A Harp at Every Hearth: David Kettlewell: part 13 of 15

- improvising on the nineteen-string "Pixie" harp, chromatic model, as taught by renaissance masters like Christopher Simpson.
The revolution in real "minstrel's" harps at prices under $100 from suppliers like Mid-East Mfg Co. in Pakistan, brings a harp - the perfect instrument for making music at home - within reach of even the most modest purse.
These 15 video clips give a taste of how one player uses six different models, playing composed tunes and improvising: there will be more about tuning later. There's also a DVD and a web-site.
As well as the harps, David also plays flutes, clarinets, guitar, accordion, synthesised strings and bass: where there is spoken text, it's dubbed in English over the original Swedish.

http://www.AHarpAtEveryHearth.com
http://film.New-Renaissance.com

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Music

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• harp
• affordable
• improvising
• Christopher
• Simpson
• renaissance

[KristiNelson]

Thanks for that. I was just given the exact same model today for an early Christmas Present. It was awesome to see how you played it.

[davidtheharper]

How lovely that you said ;-) For responsiveness and imediacy, the Pixie is always my first choice, if I don't need the deep bass notes ;-)

[clydesight]

Very nice! I like your playing very much. Thanks for posting this video.

[awacat]

!Encantandor!

[thepakigangsta]

Amazing