The first Harp Tuesday episode of 2014 is a look at a basic chord/jumping exercise I put together. You can download the (free) PDF here. All the best in 2014!
Happy New Year – Harp Tuesday ep. 71 is up! Read More »
A look at accompanying and improvising! I use Auld Lang Syne as the example piece – download the lead sheet here.
Harp Tuesday episode 70 is up! Read More »
We had a little bit of snow today and yet, as the view out my practice room window shows, it’s not all ice and sleet… :)
Winter in Victoria… Read More »
Spent a fun weekend in Vancouver last week – complete with a sprinkling of snow :) Gave a masterclass for some of Miya Otake‘s students on Saturday and then on Sunday I played a house concert with my brother Robin. We used to do concerts together when we both lived in Victoria – the combination
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On Sunday, December 8th I’ll be sharing the stage with my brother, Robin Layne, for the first time in over ten years! Check out all the details on the facebook event page. Email Robin to reserve your seat (note that seating is extremely limited). I’m really looking forward to this! I’ll be premiering a
Concert in Vancouver on Sunday! Read More »
In this new episode of Harp Tuesday I figure out a way to play Bach’s “Prelude No. 1” on the lever harp. Watch the short recap video, or the longer “as it happens” version: Sheet music can be found here.
New episode of Harp Tuesday! Lever changes for Bach’s Prelude No.1 Read More »
A short, Halloween themed episode on a few of the scarier sounds you can get on the harp :)
Harpy Halloween! Harp Tuesday episode 68 Read More »
You may remember that early this year I did a Harp Tuesday episode on dutch harpist/composer Anne Vanschothorst‘s “A Bird Came Flying” And of course awhile ago I recorded a music video of “A Bird Came Flying“ If you enjoy Anne’s music I wanted to let you know that she is working on a new
Anne Vanschothorst’s new CD – crowd funding Read More »
Hi everyone, It’s been quite awhile since I last posted – lets catch up on some Harp Tuesday episodes, shall we? I did an episode a week in September, starting with a three part look at some of my favourite etudes: And finishing with a look at “Two Bagpipe Tunes” from Mildred Dilling’s “Old Tunes
A bunch of new Harp Tuesdays! Read More »
A two part’er! I take a look at transcribing the Andante from Beethoven’s Sonata No. 23 (Appassionata), talk about marking pedals, enharmonics, and how I eventually ended up changing 3 pedals at the same time!
Harp Tuesday episode 61 is up! Read More »