A year ago I bought a beautiful new Camac “Excalibur“. I did a video talking about it when I first got it and I thought it would be fun to do something a year later (spoiler alert, I’m still in love :) Also a year ago I released my music book “Five Solos for Lever […]
Harp Tuesday ep. 140 – a year with my new Excalibur Harp Read More »
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
Harp Tuesday ep. 137 – composing for the harp Read More »
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
1 Million Views celebration event! Read More »
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
April 15 concert in Victoria, BC Read More »
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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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
Harp Tuesday celebration livestream tomorrow! (Dec. 10th, 2017) Read More »
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!
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
Fall 2017 concerts! Read More »
I’ve been lax at posting recent videos to my blog – here’s what I’ve uploaded in the last little while:
Recent videos! Electric harps, Harp Tuesday and more! Read More »
Was an intense lead-up to Somerset, as I was trying to finish and get printed both a music book (Five Solos for Lever Harp) as well as a lever harp version of my composition Passage and an updated Fantasy on Greensleeves for lever harp. Not mention prepping for four workshops and a performance! But it
Catching up on Somerset! Read More »