Re: Subject: [Harp-L] young artist

[Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

With a name like VanderVate, I would say the Netherlands?  lolol
smo-joe

On Dec 13, 2012, at 7:00 AM, Larry Sandy wrote:

> Jersi,
> Her name is Lydia VanderVate.  She and her siblings are available for hire at  http://realentertaining.com .  I do not know where they call home but would love to see them perform.
> 
> Lockjaw Larry
> Breathing Music daily
> 
> 
> 
> From:JersiMuse <jersimuse@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: EGS1217@xxxxxxx; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 2:39 AM
> Subject: RE: Subject: [Harp-L] young artist
> 
> On the video you propose Elisabeth, one can observe her perfect use of her
> diaphragm, for each single note.
> It is a very good demonstration of a mastered playing, opening the "air
> column" from top to bottom.
> Very interesting !
> 
> Do you know her last name ?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jerome
> www.youtube.com/JersiMuse
> 
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> 
> I like her playing here better:
> 
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSkXlA37RtE
> 
> And this is a clip of the whole family playing together as a group so you'd
> likely have to invite all of them to play at SPAH (how do you tell a small
> child the rest of her siblings don't 'qualify'?).
> 
> _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLsogs1oNb0_
> (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLsogs1oNb0) 
> 
> 
> Lydia also plays piano (there are other clips of her doing so).  The video
> you showed was from 2010--she's at least a year+ older,  now.
> 
> 
> Obviously all four girls play instruments so their parents are likely
> already steering their girls towards music lessons: Lydia is holding the
> harmonica better in the Danny Boy video which implies some kind of  proper
> instruction.
> 
> 
> I'd suggest that she isn't 'quite' ready for a SPAH at this stage
> (especially the 50th Anniversary) since most of the videos I've just watched
> of  her playing solo are snippets of songs and small children tend to get
> lost  in the shuffle at a SPAH unless it's the specific single matinee
> morning. I think she too might benefit far more a couple of years down the
> road,  don't you think?
> 
> 
> Observation over the years tells me that kids in the 12+ age  group seem to
> stick with harmonica the longest and get the most out  of a SPAH (or other
> harmonica Convention) adventure since smaller kids can  quickly become bored
> with what seems to them the interminable and overall  'adult' theme. Of
> course there are exceptions to every rule, but that's just my  humble
> opinion.
> 
> That said, I think she's adorable and hope she does stick with it to become
> a phenomenal 21st Century woman harp player and all/round musician.
> 
> Elizabeth