Happy New Year by Notes from Amy on Dec 31, 2009 in harp life I played a farewell to 2009 during dinnerat Richard's Restaurant and Pub in St. Peter.Elegant, classy, quiet and 3 hours of playing time to reflect. 2009 was as greatly challenging as it was deeply inspiring. It was filled with much adventure and eve...
The harpist's winter dilemma by Notes from Amy on Dec 30, 2009 in harp life Winter brings special challenges to harpists. I have to seriously consider the harp's safety, more than any other season. Like warming up the truck for at least a half an hour before packing up the harp in its special, insulated case and racing outsi...
Images from the Wine Cafe by Notes from Amy on Dec 29, 2009 in harp When I played at the Wine Cafe on December 18th, a friend grabbed my camera and took these awesome shots. They capture the atmosphere, the mood, the spirit and the swankiness of the Cafe perfectly. Amy and the bartender.The crowd (a.k.a. the view fro...
Christmas Eve 2009 by Notes from Amy on Dec 24, 2009 in harp life The traditional oyster stew dinner with my family. Christmas Eve candlelight service(they remembered to leave a light on for methis year during "Silent Night!")Coming home at midnight to a silent townlit by snow, streetlights and holiday glow.Merry C...
Prima Vox Fire & Ice: After by Notes from Amy on Dec 23, 2009 in harp Prima Vox And it was done. We sang my "Fire & Ice" composition as our last piece on the program. There were at least 10 seconds of silence before anyone applauded. And then they applauded and applauded. We'd created such light and such warmth in that space...
Prima Vox Fire & Ice: before by Notes from Amy on Dec 23, 2009 in harp Prima Vox We've tried just showing up a half hour before showtime, warming up and then singing. And while the results have never been disastrous, they've felt disconnected.So the Voxes Three got together at 10:00 a.m. on the day of the Fire & Ice concert t...
Prima Vox Fire & Ice: during by Notes from Amy on Dec 23, 2009 in harp Prima Vox We Voxes hid out downstairs and listened to the crowd arriving at the church. At 7:10, we got the news: the church was standing room only and it looked like everyone had arrived.So we tiptoed up the stairs, crept over the icy sidewalk outside and ent...
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