A lever harp arrangement of Merry Go Round of Life by Joe Hisaishi from Howl?s Moving Castle. It can be tricky to play on the harp but it?s definitely very beautiful! For this arrangement, I tried to preserve as many harmonies as possible. In the video, the tempo played at is around 70bpm (slower than the original) to give enough time for the many lever changes. But the tempo can of course be adjusted according to skill level.

Suitable for advanced intermediate level players on lever harps tuned in Eb major. Sheet music has lever change markings indicated. A guide to the harp octaves has been included in the PDF.

Key: G minor
Lever/Pedal changes: Multiple
Range: C6 ? F1

**Note: There are minor revisions to the score from 14 April 2021 based on feedback (thank you!).

If you purchased it before that, the revisions made are as follows:
1) Measure 4 (RH) ? Eb down to D at the minim
2) Measure 14 ? Enat6 lever can be set from the beginning of the piece
3) Measure 79 (RH) ? A down to G
4) Measure 82 (LH) - Eb down to D
5) Measure 96 (LH) ? Eb down to C
6) Measure 97 (LH) ? Eb down to A

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Beautiful, timeless melodies transcribed from Sunita Staneslow's recording of the same title. These flowing arrangements lay nicely under the fingers, well edited with some fingerings marked.
Titles: Wild Mountain Thyme, She Moved Through the Fair, Cape Clear, Down by the Salley Gardens, Skye Boat Song,
My Love is Like a Red, Red, Rose, Highland Boat Song, Jock O?Hazeldean, Bridget Cruise, Third and Fourth Airs, The Water is Wide.

Ten popular Irish tunes arranged for flute (or violin) and harp. All tunes are in C or sharp keys, with fingerings and chord symbols. There are no lever changes within the tunes.
Table of Contents:
Danny Boy, Carrickfergus, Star of the County Down, The Rights of Man, The Butterfly, Garret Barry's Jig, Tripping Up the Stairs, Larry O'Gaff, The Wind that Shakes the Barley, Ships Are Sailing.

A collection of gentle original melodies playable on lever or pedal harp. Spring Prelude, key of C is in ¾ time,with a very sweet melody. Just One Kiss of Spring is in 4/4 key of G, slow with a few large rolled major 7th chords. Spring Clouds is in 6/8, key of A minor, fairly moving with a key change to F. There is also a C# lever change. Rain is in E minor, almost monotonous and excellent for meditation. An April Lullaby, in G and ¾, is marked ?tenderly,?. Good Morning to May, in G and ¾, is a lovely slow and simple tune. Here?s to June, in 4/4, key of G, has more drive than the preceding tunes. Spring Nocturne, in C and 4/4, is very simple to play, with only a few full chords. Although a few low notes are found here and there, all of these pieces can easily be adapted to a harp with 29 strings or even 26.

Table of Contents:
Spring Prelude, Just One Kiss of Spring, March Clouds, Rain, An April Lullaby, Good Morning to May, Here's to June, Spring Nocturne

This expressive romantic piece is often played by violin and and an accompaniment instrument, but it makes a lovely solo for harp. I play it at nursing homes, Valentine's Day concerts, wedding receptions and other classy events.

There are a number of pedal changes, but the tempo is slow and very flexible, so I don't find them too difficult.

Great exercises and tune selections, an outstanding addition to the learning material for harp. Formerly in two volumes, now nicely combined into a 60-page method, this superb collection of exercises and songs can be used for all harps, though the range is specifically for small harps. Exercises are simple and move slowly, developing a solid technique. The book is meant to be used under the guidance of a harp instructor. Fingerings and brackets are well marked, songs are well known, aiding in learning! Tunes are laid out well.

Contains: Drink to Me Only, Amazing Grace, London Bridge, Lavender?s Blue, Cockles and Mussels, Hints of Christmas (a one-page medley that is easy and impressive!), Susy Little Susy, Ode to Joy, Brahms? Lullaby, Kum-ba-yah, We Three Kings, For He?s a Jolly Good Fellow, Crusader?s Hymn, Potpourri (an original tune using many of the techniques found in the book), and Untraveled Path, a tune by one of Ms. Drake?s theory students, arranged for small harp.