Alison Vardy - Celtic, Latin and World Harpist

Alison Vardy

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Reviews

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.

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.

"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 Kithera 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".

It's not often that we harpists get to see other harpists in action - and it was a real treat.

You could not tell if the harp sound was coming from the harps or

the speakers

- that's how subtle the

system was.

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