Harping in Place; tranquil folk harp by Joan

a theme in C Mixoydian season 2, episode 33.  8m11s.  2020 April 23rd [DR40 file 1866] Joan's bla-bla-bla about playing modally:  C is the I chord (or root key) in this piece.  Relative to the Ionian 'diatonic' tuning, it would be said that I have my harp "tuned in F" (with a flatted B, relative to C Major scale [a.k.a., modally speaking, Ionian mode in C]).  So, in F, my harp is in Ionian mode (a...

'New Modulations'  season 2, episode 32.  13m18.  2020 April 15th [DR40 file: 1644] This is the same tuning as I was using yesterday, but today I was experimenting with a new modulation: A, E, G, D pivoting into D, A, C, G, then back.  I plan to develop this further ^_^ Stay safe, keep calm, be kind… and wash your hands.  namasté   {This is an audio version of the FB video performed in my living-r...

season 2, episode 31.  13m44s, 2020 April 14 [DR40 file 1620] One of my more contemplative healing themes: with a sombre beginning in Dorian mode in A, then moving into a hopeful progression rooted in Myxolydian mode in D Stay safe, keep calm, be kind… and wash your hands.  namasté   This is the audio version of the FB video performed in my living-room on April 14th an original composition, ©2020...

a variation on a theme of 'Prayer for Deborah Grace' season 2, episode 30.  4m18s. 2020 April 12 [DR40 file 1555] Whenever I am thinking of my friend, Debbie (whom the the world lost, many years ago), I am also remembering this composition—an inspiration which came to me out of nowhere at my Live weekly gig at Emma Joes one night.  Days later, her daughter informed me that our belovéd Debbie had p...

'Remembering Jo'  season 2, episode 29 [Tascam DR40 file 1548] 12-1/2 minutes [talking at the end] I was thinking of my former partner, with whom I spent 15 of the best years of my life.  And I was remembering one of my early compositions for her.  This is a variation based on that composition (played for her on my 1974 Rhodes® Stage Piano, in our living room, on Ridge Street)  Stay safe, keep cal...

season 2, episode 28.  [Tascam DR40 file 1470] 19m42s  Stay safe, keep calm, be kind… and wash your hands.  namasté {Notes: this is the hi-fi stereo music-only audio version of the livestream video performed LIVE in my living-room, 2020 April 9th.  I'm now using one Behringer C-2 compact condenser super-cardioid mic in the harp [mapped hard Left] for the bass end of the harp, and one Nady SCM 1000...

season 2, episode 27, performed Live in my living-room on 2020 April 7th Song title: 'If You Think You're All Alone' {I sing on this one (which I haven't done in ages)!} [Tascam DR40 file 1426] 4 minutes my miking maps the bass end of the harp to the Left and the upper front of the harp with my voice to the Right to create a natural stereo sound image—just like if you were in my living room sittin...

season 2, episode 26.  12-1/2 minutes.  Performed Live in my living-room on 2020 April 7th I've entitled it 'Windward' [Tascam DR40 file 1683 transfer of DR7 file 120] my miking maps the bass end of the harp to the Left and the upper front of the harp with my voice to the Right to create a natural stereo sound image—just like what you'd hear were you sitting in my living room with me as I played f...

season 2, episode 25.  18 minutes.  This is an ethereal one. recorded 2020 April 6th [Tascam DR40 file 1397]  Also, due to a mic malfunction [oops], this piece was recorded with only one working microphone, so this was recorded in monaural.  {I've added a very light touch of stereo hall effect (primarily to improve the headphone listening experience).} welcome to my living room ^_^   Stay safe, ke...

season 2, episode 24.  16-1/2 minutes.  More tranquil folk harp with Joan. This is a hi-fi stereo audio version of the video performed Live in my living-room on 2020 April 5th [Tascam DR40 file 1359] my miking maps the bass end of the harp to the Left and the front of the harp and my voice to the Right to create a natural stereo sound image—in other words: just what you'd hear were you sitting in...

season 2, episode 23.  15 minutes.  More tranquil folk harp with Joan. This is a hi-fi stereo audio version of the video performed Live in my living-room on 2020 April 4th [Tascam DR40 file 1327] my miking maps the bass end of the harp to the Left and the front of the harp and my voice to the Right to create a natural stereo sound image—in other words: just what you'd hear were you sitting in my l...

season 2, episode 22.  16-1/2 minutes.  This is one of my personal favourites.  This is a hi-fi stereo audio version of the video performed Live in my living-room on 2020 April 2nd [Tascam DR40 file 1278] my miking maps the bass end of the harp to the Left and the upper front of the harp and my voice to the Right to create a natural stereo sound image—in other words: just what you'd hear were you...

season 2, episode 21.  18m  More tranquil folk harp with Joan, with a similar modality to VIII. Again, this is the hi-fi stereo music-only audio version of the livestream video performed LIVE in my living-room, and this was played on 2020 March 30th [Tascam DR40 file 1214; still using the bud mic with the DR7, then transferring to the DR40 with balancing and editing] Stay safe, keep calm, be kind…...

season 2, episode 20.  24m19s.  Another very calming and tranquil 24 minute folk harp composition by Joan.  This one begins in a melancholy mood yet progresses into a hopeful feeling, and then concludes with an inspiring theme.  Here is the hi-fi stereo music-only audio version of the livestream video performed LIVE in my living-room on 2020 March 29th [Tascam DR40 file 1181; still using the bud m...

This is a musical reprise on my harp (after some concluding talk in the video livestream version of HiP VII—which was for my long departed mother's Birthday) [Tascam DR40 file 1127] 3 minutes season 2, episode 19   Stay safe, keep calm, be kind… and wash your hands.  namasté an original composition, ©2020 by Joan Patrie [please enjoy for your personal use] calm, hopeful, tranquil, folk, harp, livi...

This is the hifi stereo audio version of the Facebook livestream video, performed in my living room on 2020 March 26 [file 1126]. 14m season 2, episode 18   Stay safe, keep calm, be kind… and wash your hands.  namasté an original composition, ©2020 by Joan Patrie [please enjoy for your personal use] calm, hopeful, tranquil, folk, harp, living-room, concert, composition, improvisation, ASMR, yoga,...

This is the hifi stereo audio version of the Facebook livestream video, performed in my living room on 2020 March 26 [file 1102] 18 minutes season 2, episode 17   Stay safe, keep calm, be kind… and wash your hands.  namasté an original composition, ©2020 by Joan Patrie [please enjoy for your personal use] calm, hopeful, tranquil, folk, harp, living-room, concert, composition, improvisation, ASMR,...

a 24 minute living room concert of tranquil folk harp improvisation. For these podcast episodes, I've edited out my talking, so this is just the music (suitable for calmness, peaceful breathing, meditation, falling asleep, and other nice things :)   season 2, episode 16 Stay safe, keep calm, be kind… and wash your hands.  namasté an original composition, ©2020 by Joan Patrie [please enjoy for your...

This was my warmup before starting the FB livestream.  One of the mics in my harp gets bonked, but it's still nice ^_^ enjoy season 2, episode 15 2020 March 25, 8m Stay safe, keep calm, be kind… and wash your hands.  namasté an original composition, ©2020 by Joan Patrie [please enjoy for your personal use] calm, hopeful, tranquil, folk, harp, living-room, concert, composition, improvisation, ASMR,...

season 2, episode 14.  15m30s  During this interregnum of sheltering in place and isolation at home, please be heartened by this small concert from my living room to yours

season 2, episode 13.  16m.  With the new situation, this interregnum of isolation at home, I've been giving daily living room concerts on my harp via Facebook livestream.  The livestream is video with monaural audio from my iPad's built-in microphone.  By the 3rd day now, I realize that I should be also recording them in hi-fi Stereo on one of my Tascam recorders so I can share them to this podca...

It's Fine, from Modus Operandi; a lazy little theme Ravenn volume E, song h. 2m28s [file 0242, recorded w/SCM-1k mics, crossed figure-8 in sound holes, lower mic partially isolated, both rolled off] Stay safe, keep calm, be kind… and wash your hands.  namasté an original composition, ©2019 by Joan Patrie [please enjoy for your personal use] calm, hopeful, tranquil, folk, harp, composition, improvi...

Arabesque 2, from Modus Operandi.  Slightly uptempo  Ravenn volume E, song c.  5m14s [file 0227, recorded with Nady scm-1k microphone pair in sound holes in crossed figure-8] Stay safe, keep calm, be kind… and wash your hands.  namasté an original composition, ©2019 by Joan Patrie [please enjoy for your personal use] calm, hopeful, tranquil, folk, harp, composition, improvisation, ASMR, yoga, medi...

Arabesque, from Modus Operandi. 7m8s Ravenn volume E, song a [file 0215, recorded with Nady scm-1k microphone pair in sound holes in crossed figure-8] Stay safe, keep calm, be kind… and wash your hands.  namasté an original composition, ©2019 by Joan Patrie [please enjoy for your personal use] calm, hopeful, tranquil, folk, harp, composition, improvisation, ASMR, yoga, meditation, breathing, peace...

a tilted wistful Lydian improvisation in D [reprise], 2019 June 13 [file 0213], volume D, song g, played on Ravenn [SCM-1k mics] 3m35s Stay safe, keep calm, be kind… and wash your hands.  namasté an original composition, ©2019 by Joan Patrie [please enjoy for your personal use] calm, hopeful, tranquil, folk, harp, composition, improvisation, ASMR, yoga, meditation, breathing, peaceful, sleep, shel...