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Music and Ministry Blog (For weekly updates to Janet's blog click on line above) Calendar of Events Coming Events December 4, 2011: Janet will enhance times of meditation and communion during worship services at First United Methodist Church, 202 W. Main in Marshaltown. Services start at 8:15 am and 10:30 am. All are welcome. Ongoing: Janet plays at the Iowa River Hospice House in Marshalltown, Iowa on a 'oncall' basis, generally every other week. Past Events May 10, 2011: Mother's Day Tea at the Conrad Nursing Home. Janet will presented a harp program. May 7, 2011: Appreciation Concert in honor of Audrey Hafar at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Marshalltown, Iowa. Janet and other musicians from the community gave a concert. April 16, 2011: Elmwood Country Club, Marshalltown, Iowa. Janet performed on harp in the program "Hurray for Harps and Heritage" at the annual P.E.O. Founders Day Brunch. April 12, 2011: Westbrook Nursing Home, Gladbrook, Iowa. Janet gave a program to recognize volunteers. March 20, 2011: Vespers Service at the Embers, Marshalltown, Iowa. Janet played the harp, gave a Lenten devotion, and played hymns on the piano for a very appreciative audience. February 26, 2011: Southridge Nursing Home, Marshalltown, Iowa. Janet treated the residents to harp music during a special Valentine's Day dinner. Sunday, December 12. 2010: Community Carol Sing, First Presbyterian Church on Center Street, Marshalltown, Iowa. Thursday, December 2, 2010: Janet gave a harp program for the First Presbyterian Church, annual ladies' Christmas Celebration. Her new harp arrangements of The Holly and the Ivy and Silent Night had their maiden voyage...and were well received. Saturday, November 27. 2010: Flickinger/Luttrell Wedding at First United Methodist Church, Marshalltown, Iowa. Sunday, November 7. 2010: Harp program at Grinnell, Iowa Methodist Church. Janet was featured a guest artist for their U M Women's annual fund-raiser. Sunday, October 17. 2010: Harp program at the Community Church, Liscomb, Iowa. Various harp tunes and testimony. This will be a shared program with Joan Greufe. Communion will be served. CD will be available. Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010: Clay County Fair Worship Service in the 4-H Auditorium. This special worship service combined harp scriptures and harp tunes, along with a look at Revelations 19's vision of heaven. Hymns about heaven were sung. A rousing chorus of I'll Fly Away closed the service. August 22, 2010: Okoboji, Iowa, Boat-in Service. I have never played harp on the back end of a boat! It's quite a different feeling with the waves and all. I'm glad to announce the harp and I did not go for a swim... August 11-15, 2010 - St Louis, MO: Attended the International Society of Folk Harpers and Craftsmen HarpCon 2010 Convention in St. Louis, MO. I played a couple of my original tunes during a lunch time open mic session and was warmly received. I was able to sell 5 copies of my music books! I learned and heard so much! I must get to work! April 10, 2010 - Marshalltown, IA - Arts and Children Together harp presentations in elementary school Reflections This past April '10, I was invited by the Arts and Children Together Committee to present the harp in the elementary schools here in Marshalltown, Iowa. The 10 presentations were given over a period of three days in the 6 public elementary schools. Some of the presentations were given to the entire student body at once and some schools split their students into two groups, depending on the size of the gym. At each presentation, an overview of the harp was given, including how to pluck the strings. A student and I played a simple duet. Some history was given on ancient harps and harpers. I brought in three harps: my pedal harp, my Celtic lap harp and my hot blue electric harp rigged up to a synthesizer. I gave a brief history on how I happened to start the harp and played a couple of my own tunes, showing the difference between the sounds of the harps. Of course, the electric harp was a favorite, especially after I switched the sound into a 'star wars' swoop! The program was ended with a short 'lecture' on getting busy and doing something interesting with their time; that turning off the TV and getting to work was worth it. It's possible to pick up an instrument and accomplish it - I am a good example. There were many questions and much interest. I felt the students listened better than I thought they would! The Marshalltown Arts and Children Together Committee was very generous in paying me. I thank them for the opportunity and for their encouragement. Janet |
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