Opening the Harp Chakra - The Podcast

Season 3 Episode 9 Opening the Harp Chakra - The Podcast Bringing you beautiful, healing, magical Harp Music ...and talking with the artists that create it... Hosted by Jay Michaels Today we chat with Glasgow, Scotland based Ailie Robertson. When we recorded this interview, she was planning on releasing a new collection of technical exercises for the Celtic Harp. This new method is now available. You can order it by following the link: https://www.harpebudin.com/fr/methodes-et-exercices/6428-robertson-ailie-exercices-techniques-pour-harpe-celtique.html To learn more about Ailie Robertson… https://www.ailierobertson.com/ Facebook https://m.facebook.com/ailierobertsonmusic/ ————————————————————— If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider writing a review. Do you have questions or guest suggestions? Please email Jay Michaels: openingtheharpchakra@yahoo.com If you would like to make a financial contribution to help support the production of this podcast (any amount is appreciated): PayPal.me/harperminstrel Venmo.com/harper-minstrel Support the show

Season 3 Episode 8 Opening the Harp Chakra - The Podcast Bringing you beautiful, healing, magical Harp Music ...and talking with the artists that create it... Hosted by Jay Michaels Fellow Massachusetts resident and founder of Harp and Wellness Nicole Anderson joins me to discuss the benefits of Therapeutic Harp Music and her work with Seniors. We talk about the wonderful offerings on her YouTube channel such as Harpscapes and The Hiking Harpist. We also enjoy her beautiful, relaxing music. To learn more about Nicole Anderson… https://www.harpandwellness.com/ https://www.hikingharpist.com/?fbclid=IwAR2tteC7W-_O4VAD3jZLe1FMdAL16yuLFoeKhq4odCmGZm-_s6qgRAcocDg Youtube https://youtube.com/c/HarpWellness Instagram https://instagram.com/harpandwellness ————————————————————— If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider writing a review. Do you have questions or guest suggestions? Please email Jay Michaels: openingtheharpchakra@yahoo.com If you would like to make a financial contribution to help support the production of this podcast (any amount is appreciated): PayPal.me/harperminstrel Venmo.com/harper-minstrel Support the show

Season 3 Episode 7 Opening the Harp Chakra - The Podcast Bringing you beautiful, healing, magical Harp Music ...and talking with the artists that create it... Hosted by Jay Michaels Trine Opsahl talks with us from her home in Denmark. We discuss her early adventures in music eventually leading to the Harp, her involvement with the International Harp Therapy Program and her work as a Therapeutic Harp Practitioner. She also shares her some of her lovely music with us. To learn more about Trine… http://opsahl.dk/en/home/ Youtube https://youtube.com/user/snillermike Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Musician-Band/Trine-Opsahl-245841715507875/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/trine-opsahl-a4290340 Twitter https://twitter.com/trineopsahl?s=21 ————————————————————— If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider writing a review. Do you have questions or guest suggestions? Please email Jay Michaels: openingtheharpchakra@yahoo.com If you would like to make a financial contribution to help support the production of this podcast (any amount is appreciated): PayPal.me/harperminstrel Venmo.com/harper-minstrel Support the show

Season 3 Episode 6 Opening the Harp Chakra - The Podcast Bringing you beautiful, healing, magical Harp Music ...and talking with the artists that create it... Hosted by Jay Michaels Today we have a phone conversation with Chiara Capobianco, who is known as “The Unconventional Harpist”. We will discover why, talk Harp, discuss her journey from Italy to the United States and enjoy her lovely music. To learn more about Chiara… Www.chiaracapobianco.com Email: Chiara_arpa@yahoo.it Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2oMPyBwhoCR8HaJAehgxng Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Chiara-Capobianco-Harpist-Charlotte-1978063915782041/ Instagram Www.instagram.com/capobianco.chiara/ linkedin Why you should book this unconventional harpist. ————————————————————— If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider writing a review. Do you have questions or guest suggestions? Please email Jay Michaels: openingtheharpchakra@yahoo.com If you would like to make a financial contribution to help support the production of this podcast (any amount is appreciated): PayPal.me/harperminstrel Venmo.com/harper-minstrel Support the show

Season 3 Episode 5 Opening the Harp Chakra - The Podcast Bringing you beautiful, healing, magical Harp Music ...and talking with the artists that create it... Hosted by Jay Michaels Christina Tourin is the director of The International Harp Therapy Program and founder of Rainbow of Sound/Color My World Harp Circles. In this episode we talk about Therapeutic Music, Music Therapy and the magical/healing qualities of the Harp. We also listen to her soothing, beautiful music. To learn more about Christina… https://harptherapycampus.com/ https://www.playharp.com/ ————————————————————— If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider writing a review. Do you have questions or guest suggestions? Please email Jay Michaels: openingtheharpchakra@yahoo.com If you would like to make a financial contribution to help support the production of this podcast (any amount is appreciated): PayPal.me/harperminstrel Venmo.com/harper-minstrel Support the show

Season 3 Episode 4 Opening the Harp Chakra - The Podcast Bringing you beautiful, healing, magical Harp Music ...and talking with the artists that create it... Hosted by Jay Michaels Kristin Rebecca talks about her music, her upcoming album Realm of Enchantment and we listen to some of her beautiful songs. To learn more about Kristin… Website: https://www.kristinrebecca.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristinrebeccamusic YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/KristinRebecca Instagram: https://instagram.com/kristinrebeccamusic?utm_medium=copy_link Twitter: https://twitter.com/kristinrebecca1?s=21 ————————————————————— If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider writing a review. Do you have questions or guest suggestions? Please email Jay Michaels: openingtheharpchakra@yahoo.com If you would like to make a financial contribution to help support the production of this podcast (any amount is appreciated): PayPal.me/harperminstrel Venmo.com/harper-minstrel Support the show

Season 3 Episode 3 Opening the Harp Chakra - The Podcast Bringing you beautiful, healing, magical Harp Music ...and talking with the artists that create it... Hosted by Jay Michaels A conversation with Julia Mascetti about her Harp driven Art Pop project The Lonely Harps Club. Also selections from her new cd Long Game. To learn more about Julia… Website: https://lonelyharpsclub.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lonelyharpsclub YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/JuliaMascetti Instagram: https://instagram.com/juliamascetti?utm_medium=copy_link Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6pwBWmqY5WEW0VLbSpTQ0U?si=bunVh6VfQouy2-GdCv6Hlw&dl_branch=1 BandCamp: https://lonelyharpsclub.bandcamp.com/ ————————————————————— If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider writing a review. Do you have questions or guest suggestions? Please email Jay Michaels: openingtheharpchakra@yahoo.com If you would like to make a financial contribution to help support the production of this podcast (any amount is appreciated): PayPal.me/harperminstrel Venmo.com/harper-minstrel Support the show

Season 3 Episode 2 Opening the Harp Chakra - The Podcast Bringing you beautiful, healing, magical Harp Music ...and talking with the artists that create it... Hosted by Jay Michaels A conversation with Therapeutic Musician Laurence Furr and music from his cd Deep Peace. To learn more about Laurence Furr… Website: https://www.laurencefurr.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laurence.furr YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCgiKeduHZdT2fM-3fNSJC5Q ————————————————————— If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider writing a review. Do you have questions or guest suggestions? Please email Jay Michaels: openingtheharpchakra@yahoo.com If you would like to make a financial contribution to help support the production of this podcast (any amount is appreciated): PayPal.me/harperminstrel Venmo.com/harper-minstrel Support the show

Season 3 Episode 1 Opening the Harp Chakra - The Podcast Bringing you beautiful, healing, magical Harp Music ...and talking with the artists that create it... Hosted by Jay Michaels Season 3 opens with The Willow Trio, a Glasgow-based Clarsach trio featuring Romy Wymer Sophie Rocks Sam MacAdam Conversation and music from their debut EP Oyster Catchers. To learn more about The Willow Trio... Website: https://www.thewillowtrio.co.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewillowtrioharps/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCbU_YQjoHDhqzto3mXCYczA Watch Romy Wymer in the World Harp Competition: DHF World Harp Competition 2021 — Romy Wymer — Second Prize and Audience Award Winner ————————————————————— If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider writing a review. Do you have questions or guest suggestions? Please email Jay Michaels: openingtheharpchakra@yahoo.com If you would like to make a financial contribution to help support the production of this podcast (any amount is appreciated): PayPal.me/harperminstrel Venmo.com/harper-minstrel Support the show

Season 2 Episode 13 Opening the Harp Chakra - The Podcast Bringing you beautiful, healing, magical Harp Music ...and talking with the artists that create it... Hosted by Jay Michaels This is the final episode of Season 2. Coming soon: Season 3! In March of 2021 Loreena McKennitt wrote an article called “Is the streaming experiment failing artists?”. She joins Jay Michaels to discuss that subject. They also talk about Loreena’s early days as a musician, her work with charitable causes, the environment, the Magical qualities of the Harp and more. To learn more about Loreena McKennitt: Website: https://loreenamckennitt.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/loreena?s=21 Instagram: https://instagram.com/loreenamckennitt?igshid=74sfu10a3kii The Stolen Child Project: http://www.falstafffamilycentre.com/stolenchild/ ————————————————————— If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider writing a review. Do you have questions or guest suggestions? Please email Jay Michaels: openingtheharpchakra@yahoo.com If you would like to make a financial contribution to help support the production of this podcast (any amount is appreciated): PayPal.me/harperminstrel Venmo.com/harper-minstrel Support the show

Season 2 Episode 12 Opening the Harp Chakra - The Podcast Bringing you beautiful, healing, magical Harp Music ...and talking with the artists that create it... Hosted by Jay Michaels On this episode; Kathleen Finnegan. We talk about playing Harp at Renaissance Festivals, Faeries, Motherhood and we listen to music from her latest cd There in the Quiet Greenwood. To learn more about Kathleen Finnegan Website: http://www.kathleenharp.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kathleen.blackshear.330 To follow her online concerts with Wolgemut: https://m.facebook.com/wolgemut/ ————————————————————— Feedspot recently announced that Opening The Harp Chakra - The Podcast is one of the Top 5 Harp Music Podcasts on the web. https://blog.feedspot.com/harp_music_podcasts/ Top 5 Harp Music Podcasts If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider writing a review. Do you have questions or guest suggestions? Please email Jay Michaels: openingtheharpchakra@yahoo.com If you would like to make a financial contribution to help support the production of this podcast (any amount is appreciated): PayPal.me/harperminstrel Venmo.com/harper-minstrel Support the show

Season 2 Episode 11 Opening the Harp Chakra - The Podcast Bringing you beautiful, healing, magical Harp Music ...and talking with the artists that create it... Hosted by Jay Michaels This weeks episode features Robbin Gordon-Cartier. We talk about Cultural Diversity, an Instagram group promoting Harpists of African descent called Ennanga Harp, her time studying at the Irish Academy in Dublin, her passion for teaching and motivational speaking, and the book she inspired. We also listen to beautiful music from her cd “Just As I Am”. To learn more about Robbin Gordon-Cartier Website: https://www.robbingordoncartier.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robbin.gordoncartier Instagram: https://instagram.com/harpspirits?igshid=1t7og29jwumdv Ennanga Harp: https://instagram.com/ennangaharp?igshid=mksrmc0r76jf ————————————————————— Feedspot recently announced that Opening The Harp Chakra - The Podcast is one of the Top 5 Harp Music Podcasts on the web. https://blog.feedspot.com/harp_music_podcasts/ Top 5 Harp Music Podcasts If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider writing a review. Do you have questions or guest suggestions? Please email Jay Michaels: openingtheharpchakra@yahoo.com If you would like to make a financial contribution to help support the production of this podcast (any amount is appreciated): PayPal.me/harperminstrel Venmo.com/harper-minstrel Support the show

Season 2 Episode 10 Opening the Harp Chakra - The Podcast Bringing you beautiful, healing, magical Harp Music ...and talking with the artists that create it... Hosted by Jay Michaels Harpist Keziah Thomas joins us from her London studio with her Concert Harp. She will play two selections from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov‘s Scheherazade. We talk about arranging music for the Harp, her group learning program; The Little Harp Social, and her work with Breathe Arts Health Research. To learn more about Keziah Thomas: Website: https://www.keziah.co.uk/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/KeziahThomas47 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HarpistKeziah/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/harpistkeziah?igshid=bpdhvshhpyor ————————————————————— Feedspot recently announced that Opening The Harp Chakra - The Podcast is one of the Top 5 Harp Music Podcasts on the web. https://blog.feedspot.com/harp_music_podcasts/ Top 5 Harp Music Podcasts If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider writing a review. Do you have questions or guest suggestions? Please email Jay Michaels: openingtheharpchakra@yahoo.com If you would like to make a financial contribution to help support the production of this podcast (any amount is appreciated): PayPal.me/harperminstrel Venmo.com/harper-minstrel Support the show

Season 2 Episode 9 Opening the Harp Chakra - The Podcast Bringing you beautiful, healing, magical Harp Music ...and talking with the artists that create it... Hosted by Jay Michaels This episode features a fascinating conversation with Amy Camie: Her musical background The Harp as a healing instrument The healing power of music Her research and her journey of self discovery The difference between Music Therapy and Therapeutic Music Overcoming obstacles And we listen to some of her beautiful, healing Harp Music. To learn more about Amy Camie: Website: https://www.amycamie.com/welcome.html YouTube: https://youtube.com/user/bluestarvideo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmyCamieHarpist Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/49537066?fbclid=IwAR0sIwyAelVe-Rx4C0Yg2MzfMNrTr_NUYppXZNAGYP1281Ko0cI8aEii96o The National Standards Board for Therapeutic Musicians: https://www.nsbtm.org/ ————————————————————— Feedspot recently announced that Opening The Harp Chakra - The Podcast is one of the Top 5 Harp Music Podcasts on the web. https://blog.feedspot.com/harp_music_podcasts/ Top 5 Harp Music Podcasts If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider writing a review. Do you have questions or guest suggestions? Please email Jay Michaels: openingtheharpchakra@yahoo.com If you would like to make a financial contribution to help support the production of this podcast (any amount is appreciated): PayPal.me/harperminstrel Venmo.com/harper-minstrel Support the show

Season 2 Episode 8 Opening the Harp Chakra - The Podcast Bringing you beautiful, healing, magical Harp Music ...and talking with the artists that create it... Hosted by Jay Michaels Jessica Browning lives on a sailboat in the Caribbean with her husband, newly born son and two Harps. She joins us, from the boat, to talk about her new cd Into Me Sea. We also discuss Harps, Motherhood, life at sea, caring for Harps and presenting concerts from a boat and more. Also, we listen to some of her music! To learn more about Jessica Browning Website: https://www.blewharp.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4H5dFUrO9Iz56ZKtfISV0r?si=fSpQea6iRdaof3kQn-9R0A Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/into-me-sea/1554411523 iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/into-me-sea/1554411523 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B08WYTPSD7?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US Deezer: https://deezer.page.link/aSHGvcJoTy6FHb4E9 Online release party for Into Me Sea March 27 2021: https://fb.me/e/DA8obZTH?ti=icl ————————————————————— Feedspot recently announced that Opening The Harp Chakra - The Podcast is one of the Top 5 Harp Music Podcasts on the web. https://blog.feedspot.com/harp_music_podcasts/ Top 5 Harp Music Podcasts If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider writing a review. Do you have questions or guest suggestions? Please email Jay Michaels: openingtheharpchakra@yahoo.com If you would like to make a financial contribution to help support the production of this podcast (any amount is appreciated): PayPal.me/harperminstrel Venmo.com/harper-minstrel Support the show

Season 2 Episode 7 Opening the Harp Chakra - The Podcast Bringing you beautiful, healing, magical Harp Music ...and talking with the artists that create it... Hosted by Jay Michaels This episode features Merit Zloch from Berlin, Germany. We talk about her latest CD Stand der Dinge and feature some music from it. We will also discuss her musical influences and her Harp. To learn more about Merit Zloch: Website: http://www.meritzloch.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/merit.zloch YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/MeritZlochHarp ————————————————————— If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider writing a review. Do you have questions or guest suggestions? Please email Jay Michaels: openingtheharpchakra@yahoo.com If you would like to make a financial contribution to help support the production of this podcast (any amount is appreciated): PayPal.me/harperminstrel Venmo.com/harper-minstrel Support the show

Season 2 Episode 6 Opening the Harp Chakra - The Podcast Bringing you beautiful, healing, magical Harp Music ...and talking with the artists that create it... Hosted by Jay Michaels This episode features Verlene Schermer. She talks about the Harp as a healing instrument, offers tips for Harp newbies, and more. We will also listen to some of her lovely music. To learn more about Verlene Schermer: https://verlene.com/ https://www.facebook.com/verlene.schermer https://youtube.com/channel/UCsDlz823WIWiA5WwRrjHHEA ————————————————————— If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider writing a review. Do you have questions or guest suggestions? Please email Jay Michaels: openingtheharpchakra@yahoo.com If you would like to make a financial contribution to help support the production of this podcast (any amount is appreciated): PayPal.me/harperminstrel Venmo.com/harper-minstrel Support the show

Season 2 Episode 5 Opening the Harp Chakra - The Podcast Bringing you beautiful, healing, magical Harp Music ...and talking with the artists that create it... Hosted by Jay Michaels This week’s episode features a very enjoyable conversation with Rachel Hair from Glasgow, Scotland. We will feature tunes from her latest CD Sparks, with Ron Jappy. We also talk about her musical influences, her Harp at Home online workshops, and how she started playing Harp at the age of 9. She also shares one of her favorite stories from the road. To learn more about Rachel Hair: rachelhair.com facebook.com/rachelhairharp instagram.com/rachelhair https://www.rachelhair.com/harpathome/ https://youtube.com/c/HarpatHome ————————————————————— If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider writing a review. Do you have questions or guest suggestions? Please email Jay Michaels: openingtheharpchakra@yahoo.com If you would like to make a financial contribution to help support the production of this podcast (any amount is appreciated): PayPal.me/harperminstrel Venmo.com/harper-minstrel Support the show

Season 2 Episode 4 Opening the Harp Chakra - The Podcast Bringing you beautiful, healing, magical Harp Music ...and talking with the artists that create it... Hosted by Jay Michaels This week’s episode musically is very different from previous ones. The extraordinary Eduardo Betancourt talks about playing Venezuelan Fusion on the Harp, his musical influences, his Camac acoustic and electric Harps, and we will listen to some of his amazing music. To find out more about Eduardo Betancourt: His website: https://www.eduardobetancourt.com YouTube : https://youtube.com/user/bordoneando Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/bordoneando/playlist/0kS4x2l2HcuBxihwgpufQx?si=LNeHzY7xSeSvnorfDGgQ6w Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/EduardoProject/ Instagram:https://instagram.com/bordoneando?igshid=g2im140j0qp6 ————————————————————— If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider writing a review. Do you have questions or guest suggestions? Please email Jay Michaels: openingtheharpchakra@yahoo.com If you would like to make a financial contribution to help support the production of this podcast (any amount is appreciated): PayPal.me/harperminstrel Venmo.com/harper-minstrel Support the show

Season 2 Episode 3 Opening the Harp Chakra - The Podcast Bringing you beautiful, healing, magical Harp Music ...and talking with the artists that create it... Hosted by Jay Michaels Today’s episode features Deborah Henson-Conant in her Boston studio with her Harp. She talks about taking music lessons when she was a child. She shares a story about her experience with the healing properties of the Harp. She talks improvisation and plays some spontaneous improv on Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. We discuss her tour with Steve Vai, her online courses and workshops and so much more! To find out more about Deborah Henson-Conant: https://www.hipharp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/HipHarp https://twitter.com/hipharpist?s=21 ————————————————— If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider writing a review. Do you have questions or guest suggestions? Please email Jay Michaels: openingtheharpchakra@yahoo.com If you would like to make a financial contribution to help support the production of this podcast (any amount is appreciated): PayPal.me/harperminstrel Venmo.com/harper-minstrel Support the show