Harpist, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Reuben Correa, Twin Cities, Minnesota, Weddings, Worship, Party, Background Music, Harp Concerts, Harp Lessons, Receptions, Composer, Harp Music Recordings:

Sunny harp is such a wonderful instrument to play especially for outdoor events.  It is a second generation design 31 string Gothic harp from Music Maker Inc. which sells kits for instruments.  This harp has wonderful looking sides of cherry wood, a spruce sounding board and a cherry/ maple laminate back, neck and column. It is a tiny bit heavier than Harpies' which is first generation designed 31 String Gothic, but it boasts a gradually larger and deeper sound box and a sturdier column and neck. Sunny has graceful wooden appliques on the sound board and sides which makes it look very elegant.

  It has firmer string tension which really gives my fingers a work out when I am playing long Renaissance Festival days and weddings.   Today I started at the MN Renaissance festival, had a wedding in the late afternoon, so I left the fest and went to the MN Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen.   There I changed into my wedding clothes, played the wedding on a glorious sunny afternoon.  Not to hot or cold, light breeze, and relatively no humidity. 

  It was a perfect setting and temperature for a wedding.   The Wilson Rose Garden, has a large romantic gazebo covered in vines a hanging baskets of flowers. The roses are fragrant in fall hues. It was an intimate ceremony with a smattering of friends and family all dressed sunday best and better. 

  The bride and Groom chose to mix wine as their joining ceremony which I thought was very appropriate since outdoor weddings can be windy and unity candle's have a tendency to be blown out if there is no chimney to protect the flame.

   After the wedding, I changed back into my Renaissance garb (costume) and went back and played the rest of the evening until dark ... and still people wanted me to play. (which is a good thing until your )fingers get cramps!  A busy but beautiful day indeed.