowings - yes you are right, trouble is, trying to make a living keeps getting in the way! That was a crummy old  camera. - Phil

[phantombagpiper]

Thanks Mark, presume youve seen 'By a woodland stream' and 'Take 5' by Sarah on YouTube too! - Phil

[MarkHarmer]

Nice to come back to this - she's such a great musician.

[possumdaddy184]

great job!

[Granell1952]

This is so beautiful...The harp is such a beautiful instrument and she plays it like an angel....

[BumbletotheBEE]

how beautiful!

[carmelinda62]

Awesome! Fantastic music of the angels!

[keijadinhamusic]

Portugal just has 2 harps :'(

[EsilHarp]

Amazing.... Just amazing.

[Everalderic]

What a music! It's awesome yet wonderful!

[thingthing94]

A true artist indeed.

[SuperBandstand]

the celts will rise again.......................

[howtoplanaparty]

@SuperBandstand whenever we obey the Bible, not before.

[The34zyD]

I want a harp. Things have to be thousands of dollars though. :(

[TiffanysRoses]

she actually looks like an angel!

[REXER1977]

Beautiful

[TheMegaflump]

This really is lovely. Don't your fingers get sore though?!

[Benedetta693]

great!

[animebellatrix]

ah this is really good others bore me but this is captivating

[andylowings]

She deserves a better video promotion set-up.

[thelyniezian]

Very nice and obviousy requiring a heck of a lot of skill as this lady certainly has. Shame of course about the audio-visual quality. Not sure if the necessary ocasional re-tuning is a hinderance or not to the piece.

[Vics01]

wonderful , beautiful, georgeous!!

just perfect

makes me feel content

[petrustella]

A really wonderful tunning of the threads of the soul...

[villafercho]

Gracias muchas gracias

es maravilloso de verdad encontrar este tipo de alimento espiritual donde hoy en dia todo mundo se encuentra distraido en ciertas cosas tantas cosas que nos hacen olvidar que necesitamos regresar de donde un dia nos salimos el origen que ha estado siempre esperando por nosotros........gracias

[gloworm7]

Any chance there will be some new videos posted anytime soon? Just sooo enjoy Sarah's phenomenal playing!! and love the Traditional Cornish songbook that I ordered from you awhile ago.....Gloria in San Pedro, Calif....Take Care!!

[shorsii]

u r a SKILLER o_O WOW!! 5*

[aniellociccone]

complimenti!!!

[86108610]

Excellent.

[phantombagpiper]

Yes! She is a prize winner from the Royal Academy of Music in London. Tutor the Russian Maestro Renata Scheffel-Stein.

[PoetKay]

@phantombagpiper When I listen to her play, I feel like droplets of air rain upon my skin. Is there any way you can find a better quality version of this song?

[Ozziewozzie2007]

Someone tell me,

Is Sarah using the right fingers to play the melody of this piece here?

[harfenmarie]

Just unbelievable...thank you for this composition...not sooo many great compositions for Celtic/Lever harp around

Please continue to compose for us!!! :-)

Mary Schmidt (Germany)

[dragondenfer1]

Wouaaaa..... TANK YOU

Vous m'emmenez aux PAYS des rêves

S.U.B.L.I.M.E. M.E.L.O.D.I.E

BravOooo 5 ***** X 1000

J ' Adooooore :)

I am french

[javadude54]

The world needs more harp players.

[gentlegirl94]

At the moment I'm playing harp, but I have to change to celtic harp next year. At first I was worrired about changing, because I love the harp I play, but now I think celtic harp is a lot more beautiful than harp

[Chia1432]

i am really confused if what is the difference between celtic harp and folk harp. But i still like it!

It's so relaxing....

[phantombagpiper]

Celtic / Folk they are the same, they are both 'lever' harps rather than a concert 'pedal' harp. Each string has a lever to raise its pitch by a semitone in order to get different keys.

[UkulelePoltergeist]

[insert a curse of your choice here]!!!

Harp, harpist and composition all are so good and the sound quality is...

...well, not so good. What a pity!

Nonetheless: 5 stars and a "Favourite" mark!

[phantombagpiper]

Yes, sorry about the pic/sound quality, it was filmed on an old camera. You can hear the mechanism in the quieter bits.

still, I'm glad you can ignore that, and enjoy the music!

[ufojodart]

fantastic celtic harp to fantasia!

verry verry good song

[OfficerEmmers39]

I'm playing this song for an upcoming recital! I'm very excited. Thanks so much for your BRILLIANT inspiration!

[rodinscot]

belle sonorité

plaisir d'écouter

tout en méditant ,la vie bien sûr

bravo in french

[blazinglite1020]

She makes it look so EASY!! thats how you know shes a true artist.

[Aplusinskal]

@blazinglite1020 The trick is a HECK of a lot of practice =)

[angelqueen9989]

Simply divine!!! :D

I just bought mine, I can't wait to start playing! :)

[TheHeavenlyHarper]

beautiful!!

[appleczech5]

oh man, i really want to learn this song now.

[kamilah901]

Yes. I have heard that the Harp is an intrument from the heavens.

[Xmalibur]

Harp music is very soothing

[VoluptuousB]

Boy is she quick on a lever harp or what! One of the most heavenly sounds I've heard yet!

[tubarinazinha]

what a song!!! amazing sound......beautiful melody!!!

[huwse]

great!

i wish i could play the harp

i would play it all day and enjoy it so much

[voxkey]

I love this kind of harp playing. Fantastic!

[cashcool9]

Your the best ! Someday hope to play. I keep saving my pennies !

[4635487]

One of the most beautifully moving songs I think i've ever heard. Thank you.

[akunamatauta]

brings tears to my eyes i cant even explain how beautiful this is

[TWITCHYMAN]

Outstanding artist and composer!

[AutoharpGal]

wow!!!!

[GenericGene]

A gift from heaven - beautiful thanks.

[jeremiahfodgother]

Beautiful!

Peter was never in rome.

[Hosea22]

Papist!!!

[dolofonos]

A rather Late-Romantic-Operatic composition.

[ALittleHarpist]

I love this song! I play the harp as well, only not the celtic harp. I play the pedal harp, and I was wondering if this song could be played on a pedal harp. Maybe I'll just download the music and find out for myself!

[VoluptuousB]

I can just imagine myself flying to this tune!

[tatouvert]

Me too, the same sensation, wow! Thank you, it was really impressing! Harp is a magical instrument, so great^^!!!

[peafowl95]

You're a fantastic musician and composer. It's not everyday you come across a virtuoso like yourself. :) This was so very enjoyable.

[VoluptuousB]

Ok so lever harps don't look so bad. My problem would be memorizing the sound of the keys, among other things. I think I'll just study music all together.

[nuttierthanthou]

very nice

[lolly082]

Buatifull its loly (L)

[magicspoonz]

how the hell do you play the harp

[MystSilverDragon]

That was really beautiful, thankyou

[VoluptuousB]

It's like a dream.

[delports]

very beautiful

[floradi11]

c'est très beau!!!;-)

[Peterpdro]

Beautiful. Do you have sheet music? I would love a copy.

[11babyface]

i just have to say that this is...indescribable. when my husband asked me to marry him he played a song on the harp, and it's simply wonderful. there are so many feelings and thoughts that we don't have words for, but the music we have. This song is utterly breathtaking and captures some of those feelings in a way that no amount of words could. I thank you for making this world a more beautiful place.

[celticladyofeirinn]

What is the name of that harp, it sounds so much better than mine, do you know where I can get one like that. Thank you!!!!

[phantombagpiper]

The instrument is a Salvi Egan. There are Salvi outlets in London and Cardiff, there may well be one in Ireland too. The do a good cover for it too, it has wheels built in!

[opalescence84]

The most lovely thing I've ever heard.

[dartanyon77]

You make make me recall my passion for harp music!  Just beautiful!

[Elaine264]

Excellent!

[nar568]

wonderful!!!!!

[truemusic1]

beautiful!

[angelflavor06]

amazing...that leaves me speechless for what humans can achieve

absolutely amazing ^^

[esoterium]

Music is a mirror where souls are reflected. I bet you're a nice and lovely person. Thanks for sharing.

[ShoGun911]

This was the most amazing playing on the celtic harp I have ever heard!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent. I tune my Lyon and Healy "Prelude" to C. Please tell me what key you tune your beautiful harp to. I am overwhelmed st your talent. Harper in Toronto

[phantombagpiper]

Its tuned to C with B,E & A levers up. This allows access to both flat and sharp keys.

Thanks for your kind words.

Sarah

[god0fmusic]

so you can tune the harp differently? thats crazy, i just leave my violin tuned one way. i know you tune the e string on the violin differently for country fiddling music, but the violin has four strings, and the harp has... umm, 82 or something?

if i where to tune one string on my violin differently, i would go insane.

[phantombagpiper]

This harp has 38 strings. And you can play

multi-note chords and melody at the same time.

[ShoGun911]

This was outstanding!! I have never heard the Celtic harp played like this. I play a Lyon and Healy Prelude. I wish I knew what key you tune your harp to. Keep up the great work.Robbie

[hanterkant]

J'ai l'impression de retrouver un peu d'influence de O'Carolan dans cette composition.

C'est très beau.

Juste un regret pour la qualité de l'image (trop d'éclairage), car j'aime bien voir jouer les harpistes, le mouvement est très gracieux.

It is very beautiful, definitively amazing.

[dave777blaster]

Beautiful ,masterly done and a fine specimen too

wow!

[Archarel]

wats a lever harp?

[phantombagpiper]

Each string has a lever at the top to change its note by a semi-tone, eg. C to C-sharp.

You can see Sarah doing this several times.

Concert Harps do this with foot pedals.  Celtic Harps use levers.

[celticladyofeirinn]

Thank you for that I could listen to it all day!!!!!

[markyfarkywarky]

Thank you for sharing that with us x

[Snabbelkrab]

This is one of the best harp preformances i found on the internet, really niece piece of music too!

[T3zx]

amazing

[blackliath]

Utterly masterly! Gorgeous piece and stunning performance :-)

(btw, I didn't think the Egan was concert tension? I'm sure it's a bit lighter... although it does have concert spacing)

[yutube012]

divine, holy, beautiful, amazing, beautiful, DIVINE. I LOVE IT LOVE LOVE LOVE IT. THAT IS SOOO GOOD TO THE SOUL.

[VoluptuousB]

Hey wait a minute, is that a lever harp she's using? I think I just noticed.

[phantombagpiper]

Yes its a lever harp, Salvi Egan. Sarah is visiting Seattle & Vancouver in April and will be playing this piece.

[VoluptuousB]

Hey that's cool.

[ultimatesummoner]

Such divine melodies. I wish I owned a harp, but they are so expensive, but I think it would be worth it if I could own such an elegant instrument.

[mluisapp]

Divine. Wonderful player, wonderfully played.

[gossamerhall]

Sarah you play beautifully full of confidence and such control over the instrument. I puck my little lyre harp but would like to advance to a Celtic harp. If ever I to have a teacher you would be the most desirable to have. Bravo

[kardiak420]

Sounds like metal strings? I don't know much about harps...but I do know about calouses, hah. Very beutiful, thanks for sharing =D

[phantombagpiper]

Strings are gut in the middle, nylon at the top and wire-wound in the bass. The tension is concert harp tension and that gives a bright sound.

[miumika]

it's simply amazing

[KristiNelson]

if I ever accidentally turn into a man, let's get married.

[Demoras]

Absolutely beautiful! Wow..

[britair777pilot]

Brilliant,is she welsh.

[partagosophie]

INCROYABLE !!! JE SUIS AU PARADIS !

[ennuie2]

Plato would have praised her so. No illusion, just beauty and purity from its spiritual core.

[Jigen7490]

Oh the dualist that he was (is) lol

[Ingenesis]

words fail me..

captivating, enchanting, living music. If it could be touched, it would be shimmering satin. If it could be seen, it would dazzle with sparkling crystal light. I could listen to this all day.

[zciweslab]

wowzuh! that's some technique.

[Anthea78]

Bellissimo pezzo, si addice al mio stato d'animo di questi giorni.

[TheHighlandPiper]

Wonderfull

[bastardo83]

claps!!!!!!

[petitournesol]

C'est vraiment beau

[phantombagpiper]

One like this is 4000 uk pounds, but you can

get a good celtic harp for 1500.

[dolphinlover1515]

where???? I havent been able to find one for over 3000 some. what kind of harp is that?? I have a little 26-string limeric lap harp with levers. and i am saving up for a bigger harp. what kind of harp do u suggest has the best sound quality??? thx so much! ~Michelle

[phantombagpiper]

This harp is a Salvi Egan with 38 strings, in my opinion one of the best lever harps available today, but I can also recommend the Dusty Strings 'Ravenna 34' and the Camac 'Stivell'.

[altopanavnzla]

Bravo!!!

[laninn]

vraiment magnifique... je reste toute ouïe !

[crossharps]

Just stunning! Do you have sheet music for this?!?!? Also, what make of harp is that you are playing? It looks like a Tara style harp, but I can't tell the maker!

Absolutely lovely! Thanks for sharing!

[HecateDancing]

Words fail me.....breathtaking, thank you.

[thatiswrong]

Brought tears to my eyes.

[LaylaHaOr]

thank you...it is like I was dreaming...thank you for sharing...others?

[zabaleta06]

There aren't words...fantastic!

[alex7h0r]

Bravo! Excelente! Mescla de toques rapidos e suaves muito elegante. Apresentação nota 10 =)!

[FantasyOuTTaCoNtRoL]

Wow. Amazing. Bet you need years to play a harp like that.

[phantombagpiper]

er, yes! If you put Deere-Jones into the YouTube search theres more... Thanks!

[peter8488]

I had to pinch myself...I thought I died and was floating to heaven. great playing.

[b0dhran]

That was amazing ! I'll have to watch this periodically

for inspiration. Practice really does make perfect ! There are so many facets of your amazing ability ! All those smooth lever changes, too !

[harpangelic]

Obrigado Sarah,por transmitir ao nosso espirito,paz,harmonia,tranquil­idade,singeleza,e serenidade através desta canção.Parabéns!!!

[rosbaroque]

Bravissima!! Congratulations Sarah: great piece and performance. Cheers

[sonoftheaxeman]

That is great Sarah.

[mojojampot52]

What an excellent piece of music performed with expertise and musicality. I loved it! Please publish it for other harpists to play - if they're really accomplished that is!

[JUSTRELAXANENJOY]

WOW - GREAT !!!

...so wonderful and enchanting !!!

Thank you for sharing !

[kbrahmer]

I would like a copy - DVD of this - and a CD of your work in general.

Advise contact.

[creamofcardstv]

Your video clip is great and I've rated it as awesome. Please check out mine on some 1920's trading cards of musical instruments, including the harp.

[WorldwidewelcomE]

Cool BAg Of Rhythm - Right On - WorldwidewelcomE - VIKING

[TheWhistleCollector]

wow, great playing. how long have you been playing? that was truely amazing.

[phantombagpiper]

Thanks, Sarah was prizewinner at the Royal Academy of Music in London, now spends most of her time on Celtic Harp, so 'more than 20yrs' is the diplomatic answer!

Phil

[creeloo]

Will Ms Deere-Jones ever be publishing the sheet music for this? I know a lot of lever harp players who want more advanced classical compositions to play! :)

[HarpMaker]

I'm a harp maker, not too much of a player, and I appreaciate hearing such a fine performance! Who cares about the quality of the video, its the quality of the instrument and harpist that counts. Loved it!!! I gave you the highest rating...

[phantombagpiper]

Its got 38 Strings and the bottom one is 'A'. This piece uses just about all of them! The harp is a Salvi Egan and every string has an electric pick-up. Although this, and CD recordings are always done with mics.

[Keitaro1333]

How many strings has your harp?

[Keitaro1333]

This very beutiful!

[esotex]

i know nothing but i know that is absofrigginlutely beautiful.

[Berkeleyappho]

OMG! You changed tunings while playing--more than once! You are a harp goddess! What a beautiful composition, played by a master. Who cares about the videotape?

[phantombagpiper]

Thanks for your kind comments, I'm getting a lot of mileage out of calling Sarah the 'Harp Goddess'!!

Yes, its a nice piece, and theres a lot more where that came from. Her CD 'Soirbheas' pronounced 'Surra-Vis' that means Fair Wind in Gallic is CD of the year on Classic FM here in UK. - Thanks again, we're plotting a better video-quality version.

Phil Williams (husband)

[phantombagpiper]

Yes, sorry about the crummy picture, it was an old analogue camera and a USB converter. Sound quality came out ok fortunately. Thanks for your kind remarks!

[gela349]

Awesome playing! I would of given a rating of a 5 if the quality of the video was better!