Harp Wish Lists, Lists and Plans

Harp Wish List

To share the harp and its resonance, sound, its music, its magic with as many as possible with the aim to make the world a less tense and happier place.

To walk with harp to and play harp in as diverse but relevant places for all who want to hear.

To play a diverse repertoire from Mediaeval to Romantic, to intuitive, improvised and folk music.

List (To Do):

Set out route for your first walking tour through West Cork (to start carrying the harp give direction to the walking).

• Historical places
• Pubs and lunch cafes
• Community groups
• Churches
• Hotels
• Health Centers
• Art Centres
• Meditation and Yoga practitioners
• Private residences

Calculate distances and set walking dates. 

Write pitch.

• Title of the walk
• Pitch 
• Route
• Dates
• Contact information 

Start a walking regime and stick to it!

Start Mindful Listening Meditation Practice (and share it!).

Follow up.

Plans

Stick as close as I can to my gut. This is the bit where I get scared and lose faith in what I know...as if it were trivial...of no consequence. I've been reading frantically over the past two days about all the things I might, could, should and shouldn't do as a harp player who is interested in walking and playing, who believes music cannot be shared enough, especially if it is of the live interactive kinda type. 

There's a lot about a lot... ...but there isn't really anyone like me. 

So the plan for now is to go with the original plan, the one I had when I started walking with the harp... Walk and Play; Share and facilitate movement, dialogue, letting go, forgiveness, healing, relaxation and acceptance.

I want to think more about the 'Mindful Listening Meditation' and 'Playing Live for Yoga Sessions', would like to maybe talk to someone who has some experience with similar sessions. But so far my e-mails and messages to different practitioners have gone unanswered. So I'll think about that tomorrow. :)

So the plan is for now all about the Walk and Play'....Walk and Play... ...Walk Away... Walk.... Play.

My job is to play in every place I stop, music that is appropriate to the event and place for all who want to hear . 

My job is to talk about the walking and the playing, to answer questions about being a pilgrim and/or a musician/harper/troubadour. 

My job is to accompany singers and other musician/storytellers/poets/performers. 

My job is to put it out there.

My job is to make it work.

Walk, Play, Direction, Route, Dates, Destinations, Carry Harp, Pitch, Direct, Write, Meditate, Listen Mindfully, Leave Fear, Be Brave, Walk, Play, Talk, Share, Pilgrim, Musician, Harper, Troubadour, Walk, Walk, Play... Carry, Play.

That is the plan.