AHJ, Vol. 4 No. 3, Spring 1974

Since our last chapter report the Harps of Concord
have turned from illness to a full schedule of playing
during the holidays.
This year we were able to play at two of the local
convalescent hospitals, Bayberry and Hacienda. Both
of these hospitals delight in having community groups
performing for the patients and encourage the harps to
return every year.
From the hospitals the harps traveled to a local
church where one of our harpists, Marty Dolhanyk, had
arranged for us to play in her church's program.
We were again asked to play in the mall at the Sunvalley
Shopping Center where the harps were grouped
around the large Christmas tree which was surrounded
with gifts and toys. Many people watched and showed
interest in our playing and in the harps. A number of
people inquired about our harp class, which is the only
harp class in the United States given by an adult education
school.
The Junior Women's Club had us play for their
"Santa's Roundup" at the Concord Armory. This was a
bazaar given by the Junior Women's Club to help
Christmas shoppers find interesting new gift ideas.
People from all over the area came with their wares and
the whole Armory took on an air of a Christmas carnival.
Of course the Harps of Concord had their annual
Christmas party with good food and good fellowship.
All of us have enjoyed learning to play the harp but
most of all we have enjoyed the friendship of meeting
new people and spreading the good news that you are
never too old to learn something new. This will be
brought home even more when we will be able to participate
for the first time in a Master Harp Class to be
given by the First Lady of the Harp, Miss Mildred
Dilling. Mr. L. V. Larson who teaches harp classes
under the auspices of the Mt. Diablo Evening School
has arranged for Miss Dilling to also give a concert at
the Fellowship Hall of the First Presbyterian Church
of Concord. The Harps of Concord will give a reception
for Miss Dilling at the Larson Music Co. Auditorium
after her performance. Needless to say it will be a very
great honor for us in Concord to have Miss Dilling with
us.
After such an honor what is left for us to do but to
put our best foot forward and try to continue to grow
and spread the news about the harp.
SANTA CLARA VALLEY
President, Beth Zelenski, 2018 Sykes Court, Santa
Clara, California 95051.
On February 10th, Verlye Mills and Stella Castellucci
came up from Los Angeles and entertained about 75-80
of our members and guests with a very interesting
and enjoyable program of arrangements from their new
book Rhythm For Harp, in the Harp Salon at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. William Hughes, Los Altos. This outstanding
publication is a unique collection of original
compilations by these distinguished harpists. Both
are involved in TV and the recording industry. All selections
were arrangements of Jazz, Bossa Nova, Blues
and Rock and Roll. We were fascinated with this new
style of playing on the harp. There is a description of
this method in the 1973 Fall edition of the American
Harp Journal.
MAR-IL YN COSTELLO
Solo Harpist -
Philadelphia Orchestra
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