Episodes
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...
Published 09/02/21
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...
Published 08/19/21
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...
Published 08/06/21
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: [email protected] Youtube...
Published 07/29/21
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 and Music Therapy and the magical/healing qualities of the Harp. We also listen to her soothing, beautiful music. To learn more...
Published 07/22/21
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:...
Published 07/08/21
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:...
Published 07/01/21
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...
Published 06/24/21
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:...
Published 06/17/21
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,...
Published 04/29/21
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.
Published 04/22/21
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”.
Published 04/14/21
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.
Published 04/07/21
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.
Published 04/01/21
Jessica Browning lives in 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!
Published 03/25/21
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.
Published 03/17/21
Season 2 Episode 6Opening the Harp Chakra - The PodcastBringing you beautiful, healing, magical Harp Music...and talking with the artists that create it...Hosted by Jay MichaelsThis episode features Verlene Schermer. She talks about the Harp as a...
Published 03/11/21
Season 2 Episode 5Opening the Harp Chakra - The PodcastBringing you beautiful, healing, magical Harp Music...and talking with the artists that create it...Hosted by Jay MichaelsThis week’s episode features a very enjoyable conversation with Rachel Hair...
Published 03/03/21
Season 2 Episode 4Opening the Harp Chakra - The PodcastBringing you beautiful, healing, magical Harp Music...and talking with the artists that create it...Hosted by Jay MichaelsThis week’s episode musically is very different from previous ones. The...
Published 02/24/21
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 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!
Published 02/17/21
Season 2 Episode 2Opening the Harp Chakra - The PodcastBringing you beautiful, healing, magical Harp Music...and talking with the artists that create it...Hosted by Jay MichaelsLisa Lynne talks to us about her early days as a Rock Musician, her...
Published 02/10/21
Season 2 Episode 1Opening the Harp Chakra - The PodcastBringing you beautiful, healing, magical Harp Music...and talking with the artists that create it...Hosted by Jay MichaelsFor the first episode episode of season 2 we are delighted to spend some...
Published 02/03/21
Season 1 Episode 14Opening the Harp Chakra - The PodcastBringing you beautiful, healing, magical Harp Music...and talking with the artists that create it...Hosted by Jay MichaelsThis week’s episode “Harpy Holidays!” Is the final episode of Season 1,...
Published 12/21/20
Season 1 Episode 13Opening the Harp Chakra - The PodcastBringing you beautiful, healing, magical Harp Music...and talking with the artists that create it...Hosted by Jay MichaelsOn today’s episode we talk with Cynthia Cathcart about the beautiful Wire...
Published 12/16/20