Feb 9, 2021 | Harping & Harpists, Performance, Romance |
I used to be Valentine’s Day Grinch. I really hated Valentine’s day. If I had a mate I felt an obligation to celebrate. If I didn’t have a mate, I felt the day like a cold slap of water. But since last year – and don’t ask me how – I’m like a One-Woman-Love-Fest. This...
Feb 4, 2021 | Holidays, Love Stories (Wired for Love), Romance |
You must send Valentines. I’ll tell you why below, but first I have to admit I always disliked Valentines Day. And then last year – 5 years into a single life I hadn’t planned on – I gave it up. Instead of hating Valentines Day, I challenged myself to send Video...
Feb 20, 2019 | Concerts, Holidays, Romance, Video |
Last week for Valentine’s Day I decided to do a LIVE salon concert, on Facebook, from my living room. During the concert, I sang a special Valentine’s Day song for my Aunt Elaine. It’s a cover of the classic standard by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz...
Feb 14, 2019 | Harping & Harpists, I Remember..., Love Stories (Wired for Love), Romance |
One of the songs I heard my mother sing when I was a kid was “Nature Boy” by Eden Ahbez. It was one of the pieces I cut my teeth on when I was learning to ‘fake’ music from chord charts. It has a haunting melody with simple, beautiful chords. There’s one thing I just...
Apr 1, 2014 | Performance, Romance |
On Sat. Apr. 12th, 2014 I’m returning to the gorgeous Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport, MA for a solo show as part of my album release series. The Shalin Liu is about 45 minutes north of Boston, where I live, and as soon as I saw this picture of the...
Feb 4, 2014 | Love Stories (Wired for Love), Romance |
Every year, for Valentine’s Day, I share romantic music & stories. Each year, I look back and re-share them in a post like this. So please share the links below with YOUR Valentines! Love Songs for Peter: In 2013 I created a special musical valentine for my...
Feb 19, 2013 | Harps, Jazz Harp, Romance |
“I sat down at that gorgeous instrument and sank back into the pleasure of the jazz standards I’d cut my teeth on.” 4 classic jazz tunes on solo jazz-harp. Download it here. When I first started playing jazz on the harp I simply wanted to see if I could...
