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Books

***Please note, my books are not currently for sale. My publisher recently suspended operations and I am now looking into self-publishing.***

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Twelve year old Ardan is hopelessly distracted because he wants to meet a real faerie. But when he gets his hands on a mysterious red book loaded with faerie spells and accidentally sends himself three hundred years into Ireland’s future, he soon learns that there are more important things on which to focus his attention. Throw in some immortal druids, fun storytelling, a touch of forbidden romance, along with the music and antics of the legendary Irish harper, Turlough O’Carolan, and you’ll become swept up in a very real Irish mythological adventure.

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Check out The Stone of Kings book trailer!

As a freshman at New York University, looking for love is the last thing on Sarah McKenna’s mind. She is too preoccupied with being homesick for her North Carolina home and finding a peaceful place to play her harp amid the noise of the city. And yet, she also dreams of Ireland and is always thinking about Grandma Maggie’s stories from that idyllic country. So who better to grab her attention than a handsome, young Irishman, especially one who shares her passion for Irish music? But Cal O’Keefe has dark secrets. Can Sarah learn to see past the superficial and cope with the secrets to be with the one she loves?

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Harp Music

I’ve loved playing harp since 1995. Five of those years were spent entertaining diners at The Empress Tea Room in Tampa, FL as well as many weddings and events there. I now live in Tulsa, OK and look forward to adding the perfect ambience to your event.

I began music with the piano at the age of 8, but when discovered harp I never looked back. My current baby is a 36-string Dusty Strings lever harp named Timmins. She has a pickup installed for larger venues that would require amplification. I play mostly folk tunes (Irish, Scottish, English, etc), along with classical, pop, and hymns. I’ve studied under Sylvia Woods and also study books by Deborah Friou.

* Please note for venue purposes: One of my sons may be present to assist me with heavy lifting.

For samples of my music, check out this video:

For information on hiring me to play harp for your event, please see my facebook page or my Square site.

Did you know that I’m now a multi-international award winning harpist? My original song, Echoes of an Irish King is now a music video directed and edited by Chuck Price and produced by End of the Road Productions. We won:

• “Best Music Video” and “Best Editing” — GrassRoot International Film Festival
• “Best Music Video” — Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards
• “Best Music of the Month” — American Tracks Music Awards

Check out my award winning video here:

 

Are you in the Tulsa area?

Come see me perform in The Drunkard and The Olio at the Tulsa Spotlight Theater! This hilarious production is performed every Saturday night. When there is availability, I play harp for the Olio then perform as Mehitabel Cartwright for The Drunkard.

Reservations are highly recommended. If you specifically wish to see my performance, call ahead to see if I will be on the week you plan to attend. Sometimes I perform in the play without playing harp as The Olio slots are already full. For more information and to make your reservation, please visit https://www.tulsaspotlighttheater.com/

Here is my current playlist. I will update it as I add more songs:

Pop tunes:

• The Rose – Amanda McBroom (for Bette Midler)
• Into the West from The Lord of the Rings – Howard Shore, Fran Walsh, and Annie Lennox
• Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen (accompaniment only; this arrangement is meant to have a singer)
• Can’t Help Falling in Love  – George Weiss, Hugo Peretti, and Luigi Creatore (for Elvis)
• The Avatar’s Love from The Last Airbender – Jeremy Zuckerman (Makes a beautiful Bridal March)
• Island Song from Adventure Time – Ashley Eriksson
• Counting Stars – One Republic

Irish tunes:

• Southwind
• Danny Boy or Londonderry Air
• Trip to Sligo or Lark on the Strand
• Planxty George Brabazon – Turlough O’Carolan
• Planxty Irwin – Turlough O’Carolan
• Cockles and Mussels
• Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms – Thomas Moore

Scottish Tunes:

• My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose
• Farewell
• The Christ Child’s Lullaby

English Tunes:

• Scarborogh Fair
• The Grenadier and the Lady
• Searching for Lambs – British Isles
• Greensleeves
• Suo Gân – Wales
• Ash Grove – Wales

Other Tunes:

• Johnny has Gone for a Soldier – USA
• St. Anthony’s Chorale – Joseph Haydn
• theme from the New World Symphony – Anton Dvorak
• Canon in D – Johann Pachelbel
• Amazing Grace – John Newton
• Canarie I – Straloch Lute Book
• Nearer My God To Thee – Lowell Mason
• Echoes Of an Irish King – Shea McIntosh Ford

Holiday Tunes:

• Deck the Halls – Wales
• Canon in D – Johann Pachelbel
• Jingle Bells – James Pierpont
• What Child is This? (Greensleeves) – England
• Auld Lang Syne – Scotland
• The Christ Child’s Lullaby – Scotland
• We Wish You A Merry Christmas – England * (memorized but not ready for performance)
• Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
• O Holy Night – Adolphe Charles Adam