Press
Clippings
The Media Viewpoint
Commentary
from Alison's Most Recent Tour
Coastal
British Columbia and The Gulf Islands |
"Sensitive and Real"
Choosing the Celtic
and Paraguayan harps for musical expression, Victoria's
Alison Vardy - alternating sparkling demeanor, with
impassioned mood- set them both 'afire', with playful
and masterful fingering.
Interspersing her performance
with bits of humour, Vardy tickles her audience...
Charming and elfin-like
something wonderfully medieval transits her presence.
Still, one senses she is unaware of the depth
of her talent.
"I'm often inspired
by a rhythm, playing and developing it, for a year.
As it evolves, it seems to improve with snippet here
and there". As her voice trails to
a near whisper, she fascinatingly engages her listeners,
"I'm always curious as to what others do".
There
was something especially magical about the evening as
the Yew Tree Gallery closed. For a moment, I stood
in the parking lot, and stared at the breathtakingly
beautiful winter moon. Even the smiling face of
the man in the moon seemed gentler, and happier, as
he shone down on earth and her children. Somewhere in
that loving light, the music of the harp reached heaven.
- Gabriola Sounder
...luscious round-the-world
tour
Rearranging folk music from around the world, this highly
skilled and whimsical woman pulls and twists exotic
rhythms from the strings - News
Leader
Depth was something to notice
at this concert.
Her concert was annotated by commentary between pieces
that was educational, entertaining and pleasantly light
hearted. A complex embroidery of sound…
runs, trills, triplets, glissandos with the confidence
of a seasoned player. Vardy is a master of the technique
of the harp - Island Tides
Combining the talents of
an exceptional musician with the technology of a sound
engineering partner, Alison Vardy transcends the usual
concept of a concert performance. Vardy is generous
with anecdotes and information about her instruments
and tunes along with offering pure, ethereal sound
Vardy is a creative and inspired performer and has explored
music from many corners of the earth. - Gulf
Islands Driftwood
Just wanted to let you know
how much I enjoy your music. I'm that Seattlite
who bought your CD Friday evening at Swartz Bay.
Best $20 Canadian I've ever spent! - James
R. Illman
You could not tell if the harp sound was coming from
the harps or the speakers - that's how subtle the sound
system was. - Lori Pappajohn,
BC HARPS Newsletter
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