Re: [Harp-L] Disciplined Study Suggestions year 3 to 4

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Just dont get bored to death listening to the same old tunes over and over  
and then you also may never want to hear those tunes again.  How many times 
 can you play Gypsy Woman or Manish Boy.
 
 
In a message dated 3/1/2010 1:19:01 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
russ.turner@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

Hi all,  
I am almost at the end of year 3 and feel I need to focus more on  my
playing than messing about with it. 
I am embarking on a disciplined  study of roughly 25 songs to learn end
to end top to bottom. 
My  progress has slowed down quite a bit as there is so much music out
there to  listen to and research etc. 
I feel I have lost my focus and a friend  suggested I try this method. 
He is a fantastic harp player and found this  a great help.
He studied 3 to 4 cds of his choosing and nothing else for  nearly 5
years playing them over and over and not listening to anything  else. Now
that's discipline and I believe that a military approach is one  great
way to focus your playing ability and to move forward in your  playing. 
I would like 25 suggestions of song tunes to play for the next  year and
I promise to just study these songs and practice just these songs  all
the time. 
I will of course still be going to gigs and recording as  usual but I
would like your suggestion please. 
BTW anyone got an  opinion on this strict learning technique. 
I spent 22 years in the Army so  I should be able to last. 
Other suggestions  welcomed.