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Alison Vardy - Press Reviews1

"Harpist Gives Wonderful Concert"


A Fellow Harpist's Concert Review

Victoria Harpist Alison Vardy was in Ladner a few months ago to do a concert there. The setting was spectacular - a turn-of-the-century church with beautiful stained glass and lovely wood. The church was packed and the acoustics were wonderful. Alison brought two harps - a John Westling CitherNova and a Paraguayan harp Alison made herself. And bravo to her for making such a great-sounding harp.

Alison played a great "E&N Boogie" - which she wrote in honour of Vancouver Island's trains - it sounded just like a train going down the track. She also tackled a Greek piece with a wild 7/8 time signature. She wrote a beautiful "Island Suite for Celtic Harp" and a "Tides of Time".

Alison's program included a great variety of Celtic harp music including a lot that she'd written herself - and a song by one of her pupils, Mildred Plant. Mildred was a new harper just a few years ago - so it is great to see her composing - and composing great stuff.




Besides the great playing, one of the most intriguing things of the concert was the sound system. Alison has a fantastic sound system which her husband Stephen operates. You could not tell if the harp sound was coming from the harps or the speakers - that's how subtle the system was - impressive. Contact Stephen if you want to know more about it.

There is such power in a harp on stage - and played in the hands of Alison, it was a delight.

Lori Pappajohn -BC HARPS Newsletter -Summer 2002


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