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"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 Cithera Nova 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 variety of 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.