Mark Harmer’s two thousand, three hundred and forty-five comments

Those harps are not necessarily all bad, but you have to be exceptionally lucky. At least these ones look like they have decent enough levers. more…

If you find a good one, even if expensive, console yourself that it’s a lot cheaper than buying strings for a harp! more…

Just an update, our band has now been rehearsing on Jamulus successfully. What we have never done in real life is to rehearse in little subsections. It’s pretty easy to jump on for a 20 minute practice with just a few people. That wouldn’t be feasible... more…

Been rehearsing with the band. Using Jamulus, and playing alongside each other in real time but in different locations. It’s fantastic fun and it’s given our rehearsals much more focus - as we don’t have to travel anywhere to rehearse, even a 20 min... more…

I’ve used Jamulus (plus Jitsi for video - much better than Zoom as it’s configurable and no limitations. We put the Jitsi url in our Jamulus chat window so people have a dedicated link whenever they use our server). more…

Auldyn River is lovely, and you can vary it - from just a simple bass note or something quite complex with lovely harmonies. Here’s a random video someone playing it – not me although it is something I play. more…

Richard D Cook - thanks for the info on the “Concerto” name. more…

I’ve been doing quite a bit of composing and arranging. Some of this is for my students, who I’ve continued to teach via Zoom. more…

Thank you, Susanne! I took a bit of a liberty with the pauses in the fourth beat of the bar, which some people didn’t like – see the comments under the video. But it is an extraordinary piece. Like a lot of Carolan’s music – quirky and original. ... more…

I love your comment about the effect of music on carers. I did a project in a neonatal ward for 10 months, playing Carolan and also my own instantly composed tunes, and not only did it have an affect on the babies / parents, but the staff were calmed by i... more…