Re: [Harp-L] Tift Merritt plays harp

[Eric Nielsen <ericbarnak@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah, I don't think her harp playing is so great, either. I've followed her
for many years, too, and just noticed that she plays harp on this one song.
She's been doing a lot of solo work lately, and perhaps she's looking for
ways to embellish her performance.

I'm hoping its not just a prop for her--ala folksinger with a harp in a
rack. I don't think I need to name names.... If she learns to play harp just
half as well as she writes songs, there could be some really great harp
playing down the road from her.

I think she's one of the best songwriters out there. Her work is so well
crafted that it sounds easy.

Eric


On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 8:22 PM, steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx <swebb@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

>
> I'm just beginning to explore harp in a rack, I mean just barely..... But,
> I don't see much to get excited about in Tift Merrit's harp playing... Much
> like Kris Kristofferson. Seems like some discord there to me, but then I
> have a tin ear.
> However, I do like Tift Merritt and had her on my radar probably 5 years
> ago. We will  surely hear more from her.
> Steve Webb in Minnesota, where I am practicing harp, but not in rack
>
> ---- Eric Nielsen <ericbarnak@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I've been listening to Tift's solo performances lately and ran into this
> > video of her with harp on a rack. This gal is a major songwriting talent.
> > Check out her work with a full band, too.
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryehtlprdt4&feature=related
> >
> > Eric
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