by Amanda Whiting | 18 May 2020 | Harp News
The last few weeks have been amazing for meeting people from across the world. Anna Dunwoodie, queen of harps in NZ invited me to chat to her friends and pupils across the seas. It’s a great group and we have a greatlaugh as well as learning lots about jazz!
by Amanda Whiting | 9 Dec 2019 | Harp News
Thanks to The Harp Studio for hosting a festive Jazzy Christmas Harp day in Newport. We had a fantastic day learning how to make our carols sound Jazzy. Bethan runs the most fantastic business and it was an absolute pleasure to work along side her as we judged the...
by Amanda Whiting | 21 Oct 2019 | Harp News
It has been a busy year. A beginner jazz book, an album and a new book for advanced harpists. The new book (to be made available on pdf) is for the advanced harpist and will contain lead sheets as well as arrangements of new pieces. The lead sheets are pieces from the...
by Amanda Whiting | 24 Sep 2019 | Harp News
Nearly there. One day of mixing left and the album “Back to it” will be ready. Chip Wickham on Alto flute has added his fairy dust and the tracks are sounding lovely. The album is truly in the land of jazz and I hope that the nod to Dorothy Ashby...
by Amanda Whiting | 11 Sep 2019 | Harp News
Today I’ve been with my colleagues looking at proposals for the WHC2020 which is to be held in Cardiff. There are so many talented and diverse harpists out there. Cardiff is in for a treat. I’ve been trusted with the Jazz and World harp category but there are so many...
