Humidity

 Check out this snazzy harpy humidifier!

This fall Rowan and I moved from a 'well ventilated' 100 year old farm style house to my daughter's, which is warmer and has newer windows and a heat pump. 

i.e: indoor air that's too dry!

Rowan Luchair

I noticed my Kemper 34 String Luchair harp Rowan wasn't holding its pitch as it has, and several of its upper register strings broke spontaneously ...   so I ordered new strings (and 'Valley of the Dragon' by Sharon Thormahlen and Rosiee Thor), then looked up articles on harp care and humidity! Purchasing one ready made would have been 10-20$ for just one instrument,  so...

Check out this DIY instrument humidifier that I crafted - I got water beads from our local Joanne's (about $4 with a coupon) and used some small containers from the recycling bin, a skewer  to poke holes, and a hot glue gun to craft one. Viola!! 

The strings held their pitch overnight and I think it sounds brighter already! We're so happy! 

I plan to get tubes to make more, both for my other 2 harps and for a couple of friends (one with a Ukulele!) It seems like a great and inexpensive solution for crafting humidifiers for multiple instruments! 

Here's the tutorial on this simple DIY project

Harp humidifier

I added the backpack tag on plastic line (like the button in Paul's 2nd video - link to that one is in the video's comment thread) for ease of removal. It fits through the lowest soundhole, and sits on the harp base.

We'll be playing for the church Christmas concert this weekend, and have done a couples of gigs for the Soroptomists Women Who Wine events, which replace the holiday tour of homes they hosted for many years. 

Hope you're well this season!

🎶 Nadya and Rowan Luchair 

Thanksgiving Sunday

Happy Thanksgiving to those in the US - may your plates & hearts be full!
(I know Canadians already celebrated!)

This weekend I'll be playing the harp two places - both at the 11 AM service at First Baptist Church, on Cowls between First & Washington streets (McMinnville, OR). This is the contemporary service, great music, & a very welcoming congregation.

In the afternoon from 2-4 PM, Sunday Nov 29, 2-4 PM I'll be playing for the "Season's Interlude" Workshop at Yogis studio, on 3rd Street in downtown McMinnville. This workshop "offers an opportunity to escape from the emotional rollercoaster that can occur during the holiday season. We will explore how yoga can be used as a tool for stress release. Yoga offers some very effective methods that can be incorporated into your everyday life to help us learn how to remain calm, focused and centered.
We will incorporate pranayama or breathwork, along with yoga postures and philosophy. The second half of the class will feature Nadya King playing her harp during restorative yoga to allow you to soften, relax and renew in the midst of this busy, wonderful holiday time."

Instructors for the class & workshop are Lan Carpenter, M.Ed.,RYT, & Karen Manfrin, RYT (both are Registered Yoga Alliance Teachers)
Registration is still open, & workshop fee of $30 may be prepaid to reserve your space.

Yogis Hatha Yoga Studio

540 NE 3rd Street, McMinnville

Questions: 503.502.5790

email: yogistudio@hotmail.com