Central Illinois Harpist ~ Wedding Music at Lincoln Park, Springfield
The bridge in Springfield’s Lincoln Park is a beautiful location for a wedding ceremony. It is quietly nestled away from the rest of the park and can provide a beautiful backdrop for a wedding as it did for Tracey and Justin’s ceremony. As the guests arrived, I played several pieces from both classical and popular […]
Mackinaw Valley Vineyard ~ Harp & Violin Wedding Music
Situated midway between Peoria and Bloomington, Illinois, the Mackinaw Valley Vineyard is a popular Central Illinois wedding venue! Doug & Crystal had a beautiful Friday evening ceremony at their outdoor gazebo. They put their ceremony music high on their priority list, booked early, and had some amazing music selections! The prelude and postlude included the […]
Central Illinois Wedding Music – Springfield Harpist
The one thing that you can say for certain about weekends in July is that they are hot! Fortunately for Monica and Marcus, they had a beautiful ceremony indoors on what seemed like the hottest weekend of the year. The couple tied the knot (or braids!) at Faith Lutheran Church in Springfield, Illinois. The couple […]
Springfield IL Wedding Music | Villa Maria & State House Inn Wedding
Out at Villa Maria on Lake Springfield, the cicadas were thick! The outdoor wedding ceremony went ahead as planned anyway, and the guests just kept brushing them off. The maid of honor had to keep a close watch on the bride’s veil – the giant bugs seemed to like it! When I arrived (extra early, as […]
Central Illinois Harpist ~ Strawn Art Gallery Party
The Strawn Art Gallery is a showpiece in Jacksonville, and I’ve had the opportunity to play for many events there, beginning in my high school years! This event was for a birthday party for a long-time Jacksonville resident. The music selected for the party stayed more within the realm of classical music, but also included a few well […]
Champaign Illinois Harpist ~ Wedding Music
April 16th was to have been my first outdoor wedding ceremony of the year, but strong winds, dropping temperatures and rain forced the event inside. When you are planning an outdoor wedding, you have to be flexible – and have a solid back-up plan! The Plan B for this wedding was an indoor location at […]
Springfield IL Wedding Planning ~ Piper Glen Bridal Expo
This was the first year that Piper Glen Golf Club hosted a bridal expo for Springfield area brides to meet with a select group of vendors to help them plan their weddings. It was a small show, which meant that I had lots of time to really talk to the brides who attended and to meet […]
Harp Lessons in Central Illinois ~ Pine Tree Studio
Starting this summer, I will be offering harp lessons at Pine Tree Studio in downtown Jacksonville, Illinois. This is a new space operated by Terri Benz (who will be teaching piano, voice and music masterworks classes), and also features dulcimer instruction with Mike Anderson. On Sunday, April 10th, we celebrated the new space with an […]
Anniversary Party ~ Springfield, IL Harpist
On Friday, I was hired by the daughter-in-law of the celebrating couple to provide harp music for the party she was hosting for them on Sunday afternoon. It’s never too late to call and check my availability! In honor of their 60th anniversary, family and friends gathered in Springfield, Illinois, to enjoy a luncheon reception and have […]
New Harp Demo Recording ~ Springfield, IL
Every few years, I update and add new clips of my harp playing to my website. I decided to record my latest demo at DRC Studios in Springfield, Illinois. There were a few times I thought the harp and I might not make it down the winding stairs and into the low-ceilinged studio in one […]