Slow Motion Monday ep. 32 – avoiding buzzing when replacing
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Harp Tuesday ep. 137 – composing for the harp
In this composer-centric episode I talk about pedal change, pedal markings, and pedal charts. As a composer, should you include these in your scores/parts? Answer – it depends :) Hopefully helpful and interesting to composers and non-composers alike! Questions? Email me at info@joshlayne.com I use my arrangement of Bach’s Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring as
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Music video – Bach’s Gavotte en Rondeau
Excited to share this with you: Bach’s “Gavotte and Rondeau”, from his Violin Partita No. 3, is a wonderful, joyful piece! This is my transcription for lever harp, available as part of my “Five Solos for Lever Harp” book. It’s a bit of a workout with a bunch of lever changes (though of course it
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1 Million Views celebration event!
On March 27th, 2018 (fittingly enough on a Tuesday!) my YouTube channel reached 1 million total views! To celebrate, I did a livestream event on April 21st, 2018 where I released a number of new music videos, as well as reminiscing about some of my favourite moment from my years on YouTube. You can watch
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April 15 concert in Victoria, BC
Excited to be back at St. Luke’s Anglican Church to perform a concert of French and German music in April! 2:30 pm, Sunday, April 15th, 2018 More info on St. Luke’s website A nice write up in the Oak Bay News about the concert Here’s what I’m playing: Handel – Concerto for Harp J.S. Bach
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Patreon, Recent Videos, Spring concert program
Hi all, I’ve been pretty busy recently and wanted to share what I’ve been doing. I’m now on Patreon – if you’d like to financially support what I do with Harp Tuesday and my other YouTube videos you can be my patron by pledging $1 or more a month. (The most important thing you or
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Happy New Year! (2018)
Happy New Year! For the third year in a row I’m welcoming in the New Year with a short improv – plus video footage I took today and last night here in beautiful Victoria, BC. I hope your coming year is filled with happiness and music!
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Harp Tuesday celebration livestream tomorrow! (Dec. 10th, 2017)
To celebrate seven years of Harp Tuesday I’ll be doing a free livestream workshop on John Thomas’s A Minstrel’s Adieu to his Native Land! This piece is a classic example of a theme and variations, with each set of variations focusing on a different type of technique. I’ve worked on the Minstrel’s Adieu with a
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A New Harp!
I recently ordered a Camac Excalibur from the Virginia Harp Center. It arrived a little over a week ago and I just did a Harp Tuesday episode about it! Plus photos: In Virginia, packed up and ready to! Arrival in Victoria, safe and sound!
Fall 2017 concerts!
Save that date! Sept. 24 Qualicum Beach, BC solo concert Oct. 20 Victoria, BC soloist with the Victoria Chamber orchestra Oct. 28 Victoria, BC solo concert Nov. 6 Odenton, Maryland (USA) masterclass and solo concert Nov. 7 Lumberton, North Carolina (USA) I wanted to share some upcoming concert dates. The last two years I’ve toured
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