With a request that came in this week for a wedding that focused on music of the 60’s, I went through some of my books and have added some new pieces to my repertoire. Sylvia Woods has relatively new book of harp arrangements from this decade, and they provide a starting point for me to expand upon them and make them my own. Some of the new pieces include:
- 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) by Paul Simon
- Happy Together by The Turtles
- Venus in Blue Jeans by Jimmy Clanton
- Windy by The Association (also on the Drew Carey Show when Craig Ferguson’s character harp-syncs)
- I Love How You Love Me by The Paris Sisters & Bobby Vinton
- A Groovy Kind of Love by Phil Collins
- Puff the Magic Dragon by Peter, Paul and Mary
- Blowin’ in the Wind by Bob Dylan
- In My Room by The Beach Boys
- Downtown by Petula Clark
- Nights in White Satin by The Moody Blues
Check the Popular & Jazz Repertoire List on my website for other contemporary music that can be played on the harp!