Harp Tuesday ep. 137 – composing for the harp

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Josh

In this composer-centric episode I talk about pedal change, pedal markings, and pedal charts. As a composer, should you include these in your scores/parts? Answer – it depends :) Hopefully helpful and interesting to composers and non-composers alike! Questions? Email … Continue reading →

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Music video – Bach’s Gavotte en Rondeau

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Josh

Excited to share this with you: Bach’s “Gavotte and Rondeau”, from his Violin Partita No. 3, is a wonderful, joyful piece! This is my transcription for lever harp, available as part of my “Five Solos for Lever Harp” book. It’s … Continue reading →

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1 Million Views celebration event!

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Josh

On March 27th, 2018 (fittingly enough on a Tuesday!) my YouTube channel reached 1 million total views! To celebrate, I did a livestream event on April 21st, 2018 where I  released a number of new music videos, as well as … Continue reading →

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April 15 concert in Victoria, BC

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Josh

Excited to be back at St. Luke’s Anglican Church to perform a concert of French and German music in April! 2:30 pm, Sunday, April 15th, 2018 More info on St. Luke’s website A nice write up in the Oak Bay … Continue reading →

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Patreon, Recent Videos, Spring concert program

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Josh

Hi all, I’ve been pretty busy recently and wanted to share what I’ve been doing. I’m now on Patreon – if you’d like to financially support what I do with Harp Tuesday and my other YouTube videos you can be … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year! (2018)

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Josh

Happy New Year! For the third year in a row I’m welcoming in the New Year with a short improv – plus video footage I took today and last night here in beautiful Victoria, BC. I hope your coming year … Continue reading →

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Harp Tuesday celebration livestream tomorrow! (Dec. 10th, 2017)

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Josh

To celebrate seven years of Harp Tuesday I’ll be doing a free livestream workshop on John Thomas’s A Minstrel’s Adieu to his Native Land! This piece is a classic example of a theme and variations, with each set of variations … Continue reading →

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A New Harp!

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Josh

I recently ordered a Camac Excalibur from the Virginia Harp Center. It arrived a little over a week ago and I just did a Harp Tuesday episode about it! Plus photos: In Virginia, packed up and ready to! Arrival in … Continue reading →

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