by Alyssa Cowell, Catoctin School of Music Welcome back, readers! It’s time for the next installment of Building a Medieval Harp. When we last left off, we had finished patching up the unfortunate soundbox blowout: Now what? There are still many steps to go, and not much time left in the weekend to finish the build. Bright and early Sunday morning, I arrived on sight to try...
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by Jamey Mann, Catoctin School of Music When taking on any new hobby/activity there is always a little more needed to get started than you think. Many think all you need to go hiking is a good pair of shoes, however when you start getting into it you might realize you need a little more especially to make your time more enjoyable. Learning an instrument is...
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by Alyssa Cowell, Catoctin School of Music In my last post, I shared the beginning of my experience building a medieval harp replica at Folklore Village in early August. The post concluded with a cliffhanger – I had just carved through the side wall of my soundbox! Calamity! Read on to learn how some modern technology saved my 9th century reconstruction: I asked the instructor, Alice, to...
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Alyssa Cowell, Catoctin School of Music The last day of school has passed, and it’s time for vacation! That means forgetting everything you learned in the previous school year and absolutely no responsibilities – right? WRONG. Summer is a prime time to pursue passion projects and build music skills without the time restraints of the school year – it’s not a time to take off from...
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by Jamey Mann, Catoctin School of Music “Stop Going Through the Motions!”, something that I heard screamed across the football field as a kid. This refers to anyone on the football field that was not giving their all or was not in the moment. Instead, we were jogging when should’ve been sprinting or daydreaming instead of paying attention to the play on the field. Not only does...
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