Feed The Birds (from Mary Poppins) // Amy Turk, Harp
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Mary Poppins is a timeless holiday favourite sure to grace our TV screens at this time of year, so posting this now seemed pretty fitting. I was asked to help transcribe this arrangement (originally by Doug Smith) for a guitarist to play some years ago, but ended up liking the arrangement so much I wanted to play it on the harp - its clarity and simplicity are sublime, and it beautifully hides how difficult this arrangement is on guitar. I'm a huge fan of acoustic guitar music anyway and this isn't the first time I've wanted to try doing some of the stuff those guys do! My very favourite section of this arrangement is the moment where the melody is voiced with almost alternating harmonics and regularly played notes - a device that features far more in acoustic guitar writing than any harp music I've encountered. I just think it's such a magical sound. I think harpists don't tend to write like this for themselves because to play a melody like this requires much jumping between one octave to play regularly and the octave below to play a harmonic, and back again, and it gets really confusing! But I really think it's worth it. See what you think.
As with my last Christmas video, I want to dedicate this to the memory of Peter Cunningham, of Pilgrim Harps here in the UK, who very sadly lost his battle with cancer recently. Peter's daughter told me a lovely story about him - by a strange coincidence, Feed the Birds is quite significant in his life. As a young man Peter met a girl who worked as an usherette for the local cinema, and wanted to ask her out. At the time, Mary Poppins was playing at the cinema, and so he went to see it five times until she'd agree to go out with him! They went on to get married and start a family, and were together until Peter passed away in 2016. Peter was a wonderful and well loved member of the harp community, and will be sorely missed.
www.pilgrimharps.co.uk
Thanks to:
Ben Turk - Director, audio, post-production
John Hoskison - Camera ops, post-production
David Stanton - End title animation
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#marypoppins #feedthebirds #acoustic
That was just supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
the umbrella hanging.... the hat and the bird feeds on the table .....
Few people know this was Walt Disneys favorite song, if he was having a problem he went to one of the Sherman brothers and got them to play it for him. he would say "Thats all it takes, tupins " to change someones day for the better and I am 100% sure he would have loved this God Bless
I love how you dress up as the characters and everything. Angelic playing as usual.
Such a beautiful interpretation of an underappreciated Disney tune! And the outfit is also great...
I didn't even know I could like the harp so much until this channel. I still don't understand how it sounds so good when she plays it... It's like her feelings and actions are one. She's not performing a skilled technique as much as she's doing something more.... It's like it's not a tool she's making sounds with to match notes on paperwork, but an extension of her mind and body to truly compose. This is true talent. Words cannot describe.
This was one my grandmother’s all time favorite movies. Took me back to watching with her as a child. Thank you for this ❤
I didn't know the harp had natural or artificial harmonics, or however you did that. I am a string player, mostly cello and guitar but you are such an inspiration. I stumbled over you looking for ocarina covers, haha. Your rendition of the Bach piece blew me away, you put so much emotion into your craft I was in tears throughout the performance, your playing is truly beautiful. Thank you Amy
I watched that movie religiously as a child! Such a beautiful rendition! Thank you!
I love that you've set your performance stage with just the right props, and have worn the correct costume. Very well thought out .
I love it. And once again, 16 brainless haters, who want to be "original" and put a dislike. C'mon, guys, getta life. This is sheer perfection!
Expressive. I would have expected to hear a recording like this on a major label release.
Dear Lady: while listening, suddenly I was transported back in time to the theater where my mother and I had gone to see this film (in its first release) when I was nine, and my eyes teared up, missing her. You play with such sensitivity and your arrangements are absolutely perfect. And I finally figured out which model of harp you use! L&H 30. Now I know what to look for in a pedal harp. Are you (do you) have your arrangements for sale? Again, thank you.
Amy, you are such an inspiration to me as a harpist. Your music makes me want to work harder and become better as a musician. Thank you for sharing such incredible talent!
Thank you for your music. I've never been within a hundred feet of a harp. But I ordered one today. Going to try my hands at it. Your playing inspires me. The main instruments I play are keyboards, sax and flute. I'll never come close to being as good as you are but I'm sure I will enjoying exploring this amazing instrument.
Hi Amy,
can this arrangement be purchased? its absolutely beautiful
I appreciate how there's an umbrella in the background :)
I can tell by the pieces you choose and how with such emotion in which you play them that you my dear have an amazingly beautiful heart.
A wonderful interpretation of a much loved song!!🤗🎵❤