As a lever harp player myself I know how much you must have put into this fabulous arrangement of a true rock classic. All I can say is Wow, well done!
Ah, thank you so much - so kind of you! I've been playing it for quite a while now, but it did take me quite a while to be happy enough with the arrangement to video it. So pleased you like it - it IS such a classic, isn't it ;)
there is one thing i don't understand it's WHY is she is "touching" the hightest part of the harp it seem like or she was touching mechanics or some "switch" ! i understand why she play at diferent "hight of cords" bexause as someone who had played guitar, bass and now 5 strings banjo and ghuzheng i know "cords instruments ( my list intrument is the only one that is not a cords instrument but a wind one as it is bagpipe) But Harp i have not clues on what was theses "moves" at the top of the harp! So please explain in an understandable way for none harpist!
@@mariagorbunova8388 Oh ok thank you i had never played harp but i'm playing other instruments some bein "rare" in my country france ( like guzheng and 5 string banjo) so i was "curious" because i HAVE "musician knowledge" but no harp knowledge! So thank you very much!
@@thaerosAn easy way to understand this is to think of the strings of a harp as being like the white keys on a piano with no black keys to supply the sharps and flats. The movement Tamsin frequently makes while playing this piece is to engage what are known as semitone levers which enable her to play the "accidentals" (sharps or flats), which raise the pitch of the string by one semitone by flicking them up and lower the pitch by a semitone if flicked down. Stairway to Heaven is full of key changes so it demands a lot of lever changes in order to play it on the harp. The large orchestral harps do the essentially the same thing with a series of foot pedals. Hope this helps.
Wow wow wow. It just got better and better. What an incredibly talented lady you are!!! Such perfect playing and such a long piece all from memory. I’m totally in awe. Thank you for sharing this beautiful piece. 💐💕
Ahhh, thank you so much - it's a really fun piece to play and I'm just so pleased you like it! Come to think of i, I've not played this one in a concert in ages - I'll have to add it back in to my rotation! ;) hanks so much for watching and sharing your lovely comment 🥰🎶✨
🍀I'm liking music without the need for ear-aching amplifying, and appreciating the accoustal demonstration of versatility in music. I like watching that 2 cellos video back in the 1700's where they drive the parents crazy on accoustic cellos. I also appreciate the detail of the original song that you put into your harp rendition......accoustically!
@@TamsinDearnley mon commentaire est fondé plutôt sur le bonheur de d'écouter que par gentillesse. Gentils sont tes doigts en caressant les cordes de ta harpe. Beijo
One word. Goosebumps. That was stunning. I was holding my breath through parts of it and watching how her fingers danced over the strings and levers. I'm just starting to learn and have wondered what can be played on a harp. This opened my eyes to possibilities. :) I'm MANY years away from even a simplified version of this though.
Wow this is the best cover of the song I've heard definitely tons of dedication involved and deserves more views only 2k views very underrated thank you for sharing this.
Magnificent! I can’t believe I’m just hearing this now! I’d love to buy the sheet music, but I saw where you said that you didn’t have it written down. Surely it’s the best arrangement 💕
Haha, thank you! It was a joint effort - someone else shot the footage (obviously!) and I did the sound and video editing. We had a lot of fun :D I'll pass on your comment - he did do a lovely job of the shots, didn't he!
You are fabulous! I love what you have done with this piece! Wow! Love love love it! An inspiration to me - just learning Sylvia Woods arrangement. Your version just flows - beautiful!
That was very impressive Tamsin. Love the quick lever work and great bass line. Was intrigued to see how the lead break would work out on the harp.. and I wasn't disappointed!! I'm a guitarist struggling to learn the harp and at 69 I don't think I'm going to achieve your level... but I am inspired to push on!
Thank you so much for taking the time to catch, and for your lovely comment!🥰 It was actually really fun to work out how to do all the parts and try to keep the feel faithful to the original. It took a lot of practice to get it right though! 😉 I wish I could play the guitar better! I play for fun but I’m not very good - I find the left hand contortion for the chords something of a trial 😆 I suppose like anything though it’s a matter of practise…! Good luck with the harp - it will come! 😊✨🎶
Haha, I've never thought of it as graceful before - that's really lovely of you to say so, thank you! (I do LOVE my levers, though - they're so easy to use!) :D
@@elizabethdexter3779 This is a Telynau Teifi Eos 36-string model. It's based on the dimensions of the middle section of a Grecian pedal harp and the sound is INCREDIBLE. I've actually got the old style levers (though I think they're fantastic) - the new design is even better, incredibly!
