re: Who Reads This.....
Rose Marie Straeter (roseharp@evansville.net)
Sun, 25 Aug 96 22:34 CDT
At 09:47 PM 8/24/96 -0700, you wrote:
>I am reminded of a statement made by a famous soprano/FOLK (ewwwww)
>harpist regarding a great sorrow felt because O'Carolan did not have a
>formal education....ahh he could have done some REAL music then, who
>knows.... If "serious" pedal harpists, sir, like yourself are not
>contributing to this list, it is most likely because their arrogant
>overinflated egos will not fit in the same room with a computer and a
>chair....er, excuse me,have to practice some fingering
>techniques...won't take long, I am only using one......
>
>Robert Mouland
>wireharp@ix.netcom.com
>
>
Personally I take offense at this comment. I consider myself to be a farily
serious pedal harpist (who by the way has contributed to this list). Yes I
do keep busy playing at various functions but that does not make me arrogant
or in any way mean that I have an overinflated ego. All harpists - pedal or
folk start at the same place. We each have different agendas and desires -
please do not assume that a person is arrogant or snobish because they play
a pedal harp.
Rose in Indiana